Vasai, Maharashtra: Tourists had a narrow escape at Kalamb Beach in Vasai, approximately 75 km from Mumbai, on Sunday when their SUV got trapped in soft sand and was nearly swept into the Arabian Sea. The visitors, driving a white Scorpio, had ventured too close to the shoreline, leaving the vehicle vulnerable to the rising...
Maharashtra has announced the launch of its first state-wide exam simulation initiative, the ‘Maha Mock Test,’ aimed at preparing students for competitive exams like JEE and MHT-CET. The announcement was made by the Maharashtra Class Owners’ Association (MCOA) on the occasion of Teachers’ Day, according to a PTI report. The initiative, undertaken by Klasy Innovations...
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has clarified that the state government has no plans to control citizens’ food choices, following a political controversy over the closure of meat shops on Independence Day. The row began after municipal corporations in Nagpur, Kalyan-Dombivli, Malegaon, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, and Amravati announced that meat shops would remain shut on August...
In a shocking event, a 25-year-old female receptionist was violently assaulted by a man on Monday evening at a private clinic in Kalyan, Maharashtra, when she attempted to prevent him from bypassing the queue to enter the doctor’s office. This incident took place at Shree Balachitikha Clinic, as reported by the Marathi daily Sakal. A...
Mumbai: The legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj transcends both time and geography, as stated by Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who emphasized that every fort constructed by the legendary Maratha warrior king represents more than mere architecture; it embodies a vibrant narrative of purpose and vision. “The legacy of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj is not limited...
A video showing a Blinkit delivery agent urinating in the lift of an apartment building in Virar, Maharashtra, has ignited outrage on social media. The incident, recorded on CCTV, has quickly gone viral. This event occurred in an apartment complex in Virar, where residents, infuriated by the delivery agent’s actions, confronted him after watching the...
A disturbing murder investigation is currently underway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district, where a woman is accused of killing her husband with the assistance of her lover, reminiscent of the plot in the Bollywood film ‘Drishyam’. The man’s body was discovered buried within his own residence, while his wife remains at large. The victim, Vijay Chouhan...
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...