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Saturday, January 3, 2026
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Topic: Thane

How Modi’s rally in Thane, a first as PM, stands to bolster Shinde’s position in Mahayuti

This comes at a time when there’s a power tussle underway involving Maharashtra CM and his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar. Credit war is also playing out among 3 allies.

Badlapur POCSO accused killed in police custody. ‘Victim of conspiracy,’ claims family

A political row has also erupted with the Opposition dismissing the official version that police fired at him in 'self-defence' and terming the incident a 'fake encounter'.

‘Behaviour changed 2 wks ago.’ Kin of Badlapur schoolgirl fear minor may have been assaulted even before

Family of one of the minors assaulted in Badlapur alleges that there may be other victims. Calling out apathy of police and school, they call for the guilty to be held accountable.

Court extends police custody of Badlapur sexual abuse case accused till Aug 26

Following the protest, Maharashtra govt announced formation of SIT. At least 25 cops were injured in stone-pelting at the railway station and other parts of Badlapur Tuesday.

How alleged sexual assault of 2 minors at Badlapur school led to clash between protesters, police

Police have arrested cleaner accused of sexually assaulting two minors at private school in Badlapur; govt suspended 3 police officers after protesters alleged laxity in filing FIR.

Parents protest over sexual assault of 2 school girls, Thane’s Badlapur railway services disrupted

Police arrested a school attendant for allegedly abusing the two girls studying in kindergarten, aged 3 and 4 years. School management said that it has suspended the principal.

‘For us, he is still alive’ — family of ex-Indian army officer killed in Gaza mourns his death

Waibhav Anil Kale (46) died while travelling to a hospital in Khan Younis area from Rafah. He had taken retirement 2 yrs ago and joined UN as security service coordinator.

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.

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Indian bureaucracy should be given incentives and rewards: MH Mody

Is there a place for a counter-bureaucracy, or a separate and competing bureaucracy to counterbalance the force of the executive’s bureaucracy, asked author MH Mody in 1980.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.