A court here on Thursday acquitted Maharashtra Minister of Forest, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries Sudhir Mungantiwar and seven others in a case related to a protest organised by the BJP during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to which Mungantiwar belongs, had organised a `Shankh Naad` and `Ghanta Naad` protest against the then Maha Vikas Aghadi government`s decision not to reopen temples and other places of worship in view of the pandemic. BJP workers had rung puja bells and blown conches across the state during the protest. (PTI)

A court here on Thursday acquitted Maharashtra Minister of Forest, Cultural Affairs and Fisheries Sudhir Mungantiwar and seven others in a case related to a protest organised by the BJP during the coronavirus pandemic in 2021. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), to which Mungantiwar belongs, had organised a `Shankh Naad` and `Ghanta Naad` protest against the then Maha Vikas Aghadi government`s decision not to reopen temples and other places of worship in view of the pandemic.BJP workers had rung puja bells and blown conches across the state during the protest. (PTI)

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the bypoll to the Kasba Peth Assembly constituency in Maharashtra`s Pune city because of its "use and throw" policy. The ruling BJP on Thursday failed to retain the Kasba seat, its stronghold, as Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar defeated the saffron party nominee Hemant Rasane in the bypoll. The BJP held this Assembly segment for 28 years. Girish Bapat, the current BJP MP from Pune, represented the seat five times till 2019. (PTI)

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Thursday said the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) lost the bypoll to the Kasba Peth Assembly constituency in Maharashtra`s Pune city because of its "use and throw" policy. The ruling BJP on Thursday failed to retain the Kasba seat, its stronghold, as Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar defeated the saffron party nominee Hemant Rasane in the bypoll. The BJP held this Assembly segment for 28 years. Girish Bapat, the current BJP MP from Pune, represented the seat five times till 2019. (PTI)

Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Thane city in Maharashtra for allegedly defaming a woman by posting her private photos and videos on a social media platform, an official said on Thursday. The man created a fake account of the woman on Instagram and shared her childhood photos and videos on it, said Sujitkumar Gunjkar, senior inspector of Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police`s cyber cell. "In her complaint, the woman said that by posting her private photos in public domain brought humiliation for her. Her complaint was classified under the category of child pornography and the content shared by the accused was tagged as child sexual abuse material," the official said. Based on the complaint, the man was arrested on Tuesday, he said. (PTI)

Police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Thane city in Maharashtra for allegedly defaming a woman by posting her private photos and videos on a social media platform, an official said on Thursday. The man created a fake account of the woman on Instagram and shared her childhood photos and videos on it, said Sujitkumar Gunjkar, senior inspector of Mira Bhayandar-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police`s cyber cell. "In her complaint, the woman said that by posting her private photos in public domain brought humiliation for her. Her complaint was classified under the category of child pornography and the content shared by the accused was tagged as child sexual abuse material," the official said. Based on the complaint, the man was arrested on Tuesday, he said. (PTI)

The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a "cryptic" order of a special court rejecting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, and directed the special judge to rehear his bail plea. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and P D Naik noted that the special court`s order did not contain an analysis of the evidence relied upon by the prosecution, as it directed the special judge to conclude the fresh hearing within 4 weeks. (PTI)

The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a "cryptic" order of a special court rejecting bail to activist Gautam Navlakha, an accused in the Elgar Parishad-Maoist links case, and directed the special judge to rehear his bail plea. A division bench of Justices A S Gadkari and P D Naik noted that the special court`s order did not contain an analysis of the evidence relied upon by the prosecution, as it directed the special judge to conclude the fresh hearing within 4 weeks. (PTI)

Legislators of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Thursday staged a protest in the Maharashtra legislature complex against the hike in cooking gas price and demanded its rollback. The cooking Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price was on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder. Members of the MVA, which comprises the Nationalist Congress Party, Congress and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), stood on the stairs of the Vidhan Bhavan on Thursday and shouted slogans against the state Eknath Shinde-BJP government, accusing it of hurting the interests of the common man and farmers. (PTI)

