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Mangled remains of a police vehicle carrying 16 security personnel that was allegedly bown up by Maoists using IED in Gadchiroli, Maharashtra, on Wednesday. (Photo: PTI)

NCP leader held in Gadchiroli Naxal attack, to be sacked by party

NCP's Gadchiroli unit president Ravindra Wasekar said Kailash Ramchandani will be sacked from the party.

7 July 2019 12:58 PM IST

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Plea filed in SC challenging Maratha reservation validity in...

Bombay HC, in its June 27 order, said 50 per cent cap on reservation imposed by apex court could be exceeded only in...

6 July 2019 11:34 AM IST

India has had a long and problematic relationship with menstruation. Women have been treated as untouchables when they bleed, are not allowed to enter the house or places of worship. (Photo: Pixabay)

Why are labourers in Maharashtra having their wombs removed?

Women who work in sugarcane fields in western Maharashtra have had their wombs removed to increase their productivity.

5 July 2019 5:31 PM IST

The Tiware dam in Chiplun taluka of Ratnagiri district breached late on Tuesday night. (Photo: File)

Tiware dam breach: Death toll rises to 15

Total 23 persons are feared dead in the incident and bodies of 11 persons were recovered till Wednesday.

4 July 2019 1:26 PM IST

A team of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), police and volunteers are present at the spot. (Photo: ANI)

9 dead, 16 missing after dam in Ratnagiri breached; Fadnavis orders...

12 houses near the dam have been washed away.

3 July 2019 8:43 AM IST

It is scientifically known that mangrove forests help stabilise and protect coastlines from tsunamis and floods. In areas where mangrove forests are cut down, damage from hurricanes and typhoons are far more severe. (Photo: Twitter | @milinddeora)

Will bullet train shift Mumbaikars when city drowns?': Cong leader...

Planting trees across Maharashtra won't save Mumbai,' Congress leader MIlind Deora also said on Twitter.

2 July 2019 3:42 PM IST

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SC judge Indu Malhotra recuses from hearing Maharashtra beef ban case

A clutch of petitions and cross-petitions are pending in the apex court challenging the Bombay High Court's order.

1 July 2019 3:07 PM IST

Prima facie, multiple cylinders exploded at the factory. At least eight bodies have been recovered by police and rescue teams so far. Rescue operation is on, said the Shirpur police station officer. (Photo: File | Representational)

Amit Shah speaks to Fadnavis as chemical factory explosion death toll...

At least 100 workers were present inside the factory, located in Waghadi village in Shirpur taluka.

31 Aug 2019 12:04 PM IST

Before floods, 1 kg onion used to cost around Rs 15, now it touches Rs 30 in wholesale, Rs 40 in retail shops, street vendors, a trader said. (Photo: ANI)

Monsoon fury: Onion prices double in several parts of Karnataka

The traders fear that the onion prices may rise further up to Rs 60 due to the festival season.

25 Aug 2019 3:41 PM IST

Meeting was also attended by FM Nirmala Sitharaman, Agriculture and Rural Development Minister Narendra Singh Tomar among others. (Photo: ANI)

Centre approves Rs 4,432 crore additional assistance to Odisha,...

This additional assistance is besides the funds released by the Centre to the states under the State Disaster Response...

20 Aug 2019 6:26 PM IST

At least 11 people were killed and 15 injured when a container truck collided with a state transport bus coming from the opposite direction in Maharashtras Dhule district, police said on Monday. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI)

15 killed, 35 injured as container truck collides with bus in...

The process of registering a case of accidental death was underway, police said.

19 Aug 2019 8:56 AM IST

Earlier official data showed that 4,74,226 people were rescued from 584 villagers and evacuated to temporary 596 shelters in Pune, Sangli, Kolhapur, Satara and Solapur districts. (Photo: ANI)

Maharashtra floods: Death toll rises to 54 in Pune division

While four people are still missing and more than 8000 animals have been killed. A total of 19,702 houses have been...

16 Aug 2019 7:09 PM IST