Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;To vent anger, Sena workers put up Kamra's picture outside public toilet in Indore
Kunal Kamra's parody song targeting party chief and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has sparked a raging anger amongst many in the country which lead to Shiv Sena youth wing activists put up a photograph of Kamra outside a public toilet in Indore on Tuesday.
Sena leader threatened Kamra by warning him that his face will be blackened and he will be paraded on the streets if he visits Madhya Pradesh.
The protest was held outside a public toilet in Bengali Square where Sena activists shouted slogans against the 36-year-old comic who has stood his ground and refused to apologise following the controversy.
According to PTI,&nbsp; Anurag Sonar, president of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Shiv Sena's youth wing Yuva Sena, stated, "Kamra serves filth to people in the name of comedy. To protest against his dirty mentality, we have put up his picture."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;To vent anger, Sena workers put up Kamra's picture outside public toilet in Indore
Kunal Kamra's parody song targeting party chief and Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has sparked a raging anger amongst many in the country which lead to Shiv Sena youth wing activists put up a photograph of Kamra outside a public toilet in Indore on Tuesday.
Sena leader threatened Kamra by warning him that his face will be blackened and he will be paraded on the streets if he visits Madhya Pradesh.
The protest was held outside a public toilet in Bengali Square where Sena activists shouted slogans against the 36-year-old comic who has stood his ground and refused to apologise following the controversy.
According to PTI,&nbsp; Anurag Sonar, president of the Madhya Pradesh unit of the Shiv Sena's youth wing Yuva Sena, stated, "Kamra serves filth to people in the name of comedy. To protest against his dirty mentality, we have put up his picture."

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "People are giving more attention to Kunal Kamra than he deserves": Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant
Amid a row over stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who has been in the eye of the storm over his jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant said on Tuesday that the latter is getting more attention than he deserves.
Speaking to ANI, Samant challenged Kamra to come to Maharashtra and speak his mind rather than making comments from the comfort of Pondicherry. "People are giving more attention to Kunal Kamra than he deserves...He should come to Maharashtra and not speak just by sitting in Pondicherry... He has spoken ill for several people, and those who are supporting him are more deformed than he is," Samant said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: "People are giving more attention to Kunal Kamra than he deserves": Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant
Amid a row over stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra, who has been in the eye of the storm over his jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant said on Tuesday that the latter is getting more attention than he deserves.
Speaking to ANI, Samant challenged Kamra to come to Maharashtra and speak his mind rather than making comments from the comfort of Pondicherry."People are giving more attention to Kunal Kamra than he deserves...He should come to Maharashtra and not speak just by sitting in Pondicherry... He has spoken ill for several people, and those who are supporting him are more deformed than he is," Samant said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Torres scam: accused encouraged cash investments, says police charge sheet
The accused in the multi-crore Torres scam offered two per cent higher returns on cash and avoided accepting investments online so that they could misappropriate the funds easily, the charge sheet filed by the city police has said.
Investors were also encouraged to buy moissanite stones and gold/silver jewelry through cash, claimed the charge sheet, filed before a local court a few days ago.
The company also offered attractive gifts such as flats, cars, mobile phones and television sets to entice customers, it said.
A two per cent higher rate of return was offered for cash investments to facilitate misappropriation of invested funds, the charge sheet said, adding online payments were avoided on pretexts such as a slow Internet connection or network issues.
Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd, owner of Torres brand, is accused of cheating around 14,000 investors of at least Rs 142 crore through a combination of Ponzi and multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Torres scam: accused encouraged cash investments, says police charge sheet
The accused in the multi-crore Torres scam offered two per cent higher returns on cash and avoided accepting investments online so that they could misappropriate the funds easily, the charge sheet filed by the city police has said.
Investors were also encouraged to buy moissanite stones and gold/silver jewelry through cash, claimed the charge sheet, filed before a local court a few days ago.
The company also offered attractive gifts such as flats, cars, mobile phones and television sets to entice customers, it said.
A two per cent higher rate of return was offered for cash investments to facilitate misappropriation of invested funds, the charge sheet said, adding online payments were avoided on pretexts such as a slow Internet connection or network issues.
