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Rajesh Kumar

Rajesh Kumar is working as an Associate Editor at India TV. He has over 20 years of experience in both broadcast and digital media. He specializes in covering national, international, political, social, sports, and crime-related news. Rajesh has extensive reporting experience across 12 states in India, having covered a wide range of major news events and developments. He holds a Postgraduate Diploma in Journalism from ISC, Pune. Originally from Gaya, Bihar, Rajesh is currently associated with the Maharashtra Bureau of India TV. He can be reached at rajeshkumar@indiatvnews.com.

Two suspects detained with fake PMO ID, gun ahead of PM Modi's BKC event in Mumbai
Maharashtra | Sep 09, 2026, 12:03 AM IST
Two people were detained at Mumbai's NMACC in BKC ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's scheduled event. Police said one man claimed to be a PMO official, while a gun was recovered from the bodyguard accompanying him. The Mumbai Crime Branch is investigating.
Chetan's friend Ritesh arrested in Ketan Agarwal murder case, how will his arrest give more details?
India | Sep 05, 2026, 11:26 PM IST
Ketan Agarwal was killed in the collapse of Lohagad Fort . It was initially believed to be an accident, but in the investigation police ruled it a homicide. Ketan's fiancée Siya Goyal and her alleged boyfriend Chetan Chaudhary have already been arrested in the case.
Rituja Patil produced in court in MPSC paper leak case, custody of other accused extended to 5 days
India | Sep 02, 2026, 04:31 PM IST
Police told the court that the accused MPSC officer Vishweshwar Nakate had thrown the laptop used in the paper leak case into the bay with the intention of destroying the evidence. Police have recovered the laptop and are trying to recover the data.

Maharashtra scraps 70-year-old mandatory Hindi language test for government employees
Maharashtra | Sep 02, 2026, 12:44 PM IST
Before the state of Maharashtra was established, the then government mandated the use of Hindi in official work and required government employees to pass a Hindi language test.
Crime Branch of Mumbai Police arrests Rituja Patil in MPSC Drug Inspector paper leak case
Maharashtra | Sep 01, 2026, 05:05 PM IST
Last week, six people, including three Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) officials, were arrested in connection with alleged question paper leak of the 2026 Drug Inspector (Group-B) screening examination which has now been cancelled.
From creating 294 questions to its leak to students, MPSC paper leak probe uncovers chain of events
Maharashtra | Aug 27, 2026, 11:35 PM IST
Investigations further revealed that Marathe was in contact with Pravin Patil, who runs a coaching class in Nandurbar, and he forwarded the set of questions to him.

FDA takes major action, Tukaram Mundhe says 3,100 food outlets inspected, 165 licenses suspended
Maharashtra | Aug 26, 2026, 09:59 PM IST
The FDA Commissioner clarified that licenses are not automatically suspended in every instance. Immediate suspension occurs only when there is an apparent, immediate threat to public health.
Maharashtra FDA cracks down on adulterated cooking oil; open sale banned, strict action on violators
Maharashtra | Aug 20, 2026, 11:48 PM IST
Maharashtra FDA has tightened rules for the edible oil sector, banning the sale of loose oil and targeting adulteration, unsafe packaging and other violations. Consumers have been advised to buy only properly labelled and sealed cooking oil.
Sukhbir Singh Badal, Akali Dal chief and ex-Punjab Deputy CM, attacked in Maharashtra; hospitalised
India | Aug 13, 2026, 04:33 PM IST
Akali Dal president Sukhbir Singh Badal was attacked in Maharashtra's Nanded at the Mata Sahib Gurdwara. He has been hospitalised and receiving treatment.

Mumbai to get 238 new AC local trains early as Railways fast-tracks production, first rake by 2027
Business | Aug 12, 2026, 09:55 PM IST
The 238 additional AC local rakes approved for Mumbai will now be manufactured simultaneously at three railway production units.
Two killed including a child after massive fire breaks out in Mumbai highrise
Maharashtra | Aug 12, 2026, 08:35 AM IST
According to Dr Mugdha, CMO of Nanavati Hospital, six people were reported injured. Two of them were declared dead upon arrival at the hospital. The deceased have been identified as two-and-a-half-year-old Abir and 23-year-old Ankita.
Gen Z's grievances are genuine, I trust them blindly, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
India | Aug 06, 2026, 07:34 PM IST
On the students' protest and dialogues, Mohan Bhagwat said in democracy, protest is also a method to have consensus. He added that lot of views come together and a consensus is evolved after discussion, that discussion may happen through dialogue.

Former MP Vinayak Raut booked as daughter-in-law alleges black magic, forced cow urine consumption
Maharashtra | Jul 12, 2026, 12:57 PM IST
Apart from members of the Raut family, the FIR also names two self-styled godmen identified as Firoz Baba and Kazi Baba.
Several injured as BEST bus rams into 14 vehicles in Mumbai's Andheri Paschim
Maharashtra | Jul 10, 2026, 06:41 PM IST
The accident in the Andheri Paschim area of Mumbai, which happened after a BEST bus lost control and rammed into 14 vehicles, left several people injured, who were taken to a hospital for medical treatment.
Ketan Agarwal's grandfather Devidayal Agarwal, unwell since tragedy, dies
Maharashtra | Jul 05, 2026, 10:58 AM IST
Ketan Agarwal’s grandfather, Devidayal Agarwal had reportedly undergone a major heart surgery some time ago and had been dealing with ongoing health complications since then.

'Wedding that isn't going to happen': Siya Goyal's Snapchat text weeks before Ketan's murder emerges
Maharashtra | Jul 04, 2026, 05:53 PM IST
Screenshots have emerged of Siya Goyal's Snapchat conversation, wherein she is speaking to someone about booking tickets for her wedding with Ketan Agarwal, but adding that the wedding is not going to happen. Ketan was allegedly pushed by Siya and her lover Chetan off a cliff at Pune' Lohagad Fort.
Siya Goyal's polygraph test to be conducted in Ketan Agarwal murder case: Sources
Maharashtra | Jul 02, 2026, 10:07 PM IST
The police are seeking to conduct the polygraph test of Siya Goyal, who was the fiancé of 26-year-old realtor Ketan Agarwal. Sources have told India TV that Siya has given her consent for the polygraph test or the 'lie detector test'.
Assistant Commissioner among four suspended after man dies after falling into manhole in Mumbai
Maharashtra | Jul 02, 2026, 06:31 PM IST
Hours after a 60-year-old man lost his life after falling into an uncovered manhole in Mumbai's Chandivali area, the BMC has ordered the suspension of four officials, including an assistant commissioner. The incident happened amid the heavy rainfall in Mumbai.
Siya or Chetan? Pune Police seeks lie-detector test to confirm who pushed Ketan Agarwal
Maharashtra | Jul 02, 2026, 02:39 PM IST
Ketan Agarwal murder case: Siya Goyal and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary, are accused of pushing Ketan Agarwal to his death from a cliff at the Lohagad Fort in Pune district on June 18. Agarwal and Goyal were set to marry in November this year.
Who is Siya Goyal's real lawyer? Rs 10 crore defamation notice adds new twist to Pune murder case
Maharashtra | Jun 30, 2026, 12:55 PM IST
The Ketan Agrawal murder case has taken a new turn after advocate Ashutosh Srivastava sent a Rs 10 crore defamation notice to accused Siya Goyal's brother, Sahil Goyal, amid a dispute over her legal representation. Meanwhile, police continue their investigation into the murder conspiracy.