The Latest Breaking News from Latur

Drought, fodder crisis push Latur farmers to harvest sugarcane for cattle feed

Farmers in Latur district are facing a severe fodder crisis due to a lack of rainfall. Many are forced to harvest sugarcane crops to feed their livestock amidst deteriorating conditions. As a result, milk production has significantly decreased, impacting farmers' incomes. The Maharashtra government has declared a drought in majority…

The Economic Times · Oct 3

RBI orders removal of Maharashtra minister Babasaheb Patil, seven Latur bank directors

RBI has ordered the removal of Maharashtra Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil and seven other directors from Latur District Central Cooperative Bank for exceeding the 10-year tenure limit under banking law. The action followed a Bombay High Court direction to RBI to decide a complaint against the directors.

The Economic Times · Sep 19

Hazur Sahib and Patna Sahib: A Complete Guide to the Sikh Takhts Outside Punjab

What Makes a Takht Different From Any Other GurudwaraThe word Takht means throne. In Sikh tradition, the five Takhts are the seats of temporal and spiritual authority, the places from which the Panth issues religious edicts called Hukamnamas that bind Sikhs worldwide. Every Gurudwara is a place of worship, but…

Times Life · Sep 15

CBI arrests Pune school headmistress in NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case; total accused rises to 11

The CBI has arrested a Pune school headmistress in the NEET-UG 2026 Physics paper leak. This brings the total accused to eleven. The headmistress allegedly had access to question papers. The investigation is widening to Latur and other districts. Doctors and coaching operators are under scrutiny. Middlemen are also being…

The Economic Times · May 23

NEET paper leak: CBI questions director of coaching centre in Maharashtra's Latur

The Central Bureau of Investigation is actively probing the NEET (UG) paper leak. Officials questioned Shivraj Motegaonkar, director of Renukai Chemistry Classes in Latur. A 28-member CBI team is camping in the city. The agency previously detained a retired faculty member involved in NEET paper setting. The NEET (UG) 2026…

The Economic Times · May 15

Maharashtra: Neighbour rapes 8-year-old girl in Latur

The accused has been arrested by the police after registering a case under various sections of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO). Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2025

‘They didn’t care about kids, imagine the hate’: Family of 4 chased, hit by car in Latur

On Sunday evening, Sadiq Usman Shaikh was on his way home on his motorcycle with his wife, his six-year-old son, and three-year-old daughter – after spending the day at his sister’s house – in Maharashtra’s Latur. But before the ride was over, his wife and his daughter were killed in…

Newslaundry · Oct 3, 2024

Priyanka Gandhi to address poll rally in Maharashtra's Udgir town on April 27

Priyanka Gandhi Vadra to address campaign rally in Latur for Congress Lok Sabha candidate Dr Shivaji Kalge.

The Hindu · Apr 27, 2024

Former Union Home Minister’s daughter-in-law joins the BJP

Archana Patil, the daughter-in-law of former Union Home Minister and senior Congress leader Shivraj Patil, joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.

The Hindu · Mar 30, 2024

Maharashtra: Man stabs cousin to death suspecting him of affair with wife in Latur

LATUR: A man in Maharashtra's Latur district allegedly stabbed his cousin to death on suspicion of an affair with his wife, according to police on Tuesday.

The Times of India · Nov 14, 2023