Platinum Hern Pvt Ltd, owner of Torres brand, is accused of cheating around 14,000 investors of at least Rs 142 crore through a combination of Ponzi and multi-level marketing (MLM) schemes.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai concrete road works will be of top quality, IAS officer to oversee them: Minister
The Maharashtra government is committed to ensuring that no concrete road work in Mumbai is of substandard quality, Industries Minister Uday Samant said on Tuesday in the legislative council.
He said a senior bureaucrat has been tasked with coordinating road concretization projects in Mumbai and ensuring they are executed by adhering to top quality standards and safety protocols.
He was responding to a starred question raised by BJP MLC Prasad Lad.
Unstarred questions are those to which written answers are given by ministers, while 'starred questions' are those to which answers are desired to be given orally on the floor of the House.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Mumbai concrete road works will be of top quality, IAS officer to oversee them: Minister
The Maharashtra government is committed to ensuring that no concrete road work in Mumbai is of substandard quality, Industries Minister Uday Samant said on Tuesday in the legislative council.
He said a senior bureaucrat has been tasked with coordinating road concretization projects in Mumbai and ensuring they are executed by adhering to top quality standards and safety protocols.
He was responding to a starred question raised by BJP MLC Prasad Lad.
Unstarred questions are those to which written answers are given by ministers, while 'starred questions' are those to which answers are desired to be given orally on the floor of the House.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Community policing drive launched for Thane rural
&nbsp;Police have launched a special initiative to strengthen community policing in Thane district that involves the deployment of a digital van to serve 741 villages, enabling people to lodge preliminary complaints, eliminating the need to approach police stations, an official said on Tuesday.
The 'Aaple Police, Thane Rural Police' drive is part of the seven-point programme given by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, said Superintendent of Police D.S. Swami.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Community policing drive launched for Thane rural
&nbsp;Police have launched a special initiative to strengthen community policing in Thane district that involves the deployment of a digital van to serve 741 villages, enabling people to lodge preliminary complaints, eliminating the need to approach police stations, an official said on Tuesday.
The 'Aaple Police, Thane Rural Police' drive is part of the seven-point programme given by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, said Superintendent of Police D.S. Swami.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;'Incomplete rituals portend harm': Fraudsters squeeze Rs 12.50 lakh out of software engineer
Seeking divine intervention for overcoming insecurities of life cost dear to a Mumbai-based software engineer who paid Rs 12.50 lakh to cyber crooks disguised as astrologers who exploited his vulnerabilities to extort money, officials said.
The victim, a resident of the BKC area, had downloaded the DevineTalk app dedicated to 'astrology' to find solace in life, unaware that sharing personal issues is going to leave him poorer financially and frustrated.
After downloading the app, the techie spoke to a "spiritual guide", identified as Nishant, in January. He was suggested to perform a ritual to heal his life by paying Rs 6,300, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates:&nbsp;'Incomplete rituals portend harm': Fraudsters squeeze Rs 12.50 lakh out of software engineer
Seeking divine intervention for overcoming insecurities of life cost dear to a Mumbai-based software engineer who paid Rs 12.50 lakh to cyber crooks disguised as astrologers who exploited his vulnerabilities to extort money, officials said.
The victim, a resident of the BKC area, had downloaded the DevineTalk app dedicated to 'astrology' to find solace in life, unaware that sharing personal issues is going to leave him poorer financially and frustrated.
After downloading the app, the techie spoke to a "spiritual guide", identified as Nishant, in January. He was suggested to perform a ritual to heal his life by paying Rs 6,300, police said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCPCR seeks FIR in Class 9 student's suicide at Navi Mumbai school, flags claim about bullying
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sought a first information report (FIR) in connection with the suicide of a Class 9 student who jumped off a school building in Navi Mumbai last month, flagging his father's allegation about bullying at the school.
A Class 9 student allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of a school in Navi Mumbai's Seawoods area on February 7, following which the police registered a case of accidental death.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: NCPCR seeks FIR in Class 9 student's suicide at Navi Mumbai school, flags claim about bullying
The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) has sought a first information report (FIR) in connection with the suicide of a Class 9 student who jumped off a school building in Navi Mumbai last month, flagging his father's allegation about bullying at the school.
