Maharashtra: News
02 Oct 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)India records 6th consecutive year of 'normal rainfall'
India has just wrapped up its sixth straight year of "normal rainfall," and guess what? This year's monsoon brought the second-highest rainfall since 2019!
01 Oct 2024
POCSOBombay HC denies pre-arrest bail to Badlapur school trustees
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday denied pre-arrest bail to the chairman and secretary of a school in Badlapur, Maharashtra, where two minor girls were allegedly sexually assaulted.
30 Sep 2024
Eknath Shinde'If someone from Delhi tells me...': Uddhav attacks Amit Shah
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of shifting industrial projects from Mumbai to Gujarat—the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
28 Sep 2024
Durga PujaMumbai on high alert after central agencies flag terror threat
Mumbai police have increased security in busy locations, including religious places, following intelligence from central agencies about a potential terrorist threat.
27 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Row after NCP-SP leader's wife compares Bin Laden to Kalam
Ruta Awhad, the wife of Nationalist Congress Party (SP) leader Jitendra Awhad, has sparked a political row after comparing former President Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam with terrorist Osama Bin Laden.
27 Sep 2024
Devendra Fadnavis'Our police won't clap if attacked...': Fadnavis on Badlapur case
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has said the shooting of the accused in the Badlapur sexual assault case was done in self-defense.
26 Sep 2024
Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationRain to continue: IMD issues red alert for Maharashtra, Gujarat
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for regions across Maharashtra, Konkan Goa, and Gujarat, warning of heavy rainfall.
26 Sep 2024
Bilkis BanoBilkis Bano case: SC refuses to remove Gujarat government criticism
The Supreme Court on Thursday dismissed a review petition filed by the Gujarat government.
26 Sep 2024
Central Board of Film Certification'Devara' makers voluntarily reduce run-time by 7 minutes
The highly anticipated film Devara - Part 1 is scheduled to hit the screens on Friday.
26 Sep 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Competition between Shinde, Fadnavis for Badlapur encounter credit': Sanjay Raut
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis of competing for credit over the controversial encounter of Akshay Shinde.
26 Sep 2024
India Meteorological Department (IMD)Mumbai rain: 14 flights diverted; schools, colleges shut
The India Meteorological Department has issued a "red alert" for heavy rainfall in Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra.
25 Sep 2024
Ajit PawarWant to become CM, but get stuck as deputy: Ajit
Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar on Wednesday said that he wants to become Maharashtra's Chief Minister on Wednesday, but despite his efforts, he has not been able to advance beyond the Deputy Chief Minister position.
25 Sep 2024
Thane PoliceBadlapur rape accused shot in head, died of bleeding: Autopsy
Akshay Shinde, the prime suspect in the sexual abuse of two kindergarten girls at a school in Maharashtra's Badlapur, died from a gunshot wound to the head while in police custody.
25 Sep 2024
Ajit Pawar'Badla-Pura' posters with gun-wielding Fadnavis emerge after Badlapur accused's death
Two days after the accused in the Badlapur school sexual assault case was shot dead by police, posters featuring Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis have surfaced across Mumbai.
25 Sep 2024
Assembly'This isn't an encounter': HC on Badlapur accused's custodial death
The Bombay High Court has raised serious questions over the custodial death of Akshay Shinde, a man accused of sexually abusing two girls at a Badlapur school.
25 Sep 2024
Box OfficeMarathi sequel 'Navra Maza Navsacha 2' crosses ₹10cr in 5-days
Sachin Pilgaonkar's Marathi comedy-drama, Navra Maza Navsacha 2, has successfully crossed the ₹10 crore mark at the box office within five days of its release.
25 Sep 2024
National Human Rights CommissionEY employee death: Pune office operating without required permits
Ernst & Young (EY) India is under scrutiny following the death of an employee, Anna Sebastian Perayil, due to alleged overwork.
24 Sep 2024
National Human Rights CommissionMaharashtra officials inspect EY's Pune office after employee's death
Officials from the Maharashtra Labour Commissioner's office have conducted an inspection at the Ernst & Young (EY) office in Pune.
24 Sep 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Balatkari bachao alliance...': BJP slams INDIA bloc over Badlapur encounter
After the opposition lodged a protest with the Maharashtra government over the death of Badlapur rape accused Akshay Shinde on Monday night while in custody, the Bharatiya Janata Party hit out the bloc.
24 Sep 2024
IndiaBadlapur rape accused's mother challenges police version on son's death
The mother of Akshay Shinde, a 24-year-old school sweeper accused of raping two nursery girls in Maharashtra's Badlapur, has disputed the police account of events leading to his death in custody.
