The Latest Breaking News from Maharashtra

Nikkita, Ritika, Simran, Rohan help Maharashtra lift West Zone men, women badminton titles

NAGPUR: City shuttlers Ritika Thaker, Rohan Gurbani, Simran Singhi and Nikkita Joseph played well in tandem as Maharashtra women and men won the West Zone Inter-State Team badminton championships at Indore, Madhya Pradesh, on Wednesday.

The Times of India · Aug 10, 2023

Maharashtra Government initiates State employee database update

Maharashtra Govt issues directive to modernise employee database, seeks details incl. gender, caste, religion, disability, joining/retirement date, birth date, bank account. Login credentials provided to facilitate process. Deadline for submission of info: Nov 30, 2024. MoU signed with Tata Power for 2800 MW Pumped Hydro Storage Projects.

The Hindu · Aug 9, 2023

Leading Indian group to fuel talented Maharashtra cricketer Ankit Bawne's India dream

JAIPUR: Talented Maharashtra cricketer Ankit Bawne has been endorsed by the leading Indian group. The promising Paithan-based cricketer Bawne has been signed by the Punit Balan Group (PBG) to bolster his dreams of representing India at the international level.

The Times of India · Aug 8, 2023

Sharad Pawar loyalist Jayant Patil denies meeting Amit Shah in Pune, quashes speculation of aligning with BJP

NCP leader Jayant Patil, categorically denying rumours of his purported meeting with Amit Shah in Pune, stressed he had never ventured out of Mumbai since Saturday and exhorted news channels to stop broadcasting misleading reports about him. The rumours triggered speculation that Mr. Patil might align himself with the rebel…

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

Maharashtra mulling law on ‘Love Jihad’ : Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis

Maharashtra Deputy CM Fadnavis says State government is mulling a law to curb 'Love Jihad' cases. Fadnavis made veiled attack on Opposition for praising SC verdict on Rahul Gandhi's defamation case, saying some people undermine institutions

The Hindu · Aug 6, 2023

World champion archers Aditi Swami and Ojas Deotale products of same academy built on sugarcane farmland in Satara

KOLKATA: Pravin Sawant, a police constable in Satara in Maharashtra, now hopes his archery training academy, built on one-acre sugarcane farmland, will finally get due recognition, after producing India's two world champions Aditi Swami and Ojas Deotale.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2023

NIA makes sixth arrest in ISIS Maharashtra module case

MUMBAI: The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Saturday arrested a person from Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly being part of a module of the terror group Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), officials said.

The Times of India · Aug 5, 2023

Daily Dose Ep 1422: 3 shot dead in Manipur in fresh violence, search ops in Gaurikund

Gurmehar Kaur brings you the news from Manipur, West Bengal, Maharashtra, Uttarakhand and Ukraine. 

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2023

Case filed against NCC cadet who whacked juniors during physical training session in Maharashtra

Thane Police register case against NCC cadet for viral video of him mercilessly thrashing junior cadets. Student unions, political parties protest; Deputy CM Ajit Pawar assures action. College suspends student; NCC says incident not part of organised training. Police, student unions demand strict action.

The Hindu · Aug 5, 2023

TV Newsance 221: ‘Pakistan angle’ in Nuh violence, Godi media’s spin on railway cop’s killing spree

This week we saw communal violence – from Maharashtra to Haryana – as a railway constable shot dead three Muslim passengers in a moving train near Mumbai and communal flare ups claimed six lives across Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram. 

Newslaundry · Aug 5, 2023