Maharashtra

Mumbai cylinder blast: At least 20 injured in Lalbaug area, fire brigades on spot

At least 20 people were injured in a cylinder blast that took place in Lalbaug area of Mumbai, Maharashtra. Two fire brigade and two jumbo tankers are on the spot.

Dec 6, 2020

'Marathis belong to us too': BS Yediyurappa, Ajit Pawar spar over border row [Here's why]

Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa said Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar was trying to 'incite fire' with his remark that Marathi-speaking regions of Karnataka should be included in Maharashtra.

Nov 18, 2020

Maharashtra temples may reopen after Diwali, says Thackeray

Amid the clamour for reopening of temples in Maharashtra during the Unlockdown phases, Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday indicated that places of worship - closed since mid-March - would be opened up after Diwali.

Nov 8, 2020

After Maharashtra, now Kerala withdraws CBI's General Consent

Kerala Cabinet has decided to withdraw general consent given to the Central Bureau of Investigation to probe cases in the state. Previously, the Maharashtra government issued on order withdrawing consent.

Nov 4, 2020

Dussehra 2020: This Maharashtra village worships Ravana with fervour; 5 other temples of demon king

According to the villagers who believe in Lord Ram, they also have faith in Ravan and don't burn his effigies on Dussehra. For over 200 years now, people in village Sangola worship Ravan. Scroll down to find out about other such Temples.

Oct 26, 2020

Now, Maharashtra Dy CM Ajit Pawar tests COVID positive, hospitalised

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Monday said that he had tested coronavirus positive and got himself admitted to a private city hospital.

Oct 26, 2020

Former Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis tests COVID positive, says 'God wants me to take a break'

Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis announced that he tested positive for coronavirus and has gone into isolation. The BJP leader is under medication and treatment as per the advice of the doctors.

Oct 24, 2020

Mumbai Police transfers 50k salary accounts from Axis to HDFC; Ex-CM's wife responds sharply

Amruta Fadnavis and Shiv Sena's Priyanka Chaturvedi engaged in a spat following Mumbai Police's decision of transferring 50,000 salary accounts from Axis Bank to HDFC Bank.

Oct 23, 2020

Maximum city Mumbai powerless; Angry Mumbaikars vent anger on social media

Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport Undertaking (BEST) PRO said that due to grid failure there is off supply in entire MMR region

Oct 12, 2020

Breaking: HAL employee arrested for supplying classified aircraft info to PAK's ISI

The HAL employee was supplying secret information about Indian fighter aircraft and their manufacturing unit to ISI.

Oct 9, 2020

Mumbai thief sketches PAK flag to throw cops off his scent; gets arrested

The man used to rob bungalows in Dhanau and stabbed people who would oppose him.

Oct 5, 2020

Maharashtra govt withdraws cases against Aarey protestors who opposed tree-felling

After much debate and a long wait, the cabinet in Maharashtra has decided to withdraw the cases against the protestors in the Aarey protest who were opposing tree-felling. They were charged under various sections of the IPC in 2019.

Oct 1, 2020

Alert for deadly Congo fever in Maharashtra's Palghar

An alert has been issued in Maharashtra against the deadly Congo fver in Palghar. The fever is said to be more deadly that COVID-19

Sep 30, 2020

Fire breaks out at Exchange building in Mumbai

Breaking: Fire at Mumbai's Exchange Building housing NCB office in Ballard Estate [Details]

A fire broke out on Monday afternoon at the Exchange building in Mumbai. This is incidentally where the NCB office that is investigating Rhea Chakaraborty in the Sushant Singh Rajput case is located.

Sep 21, 2020

Disappearing after telling wife he tested COVID positive, Mumbai man moves to Indore for lover

In July, a man went missing after telling his wife he had COVID-19 and that he was 'going to die'. After an elaborate search, he has now been tracked to Indore, having moved there to be with his lover.

Sep 17, 2020

Kangana Ranaut meets Maharashtra governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari

'Listened to me like his daughter': Kangana Ranaut on meeting Maharashtra Governor

Following the demolition of Kangana Ranaut's office in Mumbai, the actress went to meet the Governor of Maharashtra Bhagat Singh Koshyari at his residence.

Sep 13, 2020

Navy veteran attacked by Shiv Sena workers over WhatsApp forward; family calls for President's rule in Maharashtra

Retired Navy officer Madan Sharma was beaten up over a WhatsApp forward of a cartoon on Uddhav Thackeray by Shiv Sena workers. The family has called for President's rule in Maharashtra.

Sep 12, 2020

Fire at COVID ICU ward of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital in Pune; 3 fire tenders rushed

Fire breaks out at ICU ward of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Hospital at Pune cantonment. Three fire tenders rushed to the spot.

Sep 5, 2020

Maharashtra: Earthquake of magnitude 2.7 hits north of Mumbai; second in 24hrs

An earthquake of magnitude 2.7 occurred 98 km north of Mumbai, Maharashtra on Saturday. According to the National Centre for Seismology, the earthquake struck at 6:36 am.