With the hill fort of Pratapgad in Western Maharashtra in need of urgent repair, locals have decided to themselves undertake the renovation work of the historical structure built by Chhatrapati Shivaji in 1656-58.
"We decided to undertake the renovation work as the fort was badly in need of it," says Kaustubh Butala, whose Maybhawani Samajik Sanstha is involved in the work.
शेवटी येणार येणार म्हणता पुण्याची 'आय पी एल टीम' आली.
आता आम्ही वाट पहातो आहे ती टीमच्या नावाची आणि त्यातल्या खेळाडुंची.
ते येईल तेव्हा येईल पण एक (भविष्यातले) पुणेकर ह्या नात्याने आम्ही काही "पुणेरी पाट्या" लागोलाग तयार करुन ठेवत आहोत, पुढे त्याची अर्थातच गरज पडेल ह्याविषयी आमच्या मनात अजिबात संदेह नाही.
The disabled son of a municipal employee from Ulhasnagar has been running from pillar-to-post trying to get a telephone booth allotted to him by the municipal corporation for the last four years, without any success.
Mr Krishna Dhoble (32), a resident of camp number four in Ulhasnagar, was disabled due to polio at the age of four.
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A single day of giving up travel by car could bring down the city’s soaring air pollution levels almost instantly. The air quality tests conducted at Carter Road, Bandra, last month, when the area celebrated a ‘Car-Free Day’ to promote non-motorised transport, indicate that cars are a significant contributor to air pollution in Mumbai.
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लालबागपरळ गिरणगाव म्हणून ओळखल जाणार. १९८० च्या संपानंतर गिरणी कामगाराचे जे हाल झाले, त्यांना ज्या परिस्थितीला सामोरे जावे लागले हे महेश मांजरेकरांच्या लालबाग परळ या चित्रपटात दिसून येते.
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Batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar added another feather to his cap when he became the first batsman to cross the 200-run mark in an one-day international at Captain Roop Singh Stadium in Gwalior on Wednesday.
Tendulkar achieved the unique landmark when he run a single off Langeveldt against South Africa in the second one-dayer of the ongoing three-match series.
The Kolkata Knight Riders has put on hold its tie-up with hosiery brand Lux Cozi, a deal that had earned widespread criticism and anger among the people of the city.
"Respecting the sentiments of Kolkata and people of Bengal, both, Lux Industries and KKR have decided to put their association on hold until issues are resolved and the sensitivities of the aggrieved group are adequately addresse
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The state government last year weeded out 29 lakh bogus ration cards across Maharashtra, according to information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) Act.
The highest number of bogus rations cards were found in Mumbai (6.5 lakh), followed by Pune (3 lakh), Nashik 1.5 lakh, Nagpur and Ahmednagar 1.1 lakh respectively.
बेस्टच्या डेपोतून डबलडेकर आणि सिंगल डेकर बस सुटण्याऐवजी डेपोतून हॅलिकॉप्टर हवेत झेपावताना दिसले तर, मुंबईकरांनो आश्चर्य वाटू देऊ नका कारण, बेस्टच्या डेपोतून हेलिकॉप्टर लँडिंग आणि टेकऑफ करण्याची योजना तयार झाली आहे. बारा जानेवारीला धारावी डेपोत हेलिकॉप्टर लँडिंगचा 'प्रयोग' यशस्वी झाला आहे.
मुंबईतील हवाई वाहतुकीला आणि पर्यटनाला चालना देण्यासाठी 'ग्लोबल फ्लाईंग क्लब'ने हा प्रस्ताव बेस्टला साद
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The Shiv Sena today said that it is not opposed to cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar featuring in the 'Save Water' advertisement campaign of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), but against the script of the short film.
"Sachin is a great player and he gave his precious time for the campaign. We are not against him...we are opposed to the way in which the message has been sought to be
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This ex-Army man fought for the country, received a bullet wound, and was awarded the Raksha medal and Sainya Seva medal for his gallant service. However, even after making rounds of Mantralaya for the past eight years, he has not got a ration card till date.
Hindurao Ingale, 62, a gunner with 216 Medium Regiment, had been to the front during the 1971 Indo-Pakistan war. He was shot in the leg
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The renewed demand for a separate state of Vidarbha in the backdrop of the Centre's decision to carve out Telangana from Andhra Pardesh has brought to fore differences in the Opposition Shiv Sena-BJP alliance.
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