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Explained: Why Does Shravan Begin Earlier In North India Than Maharashtra?
Gen Z is puzzled as Shravan begins earlier in the North and later in Maharashtra. Know why Add As a Trusted Source
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug Headlines
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Oppn slams Modi’s women’s quota appeal; Fadnavis calls their stand ‘hypocrisy’
The centre’s decision to link women’s reservation with the delimitation exercise has drawn fierce resistance from the opposition, which believes delimitation could significantly alter the distribution of parliamentary seats among the states,…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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BMC’s new trenching policy aims to minimise road-digging, making utility agencies more accountable
A key change is that utility agencies can now opt to reinstate dug-up roads themselves instead of depending on BMC-appointed contractors Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:07:00 IST Prefer HTon Google Share…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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Fadnavis backs Modi’s ‘dimagi naxal’ remark, slams Sonia
Speaking to the media after the Independence Day flag-hoisting ceremony in Mumbai on Saturday, Fadnavis then lashed out at former Congress president Sonia Gandhi, saying she was an example of “dimagi naxalwad”…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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Maharashtra to tighten rules for private universities amid concerns over fees, quality of education
MUMBAI: Amid growing concerns over paper leaks, invalid degrees, opaque admission processes and excessive or unaccounted fees putting students’ academic futures at risk, the Maharashtra government has decided to take a fresh…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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If you succumb to pressure, you are just a manager, not a leader: Tukaram Mundhe
Gen Z students heard Mundhe out in rapt attention. Many who had heard about his work said they connected with most of what he said, and found him inspiring Published on: Aug…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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How a Marathi play was built from unrecorded grindmill songs of women
Mayuri Ravindra’s route into the material was not academic, though the research, once it began, was extensive Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:05:20 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link MUMBAI:…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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₹2.52-lakh crore fraud: HC strikes down FIR against former chief dealer at Axis Mutual Fund
MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed a police FIR against Viresh Gangaram Joshi, the former chief dealer at Axis Mutual Fund, in a case alleging that he and his associates…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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BMC clears 68 km of footpaths under first phase of ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign
MUMBAI: The BMC has cleared around 68 km of footpaths across 81 stretches in the first 14 days of its ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign as it intensifies its drive against encroachments and other…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug
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Fusion Paithani saris test tradition with new drapes
Yeola, home of the Paithani sari, is confronting a tricky question: how much innovation is too much? Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:04:30 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link YEOLA:…
By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug