Maharashtra: News
21 Aug 2018
IndiaMSEDCL distributes Rs. 41L-worth cash prizes to power theft informers
The Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) has given cash rewards worth Rs. 41L to people who informed it about power thefts in the last three years.
20 Aug 2018
Indian Air Force100 doctors, paramedics from Maharashtra to help Kerala flood victims
A team of around 100 doctors and paramedical staff from Maharashtra left for Kerala today to help the flood-affected people.
19 Aug 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)Dabholkar case: Main shooter got training in Maha, K'taka
The alleged main shooter arrested in the Narendra Dabholkar killing case received "shooting training" at various places in Maharashtra and Karnataka, the CBI told the court of Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) AS Mujumdar in Pune on Sunday.
18 Aug 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: Man puts-up hoardings on roads to make-up with girlfriend
A man put up over 300 banners and hoardings in a plush locality of Maharashtra's Pimpri Chinchwad apparently to make up with his girlfriend after a tiff, but the antic has riled the local police.
18 Aug 2018
POCSOThane: 80-year-old man arrested for allegedly molesting 10-year-old girl
An 80-year-old man from Kalyan city in the Thane district of Maharashtra was arrested for allegedly molesting a ten-year-old girl.
14 Aug 2018
ThaneMaharashtra: Police busts four illegal telephone exchanges in Thane
Four illegal telephone exchanges being operated from different apartments have been busted in Thane, Maharashtra and four people were arrested in this connection yesterday, a police official said today.
12 Aug 2018
Mumbai26/11: As Mumbai burned, citizens turned rescuers for their cops
The 26/11 attacks in Mumbai harmed the city in ways that can never be repaired. They destroyed families, martyred soldiers, and exposed the nation's deepest vulnerabilities.
10 Aug 2018
Anti Terror OperationsMaharashtra: Right-wing Hindu outfit member held for possessing explosives
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a member of a right-wing Hindu outfit and seized huge quantity of explosives from his residence at Nallasopara in the Palghar district of Maharashtra, police said today.
10 Aug 2018
Delhi High CourtAfter Maharashtra, Andhra now allows outside food in multiplexes
Less than a month after Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh is now allowing moviegoers to bring their own food into multiplexes.
09 Aug 2018
NashikMaharashtra: Woman, set on fire by mother's lover, dies
A 19-year-old woman, Priti Shendge, who suffered 80% burn injuries when a man set her, her 9-month-old daughter Siddhi, and mother Sangita Devre (40) on fire four days ago in Nashik in Maharashtra, has died, police today said.
09 Aug 2018
MumbaiMaratha groups declare Maharashtra bandh, but protests lose steam
Various Maratha outfits have called a day-long shutdown in Maharashtra today, continuing their agitation for 16% reservation in education and jobs.
08 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai-Goa Highway to be repaired by Sep 5, HC told
The Maharashtra government and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) assured the Bombay High Court yesterday that they would repair potholes between Panvel and Goa on National Highway-66 by September 5.
08 Aug 2018
GujaratIn a first, Gujarat woman to deliver baby after uterus-transplant
Meenakshi Valand, a beautician from Bharuch, Gujarat, lost two babies after full pregnancies and had four abortions in nine years of her marriage.
07 Aug 2018
Devendra FadnavisMaharashtra: 17 lakh govt-employees on 3-day strike for salary hike
Around 17 lakh employees of the Maharashtra government began their three-day strike today to press for various demands, including implementation of the Seventh Pay Commission report.
07 Aug 2018
IndiaAll you need to know about bullet train's amazing features!
India's ambitious Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, expected to be completed by August 2022, may be delayed due to land acquisition hurdle in Maharashtra, but the facilities it's going to provide are surely one-of-a-kind.
06 Aug 2018
NashikMaharashtra: Man sets afire 40-year-old-woman, her two kin; one dies
A man allegedly set ablaze a 40-year-old woman, with whom he was having an extramarital affair in Maharashtra's Nashik today.
06 Aug 2018
ThaneThane: 16-year-old girl raped by friends on "Friendship-Day", accused arrested
Two men allegedly raped a 16-year-old girl yesterday after taking her out on the pretext of celebrating the Friendship Day in Maharashtra's Thane district, a police official said today.
05 Aug 2018
MumbaiMisaal Mumbai: Slums get a colorful and vibrant face-lift
A walk through the dingy bylanes of around 13 slums, which cover a vast expanse of Mumbai and Thane, now gives positive vibes when one sees those dark and dull hutments looking all colorful and vibrant.
05 Aug 2018
India1,991 kids available for adoption in India for 20,000 prospective-parents
The number of children available for adoption in the country is 1,991, including 1,322 girls, for about 20,000 prospective parents, an RTI revealed.
