Ahmednagar

In Maharashtra, A Pawar Family Heir Challenges Veteran BJP Leader

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 15, 2019

The NCP made a calculated gambit when they chose the Karjat Jamkhed segment of Ahmednagar Lok Sabha constituency,a BJP stronghold, for the poll debut of Sharad Pawar's grand nephew Rohit Pawar.

FIR Against Shiv Sena Leader Over Rape Of Dalit Woman In Maharashtra: Cops

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday August 19, 2019

Shiv Sena leader and former mayor of Ahmednagar in Maharashtra, Bhagvan Phulsundar, has been booked for allegedly abetting rape of a dalit woman by two of his brothers over a land dispute, the police said on Sunday.

Two Triple Murders In One Day In Maharashtra

India News | ANI | Saturday July 13, 2019

Two triple murders on Saturday stunned Maharashtra. While three people of a family were murdered in Shirdi's Ahmednagar district, the other incident was reported from Navi Mumbai.

Teen "Accidentally" Shot Dead While Posing With Pistol For Tiktok Video

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday June 13, 2019

A teenager was shot dead "accidentally'' when he and his relatives were posing for a TikTok video in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district, the police said today.

Young Couple Set On Fire; Woman's Family Was Against Inter-Caste Marriage

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Tuesday May 7, 2019

A young couple was set on fire by the woman's family who was against their marriage at a village just five hours from the country's financial capital Mumbai. People at the village in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district are in shock over the brutal killing.

Maharashtra Woman Burnt To Death By Family, Husband Battles For Life

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday May 6, 2019

A woman and her husband were set ablaze allegedly by her father and relatives in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district as they were opposed to the couple's marriage, the police said today.

Woman Killed By Parents In Suspected Honour Killing Case In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday April 28, 2019

In a suspected case of honour killing, a woman was allegedly killed by her parents at Kautha village in in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra for marrying against their wishes, police said on Sunday.

Congress Ditched Me, But My Family Stands With Me: Sujay Vikhe Patil

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 18, 2019

Sujay Vikhe Patil, the son of senior Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who is contesting the Ahmednagar Lok Sabha seat as a BJP candidate, says although Congress did not stand by him, his family was supporting him in his first electoral battle.

In Maharashtra, The Political Cost Of BJP's Newly-Minted Sugar Barons

India News | Wednesday April 17, 2019

On Wednesday, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis flew into Ahmednagar in western Maharashtra to hold a rally in support the BJP's candidate, Sujay Vikhe-Patil.

Maharashtra Congress Leader, Whose Son Is BJP Nominee, Skips PM's Rally

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 12, 2019

Congress leader Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil on Friday stayed away from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's poll rally in Ahmednagar, where his son Sujay is the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate.

Choose Between Honest "Chowkidar" And Corrupt "Naamdar": PM Modi

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday April 12, 2019

Seeking to make the Lok Sabha polls a contest between him and Congress chief Rahul Gandhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday asked voters to chose between "imaandar chowkidar" (honest watchman) and "bhrashtachari naamdar" (corrupt dynast).

"As A Precaution": BJP Candidate's Wife Files Nomination From Same Seat

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Saturday April 6, 2019

About two weeks after Sujav Vikhe Patil was named as the Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Ahmednagar, his wife, Dhanshri, also filed poll papers from the same parliamentary seat on Thursday.

Maharashtra Girl, 17, Killed By Father For Being Friends With A Boy: Cops

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday March 31, 2019

A 17-year-old girl in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra was allegedly killed by her father who was against her friendship with a boy studying with her in college, police said on Sunday.

Setback For Congress, Son Of Maharashtra Leader Of Opposition Joins BJP

India News | Reported by Purva Chitnis, Edited by Shylaja Varma | Tuesday March 12, 2019

In a setback for the Congress in Maharashtra, the son of the leader of opposition in the state today joined the BJP today. Sujay Vikhe Patil was welcomed into the BJP by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and other senior leaders of the party in Mumbai.

Anna Hazare Hospitalised, Doctors Say Blood Supply To Brain Reduced

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday February 14, 2019

Social activist Anna Hazare was today admitted to a hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar after he complained of weakness, which doctors later found was due to lack of blood supply to his brain. He had broken his 7-day long fast last week, persisting in his demand for appointment of anti-corruption watchdogs.