A Class 9 student allegedly committed suicide by jumping off the fifth floor of a school in Navi Mumbai's Seawoods area on February 7, following which the police registered a case of accidental death.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: As his jokes backfire, unfazed Kamra says he won't apologise; Mumbai cops summon comedian
Comedian Kunal Kamra stood his ground and stubbornly refused to apologise for his jokes targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who reminded him about maintaining decorum and limits to freed speech but asserted he did not support vandalism. "I will not apologise or hide under the bed waiting for the controversy to die down," a defiant Kamra asserted in a late Monday night statement as his controversial comments made during a show in Mumbai continued to stir politics in Maharashtra and beyond.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: As his jokes backfire, unfazed Kamra says he won't apologise; Mumbai cops summon comedian
Comedian Kunal Kamra stood his ground and stubbornly refused to apologise for his jokes targeting Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde who reminded him about maintaining decorum and limits to freed speech but asserted he did not support vandalism."I will not apologise or hide under the bed waiting for the controversy to die down," a defiant Kamra asserted in a late Monday night statement as his controversial comments made during a show in Mumbai continued to stir politics in Maharashtra and beyond.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two cops suspended in Beed after video shows BJP worker in judicial custody getting VIP treatment Two police personnel were suspended in Maharashtra's Beed district on Tuesday after a video showing a local BJP worker, arrested in a case of assault, receiving a special treatment went viral, officials said. Beed Superintendent of Police (SP) Navneet Kanwat suspended two policemen attached to the Chaklamba police station after the video showing Satish Bhosale alias Khokya getting special treatment, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Two cops suspended in Beed after video shows BJP worker in judicial custody getting VIP treatmentTwo police personnel were suspended in Maharashtra's Beed district on Tuesday after a video showing a local BJP worker, arrested in a case of assault, receiving a special treatment went viral, officials said. Beed Superintendent of Police (SP) Navneet Kanwat suspended two policemen attached to the Chaklamba police station after the video showing Satish Bhosale alias Khokya getting special treatment, an official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: More police alertness could have averted Nagpur violence, says Congress leader Dalwai Senior Congress leader Hussain Dalwai on Tuesday said alertness on the police's part would have avoided the last week's violence in Nagpur city. The former Rajya Sabha MP who was part of the fact-finding committee set up by the opposition party following the violence of March 17 visited affected areas and met the Nagpur police commissioner here.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: More police alertness could have averted Nagpur violence, says Congress leader DalwaiSenior Congress leader Hussain Dalwai on Tuesday said alertness on the police's part would have avoided the last week's violence in Nagpur city. The former Rajya Sabha MP who was part of the fact-finding committee set up by the opposition party following the violence of March 17 visited affected areas and met the Nagpur police commissioner here.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewas to Redi coastal highway to be completed in 3 years, says minister The construction of a 523-km coastal highway from Rewas to Redi in Maharashtra has started and will be completed in three years, minister Dada Bhuse informed the legislative council on Tuesday. He was responding to a starred question raised by the BJP's Niranjan Davkhare.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Rewas to Redi coastal highway to be completed in 3 years, says ministerThe construction of a 523-km coastal highway from Rewas to Redi in Maharashtra has started and will be completed in three years, minister Dada Bhuse informed the legislative council on Tuesday. He was responding to a starred question raised by the BJP's Niranjan Davkhare.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Disha Salian case: Father seeks FIR against Aaditya Thackeray and others Satish Salian, father of former celebrity manager Disha Salian, on Tuesday, submitted a complaint to the Joint Commissioner of Police demanding the registration of a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and others in connection with his daughter's death in 2020.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Disha Salian case: Father seeks FIR against Aaditya Thackeray and othersSatish Salian, father of former celebrity manager Disha Salian, on Tuesday, submitted a complaint to the Joint Commissioner of Police demanding the registration of a case against Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray and others in connection with his daughter's death in 2020.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Battle of Panipat symbol of Marathas' bravery, not defeat: Fadnavis The third battle of Panipat was a symbol of the bravery of Marathas and not the defeat, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the state assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a debate on the 'Last Week Motion' initiated by the opposition, Fadnavis said the state government is building a 'Shiv Smarak' (memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) in Agra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Battle of Panipat symbol of Marathas' bravery, not defeat: FadnavisThe third battle of Panipat was a symbol of the bravery of Marathas and not the defeat, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the state assembly on Tuesday. Replying to a debate on the 'Last Week Motion' initiated by the opposition, Fadnavis said the state government is building a 'Shiv Smarak' (memorial of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj) in Agra.