Maharashtra: News

03 Dec 2022

Murder

Will cut you into 70 pieces: Man threatens live-in partner

While the entire nation is still getting to grips with the bone-chilling details of the Shraddha Walker murder case, a man in Maharashtra's Dhule has reportedly used the killing as a pretext to threaten his live-in partner.

25 Nov 2022

Eknath Shinde

Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute: Won't forfeit even an inch, says Shinde

Reacting to the fresh salvo over the Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute, the former state's CM Eknath Shinde proclaimed on Thursday that they wouldn't forfeit even an inch of land.

24 Nov 2022

Measles

Mumbai's measles death tally reaches 12, Centre issues advisory

A team from the central government has rushed to Ahmedabad, Malappuram, and Ranchi to analyze and help contain the increasing number of measles cases.

24 Nov 2022

Karnataka

Fadnavis, Bommai engage in spat over Maharashtra-Karnataka border issue

The Maharashtra-Karnataka border dispute is once again in the news and this time for the latest back-and-forth between Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis and Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai.

23 Nov 2022

India

'He'll cut me into pieces': Walkar's old letter to police

In another shocking development in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, a two-year-old police complaint by the victim has been dug up by investigators and is raising eyebrows.

19 Nov 2022

Delhi

Shraddha Walkar murder: Former coworker recounts mistreatment

More horrifying details are emerging in the murder case of Shraddha Walkar in Delhi as more individuals speak out in the aftermath of the crime.

18 Nov 2022

Elgar Parishad

Elgar Parishad accused activist granted bail, NIA to move SC

The Bombay High Court on Friday granted bail to Anand Teltumbde, a scholar-activist accused in the Elgar Parishad-Bhima Koregaon case.

17 Nov 2022

Delhi Police

Shraddha Walkar: Fight over household items before murder, reveals Poonawala

A lot of dots remain to be connected in the gruesome Shraddha Walkar murder case.

14 Nov 2022

Eknath Shinde

NCP MLA Awhad, out on bail, resigns over 'false cases'

Former Maharashtra minister and a legislator from Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), Jitendra Awhad, on Monday announced he is resigning from his MLA post.

Toppling MVA government in Maharashtra was a revenge: Fadnavis

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Davendra Fadnavis said that the toppling of the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) government in Maharashtra was "revenge" for a "betrayal" by Shiv Sena.

06 Nov 2022

Assembly Bypolls

Bypoll results: BJP retains 4 assembly seats, RJD bags 1

Results for bypolls of 7 assembly seats across 6 states, Bihar, Maharashtra, Odisha, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Telangana, began emerging as the counting got underway on Sunday.

02 Nov 2022

Sanjay Raut

Patra Chawl scam: Raut's judicial custody extended by 14 days

A Mumbai court hearing the bail plea of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut in a money laundering case reserved its judgment while extending his judicial remand for 14 days.

28 Oct 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 picturesque places in India to go dolphin watching

One of the most intelligent aquatic mammals found in the world, dolphins are friendly, and it is a delight to watch them swim in pairs in deep water.

28 Oct 2022

Gujarat

Opposition corners Shinde government as Tata-Airbus project moves Gujarat

The opposition parties in Maharashtra hit out at the Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis government for losing the multi-crore Tata-Airbus contract to Gujarat.

21 Oct 2022

Eknath Shinde

Eknath Shinde government restores general consent to CBI in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government restored the general consent to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to probe cases in the state, which the previous Uddhav Thackeray government had withdrawn this day two years ago.

18 Oct 2022

Coronavirus

India's 1st case of Omicron subvariant BQ.1 reported from Pune

India's first case of the Omicron subvariant BQ.1 of coronavirus—considered to be dangerous—was reported from Pune, Maharashtra, on Monday during the genome sequencing of a patient's sample.

17 Oct 2022

Shiv Sena

Sikh community objects to Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction's party symbol

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde-led faction of the Shiv Sena—named Balasaheb's Shiv Sena—has found itself in the middle of a controversy as Sikh community leaders have objected to the party's newly allotted election symbol: two swords and a shield.

13 Oct 2022

Nagpur

Maharashtra: Conflict tiger which killed 13 persons captured in Gadchiroli

The conflict tiger, CT-1, which killed 13 persons in three districts of Vidarbha region in Maharashtra over the last 10 months, was tranquilized and captured by the forest department in Gadchiroli district on Thursday.

11 Oct 2022

Travel And Tourism

5 exciting hiking trails in Maharashtra that you must explore

One of the most popular destinations for adventure tourism, Maharashtra is home to one of India's finest weekend getaway locations, despite being a large commercial and industrial center.

