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KOLHAPUR: The Kolhapur division of the Maharashtra State Secondary and Higher Secondary Education Board has written to the Satara education department, requesting an inquiry into a viral social media video that allegedly showed two Std VI students from a school in Vidni village, Phaltan tehsil, evaluating Std X Marathi board exam answer sheets.According to the…
KALYAN: Reportedly upset over his girlfriend refusing to speak to him on the phone, a 23-year-old Kalyan man allegedly hurled stones at several coaches of a passing CSMT-Shirdi Vande Bharat Express between Thakurli and Kalyan stations on Friday. He was later arrested by Kalyan RPF and remanded in magisterial custody.The attack damaged the windowpanes of…
As one walks inside Miraj, a historic city in Southern Maharashtra, the air is different. From the soulful music of sitar to the sound of scraping and hammering, the air is brimming with creativity and culture. The city was part of the princely state of Patwardhan and is known as the hub of music and…
Popular Instagram creator Arun Tupe, known as kon_aruntupe, passed away unexpectedly on March 10th in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. His sudden death, occurring just hours after posting a new reel and engaging with followers, has left his 1.7 lakh fans in shock. While the cause is under investigation, family members noted his struggle with epilepsy. There’s…
Maharashtra continues to remain India’s largest state economy in absolute terms, but its economic growth has been the slowest among the country’s four biggest state economies over the past four years, according to official data.The state’s Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) is projected at Rs 42,67,771 crore in 2024-25, the highest among all states, reported…
Transporters across Maharashtra have announced an indefinite strike starting Thursday midnight, protesting the alleged misuse of the e-challan system and arbitrary penalties MUMBAI: Transporters across Maharashtra announced an indefinite strike of trucks, tempos, tourist and school buses, taxis, private cabs and autorickshaws from Thursday midnight, escalating a protest centred on alleged misuse of the e-challan…
NEW DELHI: Over 2,000 people, including 1,600 students, were evacuated on Monday after a major oleum gas leak from a chemical unit in Maharashtra’s Palghar district left dense white fumes hanging over a five-kilometre radius, officials confirmed.The leak, which occurred around 2pm at Bhageria Industries Ltd in the Boisar MIDC industrial area.Palghar district collector Dr…
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: A pack of six to seven stray dogs attacked a four-year-old girl in Naregaon area of Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar on Saturday morning, leaving her with injuries.The child, Ayesha Sayyed Munwar, was returning from a nearby shop when the dogs pounced on her. She was rushed to the Government Medical College and Hospital (GMCH), where…
Faced pressure to arrest Balasaheb Thackeray : Ex-ATS chief book MUMBAI: Nearly a decade after retiring from the police force, former Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief K P Raghuvanshi has said he faced pressure during his career to arrest senior political figures, including Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray and RSS functionary Indresh Kumar. According to…
EOW had given a clean chit in the case to the late Ajit Pawar and deputy CM Sunetra Pawar, with their nephew Rohit, MUMBAI: A court for MPs/MLAs cases Friday accepted the two closure reports submitted by Mumbai police’s EOW in the Rs 25,000 crore Maharashtra State Co-operative Bank scam case involving prominent netas who…
