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New Delhi, March 27 NCP-SP leader Supriya Sule on Friday demanded a time-bound investigation into the plane crash that killed former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and criticised the state government for not filing an FIR in the matter.Pawar and four other persons on board a...

Mumbai, March 27 The Special Investigation Team (SIT) investigating the rape accused and self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat has received more than 50 calls in the last five days providing information or reporting crimes allegedly committed by him, officials said on Friday.The Maharashtra...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that the reduction in petrol excise duty announced by the Central government will protect consumers from the impact of rising global crude prices amid the ongoing conflict in West Asia.Welcoming the government's...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that a "decisive decision" regarding Minister Narhari Zirwal will be taken after verifying the facts related to a viral video showing the NCP leader with a transgender person in a bedroom.The video of the minister...

Mumbai, March 27 Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Friday that criminal action will be taken against those circulating obscene videos of the women victims of self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat on social media."In the Kharat case, many more victims are coming forward. More...

New Delhi, March 27 A special court on Friday acquitted former MP Vijay Darda, his son Devendra Darda, and former coal secretary H C Gupta in a case related to coal block allocation, after finding no evidence to support the charges of cheating, criminal conspiracy, or misconduct.This verdict...

Palghar/Pune, March 27 Police have registered a case against a self-proclaimed religious figure from Maharashtra's Palghar district for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman from Pune, after he claimed to be the incarnation of Lord Shiva, officials said on Friday.The woman filed a complaint...

New Delhi, March 27 Airpay Payment Services announced on Friday that it has partnered with the Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) to enable UPI-based digital payments across the lender's network in the state, in order to accelerate financial inclusion in rural areas.The rollout will...

Beed, March 27 A woman and a man, believed to be mother and son, were killed after their car caught fire following a collision with a tipper truck in Beed district, Maharashtra, on Friday, police said.The incident occurred around 10:30 am near the Kapsi village on the Beed-Ahilyanagar state...

Gwalior, March 27 – Five members of a single family died and five people, including an auto-rickshaw driver, were critically injured when a speeding Mahindra Scorpio collided with their overloaded three-wheeler in the Thatipur area of Gwalior early Friday morning.The accident occurred around 3...

Mumbai, March 27 Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty gave fans a glimpse into her Ram Navami celebrations at home, further sharing a picture of traditional festive food on her social media account.Sharing a picture of the delicacies prepared on the occasion of Ram Navami, she captioned it as, ‘Halwa...

Thane, March 27 A 28-year-old man from the Thane district of Maharashtra has been arrested on allegations of molesting girls, police said on Friday.The accused, a resident of the Titwala area, allegedly inappropriately touched a 13-year-old girl on Thursday.The girl informed her parents...

Palghar, March 27 A self-proclaimed religious figure from the Palghar district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly raping a 35-year-old woman after claiming to be an incarnation of Lord Shiva, an official said on Friday.The woman mustered the courage to file a complaint against the...

Mumbai, March 26 Police have arrested a man here for allegedly cheating several people by promising them government jobs while claiming to know senior Maharashtra ministers and officials.Tushar Sanjay Kadam, the accused, allegedly collected a total of Rs 42.5 lakh in this way, promising the...

Mumbai, March 26 Maharashtra minister Narhari Zirwal has landed in a controversy after a video showing him with a transgender person surfaced on social media, leading to calls for his removal.The minister, who belongs to the Nationalist Congress Party, claimed on Thursday that it was a...

Mumbai, March 26 Two individuals were arrested in Ahilyanagar, and six have been booked in Nashik, Maharashtra, for allegedly circulating obscene videos of the female victims of self-proclaimed godman Ashok Kharat on social media, police said on Thursday.Kharat was arrested on March 18 for...

Mumbai, March 26 There is no shortage of cooking gas and other fuels in Maharashtra, but rumors and statements from opposition leaders are causing panic, state minister Girish Mahajan said on Thursday, urging people not to engage in panic buying.There has been a sudden increase in demand for...

Mumbai, March 26 The Bombay High Court on Thursday expressed concern over the ongoing crisis of infant, pregnant women, and lactating mothers dying due to malnutrition in the state's tribal belt.A bench headed by Justice R V Ghuge termed it a "tragedy" that the problem persists despite decades...

Gondia, March 26 In what appears to be a case of food poisoning, at least 45 students from a government-run nursing college in Gondia, Maharashtra, were hospitalised after falling ill after eating dinner at the college's mess, officials said on Thursday.All the students are in stable...

Nagpur, March 26 Lack of nutrition during pregnancy affects the growth of fetuses and puts children at risk of lifelong diseases, including diabetes, hypertension, and cardiovascular conditions, later in life, experts have said.Therefore, protecting maternal and child nutrition is one of the...