Palghar

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Mumbai man held for duping Hyderabad jeweller of Rs 39 lakh

The officials said that the arrests were made from Vikramgad by a team of MIDC police station.

02 Nov 2020 11:38 AM

Children cover themselves with raincoats as they walk during rainfall, at Mahim in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)

IMD issues red alert, predicts heavy rainfall in Pune, Satara

Districts in Western Maharashtra, including Pune, Kolhapur, Satara and Sangli, are expected to receive strong spells of showers, IMD said

17 Aug 2020 12:56 PM

Mumbai city received 100 mm rainfall in six hours, while Palghar district received 460 mm rainfall. (PTI Photo)

Heavy rains shut Mumbai trains, roads

IMD Mumbai predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in Mumbai, Palghar, Thane, Raigad, and Nasik for the next 24 hours

06 Aug 2020 10:36 AM

Traders wait for customers to sell goats ahead of Eid-al Adha in Mumbai. PTI photo

Maharashtra bans public gatherings in Bhiwandi, Palghar on Bakrid

Also, there was an appeal to the citizens to conduct the 'qurbani' ritual in a symbolic manner during the celebrations

31 Jul 2020 3:20 PM

After the drowning death of five persons in Palghar, the police and local administration have now issued a ban on visits to waterfalls. (PTI Photo)

Palghar prohibits movement of people near water bodies

The police had filed a case of accidental death after five persons drowned while taking a selfie at the Kalmandevi waterfall near Jawhar

06 Jul 2020 12:28 PM

Palghar lynchings: Supreme Court directs Maharashtra government to submit report on probe

It has also sought transfer of trial in the case from Palghar to a fast track court in Delhi.

02 May 2020 11:47 AM

Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray

Palghar mob lynching: Uddhav under pressure to punish policemen

Instead of saving the seers, the policemen handed them over to the crowd and saved themselves

21 Apr 2020 3:55 PM

People carry essential items from a ration store in from Pelhar village in Palghar, Maharashtra. PTI photo

Maha CM Uddhav warns stern action against Palghar lynching culprits

The state government has ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident that took place on April 16

20 Apr 2020 10:42 AM

Maharashtra: Mild tremors felt in Palghar

The district experienced at least six tremors in the duration of 40 minutes a couple of days ago.

26 Oct 2019 4:50 PM

Palghar: Woman dies after wall collapses following earthquake tremors

An earthquake of magnitude 3.6 on the Richter scale struck the Palghar area in Maharashtra on Wednesday.

25 Jul 2019 6:33 PM

Tremors were recorded six times at Dahanu and Talasari in Palghar district. (Representational)

Amid earthquake panic in Maharashtra town 2-year-old girl dies

Tremors ranging from 3 to 4.1 on the Richter scale were experienced Friday at least six times, an official said.

02 Feb 2019 2:26 PM

The woman was putting pressure on Shaikh to marry her, but the latter was not interested in tying the knot and in an attempt to get rid of the woman, the accused killed her and set body on fire. (Representational Images)

Man held for killing, setting woman on fire in Palghar district

The victim and the accused were both married separately and were having an extramarital affair for the last one year, the police said.

22 Jan 2019 10:46 AM

Maharashtra Health Minister Eknath Shinde has a first-hand experience of the rundown condition of some primary health centres in the state. (Photo: File)

Maharashtra minister’s chair breaks as he tries to sit during inspection

The incident took place at Jamhar PHC in predominantly tribal Jawhar taluka in Palghar.

15 Jan 2019 4:15 PM

Police identified the victim as Pandarinath Sankhe, a retired Tehsildar of Vasai. (Representational image)

Retired govt official found dead with bullet wounds near Mumbai

A case of accidental death has been registered for the moment but police are not ruling out any possibility, police said.

16 Nov 2018 1:00 PM

The girl later informed about the incident to her parents, who lodged a complaint against the accused at Dahanu police station. (Representational Image)

13-yr-old girl raped outside Ganesh pandal in Maharashtra

The accused, a pandal contractor, lured the girl on some pretext, took her behind the venue and allegedly raped her there and fled.

19 Sep 2018 1:38 PM

An offence has been registered against the policeman. (Representational Image)

Police sub inspector arrested for accepting bribe in Palghar

The policeman had demanded Rs 10,000 from the complainant for releasing his motorcycle seized by the police in connection with an offence.

30 Jun 2018 1:33 PM

The BJP will decide on its candidate on Monday night for the tough seat, which is being seen as a challenge for Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis.

No Sena candidate in Bhandara-Gondia

Though the Shiv Sena is not ready to compromise on the Palghar issue, it has decided not to field a candidate for on Bhandara-Gondia.

08 May 2018 2:32 AM

Party did not neglect late MP’s family, says CM Fadnavis

Mr Patil ruled out the possibility of tribal minister Vishnu Savara being fielded in the election.

06 May 2018 2:07 AM

The 22-year-old woman kidnapped the girl from her school in Virar (Photo: Representational)

Maha: 4-yr-old abducted from Palghar, rescued in Mumbai

The accused was in a relationship with the victim's father and wanted to teach him a lesson.

02 Apr 2018 4:54 PM

Mangled Volkswagen Vento which rammed into a tree in Palghar on Wednesday.

Five die after speeding car rams into tree

The group was returning home after attending a marriage ceremony in Vadrai, a quaint fishing village in Palghar.

08 Feb 2018 5:23 AM

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