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Renowned sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan passed away at 88

Renowned sitar player Abdul Halim Jaffer Khan — the last survivor of the "Sitar Trinity" of India along with the late Pandit Ravi Shankar and Ustad Vilayat Khan — died in Mumbai on Wednesday after a brief illness, a family member said. He was 88.

Maharashtra: Republic Day parade to be held at Shivaji Park

Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday decided that the Republic Day parade on 26 January in the state will be held at Shivaji Park in central Mumbai.

Thane: Three persons killed as four-wheeler hits motorcycle

Three persons travelling in a motorcycle were killed after being hit by a speeding four-wheeler on the Mumbai-Nashik highway in Sahapur in Thane.

Why should boys have all the fun? Watch these women rule the roads

A training school in Bhandup is teaching women to ride motorcycle, write exam and attain a driver's licence via a 45-day course

Nine months after Sreehari Aney's resignation, Rohit Deo to be next Maharashtra advocate general

The BJP-led Maharashtra government has chosen acting Advocate General Rohit Deo as its next Advocate General, nine months after his predecessor Sreehari Aney quit the post following a huge row triggered by his espousal of statehood for the Vidarbha and Marathwada regions.

Mumbai-Pune Expressway: Four dead, four injured in road accident, traffic towards Mumbai affected

Three people died in a road accident involving two container trailers, a tempo and a car on the Mumbai-Pune Express on Tuesday morning, police said. "The accident took place somewhere between 8 am to 9 am near the Khalapur toll naka, next to the food plaza," a Highway Traffic Police official told Firstpost, adding that rescue work is in progress. The Highway Traffic Police official also said that the accident took place on a lane towards Mumbai and that traffic towards Mumbai has been affected indefinitely. "We are making all efforts to clear the road and resume traffic as soon as possible," the police said. According to a Maharashtra Times report, the injured have been admitted in a nearby hospital. However, the identity of the dead has not been ascertained as yet. "We will able to give a final detail in another half an hour," the Highway Traffic helpline said. The Mumbai-Pune Expressway had witnessed an on Monday as well where the driver of an SUV died on the spot. For more details contact Maharashtra Traffic Police on the following numbers: 022 22626655, 98334 98334, 98675 98675, 95032 11100, 95035 11100

Shiv Sena's ignorance is the real insult to Hanuman, not the mural at IIT-Bombay

If Shiv Sainiks knew their mythology and related literature, they would have known that in the Tulsidas hymns, Hanuman is depicted as an unparalleled symbol of both bravery and wisdom. So, who is really insulting Hanuman by objecting his depiction as a man carrying a mountain in one hand and a pen in the other? Obviously the ignorant Shiv Sainiks.

Shiv Sena forces Mood Indigo organisers to remove Hanuman mural, write apology

After protests from Shiv Sena, the organisers of IIT Bombay's annual cultural festival Mood Indigo, have erased a mural bearing "close" resemblance to Hindu deity Hanuman, reports said.

Enforcement Directorate nabs Parasmal Lodha for converting Rs 25 crore of old notes

Kolkata businessman Parasmal Lodha was arrested at Mumbai arrested by the Enforcement Directorate for allegedly converting over Rs 25 crore in demonetised currency notes into new ones

Suresh Prabhu and Devendra Fadnavis make Modi's Digital India initiative a priority

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) is not taking any chances in leaving Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Digital India dream unfulfilled

Mumbai: Fire breaks out in Air India building in Nariman Point, no casualties reported

A fire broke out early morning on Tuesday at the Air India building in Nariman Point, according to reports.

Mumbai: Elphinstone Road railway station will be known as Prabhadevi

After renaming Oshiwara, an upcoming railway station in the Western line of Mumbai suburban railway, to Ram Mandir, the Maharashtra BJP government on Friday passed a resolution to change the name of Elphinstone Road railway station to Prabhadevi.

Mumbai building collapse: Three killed, 12 injured in Mankhurd

Three people were killed and 12 injured in a building collapse in the Mankhurd suburb of Mumbai on Thursday,

Renaming CST is lip service, doesn't truly honour Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj

How does one honour the great Maratha warrior, Shivaji? There are many ways than merely naming places after him

RBI monetary policy review: Why were some scribes excluded from Urjit Patel presser?

A few journalists, both Indian and foreign, were not invited to attend the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) fifth bi-monthly policy monetary policy press conference on Wednesday. This Firstpost reporter was among that list

Demonetisation decision was a blunder: Ex-Maharashtra CM Prithviraj Chavan tells Firstpost

Speaking with Firstpost, former Maharashtra chief minister Prithviraj Chavan launched a scathing attack on the demonetisation decision taken by Narendra Modi

Angry commuters block trains in Titwala, up and down trains affected

Angry commuters blocked trains on Titwala-Khadwali route on Wednesday morning for nearly two hours after train services were delayed due to a technical glitch, reports said.

Toll tax collection at Mumbai plazas resumes: Commuters hassled, vehicles caught in snarl-up

Long queues of vehicles at toll plazas, some several km-long, returned to haunt hassled commuters on Saturday as the collection of toll tax was resumed from 2 December midnight.

Haji Ali: Tears, tea and qawwali as women enter dargah after five-year gap

After five years and a series of legal battles and agitations, around 250 women entered the famous Haji Ali dargah in Mumbai on Tuesday afternoon and solemnly offered prayers, an activist said.

Demonetisation has reduced crime rate in Mumbai: Manohar Parrikar

Manohar Parrikar claimed that due to the Centre's demonetisation move, the rate of crime in Mumbai, has come down.

Mumbai: 10-month-old beaten up in creche; caretaker, owner arrested

In a shocking incident, a 10-month-old girl was allegedly beaten up and kicked at a creche in Navi Mumbai by a caretaker, who along with the day care centre owner has been arrested, police said on Friday.

Massive fire in Mumbai's Jogeshwari; cylinder blast suspected to be the cause

A major blaze erupted at a furniture store in Mumbai's western suburb of Jogeshwari

Delhi Police apprehend two men carrying Rs 27 lakh new notes

Police on Thursday apprehended two men from outside Hazrat Nizamuddin railway station who were allegedly carrying Rs 27 lakh in new currency notes which they received after exchanging old demonetised notes from some agents in Mumbai.

Bombay HC raps agencies over slow probe of Dabholkar, Pansare murders

The Bombay High Court slammed the investigation agencies over slow probe of murders of the rationalists Dr Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare.

Injustice with ADGP Sanjay Pandey continues; state govt cancels leave after 10 years

After nearly 10 years, the Maharashtra government appears to have woken up from its slumber to deny its own order of 2007

Demonetisation: Bombay HC says efforts to curb black money should be supported

Refusing to pass any order on a PIL regarding demonetisation, the Bombay High Court said the efforts to act against black money need to be supported.

Maratha morcha, caste tensions cause of worry for parties ahead of Maharashtra civic polls

In the backdrop of caste polarisation triggered by campaigns, including influential Maratha morchas in pursuance of their various demands, the ensuing elections to municipal councils and nagar panchayats across Maharashtra will be a major test for the two-year-old Devendra Fadnavis government.

Mumbai: VS Gaitonde painting, valued at Rs 50 crore, disappears from Nirlon House

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