Akola
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Akola Municipal Corporation Election Result LIVE: BJP trails Congress, to win 36 seats
Maharashtra | Jan 16, 2026, 06:04 PM ISTThe Akola Municipal Corporation, which governs the city in Maharashtra, has a total of 80 seats. The civic body is responsible for key urban issues including water supply, sanitation, road maintenance, and infrastructure development.
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Video: Centuries-old fort collapses near Balapur in Maharashtra's Akola amid heavy rainfall
Maharashtra | Jul 25, 2025, 08:39 AM ISTPreliminary reports suggest that relentless monsoon rains, coupled with years of neglect and inadequate maintenance, severely compromised the already fragile structure. Once a proud symbol of the region’s heritage, the fort had been steadily deteriorating and had reached a dangerous state.
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'MVA means corruption, scams of thousands of crores of rupees': PM Modi ahead of Maharashtra polls
Maharashtra | Nov 10, 2024, 07:00 AM ISTMaharashtra Assembly Elections 2024: PM Modi said that people of Haryana foiled the conspiracy of Congress by following the 'Ek hai to safe hai' mantra.
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Clashes erupt between two group in Maharashtra's Akola, vehicles torched, security tightened
Maharashtra | Oct 08, 2024, 07:54 AM ISTThe clashes erupted after a minor accident involving an auto rickshaw and motorcycle. The heated argument took the form of violence between two groups. The police have tightened the security in the area.
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Maharashtra: Police arrest teacher for showing obscene videos to six school girls in Akola
Maharashtra | Aug 21, 2024, 12:00 PM ISTThe school teacher used to show obscene videos to the girls. After the girls called the toll-free number of the Child Welfare Committee, the case came to light and the accused was eventually arrested.
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Akola hottest city in Maharashtra at over 45 degrees Celsius, public gatherings banned till May 31
Maharashtra | May 26, 2024, 12:32 PM ISTThe collector in an order asked establishments to make adequate arrangements of drinking water and fans for workers and to change the timings of private coaching classes, saying they should not be held during the afternoon.
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Six killed, two injured after two cars collide in Maharashtra's Akola district
Maharashtra | May 04, 2024, 07:07 PM ISTA devastating collision between two cars on the Akola-Washim highway near Patur Ghat in Maharashtra's Akola district resulted in the loss of six lives, including two infants, and left three others seriously injured.
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Akola Lok Sabha Elections: BJP's Anup Dhotre vs Congress' Abhay Patil vs VBA's Prakash Ambedkar
Maharashtra | Apr 25, 2024, 07:16 PM ISTHot seats in Lok Sabha Elections 2024: The fight is between BJP's Anup Sanjay Dhotre, Congress' Abhay Kashinath Patil and VBA's Prakash Yashwant Ambedkar in this constituency in the upcoming general elections. It will be interesting to watch who wins the seat.
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Maharashtra: 1 dead, 25 arrested after violent clash between two groups in Akola
News | May 14, 2023, 01:43 PM ISTMaharashtra: 1 dead, 25 arrested after violent clash between two groups in Akola
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India breaks Qatar's record, enters Guinness World Records for constructing 75km highway in 5 days
India | Jun 08, 2022, 05:38 PM IST"The work was completed in record time of 105 Hours and 33 Minutes. The Amravati to Akola section is the part of National Highway-53 and an important East-West corridor," Union Minister Nitin Gadkari said.
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Maharashtra: Man kills cousin after arguing over headphones in Akola
Crime | Jul 17, 2021, 11:11 PM ISTRishikesh Yadav and his cousin Neha (20), residents of Madhav Nagar on Gorakshan Road in Akola, fought over headphones and the former attacked her with a sharp weapon, a Khadan police station official said.
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Four dead in car-truck collision in Maharashtra’s Akola
India | Jul 09, 2021, 12:38 PM ISTThe victims, who were residents of Malegaon tehsil in neighbouring Washim district, were returning home after visiting Gajanan Maharaj temple at Shegaon in Buldhana, they said.
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Akola Lockdown: Strict restrictions to be enforced, essential services exempted
India | Mar 12, 2021, 02:14 PM ISTA strict lockdown will be enforced in Akola from March 12 morning to March 15 morning in view of rising coronavirus cases.
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Maharashtra: 50 prisoners of Akola jail test coronavirus positive
India | Jun 28, 2020, 03:19 PM ISTFifty prisoners of the Akola district jail and 28 other people here in Maharashtra tested positive for coronavirus on Sunday, health authorities said.
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Earthquake hits Maharashtra
India | Jun 23, 2020, 07:13 PM ISTBREAKING NEWS: A moderate-intensity earthquake hit Maharashtra Tuesday evening. The quake measuring 3.3 on the Richter Scale occurred 129 kilometers South of Akola at 5.28 PM, the National Centre for Seismology said today.
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Maharashtra: Fire at oil factory in Akola; no casualty
India | May 20, 2020, 10:22 AM ISTA fire broke out at an oil factory unit in Maharashtra's Akola district on Tuesday night, gutting the entire premises, a fire official said on Wednesday.
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Dead man's sample tests positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra's Akola
India | Apr 15, 2020, 03:45 PM ISTSamples of a 45-year-old man, who died at the Government Medical College and Hospital in Maharashtra's Akola city a day back, came out positive for coronavirus on Wednesday, an official said.
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Coronavirus in Maharashtra: Lockdown from March 22-24 in Akola
India | Mar 21, 2020, 05:15 PM ISTThe Akola district administration has ordered a lockdown between March 22 and 24 in view of the novel coronavirus outbreak during which all establishments except those selling essential items will remain closed.
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In Maharashtra's Akola: Worker dies after getting stuck in machine at soybean plant
India | Jul 06, 2019, 11:26 AM ISTA 35-year-old worker died after getting stuck in a machine at a soybean processing plant in Akola district of Maharashtra on Saturday morning, police said.
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Maharashtra: Over 60 cops, forest rangers injured in clash with tribal villagers in Akola
India | Jan 23, 2019, 12:00 AM ISTThe incident took place in Gullarghat village under Chikhaldara police station limits.