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Maratha activist Manoj Jarange, leading a protest at Azad Maidan, threatened that over 5 crore Marathas would march to Mumbai if the quota demand is ignored. Traffic near CSMT was disrupted as the agitation entered its fourth day
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Seventeen people, including a child, died after an allegedly illegal four-storey building collapsed in Virar, Palghar district. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis announced Rs 5 lakh assistance to families of the deceased, while NDRF-led rescue operations continue in the congested locality
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said eight people died in flood-hit Nanded district, while Mumbai recorded 300 mm rainfall, disrupting suburban trains and prompting evacuations. Crops across 12–14 lakh acres were damaged, as the government put NDRF and SDRF on high alert
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Chief Justice of India B R Gavai inaugurated the Bombay High Court’s new circuit bench in Kolhapur, easing the burden on litigants from six districts. The bench, functional from August 18, includes one division bench and two single benches
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A language-related dispute in Navi Mumbai escalated into violence when four college students allegedly assaulted a classmate, Suraj Pawar, for insisting on communication in Marathi in a WhatsApp group.
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Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis mocked Uddhav Thackeray's rally speech as “rudali,” saying it lacked focus on Marathi pride. He thanked Raj Thackeray for reuniting the cousins and defended his government’s development work in Mumbai and support for Marathi-speaking citizens
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MNS chief Raj Thackeray alleged that the now-scrapped three-language policy was part of a larger plan to separate Mumbai from Maharashtra. He shared the stage with cousin Uddhav Thackeray after 20 years at a joint rally celebrating the policy’s rollback
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The Fadnavis government had issued a GR on April 16, making Hindi a compulsory third language for students in classes 1 to 5 studying in English and Marathi medium schools. Amid backlash, the government issued an amended GR on June 17 making Hindi an optional language.
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Maharashtra artisans accuse Prada of copying GI-tagged Kolhapuri chappals in its 2026 collection without credit. BJP MP Mahadik urges state action, revenue sharing, and legal protection for artisans, highlighting the cultural and economic impact of this alleged appropriation
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The bridge over the Indrayani River at Kundamala in Pune's Maval taluka suddenly collapsed, sending the people plunging into the water and being swept away by the overflowing river.
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Incident occurs near Mumbra railway station when two trains were passing each other on a steep turn; commuters hanging from doors of crowded trains when their backpacks brush against each other; Railway Ministry decides to install automatic door closing facilities
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Amid escalating border tensions, the Indian Navy held a crucial meeting with the fishermen from Mumbai and advised them not to go for fishing in sensitive areas
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Police sources said that a team from Khar police station delivered the summons at Kamra's residence in the city where his parents stay. Sources said as the comedian is out of Mumbai, the police have sent summons on his WhatsApp
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The 36-year-old comedian has kicked up a major political storm in Maharashtra for taking a jibe at Shinde's political career in his show by modifying the lyrics of a popular Hindi movie song
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During a performance in Mumbai, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra had referred to Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde as a “traitor” and went on to sing a parody on him
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CM Fadnavis said the Vicky Kaushal-starrer "Chhaava", based on the life of Chhatrapati Sambhaji Maharaj, brought before the people the true history of the Maratha king
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The government is giving protection to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb's grave, and at the same time there is a demand (from right-wing outfits) for its removal, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange said
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He also launched a scathing attack on the state government, alleging that the violence in Nagpur was a "government-sponsored incident."
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The Centre has approved Rs 391.15 crore as on-time support to set up the Indian Institute of Creative Technologies (IICT)
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Dhananjay Munde, the State food and civil supplies minister is the NCP MLA from Parli in Beed distric