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Nashik, April 8 A court in Maharashtra's Nashik district ordered the arrest of self-proclaimed religious leader Ashok Kharat on Wednesday, keeping him in judicial custody until April 21 in a second rape case. In this case, he is accused of sexually exploiting a woman on multiple occasions since...

Thane, April 8 A court in Thane, Maharashtra, has acquitted eight men accused of attempting to murder a police constable, citing the victim's inability to identify his attackers and the fact that key prosecution witnesses turned hostile.In her judgment delivered on April 6, Additional Sessions...

New Delhi, April 8 Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will inaugurate a two-day conference of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) India Region in Panaji on Thursday.The conference of Zone-7 of the CPA aims to strengthen parliamentary cooperation, promote the exchange of best practices...

Palghar, April 8 A 48-year-old real estate agent has been arrested for allegedly grabbing and illegally selling another person's land in Palghar district, Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday.The accused, Surendra Pratap Singh, alias Randha, is alleged to have taken possession of 210...

Mumbai, April 8 – A young man from the Jalna district of Maharashtra has been arrested for allegedly creating and circulating a defamatory video on social media that targeted Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and spread misleading information about a plane crash involving former Deputy Chief...

Pune, April 7 Police have arrested a 22-year-old woman for allegedly killing her 11-month-old son and dumping his body in a well in the Ranjangaon MIDC area of Pune district, officials said on Tuesday.The killing took place on March 8, and the woman was arrested on Monday.The woman's husband...

Mumbai, April 7 – To ensure that customers receive secure services through online platforms, gig, and delivery workers, Maharashtra Labour Minister Akash Phundkar on Tuesday directed the formulation of a comprehensive framework.The focus will be on verifying workers to ensure that services are...

Latur, Apr 7 Police seized scented tobacco and other prohibited products worth Rs 3.75 lakh and arrested one person during a raid at a warehouse in the central Maharashtra district of Latur on Tuesday, officials said.Acting on specific intelligence, a Local Crime Branch team raided the...

Mumbai, April 7 The Enforcement Directorate on Tuesday appealed to a court here to decide on the discharge applications of NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar and others in the alleged Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank (MSCB) scam based on merit, following the recent acceptance of a closure report in a...

Mumbai, April 7 – The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will unveil the Ravi Shastri Stand and dedicate stadium gates in memory of former India stars Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and Diana Edulji at the Wankhede Stadium on Thursday, honoring four of Mumbai and India’s most distinguished...

Mumbai, April 7 – In an effort to modernize governance and strengthen disaster management, the Maharashtra Cabinet, chaired by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, approved two major initiatives on Tuesday: the establishment of the Maharashtra Geotechnology Application Centre (MahaGeoTech) and the...

Pune, April 7 Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday urged party workers to actively engage on digital platforms to counter "false narratives", which he claimed had significantly damaged the saffron party in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.Addressing a...

Mumbai, April 7 The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) will honor its cricketing legends on Thursday by unveiling the new Ravi Shastri Stand at the Wankhede Stadium and dedicating gates to Dilip Sardesai, Eknath Solkar, and Diana Edulji.The unveiling ceremony will be attended by Maharashtra...

Thane, April 7 Two young men were killed and another was seriously injured when a speeding bus collided with their motorcycle in the Mumbra area of the city on Tuesday evening, police said.The victims, all residents of Thakur Pada, were riding from Roshni Mahel towards Y Junction."The...

Thane, April 7 A construction worker has been arrested for allegedly raping a seven-year-old girl at a construction site in Thane city, Maharashtra, police said on Tuesday, adding that the victim is receiving treatment at the civil hospital.The incident has sparked outrage, with political...

Latur, April 7 Police on Tuesday destroyed illegal vehicle accessories, including modified silencers, loud horns, and sound systems, valued at Rs 9.18 lakh, using a road roller, officials said.These items were seized during a crackdown on noise pollution and illegal modifications. Police...

New Delhi, April 7 The government is evaluating whether to extend a production-linked incentive scheme for the food processing sector after the program attracted investments of Rs 9,207 crore across 22 states over six years, a senior official said on Tuesday.The scheme, launched in 2021-22...

Mumbai, April 7 Self-proclaimed godman-cum-astrologer Ashok Kharat is alleged to have sexually exploited women by claiming that he possessed "divine power" and would use it to cause the death of their family members or defame them if they didn't comply, according to investigators.He used the...

Mumbai, April 7 A festival organized to showcase the tourism potential and cultural heritage of Maharashtra's Satara district attracted over 1.5 lakh visitors in just five days, prompting the state government to extend the event by three days.The five-day 'Koyna Daulat Dongri Festival 2026'...

Latur, April 7 Weeks after a group of thieves stole 100 bags of soybean from a warehouse in the city of Latur in Maharashtra, police arrested six men on Tuesday in connection with the incident, officials said.The police also recovered property worth approximately Rs 14.5 lakh from the accused...