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dharavi survey crosses earlier benchmark, 63k tenements surveyed In a significant milestone for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the ongoing survey has surpassed the scope of the last survey done in 2007-08 to map and document one of Asia's biggest slum's residential and commercial structures.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Dharavi survey crosses earlier benchmark, 63k tenements surveyedIn a significant milestone for the Dharavi Redevelopment Project, the ongoing survey has surpassed the scope of the last survey done in 2007-08 to map and document one of Asia's biggest slum's residential and commercial structures.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane man cheated of Rs 82 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud 
A 42-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city allegedly lost Rs 82 lakh to cyber fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Tuesday.&nbsp;The police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act on Monday and have identified the accused through their mobile phone numbers, an official from Kasarwadavli police station said.&nbsp;According to the complainant, the accused contacted him on social media in December last year and convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency, he said.&nbsp;The official said that the accused provided links for online transactions, and the complainant transferred Rs 82 lakh between December 18, 2024, and January 6.&nbsp;The complainant realised that he had been cheated after the accused cut off all communication with him, he said.&nbsp;"We are analysing digital footprints and financial trails to locate the accused," the official said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Thane man cheated of Rs 82 lakh in cryptocurrency fraud
A 42-year-old man from Maharashtra's Thane city allegedly lost Rs 82 lakh to cyber fraudsters who lured him to invest in cryptocurrency, police said on Tuesday.&nbsp;The police registered a case under relevant provisions of the Information Technology (IT) Act on Monday and have identified the accused through their mobile phone numbers, an official from Kasarwadavli police station said.&nbsp;According to the complainant, the accused contacted him on social media in December last year and convinced him to invest in cryptocurrency, he said.&nbsp;The official said that the accused provided links for online transactions, and the complainant transferred Rs 82 lakh between December 18, 2024, and January 6.&nbsp;The complainant realised that he had been cheated after the accused cut off all communication with him, he said.&nbsp;"We are analysing digital footprints and financial trails to locate the accused," the official said.&nbsp;

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four acquitted in kidnapping-rape case as girl tells court she has no complaint 
A special court here has acquitted four persons in a case of kidnapping and sexual assault after the victim stated during cross-examination that no criminal force was used against her. Mukesh Waghmare, a resident of Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, was accused of abducting a 16-year-girl and having sexual relations with her. His family members Babarao Waghmare (64), Yamunabai Waghmare (57) and Sunanda Waghmare (31) were accused of abetting the act. As per the prosecution, the girl went missing on September 17, 2016, and was later found with Mukesh. She initially stated that she had been forced to go with him and sexually assaulted. But she changed her story during the cross-examination.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Four acquitted in kidnapping-rape case as girl tells court she has no complaint
A special court here has acquitted four persons in a case of kidnapping and sexual assault after the victim stated during cross-examination that no criminal force was used against her. Mukesh Waghmare, a resident of Yavatmal district of Maharashtra, was accused of abducting a 16-year-girl and having sexual relations with her. His family members Babarao Waghmare (64), Yamunabai Waghmare (57) and Sunanda Waghmare (31) were accused of abetting the act. As per the prosecution, the girl went missing on September 17, 2016, and was later found with Mukesh. She initially stated that she had been forced to go with him and sexually assaulted. But she changed her story during the cross-examination.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BNMC approves Rs 1,097.49 cr budget for 2025-26; focus on infrastructure
The Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) in Maharashtra's Thane district has approved a budget of Rs 1,097.49 crore for the financial year 2025-26, with key allocations for city development and infrastructure. The budget was approved on Monday by municipal commissioner Anmol Sagar, who is also the administrator, as the five-year term of the corporators has already ended.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BNMC approves Rs 1,097.49 cr budget for 2025-26; focus on infrastructure
The Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation (BNMC) in Maharashtra's Thane district has approved a budget of Rs 1,097.49 crore for the financial year 2025-26, with key allocations for city development and infrastructure. The budget was approved on Monday by municipal commissioner Anmol Sagar, who is also the administrator, as the five-year term of the corporators has already ended.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress MP Praniti Shinde attacks Centre, Maharashtra govt over farmers issue 
Congress MP Praniti Shinde on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre and Maharashtra government over the issue of farmers. Shinde alleged that when she was asking questions in Lok Sabha regarding agriculture and Maharashtra farmers her mic was turned off. Slamming the Maharashtra government, the Congress MP said that the state government is only focusing on irrelevant issues. "When I was asking questions regarding agriculture and brought it to the record that in Maharashtra, more than 30,000 farmers have committed suicide and more than 700 farmers died during the farmers' protest, my mic was turned off. It was an important question. Why are farmers leaving agriculture? Why are farmers committing suicide? Farmers are not being provided with loans...but the Maharashtra govt is only focusing on irrelevant issues," Shinde told ANI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Congress MP Praniti Shinde attacks Centre, Maharashtra govt over farmers issue
Congress MP Praniti Shinde on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the BJP-led Centre and Maharashtra government over the issue of farmers.Shinde alleged that when she was asking questions in Lok Sabha regarding agriculture and Maharashtra farmers her mic was turned off.Slamming the Maharashtra government, the Congress MP said that the state government is only focusing on irrelevant issues."When I was asking questions regarding agriculture and brought it to the record that in Maharashtra, more than 30,000 farmers have committed suicide and more than 700 farmers died during the farmers' protest, my mic was turned off. It was an important question. Why are farmers leaving agriculture? Why are farmers committing suicide? Farmers are not being provided with loans...but the Maharashtra govt is only focusing on irrelevant issues," Shinde told ANI.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: There could be repercussions for what you say: Kangana Ranaut on Kamra show row 
Disgracing anyone in the name of comedy is in bad taste, actor and MP Kangana Ranaut said on Tuesday as she weighed in on the ongoing controversy over comic Kunal Kamra's remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's political career. Ranaut, a BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, was speaking to reporters outside the Parliament here. "You may be anyone but disrespecting anyone (is not good). You are disgracing someone in the name of comedy, you are disregarding what all he has done. Shinde ji used to drive an auto rickshaw a while ago. "Today he has made it till here on his own. What are his (Kamra's) credentials? Who are these people who haven't done anything in life? If they can write, I'd say write literature or comedy scenes in films. Abusing in the name of comedy, mocking our scriptures in the name of comedy, making fun of people, mothers and sisters (is not right)," Ranaut said. Kamra recently performed a parody of a popular Hindi song from the film "Dil Toh Pagal Hai," apparently referring to Shinde as a "gaddar" (traitor). He also made jokes about recent political developments in Maharashtra, including the Shiv Sena and NCP splits.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: There could be repercussions for what you say: Kangana Ranaut on Kamra show row
Disgracing anyone in the name of comedy is in bad taste, actor and MP Kangana Ranaut said on Tuesday as she weighed in on the ongoing controversy over comic Kunal Kamra's remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's political career. Ranaut, a BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi, was speaking to reporters outside the Parliament here. "You may be anyone but disrespecting anyone (is not good). You are disgracing someone in the name of comedy, you are disregarding what all he has done. Shinde ji used to drive an auto rickshaw a while ago. "Today he has made it till here on his own. What are his (Kamra's) credentials? Who are these people who haven't done anything in life? If they can write, I'd say write literature or comedy scenes in films. Abusing in the name of comedy, mocking our scriptures in the name of comedy, making fun of people, mothers and sisters (is not right)," Ranaut said. Kamra recently performed a parody of a popular Hindi song from the film "Dil Toh Pagal Hai," apparently referring to Shinde as a "gaddar" (traitor). He also made jokes about recent political developments in Maharashtra, including the Shiv Sena and NCP splits.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accountant booked for cheating hospital of Rs 17.65 lakh
Police have registered an FIR against a woman accountant for allegedly misappropriating Rs 17.65 lakh from the funds of a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.&nbsp;The accused allegedly diverted amounts from payments by the patients, including operation charges, for her personal use, the official from MFC police station said.&nbsp;She misappropriated the funds of the hospital, located in Syndicate area of Kalyan, between January and December last year while she was employed there as an accountant, he said.&nbsp;The discrepancies came to light during an internal audit conducted by the hospital management, following which a police complaint was lodged against her.&nbsp;The police on Monday registered a case against the woman under sections 316(4) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Accountant booked for cheating hospital of Rs 17.65 lakh
