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Protection under Maharashtra’s anti-conversion law should not come at the cost of an individual’s constitutional freedom to choose their religion, partner, and personal way of life
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Two people lost their lives and over 200 ‘Govindas’ were injured during Dahi Handi celebrations in Maharashtra. A seven-year-old boy died in Mumbai after a brick column collapsed, while a woman in Pune was killed when an iron frame fell on her.
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In Maharashtra’s Beed district, the Dahifale family celebrated the birth of a baby girl, Gargi, with a grand chariot procession — the first daughter born in four generations. The family, which claims not to have had a girl in two centuries, welcomed her with drums, dancing, and reverence, calling her ‘Lakshmi Devi’.
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Eight people, including four women and four children, died and seven others were injured when a pick-up vehicle carrying 15 pilgrims plunged into a roadside well in Solapur district’s Malshiras tehsil.
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Nine members of a family, including six children, died after their car fell into a well in Nashik district’s Dindori area while returning from a function. Police have launched an investigation into the accident.
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After multiple bee attacks near Ajanta Caves, the forest department advised tourists to avoid perfumes and loud noise, identified honeycombs in the परिसर, and announced an awareness drive along with preventive measures in coordination with ASI.
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The Maharashtra government has sought a CBI probe into the plane crash that killed Deputy CM Ajit Pawar near Baramati. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said multiple agencies are investigating as political tensions escalate ahead of the Budget session.
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Thane police arrested a 50-year-old autorickshaw driver after seizing 2.288 kg of heroin worth Rs.6.68 crore during a late-night operation on Ghodbunder Road. The accused was booked under the NDPS Act and a wider probe is underway
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Maharasthra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar and three others were killed in a plane crash. Keep watching this space for more updates
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The Shiv Sena (UBT) has accused the BJP of hypocrisy and ideological compromise, alleging power-driven alliances with AIMIM and Congress in Maharashtra municipal bodies, and claiming the party now prioritises electoral victory over principles
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The Maharashtra ANTF busted an interstate mephedrone racket, dismantling three Bengaluru factories and seizing drugs and machinery worth Rs 55.88 crore. Four people were arrested, while efforts continue to nab two key suspects.
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Police have detained two teenage girl inmates of an Ulhasnagar observation home for allegedly sexually assaulting a 14-year-old fellow inmate. An FIR under BNS and POCSO sections has been registered, and action has been initiated as directed by the Juvenile Court, Bhiwandi
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Two tourists from Goa were killed when their speeding car collided head-on with a mini truck near Lion’s Point in Lonavala early Saturday. The victims were part of a 14-member group on a picnic. The truck driver was injured and hospitalised
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In Maharashtra’s Latur district, a 70-year-old farmer and his 20-year-old son were killed over a land dispute in Rudhda village. Police arrested two men from the same village after the victims were found dead near a water tank on Tuesday morning
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Maharashtra has reported two COVID-19-related deaths since January 2025, both from Mumbai and involving patients with serious comorbidities. The state has recorded 106 cases so far, with 52 mild cases and 16 hospitalizations. A rise in cases is noted nationally
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Largescale violence broke out in Nagpur after rumours about a chadar being burnt. Muslims leaders have appealed to Maharashtra CM for an impartial probe
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Dhananjay Munde, the State food and civil supplies minister is the NCP MLA from Parli in Beed distric
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The two men got into a fight while partying with friends in a posh housing locality in Thane
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The country has reported 19 instances of the BA.2.86 variant, known as Pirola, with Maharashtra and Goa contributing one and 18 sequences, respectively.
