Maharashtra: News
02 Mar 2025
Devendra FadnavisUnion Minister Raksha Khadse's daughter harassed in Jalgaon
Union Minister of State for Youth Affairs, Raksha Khadse, has filed a police complaint after her daughter was allegedly harassed.
02 Mar 2025
Maharashtra GovernmentMaharashtra: 10L new vehicles on road without high-security number plates
Around 10 lakh new vehicles have been plying on Maharashtra's roads without the mandatory high-security registration plates (HSRPs) in the last five years.
01 Mar 2025
Ashwini VaishnawIndia's bullet train project: 360km completed, undersea tunnel work underway
In a major development for India's ambitious bullet train project, Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced that 360km of the high-speed rail line has been constructed.
28 Feb 2025
MetaYou can now access Maharashtra government's services via WhatsApp
In a bid to make access to public services easier, the Maharashtra government has launched a new initiative.
28 Feb 2025
AlibaugFishing boat catches fire off Raigad coast, 18 men rescued
A private fishing boat caught fire off the coast of Alibaug in Maharashtra's Raigad district early Thursday morning.
28 Feb 2025
PunePune bus rape accused arrested after 75 hours of manhunt
The Pune police have arrested the man accused of raping a woman inside a state-run bus stationed at a bus depot.
24 Feb 2025
Box Office'Chhaava' director apologizes to Ganoji-Khanoji families amid ₹100cr defamation threat
Laxman Utekar, the director of the popular film Chhaava, has apologized to the descendants of Maratha warriors Ganoji and Kanhoji Shirke.
20 Feb 2025
Akshaye KhannaVicky Kaushal's 'Chhaava' declared tax-free in Goa after Madhya Pradesh
Goa Chief Minister Dr. Pramod Sawant has declared that the historical drama Chhaava, featuring Vicky Kaushal, Rashmika Mandanna, and Akshaye Khanna, will be tax-free in the state.
19 Feb 2025
TeslaMaharashtra offers land to Tesla for making its EVs
The government of Maharashtra has pitched two possible locations, Chakan and Chikhali near Pune, for Tesla's next electric vehicle (EV) manufacturing facility.
19 Feb 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP to announce Delhi's CM today
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) will announce the new chief minister of Delhi on Wednesday, after a meeting of the BJP legislature party.
17 Feb 2025
YouTubeSamay Raina's request for virtual testimony denied; must appear in-person
The Maharashtra Cyber Cell has denied comedian Samay Raina's plea to record his statement through a video call in the ongoing India's Got Latent controversy.
17 Feb 2025
Box Office'Chhaava' roars at box office; crosses ₹100cr in 3 days
The historical drama Chhaava, featuring Vicky Kaushal, has exceeded expectations at the box office by raking in a net collection of ₹116.5 crore within three days of its global release.
16 Feb 2025
Vicky KaushalMaharashtra—'Chhaava' gets early morning, midnight shows due to huge demand
The Vicky Kaushal-starrer Chhaava has taken a phenomenal start at the box office.
15 Feb 2025
Ajit PawarNCP expands core group; Bhujbal, Munde included
The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has expanded its core group from three to seven members. Party chief Ajit Pawar announced the decision on Friday.
14 Feb 2025
Box Office'Chhaava' box office: Vicky Kaushal film eyes historic ₹25cr opening
Marking its Valentine's Day release, Vicky Kaushal's historical drama Chhaava has made a promising start at the box office with ₹13.78 crore in advance bookings.
12 Feb 2025
MumbaiMaharashtra's Guillain-Barre syndrome cases increase to 197
The combined number of suspected and confirmed Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) cases in Pune, Maharashtra, has climbed to 197.
09 Feb 2025
Chhattisgarh31 Maoists, 2 jawans killed at Indravati National Park
Two security personnel and 31 Maoists were killed in a gunfight at Indravati National Park in Chhattisgarh's Bijapur district, the police said on Sunday.
06 Feb 2025
Social Media12 arrested for assaulting comedian Pranit over Veer Pahariya jokes
In a shocking incident, stand-up comedian Pranit More (RJ Pranit) was allegedly assaulted by a group of 12 people after his performance in Solapur, Maharashtra.
04 Feb 2025
Jawaharlal NehruBJP moves privilege notice against Rahul over remarks on China
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Nishikant Dubey has written to Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to initiate breach of privilege proceedings against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi after he claimed that Chinese troops were on Indian soil.
