Maharashtra: News
Located in the western region of India, Maharashtra is the third largest state (by area) and the second most populous state in India with a population of 112 million. It is one of the most industrialized, wealthy and developed states in India with a per capita income of ₹1.0035 lakh (US$1,600). The state has 36 districts with Mumbai being the capital of the state.
02 Nov 2024
Jammu And KashmirJ&K: 3, including infant, killed, as van falls into gorge
At least three people, including a 10-month-old baby, were killed in a road accident in the Chassana area of Reasi district, Jammu and Kashmir.
02 Nov 2024
Ajit PawarBJP used 'blackmail' to rope-in Ajit Pawar? Congress demands probe
The Congress Party has demanded a probe into the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) alleged use of "blackmail" and "coercion" to persuade Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar to join the National Democratic Alliance (NDA).
02 Nov 2024
Shiv Sena'Balasaheb would've broken his...': Shinde slams MP over derogatory remark
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday lashed out at Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Arvind Sawant for his alleged derogatory remarks on Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) leader Shaina NC.
01 Nov 2024
Ajay Devgn'Singham Again' set for massive debut; advance collection is ₹19cr
The much-awaited Bollywood film Singham Again, directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Jio Studios, Rohit Shetty Productions, and Reliance Entertainment, is likely to set the box office on fire.
01 Nov 2024
Andhra Pradesh'Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3' to open strong; advance booking crosses ₹19cr
The much-awaited film, Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3, is expected to do well at the box office. The first day of advance booking for the movie has yielded promising results.
30 Oct 2024
National Stock ExchangeNSE's client base crosses 20 crore mark, Maharashtra leads
The National Stock Exchange (NSE) has seen massive growth in its client base, crossing the 20 crore mark.
30 Oct 2024
Indian GovernmentModi government to notify data protection rules before Maharashtra polls
The Indian government will soon announce its long-awaited administrative rules on personal data protection, a top lawmaker said to the Economic Times.
30 Oct 2024
Ajay Devgn'Singham Again' advance booking Day 1: Ajay-starrer collects ₹1.45cr
The much-awaited Bollywood film, Singham Again, directed by Rohit Shetty and produced by Jio Studios, Rohit Shetty Productions, and Reliance Entertainment is likely to take a thunderous start at the box office.
29 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Will you break family for post': Sharad Pawar attacks Ajit
Nationalist Congress Party (Secular) chief Sharad Pawar has blamed his nephew, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, for creating a rift in the family over political aspirations.
29 Oct 2024
NagpurNagpur man behind hoax bomb threats to airlines identified
The Nagpur Police have identified the suspect behind a series of hoax bomb threats that caused widespread panic and flight delays across India.
28 Oct 2024
Bihar'Stay away from Salman case...': Bishnoi gang's threat to MP
Independent Member of Parliament (MP) Pappu Yadav from Bihar's Purnia district has allegedly received a death threat from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
24 Oct 2024
JharkhandECI bans exit polls ahead of Jharkhand, Maharashtra Assembly elections
The Election Commission of India (EC) has banned the release of exit polls during the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand and Maharashtra.
23 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Only remember 1 Ajit..': Supriya Sule's latest dig at cousin
Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Supriya Sule has taken a dig at her cousin, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, for his frequent trips to New Delhi.
23 Oct 2024
Yogi AdityanathPosters of Adityanath saying 'batenge to katenge' surface in Mumbai
Ahead of the Maharashtra assembly polls, posters of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath have appeared in Mumbai.
23 Oct 2024
Bombay High CourtGangster Chhota Rajan's life imprisonment sentence suspended, granted bail
The Bombay High Court has granted bail to notorious gangster Chhota Rajan (real name Rajendra Sadashiv Nikalje) in the 2001 murder case of hotelier Jaya Shetty.
21 Oct 2024
Delhi'Kanda Express' brings 1,600 tons of onions to Delhi
In a bid to tackle skyrocketing onion prices, the Indian government has launched an unusual initiative, "Kanda Express."
19 Oct 2024
MumbaiPicture of Baba Siddique's son found on phone of shooter
A week after the assassination of former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique, a picture of his son, Zeeshan Siddique, was found in the phone of one of the accused.
18 Oct 2024
DelhiClass 10 student goes missing, found in Delhi hotel gangraped
A 15-year-old girl from Uttarakhand was reportedly gang-raped by five men in a Delhi hotel.
18 Oct 2024
Mumbai'₹5cr or else...': Salman receives death threat from Bishnoi gang
Bollywood superstar Salman Khan has received a new death threat from the infamous Lawrence Bishnoi gang, demanding a sum of ₹5 crore to "end the enmity."
17 Oct 2024
Arbaaz KhanSalman's family suspects deeper conspiracy behind Bishnoi gang threats: Report
The family of Bollywood actor Salman Khan is reportedly suspecting a more complex conspiracy behind the recent threats from the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
17 Oct 2024
Eknath Shinde'Bullets hit me, I won't survive...I'll die': Siddique's last words
Former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique was gunned down outside his son's office in Bandra, Mumbai on October 12.
17 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Maharashtra: ECI probes Mahayuti over poll code breach
The Election Commission of India (ECI) is probing the Mahayuti government in Maharashtra for violating the Model Code of Conduct.
17 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Everyone wants Jayant Patil to...': Sharad Pawar's big hint
Hinting at a larger role for Maharashtra Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President Jayant Patil after next month's assembly elections, party chief Sharad Pawar expressed that it was the collective desire for Patil to "take responsibility to rebuild the state."
16 Oct 2024
Ajit Pawar'Our CM is sitting here...': Fadnavis on Mahayuti's CM face
Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said that the Mahayuti alliance doesn't need to announce its candidate for Maharashtra's chief minister post.
