Maharashtra

7 Beat Pune Man To Death, Claim He Was Accident Victim

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

Seven people were arrested on Monday in Khed in Maharashtra's Pune for allegedly beating to death a 20-year-old man on the suspicion that he was harassing a girl, police said.

Proposal To Start Course In 'Nyaya Shastra' In Maharashtra National Law University

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

Justice Sharad Bobde, Supreme Court Judge and Chancellor of the Maharashtra National Law University (MNLU) Nagpur. said the course in 'nyaya shastra' will be introduced in MNLU in collaboration with the Sanskrit University, Ramtek for students and lawyers.

15 Killed, Over 12 Injured In Truck-Bus Collision In Maharashtra

Cities | Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday August 19, 2019

Fifteendied and more than 35 were injured when a truck collided with a bus in Dhule district ofMaharashtra last night.

Probe After Video Shows 2 Bodies Kept In Rock Salt At Maharashtra Morgue

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

The Maharashtra Police are verifying an alleged incident where bodies of two teenagers were found kept in rock salt at the morgue of a state-run hospital in Jalgaon, allegedly to "bring them back to life".

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.

Maharashtra Leader Raj Thackeray Summoned Over Probe Into IL&FS Crisis

India News | Reported by Arvind Gunasekar, Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy | Monday August 19, 2019

Firebrand Maharashtra politician Raj Thackeray has been summoned in connection with a case linked to the collapse of shadow bank Infrastructure Leasing & Financial Services (IL&FS) late last year by the Enforcement Directorate.

Aadhaar Staffer Charged For Allegedly Using Own Fingerprint Instead Of Applicants'

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

Police have registered a case against an employee of an Aadhaar enrolment centre at Dindori in Maharashtra's Nashik district for allegedly using his own fingerprint for the applicants, police said on Sunday.

Hoax Bomb Call Holds Up Malegaon-Surat Bus For Two Hours

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday August 18, 2019

A private sleeper coach bus, proceeding to Surat from Malegaon in Maharashtra, was stopped by police and searched on Friday night after an unidentified person claimed that there was a bomb in the bus.

As Maharashtra's Sangli Recovers From Flood, Cloud Seeding In Solapur To Induce Rain

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Saturday August 17, 2019

Solapur, Satara and Sangli are neighbouring districts in Western Maharashtra but due to geographical and topographical reasons weather patterns are vastly different. While some areas are flooded due to excessive rainfall, others are desperately hoping for more rain and trying to make it happen too by spending Rs 30 crores on cloud seeding.

Maharashtra Woman, Lover Pour Hot Oil On Husband To Kill Him, Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday August 16, 2019

A 28-year-old woman and her lover were arrested for allegedly trying to burn her husband alive in Maharashtra's Palghar district. The 35-year-old man, who suffered burns, managed to alert his neighbours and save himself.

Maharashtra Woman Allegedly Tries To Kill Husband With Friend's Help

Cities | ANI | Friday August 16, 2019

The Maharashtra Police on Thursday arrested a woman and her friend for allegedly attempting to kill the former's husband in Vasai's Manickpur area.

Article 370 Could Be Revoked Due To Society's Resolve: RSS chief

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat this morning said Jammu and Kashmir's special status under Article 370 could be revoked because the entire society showed determination.

Maharashtra Flood Devastation Could Have Been Avoided, Say Experts

India News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Thursday August 15, 2019

Nearly 50 people have died in the floods in Western Maharashtra and over five lakh have been displaced in the past few days. What caused this devastation is now a matter of study. A report by the South Asia Network for Dams, Rivers and People (SANDRP) says the widespread damage could have controlled and the government could have done more.

Mumbai Man Climbs Signal Pole, Halts Local Train Services

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Movement of suburban trains on the main line of Central Railway got delayed during the evening peak hour on Wednesday after a mentally challenged man climbed a signal pole at Thane railway station, officials said.

918 Maharashtra Rickshaw Drivers Lose Licenses For Refusing Commuters

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

In a first, the Maharashtra transport department revoked licenses of 918 auto-rickshaw drivers in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane city for refusing fare, an official said on Wednesday.