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Deonar fire: Three booked under MCOCA
May 10, 2016 6:45 am
They had egged on ragpickers to set fires and pick out metal pieces from the garbage. So far, 15 men have been held for allegedly causing the fire inside the dumpyard on January 28 and March 20. Confirming the
Deonar dumping ground fire: BMC says ‘sabotage’, police suspect methane gas caused fire
March 27, 2016 1:44 am
The fire seems to have been caused due to methane gas,” B T Jadhav, senior inspector of Shivaji Nagar police station told The Sunday Express.
Another fire breaks out at Deonar dumping ground in Mumbai
February 29, 2016 3:27 am
A week after resistance from residents forced the BMC to discontinue its demolition drive, no further encroachments have been cleared.
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Yearender 2025: Pet influencers steal spotlight and hearts this year
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Rajasthan court staff hiring case: General category posts open to all candidates based on merit, says Supreme Court
Updated: December 29, 2025 13:41 IST
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Aravallis definition row: Supreme Court stays order accepting ‘100-metre’ rule
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He used humour with rare intelligence to hold up a mirror to the educated Malayali and his hypocrisies
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