Aurangabad: News
29 Oct 2022
BiharBihar: Cylinder explodes while cooking Chhath puja prasad; 30 injured
The celebrations of the Chhath festival turned into a tragedy for a family in Aurangabad, Bihar, when a suspected short-circuit caused a cylinder blast, resulting in a massive fire.
19 May 2022
Archaeological Survey of India (ASI)Maharashtra: What prompted ASI to shut Aurangzeb's tomb in Aurangabad?
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Thursday closed the tomb of the Mughal emperor, Aurangzeb, in Maharashtra's Aurangabad distinct for five days following a political tempest.
03 May 2022
MaharashtraRaj Thackeray Aurangabad rally: Case filed against MNS chief, organizers
The Aurangabad Police has registered a case against the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) supremo Raj Thackeray and organizers of his Aurangabad rally, where he gave a controversial speech on Sunday.
02 May 2022
MaharashtraRaj Thackeray's Aurangabad event violated 16 conditions; police action likely
Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray delivered a fiery, controversial speech in a packed Aurangabad venue on Maharashtra Day (Sunday).
20 Jul 2021
MaharashtraCOVID-19 effect: Number of pre-primary students falls in Aurangabad schools
The number of students in the pre-primary classes of civic-run schools in Aurangabad city in Maharashtra has come down, mainly because of the COVID-19 pandemic, officials said.
16 Apr 2021
MaharashtraAurangabad: People flouting curbs to undergo COVID-19 test
The civic body in Maharashtra's Aurangabad city has appointed 12 teams to take action against people roaming around in public without any valid reason despite the COVID-19 curbs, an official said on Friday.
30 Mar 2021
National Investigation Agency (NIA)Aurangabad man claims NIA-recovered number plate belongs to his vehicle
A resident of Aurangabad, Maharashtra has claimed one of the number plates recovered by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) from the Mithi river in Mumbai belonged to his van which was stolen last year.
04 Jan 2021
MaharashtraRestore Aurangzeb-built fort Qila-e-Ark, make it tourist hub: Experts
Aurangabad's Qila-e-Ark, a palace built by Mughal ruler Aurangzeb, is lying in a dilapidated condition and cultural experts have demanded that it be conserved to make it a tourist attraction.
15 May 2020
Madhya PradeshCan't stop migrant workers from walking: SC on Aurangabad incident
The Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a petition seeking relief for migrant workers in view of the Aurangabad incident.
08 May 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Migrant workers run over by train, 16 die
At least 16 migrant workers were crushed to death by a goods train in Maharashtra's Aurangabad district this morning, confirmed the Railways.
11 Jul 2019
Narendra ModiKenya MP repays 30-year-old Rs. 200 debt to Aurangabad grocer
On Monday, Aurangabad-resident Kashinath Gawli (70) had an odd visitor: Kenya MP Richard Tong'i.
23 Jan 2019
Maharashtra'Power'ful shock: For 178 units, man receives Rs. 23cr electricity-bill
A man in Uttar Pradesh received a huge shock after his electricity bill came out to be around Rs. 23 crore for his home connection of 2 kilowatts.
20 Jan 2019
ZomatoMaharashtra: Family finds plastic fiber in paneer dishes, Zomato apologizes
On Friday, a family in Aurangabad, Maharashtra ordered food from Zomato but were shocked to find that the paneer dishes had plastic fiber.
12 Jan 2019
Zareen KhanZareen Khan gets mobbed in Aurangabad, slaps harasser
Eve-teasing with women is, unfortunately, a casual thing in our society these days. And even celebrities can't escape this dark side of society.
13 Dec 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: 21-year-old female medical student strangled to death in hostel
On Thursday, police in Aurangabad said that a 21-year-old female medical student was found dead in her college hostel room in the city.
17 Oct 2018
SmartphonesMan orders mobile phone from online site, gets brick instead
A man in Aurangabad, Maharashtra has filed a complaint against a leading online retailer for allegedly sending him a piece of brick instead of a mobile handset that he ordered.
23 Aug 2018
MaharashtraAurangabad: AIMIM-corporator, who opposed resolution for Vajpayee's tribute, jailed
AIMIM corporator Sayyed Mateen Rashid was arrested by Aurangabad police and sent to judicial custody for one year.
30 Jul 2018
FacebookMaharashtra: Another man ends life over Maratha quota in Aurangabad
A 35-year-old man allegedly committed suicide by jumping in front of a moving train in Aurangabad in Maharashtra over the Maratha quota demand.
27 Jun 2018
MaharashtraDCP booked for raping woman constable's daughter in Aurangabad
A senior police officer in Maharashtra's Aurangabad was booked today for allegedly raping a 23-year-old daughter of a woman constable on the pretext of providing her job, an official said.
16 Jun 2018
MaharashtraVarsity official suspended for adding 'Maharaj' title to Ambedkar's name
Acting Registrar of Aurangabad's Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marathwada University Sadhna Pandey was this evening suspended by the Vice-Chancellor for adding the word "Maharaj" to the name of Dr. BR Ambedkar.
29 May 2018
Crime BranchArms bought illegally online seized from courier firm in Aurangabad
The Crime Branch of Aurangabad Police (Maharashtra) has seized weapons like swords and knives, which were purchased illegally through an online shopping site, and have arrested four employees of a courier firm in this connection, an official said today.
12 May 2018
MaharashtraAurangabad burns as communal clashes break out over water
Violence broke out in Aurangabad yesterday reportedly after water supply to a religious place was disconnected.
12 May 2018
MaharashtraVegetable seller gets Rs. 8 lakh electricity bill, commits suicide
An error by the Maharashtra State Electricity Board, allegedly, led to the suicide of a vegetable seller named Jagannath Nehaji Shelke in Aurangabad district.
11 Apr 2018
IndiaAurangabad: BSc student jumps off college building; principal booked
A 19-year-old student, who allegedly jumped-off the fourth-floor of his college in Aurangabad yesterday apparently after he was found copying during BSc (Nutrition Biochemistry) examination, succumbed to his injuries today.
20 Jan 2018
IndiaUnion Minister Satyapal Singh: Darwin's evolution theory is scientifically wrong
Minister of State, in the Human Resource Development (HRD), Satyapal Singh doesn't want Charles Darwin's "theory of evolution" to be taught in schools. But, why is that? Amusingly, he claims that since our ancestors haven't mentioned that they saw an ape turn into a man, the theory is scientifically wrong.
15 Nov 2017
MaharashtraSena MLA Harshvardhan Jadhav: BJP offered Rs. 5cr to defect
Shiv Sena MLA Harshvardhan Jadhav has accused the BJP of horse-trading. In a shocking claim, he said BJP was offering Rs. 5cr each to Sena's 25 MLAs.
06 Sep 2017
MumbaiGanpati Visarjan Maharashtra: Celebrations marred by death of 12 people
Hundreds of thousands of devotees in Maharashtra bid adieu to Lord Ganesh during the Visarjan rituals yesterday on the last day of the 12-day long Ganeshotsav, Anant Chaturdashi.
24 Jul 2017
MaharashtraBuild toilets or sell your wives? Aurangabad DM sparks controversy
Stirring up controversy, Aurangabad District Magistrate Kanwal Tanuj stated that those who cannot build toilets should sell their wives.