Maharashtra

Raj Thackeray To Address People From North India In Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray, known for his strong stand against Hindi-speaking people living in Mumbai, has agreed to attend an event being organised by a representative body of north Indians, his party said.

Devendra Fadnavis, Congress State Chief Pay Tribute To Ananth Kumar

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and state Congress president Ashok Chavan paid tributes to union minister Ananth Kumar, who died in Bengaluru in the early hours of Monday.

Man Who Supplied Arms To Maoists For Years Arrested In Maharashtra: Police

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

Delhi police has arrested a man from Gadchiroli in Maharashtra, involved in supplying arms to Maoists for several years, a senior police officer said on Sunday.

Shiv Sena "Secretly" Loves BJP, We Show Love Openly: Devendra Fadnavis

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday November 12, 2018

The Shiv Sena "secretly" loves the BJP while the latter shows its affection openly, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said.

Debt-Ridden Farmer Suspected To Have Killed Self By Lighting His Own Pyre

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

A 65-year-old debt-ridden farmer is suspected to have ended his life by lighting up his own pyre at his farm in Maharashtra's Nanded district, police said Sunday.

After 52 Years Of Electoral Politics, Now No More Elections: Sharad Pawar

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

"Now no election" was Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar's one-line reply on being asked whether he would consider contesting next year's Lok Sabha polls from Pune. Mr Pawar and former Tripura governor Srinivas Patil were being interviewed by Sudhir Gadgil at a function here Sunday to mark the launch of "Pune Ekekali", a coffee-tab...

Fisherman Missing After Two Boats Collide Off Palghar Coast

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

A 42-year-old fisherman went missing after two boats collided in the Arabian Sea off the Vasai coast in Maharashtra's Palghar district in the early hours today, the police said.

Ahead Of Voting, Eye In The Sky Notes Maoist Movement In Chhattisgarh

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 11, 2018

The use of unmanned drones for the first time in Chhattisgarh elections has revealed the movement of Maoists in the area. Elections are due in Maoist-hit areas of Chhattisgarh tomorrow and the drones are being used to recce the area before security forces move in to sanitise the area for election officials.Polling for 18 of 90 seats - all located i...

Booby Traps, Iron Spikes: Chhattisgarh Maoists' Deadly Plan Before Polls

Assembly Chhattisgarh | Reported by Anurag Dwary, Edited by Debanish Achom | Sunday November 11, 2018

Maoists from Maharashtra, Telangana and Odisha have crossed into Chhattisgarh ahead of the first phase of polling on Monday in a bid to disrupt the elections, intelligence sources said today. Voting for the second phase is on November 20.

3 Killed, 6 Injured In Car-Bus Collision In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 11, 2018

Three people were killed on the spot and six others injured in a collision between a car and a private luxury bus near on Saturday evening, said the police.

Helped 5,000 Drought-Affected Families In Maharashtra, Claims Shiv Sena

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018

The Shiv Sena on Saturday claimed to have distributed food grains and household items to 5,000 families of farmers affected by drought in Maharashtra.

Self-Styled "Faith Healer" Arrested For Raping Woman In Maharashtra

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018

A 48-year-old self-styled faith healer has been arrested for allegedly raping a woman on the pretext of helping her overcome her sufferings in Maharashtra, police said Saturday.

Panel Set Up To Probe Tigress Avni's Killing "A Farce": Uddhav Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday November 10, 2018

The committee constituted by the Maharashtra government to probe the killing of man-eater tigress Avni is a "farce", Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray said today.

For Refusing Marriage Proposal, Man Kills Girl's Father In Maharashtra

Mumbai News | Indo-Asian News Service | Saturday November 10, 2018

A jobless suitor in a Maharashtra village stabbed a man to death after he rejected him his daughter's hand in marriage, police said on Saturday.

16-Year-Old Commits Suicide Over Guilt Of Stealing In Maharashtra: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday November 9, 2018

A teenager allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Sangli district over guilt of stealing and fear of disrepute, the police said today quoting his suicide note. Ganesh alias Shubham Vhankhade (16) was charged with stealing Rs. 3,500 and a 64 GB memory card from the bakery where he was working, an official informed. Vhankhande on Wednesday nigh...