Legislators of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Thursday staged a protest in the Maharashtra legislature complex against the hike in cooking gas price and demanded its rollback. The cooking Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) price was on Wednesday was hiked by Rs 50 per cylinder. Members of the MVA, which comprises the Nationalist Congress Party, Congress and the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), stood on the stairs of the Vidhan Bhavan on Thursday and shouted slogans against the state Eknath Shinde-BJP government, accusing it of hurting the interests of the common man and farmers. (PTI)

The Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court`s ruling that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners will be done by the President on the advise of a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India. It was a landmark decision that will strengthen democracy as the entire nation looks up to the EC to conduct free and fair polls, NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said. (PTI)

The Nationalist Congress Party on Thursday hailed the Supreme Court`s ruling that the appointment of the Chief Election Commissioner and election commissioners will be done by the President on the advise of a committee comprising the Prime Minister, Leader of Opposition in the Lok Sabha and the Chief Justice of India.It was a landmark decision that will strengthen democracy as the entire nation looks up to the EC to conduct free and fair polls, NCP chief spokesperson Mahesh Tapase said. (PTI)

Maha session: MVA legislators protest against cooking gas price hike
Legislators of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Thursday staged a protest in the Maharashtra legislature complex against the hike in cooking gas price and demanded its rollback.

Maha session: MVA legislators protest against cooking gas price hike
Legislators of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) on Thursday staged a protest in the Maharashtra legislature complex against the hike in cooking gas price and demanded its rollback.

Nationalist Congress Party chief (NCP) Sharad Pawar on Thursday expressed reservations on the composition of the committee formed to hear the breach of privilege notice against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Wednesday set up a 15-member privileges committee of the House for 2023-24 to be headed by BJP legislator Rahul Kul, amid uproar over Raut allegedly calling the Vidhimandal (state legislature) "chor-mandal" (council of thieves). (PTI)

Nationalist Congress Party chief (NCP) Sharad Pawar on Thursday expressed reservations on the composition of the committee formed to hear the breach of privilege notice against Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut. Speaker Rahul Narvekar on Wednesday set up a 15-member privileges committee of the House for 2023-24 to be headed by BJP legislator Rahul Kul, amid uproar over Raut allegedly calling the Vidhimandal (state legislature) "chor-mandal" (council of thieves). (PTI)

Maha Assembly: LoP Ajit Pawar objects to newly set up privileges committee; Speaker disagrees Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the constitution of the privileges committee of the Lower House was not as per rules and principles of natural justice.

Maha Assembly: LoP Ajit Pawar objects to newly set up privileges committee; Speaker disagreesLeader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Ajit Pawar on Thursday said the constitution of the privileges committee of the Lower House was not as per rules and principles of natural justice.

Thane man found dead; hunt on for unidentified killers
The body of a 40-year-old man with injury marks has been found in Maharashtra`s Thane district following which police have registered a case of murder against unidentified persons, an official said on Thursday.

Thane man found dead; hunt on for unidentified killers
The body of a 40-year-old man with injury marks has been found in Maharashtra`s Thane district following which police have registered a case of murder against unidentified persons, an official said on Thursday.

Maharashtra bypolls: Early trends show Cong candidate ahead in Kasba, BJP leading in Chinchwad
Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar was ahead of his rivals in Kasba Assembly seat while Bharatiya Janata Party`s Ashwini Jagtap was leading in Chinchwad seat, as per the early trends of counting underway on Thursday for bypolls to the two seats in Maharashtra`s Pune district.

Maharashtra bypolls: Early trends show Cong candidate ahead in Kasba, BJP leading in Chinchwad
Congress candidate Ravindra Dhangekar was ahead of his rivals in Kasba Assembly seat while Bharatiya Janata Party`s Ashwini Jagtap was leading in Chinchwad seat, as per the early trends of counting underway on Thursday for bypolls to the two seats in Maharashtra`s Pune district.