04 Feb 2025
Ashwini VaishnawMumbai local trains' frequency to increase to just 2 minutes
Union Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw has announced plans to revamp Mumbai's suburban railway network with new-design trains.
03 Feb 2025
PuneMaharashtra: Guillain-Barre syndrome outbreak intensifies, 28 on ventilator
Maharashtra is currently battling a major outbreak of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare autoimmune disorder.
02 Feb 2025
Gujarat5 pilgrims killed, 17 injured as bus falls into gorge
A private bus ferrying 48 pilgrims from Maharashtra's Trimbakeshwar to Gujarat's Dwarka met with a tragic accident in Gujarat's Dang district.
02 Feb 2025
Amit Shah8 Maoists killed in gunfight in Chhattisgarh's Bastar
Eight Maoists were gunned down by security forces in Chhattisgarh's Bastar region on Saturday, officials in the know confirmed.
01 Feb 2025
IndiaKarnataka approves 'passive euthanasia' for terminally ill people
The Karnataka Health Department has implemented a Supreme Court directive granting terminally ill patients the right to die with dignity.
31 Jan 2025
BiharSupreme Court directs Election Commission to preserve voting videos
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the Election Commission of India (ECI) to preserve video recordings of polling activities.
30 Jan 2025
Ajit PawarMaharashtra records 2nd suspected GBS death
Maharashtra has recorded its second suspected death due to the ongoing Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) outbreak.
27 Jan 2025
Ajit PawarMaharashtra records 1st Guillain-Barré syndrome death; total cases now 101
The Public Health Department in Maharashtra has confirmed a suspected first death due to the ongoing Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS) outbreak in Pune.
25 Jan 2025
Rashmika Mandanna'Chhaava' controversy: Maharashtra Minister demands expert review before release
The upcoming film Chhaava, starring Vicky Kaushal and based on the life of Maratha warrior king Chhatrapati Sambhaji, has sparked controversy.
25 Jan 2025
Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj'Chhaava': Why is Vicky Kaushal's dance sequence facing criticism
The upcoming Bollywood film Chhaava, featuring Vicky Kaushal, has ignited controversy over a dance sequence shown in its trailer.
24 Jan 2025
IndiaMassive blast at Ordnance factory in Bhandara; 8 killed
A powerful explosion occurred at the Ordnance Factory Jawahar Nagar in Bhandara district, Maharashtra, on Friday morning around 10:30am.
23 Jan 2025
Devendra Fadnavis'Tea seller started fire rumor': Eyewitness recounts Jalgaon train tragedy
A tragic incident occurred in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district on Wednesday when 13 people were killed after jumping off the Pushpak Express on hearing a false fire alarm.
22 Jan 2025
MumbaiMaharashtra: Passengers jump off train after fire rumor; 12 killed
Twelve passengers of a Pushpak Express train were killed and several others injured in an incident near Pachora station in Maharashtra's Jalgaon on Wednesday evening.
20 Jan 2025
BR AmbedkarAmid attacks on EC, PM Modi praises poll panel
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has praised the Election Commission (EC) for ensuring fair elections and using technology to empower voters. He was speaking during the first Mann Ki Baat episode of 2025.
19 Jan 2025
IndiaMaharashtra: 3 run over by state transport bus; driver arrested
Three young men were killed on Sunday after a Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) bus hit them in Maharashtra's Beed district.
19 Jan 2025
BiharSVAMITVA property cards to unlock ₹100L crore economic activity: PM
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the property cards distributed under the Survey of Villages and Mapping with Improvised Technology in Village Areas (SVAMITVA) scheme will unlock economic activity worth over ₹100 lakh crore.
18 Jan 2025
ThaneMaharashtra: Elderly woman brutally assaulted over black magic suspicion
A 77-year-old woman from Retyakheda village in Maharashtra's Amravati district was brutally assaulted on December 30, 2024, over suspicions of practicing black magic.
17 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)'₹21,000 for pregnant women, pension for seniors': BJP's Delhi manifesto
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has released the first part of its manifesto for the upcoming Delhi Assembly elections.
15 Jan 2025
Nitin GadkariBuying car in Maharashtra? You'll need to show parking space
The Maharashtra government is mulling a policy that would require potential car buyers to demonstrate that they have a parking space.
13 Jan 2025
ChinaChina reports dip in HMPV infections amid global concern
Chinese health officials have reported a decline in human metapneumovirus (HMPV) cases in the northern provinces, easing global fears of a potential pandemic.
