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Maharashtra cabinet approves sops to set up institutions of eminence
The Maharashtra cabinet today approved several sops for setting up Institutions of Eminence Deemed to be Universities (IEDUs).
Maharashtra: Class 11 girl commits suicide demanding Maratha caste reservation
A 17-year-old student allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district yesterday, demanding reservation to the Maratha community.
Mumbai: Call center dupes US citizens by offering anti-virus
The Mumbai Police claimed on Friday to have busted a call center racket by arresting two persons who allegedly cheated thousands of US citizens by offering to cleanse their computers of virus or malware.
Largest seizure in Mumbai: Woman held for smuggling 523 tortoises
A 42-year-old was intercepted at a Mumbai station yesterday afternoon and a whopping 523 tortoises were retrieved from her.
Bombay-HC disapproves practice of people writing directly to PM, President
The Bombay High Court deprecated today the practice of people writing directly to the Prime Minister, the President, or the Chief Minister making wide allegations against certain persons instead of following due process of law.
Mumbai: Fire breaks in Kamala Mills compound, no casualties reported
Months after a massive fire in Kamala Mills compound killed many, a fire broke out in the area on Friday, and visuals of the incident have surfaced on social media.
Now, Congressman announces reward for BJP leader Ram Kadam's tongue
Amid the controversy which sparked after BJP leader Ram Kadam said he would kidnap girls for jilted boys, Congress leader and former Maharashtra minister Subodh Saoji has announced a reward on Kadam's tongue.
Maharashtra: Man accused of sexually harassing, torturing teenage sister acquitted
A court in Thane, Maharashtra has acquitted a 20-year-old man accused of sexually harassing and torturing his minor sister.
PepsiCo to install plastic crushing machines across Maharashtra in 2yrs
Food and beverages firm PepsiCo India is planning to install reverse vending machines to crush PET plastic bottles in all the 36 districts of Maharashtra over the next two years, as part of its plastic waste management initiative, a top executive said.
Thane: Autorickshaw driver arrested for killing sister's lover
A 23-year-old auto-rickshaw driver was arrested on Thursday in Thane, Maharashtra for allegedly killing a man who was in love with the former's sister, police said.
Bhima-Koregaon violence: SC extends activists' house arrest till September 12
Hearing a petition filed by historian Romila Thapar against the arrests of five activists in connection with the Elgaar Parishad meeting and the subsequent Bhima-Koregaon violence, the Supreme Court has extended the house arrest of the activists till September 12.
RTI reveals Mumbai reports fire incidents almost every day
A fortnight after a high-rise in Parel caught fire, leading to two casualties, an RTI query has revealed that Mumbai has witnessed a stunning 48,434 fire incidents in the past decade, which means there is an inferno almost every other day.
Cracks on flyover in Thane; closed for vehicular traffic
A flyover in the Bhiwandi power loom town of Thane in Maharashtra developed cracks and was closed on Wednesday for vehicular traffic.
Finally! Work on Versova-Bandra Sea Link to start next month
Work on the much-awaited Versova-Bandra Sea Link (VBSL) will kick start next month, as Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) signed a deal with consortium of Reliance Infrastructure and Italy-based Astaldi yesterday.
WhatsApp expands campaign to curb fake-news to 10 more states
Stepping up crackdown efforts on the spread of fake news, WhatsApp said it is expanding its radio campaign to 10 more Indian states, including Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, and West Bengal.
Mumbai girl to trek Mount Fuji, first woman from Maharashtra
Taking inspiration from Bachendri Pal, the first Indian woman to scale Mount Everest in 1984, a 35-year-old woman is set to trek Mount Fuji in Japan.
Mumbai: Fire hits industrial area in Malad; no casualties reported
A fire engulfed an industrial area in suburban Malad today morning, but no casualty was reported, a civic official said.
Maharashtra: Man faces 10-year imprisonment for attempting to kill girlfriend
A 21-year-old man has been awarded 10 years' rigorous imprisonment by a court in Maharashtra's Thane district for attempting to kill a girl.
Maharashtra: Two held for possessing gelatin sticks, detonators in Raigad
A cache of explosives, including gelatin sticks and detonators, was seized from Maharashtra's Raigad district and two people were arrested in this connection, a police official said.
