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At least eight persons were killed in a huge explosion at a chemical factory at Boisar in Maharashtra's Palghar district on Saturday evening, police officials said. Boisar is over 100 km away from Mumbai. The blast was so huge that it was heard within a 15-km radius, and window panes of some houses in the surrounding area shattered, officials said.

With less than a month for Union Budget 2020, Nobel laureate Abhijit Banerjee cautioned against fiscal tightening, stating that the fiscal deficit has already been breached by a huge margin. "Budget deficit numbers are a little bit imaginary so in that sense I do not think it is a big deal to breach it, and I would not be supporting fiscal tightening right now," said Banerjee.

In a breakthrough that could expedite the process of registration for the winter semester, the JNU Students' Union said on Saturday that it was ready to allow registration but with riders, including a rollback of hiked hostel fees. It was earlier decided that UGC would pay the service and utility charges but the hostel fees remain a sticking point.

On Saturday Banerjee had to take guard against anti-CAA-NRC protesters' apprehensions of her going "soft on the cause". After an intense face-off with non-Trinamool, anti-CAA-NRC protesters that lasted a few minutes, she accused them of "trying to fish in troubled waters" and being "BJP stooges". "I do not need any certificate about the sincerity of my cause from anyone," she said.

Actor-singer Namit Das made his debut in music in the city five years ago & has performed here twice since

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10 Indian passengers, all Dawoodi Bohra pilgrims headed to holy shrines in Iraq, were stopped by immigration officials at the Mumbai international airport from boarding a 2.30am Iraqi Airways flight to Najaf on Saturday. Five of them had already cleared immigration checks and the others were on their way after having got their boarding passes when the incident took place.

Here are the big sports events lined up for Sunday (January 12) that comprise action from English Premier League and Ranji Trophy.

Manchester United kept alive their hopes of finishing in the Premier League's top four, with two goals from Marcus Rashford and one each from Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood giving them a 4-0 home win over Norwich City on Saturday.

In the Weekend Ka Vaar episode of Bigg Boss 13, the makers organised BB Comedy Club for the housemates. After Shehnaz Gill's act, Mahira Sharma graced the stage and she roasted Shehnaz Gill.

President Trump’s claim that the US military has been completely rebuilt under his administration at a cost of $2.5 trillion had triggered an uprush of pride (among militarists), outrage (among peaceniks) and partisanship, even as the figures are being challenged given the President’s reputation for hyperbole and exaggeration.

Flamboyant India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Saturday pulled out of the India A team's tour of New Zealand after he failed mandatory fitness tests in Mumbai. The selectors had picked him in the squad without testing him in the Ranji games. Tamil Nadu captain Vijay Shankar has been drafted into the India A team and he has already boarded the flight to New Zealand.

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee on Saturday met PM Modi and urged him to withdraw contentious new Citizenship Act, prompting Left students activists to protest against her and demand an explanation for diluting the fight against CAA. Banerjee termed her meeting as a "courtesy visit" and said she raised issues regarding the due financial assistance for the state.

She also lodged a police complaint against Arhaan Khan. However, now the news of Amrita Dhanoa’s arrest in a sex racket is doing the rounds. The actress has reportedly blamed Arhaan and claimed him to be the reason behind her arrest.

She also lodged a police complaint against Arhaan Khan. However, now the news of Amrita Dhanoa’s arrest in a sex racket is doing the rounds. The actress has reportedly blamed Arhaan and claimed him to be the reason behind her arrest.

Rannvijay spoke why they came up with the idea of Roadies Revolution, why today's youth can't be a part of a crowd and just sit tight at home ignoring several issues affecting our society and much more. Neha Dhupia, Rannvijay and Prince Narula came to Kolkata for the audition of Roadies Revelution. Thousands of participants turned up to the venue just to meat team Roadies.

Bangladesh's deputy foreign minister Shahriar Alam has cancelled his visit to India to speak at an event in New Delhi as it coincided with the country's Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina's UAE trip, the foreign office said on Saturday. The foreign office rejected as "misleading" some media reports citing other reasons for cancellation of the visit.

At least five persons were killed and several injured after a massive blast was reported at a chemical unit in Tarapur chemical zone in the Palghar district of Maharashtra on Saturday evening. Stay tuned to TOI for latest updates.

Sunil Gavaskar on Saturday questioned MS Dhoni's sabbatical from the game since the World Cup semifinal loss in July, asking "does anybody keep himself away from playing for India for that long?" Dhoni's future has been a subject of intense speculation since India's World Cup semifinal loss to New Zealand on July 9. The 38-year-old has not played since that heartbreaking defeat.

In the latest episode of Divya- Drishti, Shekhar tells Divya that she needs to trust him, but Divya leaves ignoring him.

Crystal Palace were held to a 1-1 draw by 10-man Arsenal in the Premier League on Saturday as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang fired the visitors ahead and was sent off after Jordan Ayew scored a fortuitous equaliser for the home side.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said several important aspects of the country's history were overlooked by historians who wrote about it after Independence without delving deeply into the subject. "It is unfortunate that during the British rule and even after independence, the history that was written overlooked several important chapters," he said.