Nagpur, Sep 4 (UNI) A powerful explosion at the Solar Explosives plant in Bazargaon , around 40 km from Nagpur, shook the region shortly after midnight on Wednesday, killing one and injuring 5 workers, three of them critically. The blast occurred around 12:34 AM in the company’s PP-15 unit and claimed the life of 25-year-old…
Pune Aug 29 (UNI) Months after the union government accorded classical language status to Marathi language, the joint procession of 11 Ganesh Mandals from Dhankawadi Pune has chosen the slogan ‘M for Marathi’, attracting thousands of Ganesh devotees. After offering books as Naivedya (devotional offering) to the Lord of wisdom, the Ganesh idols of all…
Mumbai, Aug 25 (UNI) After a brief pause from the heavy downpours earlier this month, Mumbai woke up on Monday morning to light to moderate showers, marking the beginning of yet another wet spell, with several areas recording over 20 mm of rainfall in just an hour. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a…
Mumbai, Aug 15 (UNI) With the issuance of a yellow alert for Mumbai by the weather department today, the city woke up to moderate to heavy showers on August 15. The city and its suburbs are likely to experience generally cloudy skies today, with intense showers in some areas, amid Independence Day celebrations. Moderate to…
Mumbai/ New Delhi Aug 10 ( UNI) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has strongly criticized the unexplained disappearance of India’s Vice President, Jagdeep Dhankhar, calling it unbecoming of a democratic nation. The Shiv Sena (UBT) MP warned that if the government continues to withhold information on Dhankhar’s whereabouts, the INDIA alliance would consider approaching…
Nagpur, Aug 10 (UNI) Union Minister Nitin Gadkari has said India must increase exports and reduce imports to become self-reliant and take a leading role globally. because the countries exerting dominance or bullying are able to do so because they possess economic strength and advanced technology. “If our export and economic growth rates improve, I…
Mumbai July 28 (UNI) After over a week of heavy downpours, Mumbai today witnessed a brief lull in intense rainfall, offering a welcome breather to residents. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has not issued any weather alert for Monday, marking a shift from the yellow and orange alerts issued last week for Mumbai, Thane and…
Mumbai, July 27 (UNI) A massive fire broke out on the third floor of a seven-storey residential building in Ghatkopar area of suburban Mumbai on Sunday afternoon with no injuries reported, an officials said. According to fire bridge sources the incident occurred 215 pm at Building No. 330 in Naidu Colony, Pantnagar area of Ghatkopar….
Mumbai July 26 (UNI) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) today extended the orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad districts till today, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places. Meanwhile, the neighbouring Palghar district remains under a red alert. Mumbai continued to reel under heavy rain today, with several areas experiencing…
Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) In a judicial verdict that has sent shockwaves through the legal community, the Bombay High Court on Monday acquitted all 12 suspects previously convicted in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts case, declaring that the prosecution had “utterly failed” to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment, delivered 19 years after…