09 Oct 2022

Monsoon

Yellow alert for parts of Maharashtra, incessant rains lash Delhi

October witnesses the retreat of the monsoon but this year after a prolonged dry spell, incessant rains in Delhi and other parts of the country have thrown life off gear.

08 Oct 2022

Nashik

Maharashtra: Bus catches fire after collision, 11 dead, 38 injured

At least 11 people died and 38 injured when a private luxury bus caught fire after hitting a trailer truck carrying diesel on Aurangabad Road in Nashik of Maharashtra early morning on Saturday.

Supreme Court: Setback for Thackeray in 'real Shiv Sena' case

In a big blow for Uddhav Thackeray in his battle against Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, the Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to stop the Election Commission of India (ECI) from determining whose faction is the real Shiv Sena.

RBI cancels Laxmi Co-operative Bank's license; Rs. 5L withdrawal limit

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) canceled the license of The Laxmi Co-operative Bank Limited in Maharashtra on Thursday.

17 Sep 2022

Johnson & Johnson

Maharashtra cancels Johnson's baby powder license, company moves court

Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration (FDA) canceled the baby powder manufacturing license of American pharmaceutical giant Johnson & Johnson Pvt. Ltd. on Friday citing "public health at large."

16 Sep 2022

Lucknow

UP: Heavy rains lead to wall, roof collapse; 12 dead

Two incidents of heavy rainfall in Uttar Pradesh have led to the death of 12 people over the last 24 hours.

13 Sep 2022

Narendra Modi

Lumpy skin disease kills 67,000 cattle across India: Details here

The lumpy skin disease (LSD) has claimed the lives of about 67,000 cattle in seven Indian states and one union territory, as per the data furnished by the central government on Monday.

07 Sep 2022

Mumbai

5 things to bring home from your trip to Maharashtra

Brimming with a rich history and cultural heritage that dates back a hundred years, Maharashtra houses some of the major cities, hill stations, and coastal towns of the country.

05 Sep 2022

Cyrus Mistry

Cyrus Mistry death: No seatbelt, car was overspeeding before crash

Cyrus Mistry, the former Tata Sons chairman who died in a car crash in Maharashtra on Sunday, was reportedly not wearing a seatbelt.

04 Sep 2022

Cyrus Mistry

Cyrus Mistry: A young tycoon who once headed Tata Group

The former Chairman of Tata Sons Cyrus Mistry was killed in a road accident on Sunday after his Mercedes car rammed into a divider in Maharashtra's Palghar district, which borders Mumbai.

02 Sep 2022

Health & Wellness

World Coconut Day 2022: 5 delicious coconut dessert recipes

Observed on September 2 every year, World Coconut Day celebrates nature's most versatile product that can be used for cooking, drinking, decoration, and cosmetic preparations.

Sena vs Sena: Thackeray-Shinde row now with 5-judge SC bench

A constitution bench of the Supreme Court will now decide who the "real" Shiv Sena is.

19 Aug 2022

Mumbai

Mumbai shocker: Woman gets 3 men to rape 11-year-old

A minor in Mumbai was raped by three men earlier this week allegedly on the behest of her 21-year-old female friend.

17 Aug 2022

Keto

5 healthy alternatives to wheat chapatis for weight loss

Starting a weight loss diet and changing your lifestyle pattern is easier said than done since it requires a lot of motivation and determination.

17 Aug 2022

Mumbai

Maharashtra: With no roads to hospital, tribal woman loses newborns

In a shocking incident last week, a tribal woman in Maharashtra witnessed the death of her newborns as there was no road to rush them to the hospital.

16 Aug 2022

Mumbai

Maharashtra: 'Break legs, will ensure bail,' says Shinde faction MLA

Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena faction has filed a police complaint against Prakash Surve, one of the Sena MLAs from Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde's faction, for his aggressive remarks at a recent event.

14 Aug 2022

Shiv Sena

Maharashtra portfolios: Shinde keeps Urban Development, Fadnavis gets Home, Finance

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday announced portfolios to the recently inducted ministers of his cabinet, ANI reported.

14 Aug 2022

Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra: Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete dies in car crash

Maharashtra's Shiv Sangram chief Vinayak Mete was reportedly killed in a car accident on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway near Khopoli on Sunday.

13 Aug 2022

Shah Rukh Khan

Not Muslim by birth: Ex-NCB officer Wankhede gets clean-chit

The Caste Scrutiny Committee has cleared former Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) chief Sameer Wankhede in the caste certificate case, putting an end to a year-long dispute.

12 Aug 2022

Shiv Sena

Meet Mangal Prabhat Lodha, richest minister in Shinde-Fadnavis Maha cabinet

Mangal Prabhat Lodha, a six-time MLA in Maharashtra, is the richest minister in the new Eknath Shinde-Devendra Fadnavis cabinet.