Thane district
District in Maharashtra, India
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Thane district is a district in the Konkan Division of Maharashtra, India. At the 2011 Census it was the most populated district in the country, with 11,060,148 inhabitants; however, in August 2014 the district was split into two with the creation of a new Palghar district, leaving the reduced Thane district with a 2011 census population of 8,070,032. The headquarters of the district is the city of Thane. Other major cities in the district are Navi Mumbai, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayander, Bhiwandi, Ulhasnagar, Ambarnath, Badlapur, Murbad and Shahapur.
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Maharashtra: Absconding sculptor of collapsed Shivaji statue arrested in ThaneSculptor-contractor Jaydeep Apte, wanted in connection with the collapse of the Shivaji statue in Sidhudurg last month, has been arrested in Thane.DNA - Published | |
Badlapur horror: Bombay HC calls sexual assault on minor girls 'shocking', says 'there cannot be compromise on...'The court had taken suo motu (on its own) cognisance of the incident where two four-year-old girls were sexually assaulted inside the school's washroom at Badlapur in Thane district by a male attendant..DNA - Published | |
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Weather update: IMD issues red alert for heavy rain, heatwave in these states; check full forecast for this weekThe India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for heavy rainfall in Maharashtra's Sindhudurg, an orange alert for Ratnagiri, and a yellow alert for Palghar, Thane, Mumbai, and Raigad..DNA - Published | |
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Fire at ATM in Dombivli amid robbery bid, 21L reduced to ashA fire broke out at an ATM kiosk in Dombivli, Thane, when unidentified persons attempted to break open the ATM machine. Rs 21 lakh in currency notes was reduced to ashes. Tools used to jimmy the..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Man loses over Rs 2 lakh to fraudsters offering job in Qatar varsityA 32-year-old man from Thane district in Maharashtra was allegedly duped by two unidentified persons who took more than Rs 2 lakh from him on the pretext of giving a job of professor in Qatar..IndiaTimes - Published | |
Those held by NIA not linked to terror: VillagersA father-son duo, two brothers, and a man with police 'contacts' are among the 15 people arrested by the National Investigation Agency in Thane district. They have been booked for promoting terror and..IndiaTimes - Published | Mumbai train blast accused among 15 IS operatives heldNIA arrested 15 IS operatives in raids across Maharashtra and Karnataka; firearms, cash, and Hamas flags were seized. The accused operated from Padgha-Borivali and were involved in the fabrication of..IndiaTimes - Published |
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Mumbai Metro: All you need to know about Thane-Bhiwandi-Kalyan Orange Line 5Mumbai Metro: Orange Line 5 connects Thane, Bhiwandi and Kalyan.DNA - Published | Mumbai-Pune Expressway, Navi Mumbai International Airport to get connectivity boost via Virar-Alibaug highwayMumbai news: This road is designed to carry traffic from JNPT towards Navi Mumbai and Thane and out of the city.DNA - Published |
