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IMD predicts heavy rainfall in Maharashtra on Aug 4
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday issued a red alert for Maharashtra's Palghar, Pune and Satara districts for August 4.
The IMD has also issued an orange alert for Thane, Mumbai, Raigad, Sindhudurg and Nashik.…
Marathas must not be given OBC quota: BJP Rajya Sabha MP Bhagwat Karad
Karad said the Bharatiya Janata Party's stand on not diluting OBC quota is very clear.
Pawar expresses concern over potential for Manipur-like disturbances in Maharashtra; BJP hits back
Stung by Pawar's remarks, the Maharashtra unit of BJP accused him of using language that could trigger riots.
Shinde ups Maha ante on BJP, lays claim to 113 seats
Shinde-led Shiv Sena is planning to contest 113 state assembly seats out of 288 in Maharashtra.
Residential building collapses in Navi Mumbai
Mumbai: At least one person was killed after a four-storey residential building collapsed in Navi Mumbai's CBD Belapur area early on Saturday and a search operation is underway to find two others feared trapped under the rubble, officials…
Parts of Pune city submerged, highest 24-hour rainfall in 66 years
Pune: Heavy rains wreaked havoc in Maharashtra's Pune, where at least four persons died in rain-related incidents on Thursday, while several houses and residential societies in low-lying areas in the city were inundated, following which…
Sharad Pawar, Shinde closed-door talk on Maratha quota
MUMBAI: Amid reports of tension between the Maratha and OBC communities in some parts of Maharashtra, former NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar met Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Monday and held a closed door meeting for more than 90 minutes.…
Mumbai sees heavy showers; flights cancelled
MUMBAI: Heavy rains pounded Mumbai and its suburbs on Sunday, disrupting flight operations and inundating roads in many parts of the city, officials said.
Flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport were…
‘Uddhav Thackeray is leader of Aurangzeb Fan Club’: says Amit Shah
PUNE: Union home minister Amit Shah on Sunday launched an all out attack on former Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray, calling him the leader of “Aurangzeb Fan Club.”
Attacking the Shiv Sena (UBT) chief, Shah said, "Uddhav…
Action against 7 MLAs for cross-voting in council polls
MUMBAI: The Congress has decided to take disciplinary action against the seven Congress MLAs who cross-voted in the recent Maharashtra Legislative Council elections. “These MLAs will be expelled from the party in the next two days,” a…
Travel influencer dies after falling off waterfall in Maharashtra
Mumbai: Aanvi Kamdar, a social media influencer in her late twenties, tragically died after falling into a gorge while filming a video at Kumbhe Waterfalls in Maharashtra's Raigad district.
Kamdar, who was on a trip with seven friends,…
Heavy rains continue to lash Western coast
Heavy monsoon showers, with the accompaniment of strong winds, have been reported across the country for the last two days.
Mahayuti wins 9 out of 11 seats in Maharashtra Legislative Council elections, MVA settles for 2
From the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), Milind Narvekar, close aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, and Congress candidate Pradnya Satav won the elections.
Maharashtra government tables bill on ‘Urban Naxals’
Naxal-hit states of Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Odisha have already enacted the public security Act and banned 48 such outfits.
Concerned as talks among parties are missing: Dhankhar
All is not well with the Indian political system and it is functioning under great strain, said Dhankhar.
Bombay HC orders Patanjali to deposit Rs 50 lakh for breaching its order
Following allegations by Mangalam Organics Ltd, Bombay HC in an interim order in August 2023 restrained Patanjali Ayurved Ltd from selling its camphor products.
EC should be careful in assigning poll symbols to avoid confusion: Supriya Sule
After LS polls, NCP (SP) claimed that an independent candidate, who had the 'tutari' symbol, confused voters, resulting in his party nominee's defeat in the Satara parliamentary constituency.
Woman dies after speeding BMW by Shiv Sena leader’s son in Mumbai
Accident occurred when couple were returning from Sassoon Dock after fetching fish; Suspect was allegedly intoxicated and fled the scene after incident; "No one will be spared," says CM Shinde.
Long-distance trains rescheduled amid rains in Maharashtra
Local train services between Kasara and Titwala stations in Thane were suspended on Sunday morning following heavy rains and a tree fall.
Justin Bieber performs at Anant-Radhika’s pre-wedding festivities
The Canadian singer arrived in Mumbai on Friday morning before setting the stage at the NMACC on fire at night with his chartbusters .