Thane: Man kills friend after quarrel
A man allegedly killed his 40-year-old friend after a quarrel between them over some issue in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.

Thane: Man kills friend after quarrel
A man allegedly killed his 40-year-old friend after a quarrel between them over some issue in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Thursday.

Man killed after car hits 3 vehicles in Thane
One person was killed and another seriously injured when a car hit three vehicles in Maharashtra`s Thane city, civic officials said on Thursday.

Man killed after car hits 3 vehicles in Thane
One person was killed and another seriously injured when a car hit three vehicles in Maharashtra`s Thane city, civic officials said on Thursday.

Bombay HC rejects `love jihad` claim while granting pre-arrest bail, says interfaith relations can`t have religious angle by default A relationship cannot be dubbed as a form of `love jihad` just because the boy and the girl belong to different religions, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has said while granting pre-arrest bail to a Muslim woman and her family. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase in the order passed on February 26 granted anticipatory bail to the accused who were denied relief by a local court in Aurangabad.

Bombay HC rejects `love jihad` claim while granting pre-arrest bail, says interfaith relations can`t have religious angle by defaultA relationship cannot be dubbed as a form of `love jihad` just because the boy and the girl belong to different religions, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has said while granting pre-arrest bail to a Muslim woman and her family. A division bench of Justices Vibha Kankanwadi and Abhay Waghwase in the order passed on February 26 granted anticipatory bail to the accused who were denied relief by a local court in Aurangabad.

Mumbai: Central Railway TCs bring joy of cycling to tribal children in Palghar
Railway ticket checkers from the Central Railway (CR) Mumbai have been collecting broken bicycles from housing societies, fixing them and donating them to school kids in the tribal-dominated Jamsar village in Palghar. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-central-railway-tcs-bring-joy-of-cycling-to-tribal-children-in-palghar-23273044" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: Central Railway TCs bring joy of cycling to tribal children in Palghar
Railway ticket checkers from the Central Railway (CR) Mumbai have been collecting broken bicycles from housing societies, fixing them and donating them to school kids in the tribal-dominated Jamsar village in Palghar. Read more.

Mumbai: 64-year-old, who was sold wrong medicine, dies
The Bhoiwada police on Tuesday arrested the pharmacist, booked for selling a wrong medicine believing it to be an ntidepressant, following the death of the 64-year-old Parel man who had unknowingly taken the medicine for 15 days. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-64-year-old-who-was-sold-wrong-medicine-dies-23273043" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: 64-year-old, who was sold wrong medicine, dies
The Bhoiwada police on Tuesday arrested the pharmacist, booked for selling a wrong medicine believing it to be an ntidepressant, following the death of the 64-year-old Parel man who had unknowingly taken the medicine for 15 days. Read more.

Mumbai: Dear BMC, can you give us the right speed bumps?
Recently, a car got stuck on a wide speed breaker in Kurla, which, according to the locals, was not the first such incident. This sparked a conversation about the city&rsquo;s speed bumps, which residents said and even mid-day saw are uneven and not built as per the government rules. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-dear-bmc-can-you-give-us-the-right-speed-bumps-23273042" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: Dear BMC, can you give us the right speed bumps?
Recently, a car got stuck on a wide speed breaker in Kurla, which, according to the locals, was not the first such incident. This sparked a conversation about the city&rsquo;s speed bumps, which residents said and even mid-day saw are uneven and not built as per the government rules. Read more.

Mumbai: 100-year-old partially broken Malad building poses threat to locals
P-North ward officials in Malad-West have partially demolished a 100-year-old structure marked for complete demolition, putting occupants, pedestrians and rail commuters at mortal risk. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-100-year-old-partially-broken-malad-building-poses-threat-to-locals-23273038" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: 100-year-old partially broken Malad building poses threat to locals
P-North ward officials in Malad-West have partially demolished a 100-year-old structure marked for complete demolition, putting occupants, pedestrians and rail commuters at mortal risk. Read more.