Atrocities against Dalits haven't increased under Modi govt: Athawale
Union Minister Ramdas Athawale today said it was wrong to say that cases of atrocities against Dalits have increased under the Narendra Modi government.
Arrested activist's son says charges against his father are false
The son of Vernon Gonsalves, one of the five activists arrested for alleged Maoist links, on Saturday has rejected the police charges against his father.
Man says Mumbai has 27,366 potholes; BMC calls 'publicity stunt'
A Mumbai resident has claimed to have collected 27,366 photos and videos of potholes as part of his campaign to highlight poor condition of roads in the metropolis.
Maharashtra Congress launches 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' against BJP govt
The Congress party today launched its 'Jan Sangharsh Yatra' campaign in Kolhapur to highlight the "failures" of the BJP-led central and state governments in fulfilling the promises given to the people.
Maharashtra teen weightlifter commits suicide, found dead in a pond
A 19-year-old woman weightlifter was found dead in a pond in Goregaon village in Maharashtra's Raigad district in the wee hours of Thursday, the police said.
Bhima-Koregaon case: Rao says fight against fascist policies not conspiracy
Dubbing the case against him and other activists over Maharashtra's Koregaon-Bhima violence as false, Leftist poet-writer Varavara Rao insisted today their fight against "fascist policies" cannot be called a conspiracy.
Maharashtra: Man suffers heart-attack while driving; Traffic Constable turns savior
An on-duty Traffic Constable helped save the life of a man who suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Kharigaon toll booth in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said today.
Maharashtra: 12 arrested for obscenity in dance-bar, 6 women rescued
Police raided a dance bar in Maharashtra's Thane city and arrested 12 people for allegedly indulging in obscenity, an official said today.
115 tehsils in Maharashtra declared 'cotton growing' areas
The Maharashtra government has declared 115 tehsils in 18 districts of Marathwada, North Maharashtra, and Vidarbha regions as "cotton growing" areas in the state, a decision aimed at boosting the textile industry, an official said today.
Maharashtra: Woman found dead at male friend's apartment in Thane
A 29-year-old woman was found dead at an apartment in a housing complex in Thane, Maharashtra.
Maharashtra: Revised farm loan waiver to cost Rs. 500cr more
The Maharashtra government's revised farm loan waiver norms, which will increase the number of beneficiaries, will cost the state an additional Rs. 500 crore, an official said today.
Maharashtra: Brother kills sister for being friendly with boys
A 17-year-old boy allegedly killed his 19-year-old sister as he was upset with her for being friendly with boys in their locality in Valiv town in Maharashtra's Palghar, police said today.
53-year-old Nashik Police Commissioner completes Ironman triathlon in France
Nashik Police Commissioner Ravinderkumar Singhal has successfully completed the Ironman triathlon which involves a set of physically grueling activities.
These quake-hit women in Maharashtra are setting new entrepreneurship goals
Women in Maharashtra's Latur and Osmanabad districts, which were hit by an earthquake 25 years ago, refused to be defeated by the catastrophe and took it as challenge to restore their houses and in turn became entrepreneurs.
Maharashtra: 13-year-old boy commits suicide after being harassed at orphanage
A teenager working at an orphanage in Maharashtra's Thane district has been arrested for allegedly abetting the suicide of a minor inmate.
Aurangabad: 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.
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#KeralaReliefFund: Saibaba Temple Trust to donate Rs. 5 crore
Shri Saibaba Sansthan Trust (SSST) in Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra today decided to contribute Rs. 5cr towards the relief work in flood-hit Kerala.
Pune: Disturbed over eve-teasing, 16-year-old girl commits suicide
A teenage girl died today while undergoing treatment at a hospital in Baramati in Pune district, days after she allegedly attempted suicide over sexual harassment, the police said.
Maharashtra: Army recruitment drive from October 23 to November 3
An Army recruitment drive for the post of soldiers will be conducted in Amravati city in east Maharashtra in October this year.
Maharashtra to set-up study chairs in 13 varsities after Vajpayee
Maharashtra government will set up a study chair in the name of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee in each of the 13 universities in the state, the state Finance Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar announced.