Police have registered an FIR against a woman accountant for allegedly misappropriating Rs 17.65 lakh from the funds of a hospital in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.&nbsp;The accused allegedly diverted amounts from payments by the patients, including operation charges, for her personal use, the official from MFC police station said.&nbsp;She misappropriated the funds of the hospital, located in Syndicate area of Kalyan, between January and December last year while she was employed there as an accountant, he said.&nbsp;The discrepancies came to light during an internal audit conducted by the hospital management, following which a police complaint was lodged against her.&nbsp;The police on Monday registered a case against the woman under sections 316(4) (criminal breach of trust) and 318(4) (cheating) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official said.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Derogatory remarks about Shivaji Maharaj: Journalist Koratkar sent in 3-day police custody 
The sessions court at Kolhapur in Maharashtra on Tuesday remanded journalist Prashant Koratkar in police custody till March 28 in a case where he is accused of making derogatory remarks about 17th century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji. Koratkar, a resident of Nagpur, was arrested from Telangana on Monday after a case was registered against him on February 26 on the basis of an audio conversation between him and Kolhapur-based historian Indrajeet Sawant.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Derogatory remarks about Shivaji Maharaj: Journalist Koratkar sent in 3-day police custody
The sessions court at Kolhapur in Maharashtra on Tuesday remanded journalist Prashant Koratkar in police custody till March 28 in a case where he is accused of making derogatory remarks about 17th century Maratha ruler Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj and his son Chhatrapati Sambhaji. Koratkar, a resident of Nagpur, was arrested from Telangana on Monday after a case was registered against him on February 26 on the basis of an audio conversation between him and Kolhapur-based historian Indrajeet Sawant.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Withdraw anti-democratic Jana Suraksha Bill, says CPI(M) slams Maharashtra Govt over dissent crackdown The Maharashtra State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] on Tuesday issued a scathing condemnation of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's NDA-led State government's "Special Jana Suraksha Bill" (Special Public Safety Bill), calling it an anti-democratic measure designed to suppress dissent.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Withdraw anti-democratic Jana Suraksha Bill, says CPI(M) slams Maharashtra Govt over dissent crackdownThe Maharashtra State Committee of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) [CPI(M)] on Tuesday issued a scathing condemnation of Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis's NDA-led State government's "Special Jana Suraksha Bill" (Special Public Safety Bill), calling it an anti-democratic measure designed to suppress dissent.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Betting on IPL matches taking place under Mumbai Police's protection, claims Danve Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, Ambadas Danve, on Tuesday alleged that certain individuals are involved in betting on IPL cricket matches and Mumbai police were shielding them. Speaking in the Upper House, the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said he would submit a pen drive containing details of several conversations and betting operations to the council chairman.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Betting on IPL matches taking place under Mumbai Police's protection, claims DanveLeader of Opposition in the Maharashtra legislative council, Ambadas Danve, on Tuesday alleged that certain individuals are involved in betting on IPL cricket matches and Mumbai police were shielding them. Speaking in the Upper House, the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader said he would submit a pen drive containing details of several conversations and betting operations to the council chairman.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale dares Kunal Kamra to call Uddhav a traitor Union Minister Ramdas Athawale slammed Kunal Kamra for his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and said that he should call Uddhav Thackeray a 'traitor' first who betrayed BJP. Further, he stated that if Kunal Kamra is an artist, he should not sing songs to criticise anyone.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Union Minister Ramdas Athawale dares Kunal Kamra to call Uddhav a traitorUnion Minister Ramdas Athawale slammed Kunal Kamra for his remarks on Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and said that he should call Uddhav Thackeray a 'traitor' first who betrayed BJP. Further, he stated that if Kunal Kamra is an artist, he should not sing songs to criticise anyone.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Act of 'revenge' by Nagpur civic body: Kin of riots accused on demolition drive The brother of Yusuf Sheikh, an accused in the March 17 communal violence in Nagpur, has claimed the civic body started demolition of a portion of their house despite the family having all sanctions and possessing documents for the building. Ayaz Sheikh claimed the house of his brother was built legally and alleged that the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) action on Monday to demolish its balcony, on the ground that it was "unauthorised", was an act of "revenge".

