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Topic: Thane

Of guns, glory & machinations: Inside story of BJP-Sena tussle in Shinde’s stronghold Thane

BJP, for long, had been trying to make inroads in this district. Now with CM's MP son increasingly asserting his presence, there is anger among the rank and file of the party.

‘Not Hindu-Muslim row’: Mira Road residents say politicians changing nature of ‘peace haven’

After the clashes on the day of Ram Lalla consecration, sparked by an alleged attack on a procession, tensions have been fuelled further by a demolition drive & stonepelting attacks.

Bureaucrat’s son accused of running his car over girlfriend over an argument in Maharashtra’s Thane

The woman had gone to meet Ashwajit Gaikwad Monday. After an argument when she got out of the car, he tried to mow her down, due to which she suffered serious injuries.

Maharashtra govt plans incubation ‘Maha-Hub’ on CM Shinde’s turf. 25-ha plot identified for project

According to a govt resolution, the hub will be set up in Thane, Eknath Shinde's home district. A company will also be set up to run the startup & incubation centre on a ‘no profit, no loss’ basis.

Thane civic hospital where 18 people died in 24 hours functioning over capacity, admin admits

The patients died between Saturday and Sunday at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Memorial Hospital at Kalwa. The exact cause of the deaths is not yet known and is being investigated.

Maharashtra grandmothers are going to school, in pink saris, singing nursery rhymes

The Aajibaichi Shala in Thane district has only one room – but its 35-odd students are all elderly women who want to read and write.

Prohibitory orders clamped in Sena rebel Eknath Shinde’s stronghold Thane amid Maharashtra crisis

The orders have been issued as a law and order precaution, at a time when Shiv Sainiks are holding protests across the state in support of CM Uddhav Thackeray.

25 die in landslides as heavy rain hits Mumbai, IMD issues ‘red alert’

Mumbai witnessed over 100mm rainfall in just six hours Sunday due to a sudden change in climatic conditions, according to India Meteorological Department.

Three patients die in fire at private hospital in Thane

The fire broke out at the Prime Criticare Hospital at Kausa in Mumbra locality near Thane at 3.40 am. There were no coronavirus patients in the hospital. said an official.

Antigen test at venue, couples counselling — how Maharashtra’s tackling super-spreader weddings

Maharashtra has so far recorded 21.6 lakh Covid cases, of which 79,093 are active. Pune has the most number of active cases at 15,872, followed by Nagpur and Thane.

On Camera

Climate change doesn’t just affect poor people, farmers. Cities and banks aren’t safe either

In India, only 17% of public sector banks and 25% of private sector banks claimed to have an internal strategy for integrating climate risks into their risk management framework.

Economists vs statisticians — the battle being fought over the soul of India’s GDP data

Economists say there are weaknesses in India’s GDP data. But statisticians claim the accusations are based on flawed understanding, saying while GDP has problems, the economists are looking in the wrong places.

India, Oman hold 5th annual high-level meeting to boost maritime security

Both the governments expressed their commitment to strengthening their maritime cooperation to strengthen the maritime safety and security framework in the region.

These 6 states are key for Modi’s ‘400 paar’ target. They’re also where Opposition can stop him

While this contest looks so predictable in large swathes of our political landscape, it is also more keenly contested than 2019 in some states.