05 Aug 2018
MaoistsMaharashtra: Giving doctors incentives turns healthcare around in Maoist-affected areas
Facing acute crisis of doctors in rural areas, the Maharashtra government decided to allow professionals to negotiate their salaries and also added incentives.
04 Aug 2018
Aadhaar CardIf Aadhaar helpline number stored automatically, delete it: Maharashtra Police
The Cyber Security Cell of Maharashtra police issued an advisory yesterday evening, saying that if any number in the name of UIDAI has been automatically added to the mobile phone contacts, it should be deleted.
03 Aug 2018
WhatsAppMaharashtra: Five held for sharing child pornography through WhatsApp
Five persons have been detained in Thane for allegedly watching and circulating child pornography through WhatsApp.
03 Aug 2018
Bombay High CourtRailways, metro, airports can act against plastic ban violators: Maharashtra
Maharashtra government today told Bombay High Court that it has authorized the railways, metro and airport authorities to initiate action, within their jurisdictional areas, against those violating the state's plastic ban.
03 Aug 2018
Shiv SenaMaharashtra: Men gangrape eight-month pregnant woman after locking up husband
Eight men allegedly gangraped an eight-month pregnant woman after thrashing her and her husband and robbing them in Sangli, Maharashtra.
02 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Vine snake rests around ceiling fan in Mumbai local
Passengers of a Mumbai suburban train were left shocked after they spotted a snake coiled around the ceiling fan of a first-class coach today morning.
02 Aug 2018
Uttar PradeshMaharashtra Home Guards develops app to ensure transparency in personnel-deployment
The Maharashtra Home Guards has developed a web-based application to ensure transparency in the deployment of its personnel.
02 Aug 2018
West BengalMaharashtra mulls giving livestock, ponds for fish farming on demand
With an aim to boost the income of farmers, the Maharashtra government is considering a proposal to provide livestock and ponds for fish farming to farmers.
01 Aug 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Married man stabs girlfriend 14 times suspecting cheating
A father's hunch helped Mumbai police crack a murder case within four hours.
01 Aug 2018
NashikMaharashtra: Lover stabs woman to death for refusing to marry
A 28-year-old man, Suraj Chavan, was arrested in Maharashtra's Nashik district for allegedly stabbing to death a 21-year-old woman after she refused to marry him.
31 Jul 2018
EducationMaharashtra Class-10 students are reading textbooks full of errors
If you or someone you know studies under the Maharashtra board, what you're learning might cause big trouble.
31 Jul 2018
MuslimsNCP demands 5% quota for Muslims in education in Maharashtra
NCP MP Majeed Memon wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis today demanding 5% quota for Muslims in education.
31 Jul 2018
New ZealandShirdi Saibaba temple gets Rs. 6.66cr donations on Guru Poornima
The Saibaba temple in Maharashtra's Shirdi received donations worth Rs. 6.66 crore during the three-day "Guru Poornima" festival, an official said today.
31 Jul 2018
ThaneMaharashtra: Man booked for duping people on false job promise
A man has been booked for allegedly duping around 40 people to the tune of Rs. 60L by promising to get them jobs at government medical colleges in Maharashtra.
31 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha quota stir: Man ends life in Maharashtra's Nanded district
A 38-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Nanded district over the Maratha quota demand, police said today.
30 Jul 2018
FacebookMaharashtra: Another man ends life over Maratha quota in Aurangabad
A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in Aurangabad in Maharashtra over the Maratha quota demand.
30 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Man attacked by leopard while trying to save pet-dog
A 29-year-old man was injured in an attack by a leopard when he tried to save his pet dog from the wild animal in Mumbai.
28 Jul 2018
XPM Modi, Fadnavis, Rahul condole deaths in Maharashtra bus accident
Expressing grief over the death of 33 people in a bus accident in Maharashtra's Raigad district today, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said the administration was trying to provide all the necessary assistance.
28 Jul 2018
West Bengal#MonsoonAlert: 465 dead in 5 states due to rains, floods
As many as 465 people have lost their lives due to floods and rains in five states during the current monsoon season so far.
28 Jul 2018
National Disaster Response ForceMaharashtra: Bus falls into 500-feet-deep valley, 30 dead
A bus fell into a 500-feet-deep valley near Mahabaleshwar, Maharashtra, on Saturday, and 32 passengers have reportedly lost their lives.
28 Jul 2018
Shiv SenaSena wants Munde to become Maharashtra-CM to clear Maratha-quota file
Taking a dig at Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena today said that his cabinet colleague Pankaja Munde should be made the CM for at least an hour to clear the Maratha reservation file.
