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  Bill to curb illegal conversions tabled in Maharashtra assembly: Know key provisions, legal aspects

  Mar 13, 2026, 06:09 PM

  The Bill seeks to protect the constitutional right to freedom of religion while banning conversions effected through allurement, force, misrepresentation, undue influence or fraudulent means, according to the draft legislation.

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  Mumbai: Bomb threat email targets Vidhan Bhavan amid Budget session, probe underway | VIDEO

  Mar 12, 2026, 10:26 AM

  Authorities received a chilling email at dawn explicitly threatening to bomb Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai's Nariman Point, the epicenter of Maharashtra's legislative action where the assembly and council were locked in intense budget discussions.

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  LPG Cylinder Shortage LIVE | Common man should not be impacted because of US-Israel-Iran war: PM

  Business | Mar 11, 2026, 11:36 AM

  An LPG cylinder shortage is disrupting hotels and restaurants in cities such as Mumbai, Bengaluru and Kolkata. Meanwhile, the government has invoked the Essential Commodities Act to stabilise natural gas availability.

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  20% of Mumbai's hotels closed due to LPG shortage, 50% of hotels could close if crisis continues

  Mar 10, 2026, 12:23 PM

  How long hotels can remain open will depend on the amount of gas they have, the Aahar said. However, no official decision has been made by Aahar regarding hotel closures, and it will be up to hotel owners to decide whether to remain open.

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  Maharashtra Cabinet approves anti-conversion bill, to be introduced in Assembly soon

  Mar 05, 2026, 06:31 PM

  Minister Nitesh Rane said that under the new law, forcibly converting someone or inducing them through temptation will be treated as a non-bailable offense. He added that this legislation would be stricter and more effective than the laws in Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat.

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  Maharashtra Rajya Sabha Elections: Shinde Sena nominates Jyoti Waghmare as key candidates announced

  Mar 05, 2026, 01:04 PM

  Seven candidates are set to file nominations for the seven Rajya Sabha seats from Maharashtra. The BJP has announced four nominees, while the Shinde-led Shiv Sena has fielded Jyoti Waghmare and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP has nominated Parth Pawar.

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  Iran-Israel conflict disrupts flights: 84 Pune MBA students stranded in Dubai

  World | Mar 01, 2026, 12:37 PM

  Iran-Israel conflict has disrupted 84-MBA students from ISBS (Pune), who are stranded in Dubai after airspace closures due to escalating West Asia conflict. The students are safe and staying at a hotel, while the institute coordinates with Indian authorities for their return.

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  Garena Free Fire Max redeem codes for March 1: Claim free weapon skins, loot and more

  Mar 01, 2026, 01:30 PM

  Here is the new set of codes for Free Fire Max, a popular battle royale game in India. The players, who will redeem the codes, will get a number of interesting in-game rewards for free – it could be diamonds, loot, weapon skins, pets and more.

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  Sunetra Pawar elected NCP chief in unanimous decision weeks after Ajit Pawar's death

  Feb 26, 2026, 08:03 PM

  The development comes after the sudden death of Ajit Pawar (66), who was serving as the NCP's national president and Maharashtra's deputy chief minister.

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  Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena to stop using VRS Ventures aircraft after Ajit Pawar plane crash: Sources

  Feb 26, 2026, 11:37 AM

  The decision comes nearly a month after VSR Ventures, a charter flight operator whose Learjet 45 crashed in Maharashtra's Baramati on January 28, killing the then Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar and four others.

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  Maharashtra sets up task force to study digital addiction among children; report by next session

  Feb 26, 2026, 10:40 AM

  The task force, which will include members from both the Houses of the state legislature, will submit its report before the next session of the legislature.

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  T20 World Cup: Shami, Siraj excluded from Team India because they are Muslims, alleges AIMIM

  Feb 25, 2026, 06:30 PM

  Mufti Ismail (AIMIM MLA from Malegaon) questioned that Muslims are being ignored in every field, and that players in Team India are being denied opportunities simply because they are Muslims. He even suggested that this could be a reason for the defeat against South Africa.

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  Sunetra Pawar to contest Baramati Assembly by-election, Parth Pawar set for Rajya Sabha

  Feb 25, 2026, 11:03 AM

  Baramati Assembly by-election: The Baramati assembly seat was vacant after the sudden death of former Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar in a plane crash near the Baramati airport in Pune district on January 28.

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  1.17 lakh women, minor girls reported missing in Maharashtra in two years: CM Fadnavis

  Feb 24, 2026, 07:55 PM

  Around 1.17 lakh women and minor girls went missing in the state over the past two years, of whom about 86,000 have been traced, while more than 31,000 remain unaccounted for, said Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in a written reply in the state Assembly.

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  'Was Ajit Pawar's plane pilot a suicide bomber?' NCP leader makes shocking remarks

  Feb 23, 2026, 11:50 PM

  NCP MLC Amol Mitkari from the Ajit Pawar faction stirred controversy with a startling remark in Akola, where he questioned whether the pilot of Ajit Pawar's aircraft was a "suicide bomber."

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  Pune: Six injured in stampede-like situation at Shivneri Fort during Shiv Jayanti event

  Feb 19, 2026, 08:43 AM

  The injured were immediately rushed to the government hospital in Junnar, where they are currently undergoing treatment. Fortunately, no fatalities have been reported.

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  Sunetra Pawar demands CBI investigation into Ajit Pawar plane crash, meets CM Devendra Fadnavis

  Feb 17, 2026, 11:46 PM

  According to a report by the agency probing the plane crash involving Ajit Pawar, both flight recorders on board were destroyed in the fire. Ajit Pawar and four others were killed when the Learjet aircraft crashed near the Baramati airstrip in Pune district on January 28.

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  Maharashtra CM stays minority tag certificates issued to 75 institutes after Ajit Pawar's death

  Education | Feb 17, 2026, 04:14 PM

  According to government records, 75 institutions were granted minority status between January 28 and February 2. The first certificate was issued at 3:09 pm on the day of the accident.

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  India seize three US-sanctioned oil tankers linked to Iran near Mumbai

  India | Feb 17, 2026, 02:50 PM

  Three foreign vessels carrying large quantities of oil and oil-based cargo were intercepted and seized. Officials said the ships were allegedly sourcing cheap oil from conflict-affected countries like Russia and Iran.

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  Dhurandhar 2 makers, Aditya Dhar's production house face heat as BMC seeks to blacklist studio

  Feb 17, 2026, 02:45 PM

  Dhurandhar 2 has come under scrutiny after Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials flagged multiple rule violations during the film’s shoot. Aditya Dhar's film will release on March 19, 2026.