Poll results show Mumbai can't be separated from Maharashtra: Thackeray
Shiv Sena chief Bal Thackeray on Saturday said the Mumbai civic poll results have shown that the city cannot be separated from Maharashtra.
Mixed trends in Maharashtra civic poll count
Counting of votes for the 10 Maharashtra civic corporations indicated mixed early trends on Friday, giving anxious moments to the main contending parties.
The initial leads and trends continued to sw
Coalition partners behave like owners: Chavan on NCP
In an apparent jibe at coalition partner NCP, Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan has said that some coalition constituents in Delhi and in the state behave as if they 'own' their departme
'Nakusha' unwanted name; 266 girls to be renamed 'Aishwarya'
Signalling an end to the practice in rural Maharashtra to name a girl child as 'Nakusha'(unwanted), especially if the family was expecting a boy to be born, the authorities will 'rename' 266 such girl
Quake rattles Maharashtra
An earthquake measuring 3.9 on the Richter Scale shook Maharashtra early on Monday, barely 12 hours after a powerful quake jolted northern and eastern India, an official said.
According to an officia
Maharashtra resident doctors call off strike
Over 1,700 resident doctors in Maharashtra have called off their four-day strike and resumed work after assurances from top state health and civic officials over security arrangements in hospitals.
Coalition politics may be affecting govt's efficiency: Maharashtra CM
Reacting to the leaked US diplomatic cable which says that Maharashtra is suffering from 'lack of good political leadership', Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan on Wednesday conceded that "coalition pol
HC asks Maharashtra to sensitise police towards molestation cases
Asking the Maharashtra government to sensitise its police force towards molestation cases, the Bombay High Court on Thursday directed top officials from Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Government R
Gang rape case: Cops fired
The Maharashtra Government has suspended two police officers in connection with the dacoity and gang rape case at Temghirevasti, Veergaon in Akole tehsil of Ahmednagar district.
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Rane's son launches new 'vada' to counter Sena burger
Vada pav, the staple teatime snack in Maharashtra, particularly in Mumbai, is now the 'burger' of contention in local politics ahead of the crucial Mumbai civic body elections, eight months away.
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