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Court acquits Dawood Ibrahim's brother in extortion case

Mumbai, Apr 25 (UNI) A special court designated under the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in Thane acquitted Iqbal Kaskar, younger brother of fugitive underworld don Dawood Ibrahim, on Friday in an extortion case registered in 2015.

He will, however, remain in custody in a case filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) linked to the same offence.
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Siblings killed in Palghar as speeding trailer truck hits bike

Siblings killed in Palghar as speeding trailer truck hits bike

15 May 2025 | 12:40 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (UNI) A late-night outing turned tragic for two siblings in Maharashtra's Palghar district after their two-wheeler was struck by a speeding trailer truck, killing both on the spot, police said on Thursday.

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Minister calls for increasing number of certified surgeons in Maha

15 May 2025 | 2:39 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) Considering the skewed ratio of the number of workers vis-a-vis the number of certified surgeons available in the state for their medical examination, Maharashtra Minister of State for Labour, Advocate Ashish Jaiswal, on Wednesday directed that the number of certified surgeons should be increased.

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Maha: Minister orders to prepare comprehensive state policy on silt removal from dams

15 May 2025 | 2:25 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) Water Resources (Godavari and Krishna Basin Development Corporation) Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil on Wednesday directed that a new comprehensive state policy should be prepared by conducting a comparative study of the policies of Maharashtra vis-a-vis other states in regard to silt removal from dams.

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Maha: NCP-SP hold state-level strategy meet

15 May 2025 | 1:51 AM

Mumbai, May 14 (UNI) NCP-SP, under the leadership of state party president Jayant Patil, convened an important state-level meeting here on Wednesday to chalk out a comprehensive roadmap for the party’s future initiatives and electoral strategy, informed Mahesh Tapase, the chief spokesperson of the party.

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Maha: Minister Patil dismisses possibility of unity between 2 factions of NCP

15 May 2025 | 1:38 AM

Sangli, May 14 (UNI) Maharashtra Education Minister Chandrakant Patil on Wednesday ruled out the possibility of a merger between two factions of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), one led by Sharad Pawar and another by Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar.

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