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Youth points arrow at mosque during Ramnavami procession in Maharashtra
Ahilyanagar: Videos of a youth pointing an arrow at a mosque during a Ramnavami procession in Maharashtra’s Ahilyanagar surfaced on Friday, March 27, triggering sharp criticism and calls for action. The footage,…
- Hyderabad
10.16 kg ganja seized in Hyderabad; three arrested, six booked
Hyderabad: The Special Task Force (STF) team seized 10.16 kilograms of dry ganja near the Unigas fuel station in Mallepally under the limits of Nampally Excise Station on Friday afternoon. Raid based…
- India
Man wanted in 2022 murder case in Bihar arrested from Maharashtra’s Thane
Thane: A man wanted in a 2022 murder case in Bihar’s East Champaran district has been arrested from Thane in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday, March 26. The accused, identified as Amarendra…
- India
Domestic help found dead in Thane flat; cops suspect murder
Thane: A 40-year-old domestic help has been found dead with stab injuries in a flat where she worked in Maharashtra’s Thane district, with the police suspecting it to be a case of…
- India
58-year-old man booked for raping minor girl in Thane
Thane: Police have registered a case against a 58-year-old man for allegedly raping a 10-year-old girl in Maharashtra’s Thane district, officials said on Tuesday, March 24. The accused allegedly committed the crime…
- India
Scientists discover new cockroach species in India
Kolkata: Zoological Survey of India scientists have discovered a new cockroach species in the farm areas of the Deccan Peninsula, especially around Nathachiwadi area in Maharashtra’s Pune. The new species has been…
- India
Police acted proactively in arrest of rape accused ‘godman’ Kharat: Fadnavis
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday, March 23, said the police acted proactively in arresting self-styled godman Ashok Kharat, accused of raping a woman in Nashik. Several women were initially…
- Telangana
Tiger continues to strike fear in Jagtial, pug marks noticed near temple
Hyderabad: A tiger moving around the villages of Surampeta and Dammapeta in Kodimial mandal of Jagtial district continues to strike fear among villagers. J-1, as the big cat is called, entered Nizamabad…
- India
Acid thrown on Class 6 girl in Maharashtra, accused on the run
Ahilyanagar: Acid was thrown at a 13-year-old girl by an unidentified assailant in Maharashtra‘s Ahilyanagar district on Tuesday, March 17. The girl suffered from severe facial burn injuries and is undergoing treatment.…
- India
SC seeks response from Gujarat, Maharashtra on Bilkis Bano case convicts’ plea
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice on a plea by two convicts in the Bilkis Bano gangrape case, linked to the 2002 post-Godhra riots, challenging a 2017 Bombay High…
- Hate Crime
Maharashtra: Theatre crowd pledges to boycott Muslims during Kerala Story 2
Vasai (Maharashtra): A video, purportedly from Maharashtra’s Palghar district, showing people in a cinema hall chanting slogans and pledging to boycott Muslims socially and economically, has triggered strong reactions. Reacting to claims…
- India
Maharashtra Assembly passes Freedom of Religion Bill
Mumbai: The Maharashtra assembly on Monday, March 16 night, passed the Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, which has stringent provisions to prohibit religious conversions carried out through coercion, fraud, inducement or marriage,…
- India
Domestic LPG supply unaffected in Maharashtra, says minister
Mumbai: Maharashtra’s Minister of State for Home, Yogesh Kadam, clarified on Saturday, March 14, that domestic consumers need not worry about any shortage of cooking gas following the Central government’s decision to…
- India
Maharashtra: Couple killed, 4 injured in building collapse
Pune: A couple working at a construction site was killed, while four other labourers sustained injuries after a brick structure collapsed on them in the Pimpri Chinchwad city of Maharashtra’s Pune district,…
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We were arrested before surrendering: Former top Maoist commander Devuji
Hyderabad: Top Communist Party of India (Maoist) commander and key “strategist” of the banned outfit, Thippiri Tirupati, also known as Devuji, has claimed that police arrested him and others before their surrender…