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From Pawar to Shinde, Maratha-OBC quota row leaves parties in a bind ahead of Maharashtra polls

The Maratha demand to grant Kunbi certificates to all Marathas in order to grant them an OBC quota, and the OBC community’s opposition to these demands, have left Maharashtra’s political stalwarts in a bind ahead of the assembly polls.

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Maharashtra Bandh update: MVA cancels today’s bandh but will hold peaceful protest; transport services won’t be affected

In a recent update, the Maharashtra Bandh scheduled for 24th August has been called off by Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) following a Bombay High Court ruling. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray confirmed the news and said that they are calling off the bandh but will protest with black bands.…

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What’s Your Ism? Prakash Ambedkar on the legacy, struggles and future of Dalit politics

“In Maharashtra, power is concentrated in the hands of only 169 families. These rich Marathas control everything, and they’re not ready to accept the poor Maratha who is of the same caste, same lineage.”

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Watch: Olympic bronze medallist Swapnil Kusale gets a grand welcome in Pune

NEW DELHI: Shooter Swapnil Kusale, who competed in the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris and earned a bronze medal, was met with a hero's welcome on Thursday upon his arrival in Pune, Maharashtra. Last week, Kusale won the first-ever Olympic bronze in the 50-meter rifle three-position competition.

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Gujarat ATS seizes 792 kg of MD drugs worth Rs 800 crore; two arrested

The Anti-Terrorist Squad of Gujarat arrested two people involved in making MD drugs in a flat in Maharashtra's Bhiwandi and seized 792 kg of liquid MD drugs worth Rs 800 crore. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Parents give away new born with abnormalities to transgender person; FIR registered

A couple from Maharashtra’s Thane district allegedly gave away their newborn girl to a transgender person suspecting that she belonged to the third gender. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: 11 new MLCs take oath in Vidhan Bhavan Mumbai

The ruling Mahayuti alliance of the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP won all the nine seats it contested. Read fourther on Dynamite News:

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‘Disproportionate representation’: Ahead of Maharashtra polls, signs of Muslim anger against MVA

Mujahid Khan may be a backroom man in Maharashtra’s high-stakes political battle. But his role in rallying the Muslim vote behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi in certain areas – as a 52-year-old secretary of the Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee – was recognised during the Lok Sabha poll campaign.

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Maharashtra: IMD issues alert for heavy rainfall till tomorrow ; Schools and colleges declared holiday

The Indian Meteorological Department has issued a warning of very heavy rainfall in isolated places on Thursday in areas of Raigad and Ratnagiri until Friday morning. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Chandipura virus infection death toll reaches 15: Why does it have fatal outcomes in kids?

The scare around Chandipura virus- named after the village in India's Maharashtra from where it was identified first- is growing. The virus has claimed the lives of 15 kids in Gujarat in just few days. The number of persons infected with this virus has gone up to 29.

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7 male and 5 female Maoists dead in Gadchiroli Naxal attack

An encounter between security forces and Naxals in Wandoli village on the Maharashtra-Chhattisgarh border has resulted in the death of 12 Naxal cadres including 5 women. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: Four NCP leaders, after leaving Ajit Pawar, reunite with Sharad Pawar camp

At Sharad Pawar residence in Pune, the former NCP Pimpri-Chinchwad unit chief, Ajit Gavhane, was among the leaders who joined his faction. Read further on Dynamite News:

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‘Endocrinologist’ to ‘arrogant’ IAS trainee who ‘misused’ quota: Who is Puja Khedkar?

Puja Khedkar, a 32-year-old trainee IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre, is at the centre of a growing controversy amid which the Narendra Modi government has formed a one-member panel to probe the allegations against her.

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Maharashtra: Seat-sharing talks in Maha Vikas Aghadi underway, Congress likely to field candidates on maximum seats

As the Maharashtra assembly elections are slated to be held later this year, discussions on seat-sharing in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance consisting of the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-SP, and the Shiv Sena (UBT) among others are underway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Somaya, Pawar bat for Chirag Shetty's equality call

Want Maharashtra government to make amends announce reward to boost shuttler's morale before Paris Games

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Nothing against cricketers, treat all sports equally: Chirag Shetty

Indian badminton star slams Maharashtra govt for step-motherly treatment

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Maharashtra: Two jawans suffer minor injuries in IED attack by Naxalites

Two jawans of the C60 troops sustain minor injuries in an IED attack by Naxalites. Read further on Dynamite News:

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When Ishika, a basketball player, writes a new chapter for Nagpur rugby

NAGPUR: Basics of basketball came handy for Ishika Motghare as the Nagpur cager gave the district rugby association its first senior national woman player.

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Pregnant woman tests positive for Zika virus in India: Know how Zika virus affects foetal growth

Cases of Zika virus infection are rising fast. After a few cases were reported from Pune, Maharashtra, a pregnant woman has tested positive for Zika virus.

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Murders, drugs, arms, Sanatan Sanstha ‘a holy cow for cops’: Pansare family’s letter after HC direction

In a 68-page letter to the Maharashtra ATS, the family of slain rationalist Govind Pansare has submitted “evidence” from police documents to point to a strategic plan allegedly by the Hindutva outfit Sanatan Sanstha to kill rationalists and intellectuals in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It alleged negligence on part of investigators…

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Maharashtra: New budget to assist women, youth and farmers, says CM Shinde

CM Eknath Shinde said that this budget is revolutionary which would make future of weaker sections, farmers and youth bright. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Father-daughter test positive for Zika virus, had fever and rashes

Two cases of Zika virus have been identified in Pune. A 46-year-old doctor and his teenage daughter have tested positive for Zika virus infection in Pune city of Maharashtra, but their health condition is stable, an official told news agency PTI on Wednesday.

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Mumbai Crime Branch summons Chief BMC officer in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case

The Mumbai Crime Branch has summoned Gajanan Bellale, the Chief BMC officer of the area of Ghatkopar East, in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Thane Court acquits 12 in murder of jewellery shop employee

A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted 12 persons allegedly involved in the murder. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP tally didn’t dip only due to minorities. But blaming them is both easy and strategic

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was the first. A “certain community”, he said, was responsible for the defeat of the BJP in three northeastern states: Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland. Sarma, it seemed, was referring to Christians.

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