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Pregnant woman gives birth on bus, couple throws baby out
Mumbai: A 19-year-old woman gave birth to a baby on board a running sleeper coach bus in Maharashtra’s Parbhani on Tuesday, but she and a man claiming to be her husband threw…
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A temple trust scam like no other in the country; journey from innocence to evil
An open-to -sky temple to Shani – Saturn – in a Maharashtra village is a huge attraction where about 4000 worshippers pour in every day to seek blessings against misfortune. It is…
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School girls stripped for menstruation check in Maharashtra; CM orders action
Thane: Police have arrested the principal and another staffer of a private school in Thane where girl students were allegedly made to strip to check if they were menstruating, officials said on…
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Language crisis: Maharashtra government is at the cleft end of a stick
If Hindi was to be taught in schools in Maharashtra schools at the primary level itself, then the state would most likely be required to appoint candidates from outside the state which…
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Shiv Sena MLA assaults canteen staff in Mumbai, blames it on ‘rotten food’
Mumbai: A political storm has erupted after a video surfaced showing Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad assaulting a canteen worker at the state-run Akashvani MLA Guest House in Mumbai. A wave of…
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Drunk MNS leader’s son booked for threatening Rakhi Sawant’s friend
A woman in Mumbai has accused the son of a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader of crashing into her vehicle while allegedly driving under the influence late Sunday night, July 6, on…
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Uddhav Thackeray’s ‘Saamana’ attacks CM Fadnavis
Mumbai: Shiv Sena(UBT) on Monday criticised Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’ terming party chief Uddhav Thackeray’s speech ‘Rudali (professional mourner)’ in the joint ‘victory rally’ held with Maharashtra Navnirman Sena founder Raj Thackeray.…
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Coming together of Uddhav and Raj Thackeray to impact political equation in Mumbai
It is a family reunion in Maharashtra with a huge political impact with the estranged cousins of the Thackeray family getting together. Uddhav Thackeray and Raj Thackeray buried their hatchets on Saturday.…
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Maharashtra Dy CM ends speech with `Jai Gujarat’, starts political row
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday signed off a speech at a Pune event attended by Union minister Amit Shah with the slogan “Jai Gujarat”, and set off a…
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Hindi politics in the land of the Marathi manoos
The likelihood of the estranged political cousins, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray, each leading a political party, coming together as associates in an electoral strategy or merging seems possible but it is Hindi…
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Uddhav faction moves SC for urgent hearing on Shiv Sena symbol
New Delhi: The Uddhav Thackeray-led faction on Wednesday moved the Supreme Court for an urgent hearing on its plea over the contentious Shiv Sena symbol in wake of the upcoming local body…
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Language row: Raj, Uddhav issue joint invite for July 5 ‘victory’ rally in Mumbai
Mumbai: The Shiv Sena (UBT) and the MNS on Tuesday issued a joint public invitation for a rally in Mumbai on July 5 to celebrate “Marathi Vijay Diwas“, following the state government’s…
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Sanjay Raut announces ‘Marathi Vijay Diwas’ rally on July 5
Mumbai: Days after the Maharashtra government withdrew orders on three-language policy in schools, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said they will hold a rally on July 5 to observe…
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Facing backlash, Maharashtra withdraws Hindi language policy orders
Mumbai: Amid a growing chorus against the introduction of the Hindi language in Maharashtra schools from classes 1 to 5, the state cabinet on Sunday, June 29, decided to withdraw two GRs…
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Police remove 8 loudspeakers from mosques in Mumbai overnight
Loudspeakers have been removed from eight mosques in Mumbai after a months-long row over their legality and compliance with sound pollution regulations. Locals allege police did not issue any warnings or conduct…