Mumbai Police recruitment drive: &lsquo;How do we know if a candidate has underlying conditions?&rsquo;
In the past few weeks, the recruitment drive for posts of motor drivers in the Mumbai police has seen the death of two candidates post the physical test. In an interview with mid-day in the aftermath of the deaths, the city&rsquo;s Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) S Jaykumar explains that despite the allotment in specific slots, candidates continue to show up early. In such a scenario, they cannot be forced to return. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-police-recruitment-drive-how-do-we-know-if-a-candidate-has-underlying-conditions-23273037" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai Police recruitment drive: &lsquo;How do we know if a candidate has underlying conditions?&rsquo;
In the past few weeks, the recruitment drive for posts of motor drivers in the Mumbai police has seen the death of two candidates post the physical test. In an interview with mid-day in the aftermath of the deaths, the city&rsquo;s Joint Commissioner of Police (Administration) S Jaykumar explains that despite the allotment in specific slots, candidates continue to show up early. In such a scenario, they cannot be forced to return. Read more.

Mumbai: Malad church grotto vandal in police custody; parish priest says forgiveness is the way ahead
On February 23, the Grotto of Mother Mary of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Orlem, Malad was vandalised. A stone was thrown shattering the glass casing. Subsequently, an FIR was filed at Malad station. The police tracked down the perpetrator on Tuesday, February 28. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/mumbai-malad-church-grotto-vandal-in-police-custody-parish-priest-says-forgiveness-is-the-way-ahead-23273036" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Mumbai: Malad church grotto vandal in police custody; parish priest says forgiveness is the way ahead
On February 23, the Grotto of Mother Mary of Our Lady of Lourdes Church, Orlem, Malad was vandalised. A stone was thrown shattering the glass casing. Subsequently, an FIR was filed at Malad station. The police tracked down the perpetrator on Tuesday, February 28. Read more.

Counting of votes for Kasba, Chinchwad Assembly bypolls today
The results for the high-stakes bypoll elections in Maharashtra`s two key constituencies - Kasba Peth and Chinchwad will be declared today.

Counting of votes for Kasba, Chinchwad Assembly bypolls today
The results for the high-stakes bypoll elections in Maharashtra`s two key constituencies - Kasba Peth and Chinchwad will be declared today.

Two motorbike riders crushed under truck`s wheels
Two persons riding a motorbike were killed after being hit by an unidentified truck on the Mumbai-Nashik highway on Wednesday, police said.

Two motorbike riders crushed under truck`s wheels
Two persons riding a motorbike were killed after being hit by an unidentified truck on the Mumbai-Nashik highway on Wednesday, police said.

Maharashtra Budget Session: Furore over Sanjay Raut&rsquo;s &lsquo;chormandal&rsquo; remark
Sanjay Raut, leader of the Thackeray Sena, faces a breach of privilege motion for calling the state legislature a house of thieves. BJP and Shinde Sena members demanded his immediate arrest. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/maharashtra-budget-session-furore-over-sanjay-rauts-chormandal-remark-23273045" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Maharashtra Budget Session: Furore over Sanjay Raut&rsquo;s &lsquo;chormandal&rsquo; remark
Sanjay Raut, leader of the Thackeray Sena, faces a breach of privilege motion for calling the state legislature a house of thieves. BJP and Shinde Sena members demanded his immediate arrest. Read more.

Bandra residents&rsquo; fears come true: 46 trees face axe
"Our fears have come true," said residents of Tata Blocks after MMRDA officials conducted a survey of Sadhu Vaswani Garden on Wednesday. <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/bandra-residents-fears-come-true-46-trees-face-axe-23273041" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Read more.</a>

Bandra residents&rsquo; fears come true: 46 trees face axe
"Our fears have come true," said residents of Tata Blocks after MMRDA officials conducted a survey of Sadhu Vaswani Garden on Wednesday. Read more.

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