5 h. ago "Jewel Of State": Chief Justice BR Gavai Felicitated By Maharashtra Assembly

Chief Justice of India Bhushan Ramkrishna Gavai was felicitated by the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly in recognition of his appointment as the country's 51st Chief Justice.

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9 h. ago Eknath Shinde's FOMO Moment As Thackerays Team Up Amid Marathi Language Row

In a curious development during the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena's (MNS) protest in Thane amid the raging language row in the state, state Transport Minister and Shiv Sena leader Pratap Sarnaik tried to...

Politics

52 h. ago Maharashtra To Blacklist Farmers Using Fake Crop Insurance Claims: Report

The Maharashtra government has decided to blacklist farmers found submitting fake crop insurance claims, an action largely limited to intermediaries and service providers earlier, a senior official...

Politics

4 d. ago High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Devendra Fadnavis' 2024 Poll Win

In a relief to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court on Friday dismissed a petition challenging his victory in the 2024 assembly elections from the...

Events

5 d. ago "No Language Should Be Imposed...": Aaditya Thackeray Amid Slapgate Row

Two assaults in four days by goons from Raj Thackeray's MNS - on a Mumbai man for not speaking Marathi and a Pune man for an 'objectionable' post - have roiled state politics. A third involving an...

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5 d. ago "Marathi Ko Mara?": How Phone Recharge Dispute Snowballed Into Marathi Row

An altercation over a phone recharge in Thane has snowballed into a Marathi vs non-Marathi row, and a leader of Uddhav Thackeray's party is drawing fire over a viral video in which some non-Marathis...

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6 d. ago "No Choice": No Money For Oxen, Tractor, Elderly Couple Till Land For Crops

A heartbreaking video of a 75-year-old farmer tilling his land with his elderly wife in Maharashtra's Latur has put the spotlight on how farmers with limited resources are struggling to grow crops

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7 d. ago Uproar In Maharashtra Assembly Over 'Insult To Farmers', Opposition Walks Out

For the second consecutive day, the Maharashtra Assembly witnessed high drama, this time over remarks deemed derogatory to farmers.

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8 d. ago Language Politics Headline Day 1 Of Maharashtra Assembly's Monsoon Session

The Maharashtra Assembly had a stormy opening to its monsoon session Monday as the government and the opposition clashed over the late-night rollback of resolutions making Hindi the 'default' third...

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8 d. ago Ex Minister Ravindra Chavan Files Nomination For Maharashtra BJP Chief Post

BJP MLA and former minister Ravindra Chavan on Monday filed his nomination for the post of the party's state president, and a formal announcement will be made by Tuesday evening, Maharashtra Chief...

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9 d. ago Maharashtra Cancels Language Policy Resolution Amid Hindi Imposition Charge

The Maharashtra government has cancelled a resolution on the three language policy for schools, with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis announcing a panel to discuss the way ahead.

Events

1 week ago Acid Applied On Pregnant Woman's Abdomen During Delivery At Maharashtra Hospital

Hydrochloric acid was allegedly rubbed on a pregnant woman's abdomen instead of medical jelly during the delivery procedure at a government hospital in Maharashtra's Jalna district, prompting the...

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1 week ago Class 10 Student Stabbed To Death By Junior In School Amid Fight Over Cricket

A class 10 student was allegedly stabbed to death by his junior in school in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar city, police said.

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2 w. ago "Only Marathi Is Mandatory In Maharashtra Schools, Not Hindi": Minister

Maharashtra Cultural Affairs Minister Ashish Shelar on Monday made it clear only Marathi is mandatory in the state, and not Hindi, and said the ongoing controversy on teaching a third language in...

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2 w. ago "Hindi Not Compulsory": Maharashtra Minister Amid Language Row

Amid growing concern over the alleged imposition of Hindi in Maharashtra schools, state Culture and IT Minister Ashish Shelar has clarified that there is no compulsion to learn Hindi, and that Marathi...

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2 w. ago "Calculated Killing": Maharashtra Man Jailed For Murdering Bedridden Wife

The court sentenced the septuagenarian to rigorous imprisonment for life and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on him.

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2 w. ago Video: Teacher Naps, Snores For 30 Minutes In Class Full Of Children

A man was sprawled on a chair with his legs up on the table, sleeping soundly and snoring - there would have been nothing unusual about this except for the fact that it was captured at a school in...

Society

2 w. ago Maharashtra Government Extends High Security Number Plates Deadline

The Maharashtra government on Friday extended the deadline for vehicles to get high-security registration plates (HSRP) fitted by August 15, warning of strict action against violators.

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2 w. ago Maharashtra IPS Officer's Husband Arrested In Rs 7.4 Crore Cheating Case

Purushottam Chavan, married to IPS officer Rashmi Karandikar, allegedly accepted money from the businessman with a false promise of selling plots from 'government quota' at a discounted rate, police...

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2 w. ago Maharashtra Revises 3rd Language Notification, Hindi Not Mandatory In Schools

Hindi has been made the default third language in schools across Maharashtra, the state government said in a revised notification issued Wednesday.

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