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‘The only journalist who cared’: Memory of scribe killed after refinery report lingers on in Maharashtra

“He was the only journalist who covered the refinery protests…From the time the protests began until now, he covered everything…other newspapers barely gave coverage to the issue. People here liked him a lot because he was the sole journalist who cared about their issues.”

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Why Maharashtra journalist’s murder reflects poorly on status of press freedom in India

Hardly anyone in India, even in Maharashtra, would have heard of a 48-year-old journalist called Shashikant Warishe. On February 6, when Warishe was filling petrol in his two-wheeler in Rajapur, he was “mowed” down, according to newspaper reports, by a vehicle driven by Pandharinath Amberkar. Warishe died the next day…

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Maharashtra journalist ‘killed’ after article on ‘criminal backing petroleum refinery’

Hours after a journalist was hit by a car allegedly driven by a land dealer he wrote against, several media organisations have demanded a probe into the incident in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district.

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Maharashtra BJP worker announces reward for cutting off NCP leader Jitendra Awhad's tongue

JALNA: A Bharatiya Janata Party functionary from Maharashtra's Jalna district has announced a reward of Rs 10 lakh for anyone who "cuts off" the tongue of Nationalist Congress Party leader Jitendra Awhad over his allegedly objectionable remarks about Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj.

The Times of India

Habitat for Humanity India organises Charity Golf tournament in Mumbai

MUMBAI: Top corporate executives and prominent citizens came together to support the cause of building energy-efficient homes for marginalised communities in Maharashtra when they competed in the fourth edition of the Charity Golf tournament, being organised by the Habitat for Humanity India, at the Willingdon Sports Club here. The participants…

The Times of India

Man hangs himself from skywalk in Maharashtra's Thane

THANE: A 25-year-old man allegedly died by suicide by hanging himself from a skywalk in Maharashtra's Thane district on Tuesday, police said.

The Times of India

In interim order, Bombay HC restrains Maharashtra police from holding mock drills showing 'terrorists' as belonging to particular community

MUMBAI: In an interim order, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay high court has restrained the Maharashtra police from conducting mock drills in which personnel playing the part of terrorists are shown as belonging to a particular community.

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NCP leader objects to Maharashtra CM's LS member son celebrating birthday at police station

THANE: Nationalist Congress Party leader Anand Paranjpe on Monday took exception to Kalyan Lok Sabha MP Shrikant Shinde, son of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, celebrating his birthday at a police station and distributing uniforms to personnel there at the event.

The Times of India

Man battling mental disorder ends life by jumping into well in Maharashtra

NAGPUR: A 40-year-old man allegedly killed himself by jumping into a well in Nagpur city of Maharashtra as he was reeling under depression ever since he lost his job several years ago due to some mental disorder, police said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Man held for Rs 3 lakh jewellery theft at house in Thane

THANE: Police have arrested a 33-year-old man and claimed to have solved the case of theft of gold jewellery worth Rs 3 lakh from a house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Sunday.

The Times of India

Sambar rescued from deep well in Maharashtra's Junnar

PUNE: A Sambar stag was rescued by the state forest department and Wildlife SOS after it was found trapped inside a 50-feet-deep open well near Ghatghar village in Junnar Forest Range.

The Times of India

Court grants bail to ex-Maharashtra minister Anil Deshmukh's aide in corruption case

MUMBAI: Kundan Shinde, an aide of former Maharashtra home minister Anil Deshmukh, was granted bail in a corruption case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), by a special court in Mumbai on Friday.

The Times of India

Delhi HC dismisses death row convict's plea seeking government reports on 2006 Mumbai train blasts

NEW DELHI: Dismissing a plea by death row convict Ehtesham Qutubuddin Siddique, who was seeking the reports submitted by the Maharashtra and Andhra Pradesh governments regarding investigation into the 2006 Mumbai train bombings. the Delhi high court said on Friday that reports and dossiers by intelligence agencies cannot be disclosed…

The Times of India

Bombay HC seeks state's response to Thane MP Rajan Vichare’s plea for security

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday directed the Maharashtra government to respond to a plea by Thane MP and Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) leader Rajan Vichare who claiming threat to his life has sought restoration of his security cover.

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Four killed as car collides with bus on Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway

PALGHAR: Four persons were killed on Tuesday when their car collided with a bus on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway in Maharashtra's Palghar district, police said.

The Times of India

Man kills wife on street on suspicion of her character, attempts suicide in Maharashtra's Palghar

PALGHAR: A 45-year-old man from Boisar town in Palghar district of Maharashtra allegedly killed his 40-year-old wife by slitting her throat on a street and also attempted suicide, police said.

The Times of India

Murali Vijay retires, unlikely to play domestic cricket either

It was the November of 2008 and a young M Vijay was playing the season's Ranji Trophy opener against Maharashtra at Nashik. Over a period of two days, Vijay was involved in a 462-run opening wicket partnership with Abhinav Mukund when the call came that he had to join the…

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Bombay High Court Refuses To Grant Parole To TADA Convict

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has refused to grant parole to a prisoner convicted under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act and said as per rules in Maharashtra, convicts of terrorist crimes are not eligible for parole. Read further on Dynamite News:

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ST panel summons Jalgaon DC for failure to file report over land allegedly illegally taken over by pvt firm from tribals

NEW DELHI: The National Commission for Scheduled Tribes has summoned the district collector of Jalgaon in Maharashtra on February 3 to its headquarters in Delhi for failing to submit an action taken report over a complaint alleging unlawful purchase of land belonging to tribals by a private company leaving the…

The Times of India

Banned tobacco products seized on express train in Maharashtra's Thane; 3 held

THANE: Three persons have been arrested for allegedly smuggling banned tobacco products worth more than Rs 3 lakh in an express train in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Saturday.

The Times of India

Ranji Trophy: Mumbai, Maharashtra out of quarterfinals after Brabourne thriller

First innings scores tied but drawn encounter sees Andhra and Saurashtra qualify for last 8

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Maharashtra BJP MLA Ashish Shelar receives death threats

MUMBAI: BJP MLA Ashish Shelar has received an anonymous letter of death threats and informed the Bandra Police about it on Friday. Police said they are in the process of registering an FIR.

The Times of India

Saurashtra, Andhra advance to Ranji quarterfinals; Mumbai & Maharashtra lose out after drawn game

CHENNAI: Saurashtra, despite a loss in the final round game to Tamil Nadu, and Andhra Pradesh on Friday advanced to the knockout stage of the Ranji Trophy from Group B after the Mumbai-Maharashtra game ended in an exciting draw.

The Times of India

Man ends life after jumping in front of train in Thane; suicide note, video clip name former colleagues, money lenders

THANE: A man, aged 35, apparently took his own life by jumping in front of a suburban train in the Thane district of Maharashtra, a police official said on Thursday.

The Times of India

Bombay high court exempts graduates, teachers constituency polls from liquor ban

MUMBAI: In a significant decision, the Bombay high court on Wednesday exempted the liquor ban announced by the Election Commission in Thane, Palghar, Raigad and Nashik districts of Maharashtra during the graduates and teachers constituency elections slated at the end of this month.

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