Mumbai schools, colleges closed, orange alert issued
Mumbaikars woke up to overcast skies and strong winds on Tuesday, amid the India Meteorological Department's 'orange' alert for heavy rain and gusty winds in the metropolis, officials said. All government, private and civic-run schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain...
Landslide in Ratnagiri buries 5 houses, 2 people trapped
Incessant heavy rainfall has triggered a major landslide in Maharashtra's Ratnagiri district, burying five houses and trapping residents under the debris, police said on Tuesday. The incident occurred in the Dahivali area of Khed tehsil on Monday night, following which a...
Maharashtra on high alert as heavy rain triggers landslides, disrupts road, rail traffic
Mumbai: With torrential rain battering several parts of Maharashtra and triggering landslides, flooding and widespread disruption, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday placed all district administrations on high alert and directed authorities to intensify rescue, relief and restoration efforts across...
Nirav Modi’s extradition to India nears reality after final legal setback in Europe
New Delhi: Fugitive diamond merchant Nirav Modi appears to be on the verge of being extradited to India after reportedly suffering his final legal defeat before the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), effectively exhausting every judicial avenue available to...
Deputy CM Eknath Shinde hospitalised in Thane with fever, fatigue
Mumbai: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Saturday was admitted to Jupiter Hospital in Thane. Shinde had been experiencing a mild fever, fatigue and body aches since Friday. As a precautionary measure, he was admitted to the hospital on the...
Maha Govt bans sale of ‘Sting’ energy drink within 500 metres of schools
Mumbai: In a significant move aimed at safeguarding the health of schoolchildren, the Maharashtra Government has decided to prohibit the sale of energy drinks, including the popular 'Sting' brand, and other intoxicating substances within a 500-metre radius of schools across...
RSS breaks silence on Ram Mandir donation theft, seeks Trust reforms
Nagpur/New Delhi: Breaking its silence over the alleged theft of donations from the Ram Lalla Temple in Ayodhya, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday called upon the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust to treat the incident as an...
Result of CA Foundation exam held in May 2026 declared
New Delhi: The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) on Friday declared the results of the CA Foundation Examination held in May 2026, with an overall pass percentage of 20.09%. Out of 90,217 candidates who appeared for the examination,...
Nine Maharashtra Policemen Sentenced to Life in 2011 Custodial Death Case
Washim,: In a landmark judgment, a district court in Maharashtra's Washim on Thursday sentenced nine police personnel, including the then officer-in-charge of Risod Police Station, to life imprisonment in connection with the 2011 custodial death of Begya Pawar. The court also...
CM Fadnavis orders stay on new RTI rules after Anna Hazare’s agitation threat
Mumbai: Days before social activist Anna Hazare’s indefinite hunger strike, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis ordered an immediate stay on the controversial amendments to Right To Information (RTI) Rules in the State. The Maharashtra Right to Information Rules, 2026, proposed several...
NDA eyes NCP (Sharad Pawar) MPs amid fresh defection buzz
Mumbai: With Parliament's Monsoon Session approaching, political activity has intensified in Maharashtra amid reports that the ruling National Democratic Alliance (NDA) is attempting to bolster its numbers in Parliament by reaching out to leaders from opposition parties. The latest round of...
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...
