Maharashtra minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule stated on Monday that the government will evaluate the implications of the Bombay High Court ruling that acquitted all 12 defendants in the 7/11 Mumbai train bombings before making a decision on whether to appeal to the Supreme Court. On July 11, 2006, seven explosions occurred across various locations on the...
Maharashtra after the state’s agriculture minister, Manikrao Kokate, was reportedly seen playing ‘rummy’ on his mobile phone during a legislative assembly session. The video, released today by NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Rohit Pawar, led the opposition to criticize the ruling Mahayuti alliance, which includes the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), and...
Rohit Pawar, the grandnephew of Sharad Pawar and a leader of NCP (SP), engaged in a confrontational exchange with a police officer at the Azad Maidan police station in Mumbai on Friday. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Pawar was seen yelling at the officer, “Keep your voice down.” The altercation...
The CAG report indicated that the state incurred a loss of Rs 20.15 crore in revenue and Rs 70.22 crore in interest due to the incorrect assessment of licence renewal fees. The Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) of India criticized the Maharashtra state excise department for significant operational failures that resulted in a considerable revenue...
On Thursday, the Bombay High Court rejected a petition that challenged the constitutional validity of various provisions of the strict anti-terror legislation, the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). The division bench, consisting of Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Neela Gokhale, upheld the law’s constitutionality, stating that the petition did not succeed in its challenge. The...
Mumbai: The crime branch of the Mumbai Police has apprehended seven individuals from an ‘international gang’ purportedly associated with underworld figure Chhota Shakeel, in relation to the kidnapping and assault of a drug dealer and his associate for extortion purposes, officials reported on Wednesday. The drug dealer, known as Sajid Electricwala from Surat, was held...
Two days after Uddhav Thackeray shared a humorous moment regarding the need for unity between the two Shiv Senas, it was time for Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to deliver a few witty remarks. A few unexpected comments during the ongoing monsoon session led Fadnavis to ignite speculation about potential political maneuvers that may or...
On Tuesday, July 15, 2025, the Juvenile Justice Board announced that the 17-year-old boy charged with driving a Porsche while intoxicated and causing the deaths of two individuals last year in Pune will be tried as a juvenile. The tragic event, which garnered national attention, occurred in the Kalyani Nagar area on May 19, 2024,...
On Saturday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed that every Indian is thrilled with this recognition. He noted that when we refer to the illustrious Maratha Empire, we connect it with effective governance and a focus on social welfare, as the ‘Maratha Military Landscapes of India’ have been inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, marking...
Maharashtra MLA Sanjay Shirsat, representing Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, has addressed the controversy following the viral video of him smoking a cigarette next to what seems to be a bag filled with cash in his bedroom. The footage, which surfaced late Wednesday, ignited a political uproar, particularly after Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut asserted...