Sachin Ahir unanimously elected Maharashtra Council Deputy Chairman
Mumbai: Shiv Sena Legislative Council member Sachin Ahir on Wednesday was elected for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council. Parliamentary Affairs Minister Chandrakant Patil requested the opposition to withdraw its nomination, following which the opposition candidate withdrew...
Gold Loan Surge Driven By Soaring Prices
Gold loans have emerged as the largest segment within non-housing retail loans, expanding at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 42.4 per cent since March 2024, nearly double the 23 per cent growth in overall non-housing retail loans, according...
ATF price slashed by Rs 5 per litre for domestic airlines
The centre on Wednesday revised the Aviation Turbine Fuel (ATF) for Indian domestic airlines, reducing it by Rs 5 per litre, with the effective price being brought down to Rs 110 per litre. Earlier on Tuesday, the Centre revised export duties...
Maharashtra orders inspection of all blood centres after FDA shuts two facilities
Mumbai: Days after the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ordered the closure of two blood centres over serious regulatory violations, the Maharashtra State Blood Transfusion Council (SBTC) has directed inspections of all government and private blood centres across the...
Sachin Ahir joins Shinde Sena, files for Council Deputy Chairman post
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday hit out at Uddhav camp after senior MLC Sachin Ahir joined his Shiv Sena and filed nomination for the post of Deputy Chairman of the Maharashtra Legislative Council on behalf of...
4 killed as double-decker bus rams container on Yamuna Expressway
Four people were killed and about 25 passengers injured after a bus rammed into a container truck on the Yamuna Expressway in Uttar Pradesh's Mathura district early Tuesday, police said. Senior Superintendent of Police Shlok Kumar said the accident took place...
Pune court awards death penalty to man for raping and murdering 3-year old girl
Pune: A fast-track court in Pune on Monday awarded the death penalty to a 65-year-old man convicted of raping and murdering a three-year-old girl in Pune. The convict, identified as Bhimrao Kamble, was found guilty under various sections of the Bharatiya...
Maha Govt makes Marathi language compulsory from classes 1 to 10 in all schools
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Government on Monday issued a stern warning to schools across the State, declaring that institutions failing to teach Marathi as a compulsory subject or conduct examinations in the language could face stringent penalties, including cancellation of their...
Maha TET paper leak: SIT extends probe to W Bengal, Bihar, Delhi, Haryana
Mumbai: The investigation into the alleged Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test (TET) 2026 paper leak has expanded beyond the state's borders, with the Special Investigation Team (SIT) extending its probe to West Bengal, Bihar, Delhi and Haryana amid suspicions of a...
Venezuela scrambles to find survivors, quake toll 1450
At least 1,450 people have died since last week's devastating earthquakes in Venezuela, according to a top lawmaker, CNN reported. US Southern Command said their frantic efforts continue on ground as first responders assisted US Marine climbing through rubble. In a post...
Cyber Mafia Traps 800 Indians; 25 Youths from Maharashtra Held Captive in Myanmar Scam Camps
Beed: A shocking human trafficking and cybercrime racket has come to light, with nearly 800 Indians, including 25 youths from Maharashtra, allegedly being held captive in cyber scam compounds located in the notorious Golden Triangle region along the Myanmar–Thailand border....
Veteran Tamil filmmaker K Bhagyaraj dies at 73
Veteran Tamil actor, director and screenwriter K Bhagyaraj passed away in Chennai on Saturday after suffering a cardiac arrest. He was 73. Bhagyaraj was admitted to Apollo Hospital in Chennai's Greenways area after experiencing a cardiopulmonary cardiac arrest. Despite medical efforts, the...
Kolkata warehouse collapse toll reaches 16
The death toll in the under-construction godown shed collapse in Kolkata's Taratala area has reached 16, officials said on Saturday. The incident took place on June 25 near Brace Bridge when a multi-storey under-construction godown shed suddenly collapsed, trapping several workers...
Ujjwal Nikam to be Special Public Prosecutor in Ketan Agarwal murder case
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday met the family of Ketan Agarwal, who was murdered by his fiance and her lover in Lonavala, and assured them that the guilty would receive the "harshest punishment". The Chief Minister also...
1 lakh feared dead as 2 powerful quakes rattle Venezuela
Two powerful earthquakes struck western Venezuela in quick succession on Wednesday, triggering building collapses, causing fatalities and prompting authorities to declare a state of emergency as rescue teams raced to search for survivors trapped under debris. According to the United States...
Gadkari to hold ‘Janata Darbar’ in Nagpur on June 28
Nagpur: Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Member of Parliament from Nagpur, will hold ‘Janata Darbar’, his public outreach programme at 11 am, at Gadkari Wada in Mahal on June 28. He will accept the petitions of...
Birth dates on wedding cards? Maharashtra explores new weapon against child marriage
Mumbai: In a unique move aimed at tackling the persistent problem of child marriage, the Maharashtra Government is considering making the birth dates of both the bride and groom mandatory on wedding invitation cards. The proposal, inspired by a practice followed...
Boy who jumped from Lucknow’s burning bldg injured spine
Following a recent tragic fire in a three-storey building in Lucknow's Aliganj area that claimed 15 lives, the King George's Medical University (KGMU) spokesperson on Wednesday provided an update on the condition of injured, saying that most of the victims...
Anna Hazare threatens indefinite fast against Maharashtra’s new RTI rules
Mumbai: Veteran social activist and anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has launched a fierce attack on the Maharashtra Government’s newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026, warning that he will begin an indefinite hunger strike from July 5 if the...
Maha moves closer to Uniform Civil Code; Govt to set up expert panel for draft law
Mumbai: Maharashtra may soon join the growing list of states pursuing a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), with the Mahayuti Government announcing plans to appoint an expert committee to prepare a draft framework for the proposed legislation. Responding to a discussion in...
Pradhan targets Rahul over NEET, cites Nagpur centre shift in Abu Dhabi row
New Delhi/Nagpur: Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan on Tuesday launched a sharp attack on Congress leader Rahul Gandhi over the NEET controversy, accusing him of attempting to create panic among students and politicise issues related to the examination system. In an...
