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IMD issues ‘yellow’ signal for Mumbai due to heavy rains.
IMD has issued a 'yellow' signal for the city of Mumbai due to the heavy rains that have been falling in several areas of the city. Some portions of Mumbai experienced light showers or occasional heavier periods of rain in the morning,…
NDRF pulls off operation in Maharashtra landslip; no body found on Sunday
Minister says NDRF calls off Maharashtra landslip operation; no body recovered on Sunday, tolls stay at 27. State minister Uday Samant said 27 remains have been retrieved and 57 are untraceable, adding that no bodies were found on Sunday.
Third day of the search operation at the Maharashtra landslip location; 86 still missing
Third day of search activity at Maharashtra landslip site; 86 still unaccounted for. On Wednesday night, a landslip happened in the tribal village, which is located on a hillside in the Khalapur tehsil and is around 80 km from Mumbai.
Maharashtra landslip search resumes; 119 villagers still missing.
Maharashtra landslip search resumes; 119 villagers still missing. The tribal settlement on a hillside in Khalapur tehsil of the coastal district, 80 km from Mumbai, landslided at 11 pm on Wednesday.
ED arrests Sanjay Raut’s close aide Sujit Patkar
Sujit Patkar is arrested by ED. The two appeared before M G Deshpande, the special court for Prevention of Money Laundering Act charges, who remanded them in ED custody till July 27.
16 killed in Maharashtra tribal village landslide; 21 rescued.
In a tribal community in Maharashtra, rain caused a landslip that killed 16 people and destroyed 17 dwellings. Twenty-one people were saved. The families of the victims will receive an ex-gratia payment of Rs 5 lakh from Chief Minister…
IMD predicts heavy downpours in Mumbai and suburbs after 100 mm rainfall in 24 hours.
IMD forecasts extremely heavy rain for Mumbai and its suburbs, and the city itself receives 100 millimetres of precipitation in just one day. The intensity of the rain began to lessen early on Thursday morning, following a day of intense…
NCP MLAs play hide-and-seek on uncle or nephew support
After a major party split, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and his uncle Sharad Pawar believe their camp is the actual NCP.
Fadnavis investigates BJP MP Somaiya sex clips
Danave gave home minister Devendra Fadnavis a pen drive with eight hours of video for an investigation.
IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai rains
After 8 am, heavy rains subsided in Mahalakshmi, Byculla, Malabar Hill, Matunga, Sion, Bandra, Santacruz, Andheri, and other locations.
NCP chairman Sharad Pawar plays hardball with Ajit Pawar side, remains’silent’ in…
Sharad Pawar'silent' in meeting with Ajit Pawar side. Ajit Pawar and MLAs supporting him met Sharad Pawar on Monday to resolve the NCP's political impasse.
Police rescue three children from metal works unit, three held for employing child employees.
Three kids rescued from metalworks unit by police, three held for using child employees. The supervisors and two labour contractors were charged.
Shinde, Ajit men to meet Amit Shah as Maharashtra Cabinet’s rift over key portfolios deepens
Sources said Shinde has refused to concede the key portfolios to NCP ministers, including Ajit Pawar, arguing that it will reduce his importance in the government.
Social boycott of labourer, his family in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar; 23 caste council members…
Acting in the matter, police have registered an offence against 23 members of the 'jaat panchayat' on the basis of a complaint for boycotting the family and imposing a fine on them.
Maharastra Legislative Council Dy Chairperson joins Shinde’s Shiv Sena, leaves Uddhav camp
The Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC member joined the rival faction in the presence of state Chief Minister Shinde and his deputy Devendra Fadnavis.
No plans to step down, have support of Modi, Shah: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
Earlier on Wednesday, Maharashtra BJP president Chandrashekhar Bawankule echoed Shinde and blamed the opposition for creating confusion in the minds of the people.
Moved disqualification petition against Ajit Pawar, 8 others: Maharashtra NCP chief Jayant Patil
He said an e-mail has also been sent to the Election Commission of India informing that the rank and file of the NCP is with party chief Sharad Pawar.
NCP appoints Jitendra Awhad as Leader of Opposition in Maharashtra Assembly
Awhad said that he does not see any need for the NCP leaders to join the Eknath Shinde government and that they are abandoning their chief Sharad Pawar.
Ajit Pawar takes oath as Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister
Nine NCP leaders including Chhagan Bhujbal, Hasan Mushrif, Dhananjay Munde, Aditi Tatkare, and Dilip Walse Patil have taken oaths as ministers.
25 passengers charred to death as bus catches fire on Maharashtra Expressway
The private bus was on its way from Nagpur to Pune when it rammed into a divider around 1.30 am near Sindkhedraja in Buldhana district.
MUMBAI: In a major accident at Samruddhi Maha Marg near Buldhana, 25 bus passengers were…