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Three ex-revenue ministers nixed bids on controversial Pune land

MUMBAI, Nov. 8 -- The aborted bid by a company linked to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's son, Parth, to buy the 40-acre Mundhwa plot isn't the first attempt to gain control of the prime land in Pun... Read More


Parth not named in FIR despite being 99% owner of firm

Pune, Nov. 8 -- The controversy over the Rs.300-crore Mundhwa land deal involving DyCM Ajit Pawar's son, Parth Pawar, intensified on Friday as questions were raised over why Parth's name does not appe... Read More


Readying homes, offices for winter session: Maintenance dues at Rs.150 cr

Mumbai, Nov. 8 -- The state government has started sprucing up residences and offices of ministers, legislators and administrative officers in Nagpur ahead of the winter session of the state legislatu... Read More


man beaten to death over suspicion of mobile theft

NAVI MUMBAI, Nov. 8 -- A 34-year-old labourer was allegedly beaten to death by two men in Turbhe on Thursday, suspecting him of stealing a mobile phone. According to the police, the victim, Sudhakar S... Read More


Whistleblower's early warning on Mundhwa land deal was ignored

PUNE, Nov. 8 -- Months before the Mundhwa land deal in Pune snowballed into a political controversy involving deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar's son, Parth, a Pune-based activist had raised a red flag... Read More


What UK newspapers missed about Aadhaar

India, Nov. 8 -- When Keir Starmer was in India last month, an assertion from him got all of the UK worked up. Britain could learn from Aadhaar, he said. For a country that has spent decades sneering ... Read More


Indian shooters eye breakout show at Worlds

New Delhi, Nov. 8 -- Indian shooters have produced impressive performances to tune themselves up for the biggest test of the season yet. The ISSF World Championships (rifle/pistol), starting in Cairo ... Read More


Of weather, courts and emotional wins

India, Nov. 8 -- The Pune season ended on schedule and fortunately the unseasonal rain did not disturb either the Derby nor the final weekend. Kudos goes to the two Chairmen -- Suren Sanas and Ram Shr... Read More


Arjun wins third on the trot at World Cup

Mumbai, Nov. 8 -- Among the big three from this new, dominant generation of Indian chess players, Arjun Erigaisi was the only one to miss out on qualifying for the 2024 edition of the Candidates Tourn... Read More


Abhinav, Kunal star with eight-wicket hauls each

Mumbai, Nov. 8 -- Abhinav Thakur and Kunal Sharma took eight wickets each to help Tarapur Vidya Mandir and Ryan International School, respectively, win their Harris Shield matches. Brief scores: Ryan ... Read More