Maharashtra
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CJP's Tiranga March falls flat in Mumbai as barely 50 to 80 people gathered at Azad Maidan
Maharashtra | Oct 16, 2026, 11:37 PM ISTThe Cockroach Janta Party's 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest at Mumbai's Azad Maidan reportedly attracted only 50 to 80 people at a time. In Delhi, CJP founder Abhijeet Dipke and AISA leader Neha Bora were detained, while heavy security arrangements were enforced across central Delhi.
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Mumbai Police gives CJP permission for 'Lehra Do Tiranga' rally at Azad Maidan on Friday
Maharashtra | Oct 15, 2026, 11:10 PM ISTThe rally has been organised to express solidarity with party leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das, the CJP said in a press release.
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Six people, including three children, killed in truck-bike collision in Maharashtra's Jalgaon
Maharashtra | Oct 15, 2026, 05:55 PM ISTThe accident took place on the Jamner-Bodwad road near Maldabhadi village located in Jamner taluka in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district.
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Lover kills married woman in Maharashtra's Jalgaon over marriage demand, burns body with room heater
Maharashtra | Oct 15, 2026, 10:09 AM ISTBoth at their 35s, the accused identified as Javed Shaikh and the victim as Kavita. They had been in a romantic relationship for the past 15 years.
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FDA suspends licences of 3 blood banks over distribution of wrist watches at a blood donation camp
Maharashtra | Oct 15, 2026, 12:01 AM ISTAccording to the FDA, the action was taken against the Indian Red Cross Society Blood Center (Mumbai), the Blood Center at Dean Grant Medical College & Sir JJ Group of Hospitals (Byculla), and the BYL Nair Charitable Hospital Blood Center (Mumbai Central).
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EC revises Maharashtra SIR schedule, final voter list to be published on November 16
Maharashtra | Oct 12, 2026, 07:15 AM ISTThe Election Commission has revised Maharashtra's SIR 2026 schedule, postponing the final voter list publication to November 16. The deadline to file claims and objections has been extended to October 12, while October 1 remains the qualifying date.
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Maharashtra water cut: Minimum 10% reduction in urban, rural local bodies from Oct 16
Maharashtra | Oct 05, 2026, 05:19 PM ISTAccording to the State Water Resources Minister Girish Mahajan, "drinking water will be given the highest priority. All municipal corporations, municipalities and gram panchayats have been directed to implement a 10 per cent water cut from October 16."
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Yo Yo Honey Singh skips Maharashtra Cyber questioning, seeks more time to appear
Entertainment | Oct 05, 2026, 06:13 PM ISTYo Yo Honey Singh was summoned by Maharashtra Cyber for questioning over allegedly objectionable remarks made during a concert. The rapper did not appear before the investigating officer on Monday and has sought additional time to record his statement.
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Five killed, over 20 injured as truck rams into pickup van in Maharashtra's Amravati
Maharashtra | Oct 02, 2026, 09:45 AM ISTFive people were killed and 21 injured after a truck rammed a Bolero pickup van from behind on the Samruddhi Expressway in Amravati district. The injured were initially taken to Dhamangaon Rural Hospital before being referred to Wardha Medical College.
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Maharashtra: Eight college students drown at Raigad's Diveagar beach during picnic
Maharashtra | Oct 01, 2026, 07:46 PM ISTThe children, who belonged to a group of 42 students from a private coaching class from Pune's Alandi, had gone to the Diveagar beach in Raigad when the tragedy happened.
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IIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's parents seek police protection, allege threat to life
Maharashtra | Sep 30, 2026, 02:25 PM ISTIIT Bombay student Sahil Wakode's parents are on a hunger strike at Azad Maidan in Mumbai to seek justice for their son. Sahil was found hanging in his hostel room on the evening of September 18.
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Shiv Sena UBT leader Pradeep Purnekar shot dead by two attackers outside party office in Thane
Maharashtra | Sep 30, 2026, 07:28 AM ISTShiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) faction leader Pradeep Purnekar was shot dead by two unidentified attackers in Maharashtra's Thane. The firing took place in the Kapurbawdi police station area. The police are examining CCTV footage and checking exit routes to identify and trace the suspects.
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Fire breaks out at Bank of India office in Pune, seven fire tenders deployed | VIDEO
Maharashtra | Sep 29, 2026, 12:39 PM ISTA fire broke out at a Bank of India office on the sixth floor of a building on Laxmi Road in Pune City. Seven fire tenders were rushed to the location and firefighters brought the blaze under control.
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Maharashtra CM Fadnavis declares drought in 265 talukas, announces measures to address crisis
Maharashtra | Sep 26, 2026, 01:45 PM ISTIn Maharashtra, CM Fadnavis took a big decision and declared drought in 265 talukas and this means that drought has been declared in 75 per cent of the state.
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Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal discharged in 2016 Mumbai University library contract case
Maharashtra | Sep 24, 2026, 01:44 PM ISTA Mumbai special court has discharged Maharashtra minister Chhagan Bhujbal in the ACB case linked to the construction contract for Mumbai University's central library at Kalina. Bhujbal was accused of receiving alleged kickbacks while serving as PWD minister.
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IIT Bombay removes ceiling fans from hostel rooms after student's death, wall-mounted fans installed
Maharashtra | Sep 22, 2026, 09:48 AM ISTIIT Bombay has started replacing ceiling fans with wall-mounted fans across its hostel rooms following the death of student Sahil Wakode. Meanwhile, the Mumbai Crime Branch is examining CCTV footage from the examination hall, campus and hostel.
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IIT Bombay's Suryanarayana Doolla, named in FIR by Sahil Wakode's parents, removed from Deanship
Maharashtra | Sep 21, 2026, 02:44 PM ISTIIT students have been informed through an email from the Director that Professor Suryanarayan Doolla has been removed as Dean. The institute has not yet disclosed detailed reasons or the duration of the administrative action.
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IIT Bombay denies director may resign after Sahil Wakode's death, apologises for earlier statement
Maharashtra | Sep 21, 2026, 02:45 PM ISTIIT Bombay has clarified on its official X handle that its Director has not resigned and categorically termed the related news as false. "Director IIT Bombay has NOT resigned. We categorically state that the related news is false," IIT Bombay said on its official X handle.
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Three killed, one critical as speeding BMW crashes on Coastal Road in Mumbai
Maharashtra | Sep 20, 2026, 11:36 AM ISTPolice said the car was travelling from Marine Drive towards Haji Ali when the driver allegedly lost control on the Coastal Road due to overspeeding. Police have launched an inquiry into the incident.
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Maharashtra TET leak: Chargesheet says question papers smuggled out in shoe insoles for Rs 8,000
Maharashtra | Sep 19, 2026, 11:03 AM ISTPolice added that it laid a trap using decoy personnel in the Kongaon area, detained the suspects, and seized four sets of question papers. Subsequent verification with Maharashtra State Council of Examination (MSCE) officials confirmed that the seized material matched the actual question paper.