19 Sep 2024
PuneEY employee's death: Centre initiates probe, mother blames 'overwork'
The Union Labour Ministry has initiated an investigation into the death of 26-year-old Ernst and Young (EY) India employee Anna Sebastian Perayil from Pune, Maharashtra.
18 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'Will bury Congress dogs...if they attend my program': Sena MLA
Shiv Sena Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Sanjay Gaikwad has once again sparked a controversy with his remarks against the Congress Party.
17 Sep 2024
Jammu And KashmirSupreme Court halts 'bulldozer justice' until October 1
The Supreme Court on Tuesday halted all unauthorized bulldozer actions against private property across India until October 1.
16 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Maharashtra election likely in 2nd week of November: CM
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has announced that the state assembly election is likely to be held in the second week of November.
13 Sep 2024
DelhiIndia government developing technology to control rain, weather: Report
Indian weather scientists are planning to develop the ability to control and enhance rainfall, hail, and lightning in specific areas within the next five years.
13 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)BJP's 'Iftar party' counter to opposition amid Modi-Chandrachud photo row
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has responded to the opposition's criticism of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud's residence in New Delhi for Ganesh Puja.
10 Sep 2024
AudiMaharashtra BJP chief's son's Audi rams into vehicles, 2 arrested
In another high-profile hit-and-run incident in Maharashtra, Bharatiya Janata Party state chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule's son, Sanket Bawankule, reportedly fled the scene after his Audi collided with multiple vehicles in Nagpur, according to news agency ANI.
06 Sep 2024
Nashik'Underwear' gang strikes again in Nashik, robs 6 shops
The notorious "Chaddi-Baniyan" gang of Maharashtra has struck again in Malegaon, Nashik.
05 Sep 2024
AssemblyNo ambulance, parents carry dead sons on shoulders for 15km
A couple from Aheri taluka in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, were forced to carry the bodies of their two deceased sons from a hospital to their home 15km away in Pattigaon.
05 Sep 2024
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)'PM Modi insulted Shivaji, should apologize to all...': Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Thursday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi should apologize to every person in Maharashtra over the collapse of the statue of Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.
04 Sep 2024
Delhi PolicePuja Khedkar case: Disability certificate likely forged, says Delhi Police
The Delhi Police has submitted a status report to the Delhi High Court stating that former Maharashtra Indian Administrative Service (IAS) Probationary Officer Puja Khedkar may have submitted two separate disability certificates for her Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) exams.
04 Sep 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajShivaji statue collapse: Look out circular issued against contractor Apte
The Sindhudurg district police in Maharashtra have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Jaydeep Apte, the contractor responsible for creating the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot fort.
03 Sep 2024
DelhiWhy are onion prices surging in Delhi
Onion prices in Delhi have surged by ₹20 per kilogram at retail outlets, while wholesale rates have increased by ₹10 per kilogram.
01 Sep 2024
Maha Vikas AghadiWon't accept Modi's 'arrogant' apology for Shivaji statue collapse: Thackeray
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of displaying arrogance while apologizing for the collapse of a statue of Maratha icon Shivaji Maharaj in Maharashtra.
01 Sep 2024
High CourtShivaji statue collapse: MVA holds 'Jode maro andolan'; BJP counter-protests
The Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance, comprising the Congress, Shiv Sena (UBT), and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar), staged a protest in Mumbai on Sunday.
01 Sep 2024
Chhatrapati Shivaji MaharajSecurity tightened ahead of MVA protest over Shivaji statue collapse
The Mumbai Police have heightened security measures in anticipation of a protest march organized by the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA).
30 Aug 2024
Aaditya Thackeray'Bow my head and apologize': Modi after Shivaji statue collapse
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has issued an apology after the statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, which he unveiled nine months ago in Sindhudurg, Maharashtra, collapsed last week.
30 Aug 2024
Delhi High Court'Don't consider 7 of 12 UPSC attempts...': Khedkar to HC
Former Indian Administrative Service (IAS) trainee officer Puja Khedkar has requested the Delhi High Court to disregard seven of her 12 acknowledged attempts for UPSC Civil Services entrance examination.
30 Aug 2024
Ajit Pawar'Sitting next to Ajit Pawar makes me vomit': Sena leader
In a statement that has stirred controversy, Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) leader Tanaji Sawant said that his party's closeness with the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) made him "vomit," describing it as an "allergic reaction."
30 Aug 2024
EuropePM Modi to launch Vadhvan Port; what's special about it
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lay the foundation stone for the Vadhvan Port project in Palghar, Maharashtra, on Friday.