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Act of 'revenge' by Nagpur civic body: Kin of riots accused on demolition driveThe brother of Yusuf Sheikh, an accused in the March 17 communal violence in Nagpur, has claimed the civic body started demolition of a portion of their house despite the family having all sanctions and possessing documents for the building. Ayaz Sheikh claimed the house of his brother was built legally and alleged that the Nagpur Municipal Corporation's (NMC) action on Monday to demolish its balcony, on the ground that it was "unauthorised", was an act of "revenge".

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nifty, Sensex extend rally for 7th straight session in opening on Tuesday Indian stocks continued their upward movement on Tuesday's opening, marking a consecutive rally for the seventh session. The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,751.50 with a gain of 93.15 points or 0.39 per cent, while the BSE Sensex was up by 311.90 points or 0.40 per cent to open at 78,296.28.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nifty, Sensex extend rally for 7th straight session in opening on TuesdayIndian stocks continued their upward movement on Tuesday's opening, marking a consecutive rally for the seventh session. The Nifty 50 index opened at 23,751.50 with a gain of 93.15 points or 0.39 per cent, while the BSE Sensex was up by 311.90 points or 0.40 per cent to open at 78,296.28.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP-Sena alliance in 2014 broke due to dispute over 4 assembly seats, says Fadnavis Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said ties between the BJP and the then-undivided Shiv Sena broke for the first time in 2014 as the latter insisted on contesting 151 assembly seats in the state polls against the offer of 147 seats.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: BJP-Sena alliance in 2014 broke due to dispute over 4 assembly seats, says FadnavisMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said ties between the BJP and the then-undivided Shiv Sena broke for the first time in 2014 as the latter insisted on contesting 151 assembly seats in the state polls against the offer of 147 seats.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Won't apologise for Shinde jibe, says Kamra, slams vandalism at show venue Stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has said he will not apologise for his controversial comments about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and criticized the vandalism of the venue in Mumbai where the comedy show was recorded.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Won't apologise for Shinde jibe, says Kamra, slams vandalism at show venueStand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has said he will not apologise for his controversial comments about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and criticized the vandalism of the venue in Mumbai where the comedy show was recorded.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis should resign, says Youth Congress over vandalisation Mumbai Youth Congress President Akhilesh Yadav called for the resignation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following the vandalization of the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar. The incident occurred after standup artiste Kunal Kamra's remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a recent YouTube video.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Fadnavis should resign, says Youth Congress over vandalisationMumbai Youth Congress President Akhilesh Yadav called for the resignation of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis following the vandalization of the Habitat Comedy Club in Khar. The incident occurred after standup artiste Kunal Kamra's remarks about Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a recent YouTube video.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: LPG cylinder truck catches fire in Mumbai's Dharavi 
A major fire broke out in a truck carrying LPG cylinders at Nature Park, PNGP Colony, on Sion-Dharavi Link Road in Mumbai&rsquo;s Dharavi area. The fire started after a car parked nearby caught fire, triggering explosions in the truck. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. Local MLA Jyoti Gaikwad attributed the incident to illegal parking in a no-parking zone. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. Further investigation is underway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: LPG cylinder truck catches fire in Mumbai's Dharavi
A major fire broke out in a truck carrying LPG cylinders at Nature Park, PNGP Colony, on Sion-Dharavi Link Road in Mumbai&rsquo;s Dharavi area. The fire started after a car parked nearby caught fire, triggering explosions in the truck. Fire tenders rushed to the spot and controlled the situation. Local MLA Jyoti Gaikwad attributed the incident to illegal parking in a no-parking zone. Fortunately, no casualties have been reported. Further investigation is underway.

Mumbai News LIVE Updates: &nbsp;To vent anger, Sena workers put up Kamra's picture outside public toilet in Indore. 
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