S. Kalyan

The Central Railway (CR) has suddenly woken up to the fact that an EMU cannot be run between Nashik and Kalyan because the tunnels in the ghat section are not wide enough, even as a rake from the Integral Coach Factory (ICF), Chennai, has already arrived in Mumbai.

The Thane anti-extortion cell took custody of gangster Ejaz Lakdawala on Tuesday, in connection with a case registered in 2019 in Maharashtra’s Kalyan area.

A Bollywood actor has filed a complaint against a Versova housing society for “mentally harassing” him and his family and refusing to rent out a flat to them without a valid reason. The housing society has refuted the allegations.

Narendra Pawar, sitting BJP MLA from Kalyan West whose seat has been allocated to the Shiv Sena in the seat-sharing pact between the saffron allies, declared on Wednesday that he would contest as an Independent from the constituency.

Four persons have alleged that their cellphones were stolen during BJP prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi’s rally at Phadke ground in Kalyan.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray on Friday alleged that the Kalyan unit of the Maharashtra Chamber of Housing Industry (MCHI) offered him money not to oppose the civic administration decision to reduce staircase premium from 100% to 40%.

A vehicle that was part of Bhiwandi Lok Sabha MP Kapil Patil's convoy caught fire near Shahad area in Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district on Saturday afternoon.

A 35-year old man from Null Bazar who allegedly stole their valuables of passengers on outstation trains after befriending them has been arrested by the crime branch of the railway police’s Kalyan unit.

Amid heavy protests by ABVP and MNS activists on Thursday, Mumbai University’s vice-chancellor Dr Suhas Pednekar inaugurated a sub-centre at Kalyan. Student activists were opposed to inviting political leaders as guests for a university event.

Following the outrage over a BJP leader's alleged humiliation of a Congress worker by forcibly dressing him in a saree, Congress members in Kalyan offered a saree to Goddess Durga at Durgadi Fort, praying for wisdom to prevail among BJP leaders. They condemned the act as an insult to women, Dalits, and Navratri traditions, asserting it violated democratic values.

MNS chief Raj Thackeray energized Kalyan-Dombivli's election campaign, inaugurating offices for eight candidates and meeting with MNS and Shiv Sena (UBT) nominees. He reviewed strategies, discussed local issues, and urged loyalty amidst pressure from rival parties. His visit significantly boosted candidate morale and party worker enthusiasm for the upcoming KDMC polls.

The Kalyan Ram and Mehreen Pirzada starrer is slated for release next Sankranti.

The joy of winning against Union minister Dr C P Joshi in the 2008 assembly elections from Nathdwara by a mere vote, fell short for BJP’s Kalyan Singh Chouhan on Friday after the Rajasthan high court declared the election void.

AP Congress Committee secretary M Rajgopal Vinod Reddy hosted a dinner for the 25-member American Telugu Association (ATA) delegation that is in the city, at Sailing Annexe on Thursday night.

Jana Sena chief Pawan Kalyan met Union home minister Amit Shah and requested him to withdraw the proposal for 100 per cent strategic disinvestment of Visakhapatnam Steel Plant.

The Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) workers on Tuesday held morcha outside Kolsewadi police station in Kalyan demanding police to take action against the rising sale of drugs substances in Kalyan-Dombivli city.

The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) is interviewing nearly 550 aspirants for the 122 wards of the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation elections. Discussions are underway with Mahayuti partners Shiv Sena and BJP regarding alliance for the polls, with a final decision expected after consultations with senior leaders.

Shiv Sena (UBT)'s Kalyan district president, Dipesh Mhatre, is switching to the BJP, a significant blow to Uddhav Thackeray and a boost for the ruling alliance. Mhatre, a three-time corporator from a prominent political family, cited national party affiliation as crucial for Kalyan-Dombivli's development. His move is anticipated to reshape local political dynamics ahead of upcoming elections.

A criminal offence has been lodged against a senior woman officer of Life Insurance Corporation, or LIC, for allegedly cheating 338 policy holders of Rs54 lakhby hacking into the computer system of LIC’s Kalyan branch.

A 13-year-old boy was severely injured when he picked up a country-made bomb, mistaking it for a ball he and his friends were playing with near his home. It took place on P K Tagore Street in Jorabagan on Friday.

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) staged a significant protest against the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation's (KDMC) decision to raise solid waste charges from Rs 600 to Rs 900. Led by Avinash Jadhav, the MNS delegation met with KDMC officials, demanding the immediate cancellation of the increased garbage charges.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday spoke to the son of former UP CM Kalyan Singh over phone and enquired about the health of the veteran leader who was shifted to the SGPGI on Sunday.

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