16 Oct 2024
Dawood IbrahimSalman under Y-plus protection—What are X, Y, Z security levels
Bollywood actor Salman Khan's security has been tightened following the murder of his close friend and former Maharashtra minister Baba Siddique.
15 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)ECI calls out 'distortion' in exit polls, questions 'early trends'
The Election Commission of India (ECI) has raised concern over the "major distortion" caused by exit polls and early trends aired on television channels.
15 Oct 2024
Election Commission of India (ECI)Maharashtra, Jharkhand assembly poll results on November 23: ECI
The Election Commission of India (ECI) announced the schedule for the Maharashtra and Jharkhand assembly elections on Tuesday.
14 Oct 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajEx-Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray admitted to hospital
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief and former Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray has been admitted to Mumbai's Sir HN Reliance Hospital for a medical check-up.
14 Oct 2024
Eknath Shinde'Shooting, shooting...': Video shows moments after Baba Siddique was killed
Former Maharashtra minister, Baba Siddique, was shot dead outside his son's office in Mumbai on Saturday.
14 Oct 2024
MumbaiYou won't have to pay toll to enter Mumbai anymore
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced a toll waiver for light motor vehicles, at five key entry points into Mumbai.
14 Oct 2024
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)What is ossification test—that Baba Siddique murder accused underwent
An ossification test was ordered to determine whether Dharmaraj Kashyap—accused in Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's murder—was a minor as claimed by his lawyer.
14 Oct 2024
Aadhaar CardBaba Siddique murder: Accused not minor, bone ossification test reveals
A bone ossification test has established that Dharmaraj Kashyap, one of the accused in the murder of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Baba Siddique, is not a minor as he had claimed.
13 Oct 2024
Mumbai PoliceSecurity beefed up at Salman's residence after Baba Siddique's murder
The Mumbai Police have stepped up security at actor Salman Khan's Galaxy Apartment after the murder of NCP leader Baba Siddique.
13 Oct 2024
Bollywood'Anyone who helps Salman...': Bishnoi gang claims Baba Siddique's murder
The Lawrence Bishnoi gang has claimed responsibility for the assassination of former Maharashtra minister and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, Baba Siddique.
13 Oct 2024
Eknath ShindeBaba Siddique to be buried with full state honors
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has ordered that Baba Siddique's funeral be held with full state honors.
13 Oct 2024
BollywoodWhen Baba Siddique ended SRK-Salman's infamous feud
Baba Siddique, a former MLA and Maharashtra minister, was shot dead by three assailants outside his son Zeeshan's office in Bandra on Saturday night.
13 Oct 2024
AIMIMSena vs Sena Dussehra rallies: Shivaji, 2022 coup take centrestage
As the political battle between Shiv Sena and its breakaway faction heats up ahead of the Maharashtra Assembly elections, party leaders Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde delivered fiery Dussehra speeches on Saturday.
13 Oct 2024
Eknath ShindeLawrence Bishnoi gang link emerges in Baba Siddique's killing
Baba Siddique, a former Maharashtra minister and senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader, was shot dead by three men in Mumbai on Saturday evening.
12 Oct 2024
Ajit PawarMaharashtra: Former minister Baba Siddique shot dead in Mumbai
Baba Siddique (66), a former Maharashtra minister and a member of the Ajit Pawar faction of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), was shot dead in Mumbai's Bandra on Saturday.
11 Oct 2024
India2 Agniveers killed in field gun shell explosion during practice
Two Agniveers, identified as Gohil Vishwaraj Singh (20) and Saifat Shit (21), were killed in a field gun shell explosion at the Artillery Centre in Maharashtra's Nashik district.
10 Oct 2024
Eknath ShindeRatan Tata funeral: Mortal remains kept at Mumbai's NCPA
The mortal remains of legendary industrialist Ratan Tata have been kept at the NCPA Lawns in Mumbai's Nariman Point. The public can pay their last respects from 10:30am onwards.
10 Oct 2024
Ratan TataTata to get state funeral, day of mourning in Maharashtra
Ratan Tata, chairman emeritus of the Tata Group, passed away at 86 after a prolonged illness on Wednesday night.
09 Oct 2024
HaryanaBSP to contest elections in Jharkhand, Maharashtra, Delhi: Mayawati
Bahujan Samaj Pmarty (BSP) chief Mayawati on Wednesday announced that her party will contest the upcoming Assembly elections in Jharkhand, Maharashtra, and Delhi.
09 Oct 2024
Arvind KejriwalHaryana polls: Congress's allies question its strategy after defeat
The members of the Indian National Developmental Inclusive Alliance (INDIA) have raised concerns over the Congress's election strategy after a shock defeat in the Haryana assembly elections, Hindustan Times reported.
08 Oct 2024
Arvind KejriwalAAP opens account in J&K, Mehraj Malik wins from Doda
The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) has registered its first win in the Jammu and Kashmir Assembly elections.
07 Oct 2024
Kiren Rijiju'Don't become Congress's vote bank...': Rijiju's 'warning' to Muslims
Union Minister Kiren Rijiju has accused the Congress of creating divisions among Hindus while appeasing Muslims.
06 Oct 2024
IndiaWhat happens if you consume lizards
At least 50 students from Puranmal Lahoti Government Polytechnic Women's Hostel in Latur, Maharashtra, were rushed to a local hospital after they fell ill.
04 Oct 2024
Rahul GandhiRahul on 2-day trip to Maharashtra, to unveil Shivaji's statue
Rahul Gandhi, Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, is set to begin a two-day visit to Kolhapur in western Maharashtra on Friday.
