Maharashtra

Who is Manoj Jarange Patil, whose hunger strike has brought ‘Mumbai to a standstill’?

Maratha leader Manoj Jarange Patil has once again begun an indefinite hunger strike for a reservation for his community. His agitation at Azad Maidan entered its fourth day on Monday (September 1) as several protesters who joined him brought south Mumbai to a ‘standstill’. Patil has emerged as a face of the demand for the Maratha quota in recent years. But who is he?

Is there a ban on meat on Independence Day in Maharashtra? The controversy explained

A major political storm has erupted after multiple civic bodies in Maharashtra directed meat shops and slaughterhouses to remain closed this Independence Day. Several Opposition leaders, and surprisingly Deputy CM Ajit Pawar as well, have criticised the ban as an attack on people's food choices, while CM Devendra Fadnavis has defended it as an old rule dating back more than three decades

Vantara offers special rehab centre for elephant Madhuri in Kolhapur, Fadnavis hails move

The specialised facility, to be developed in collaboration with the Jain Math and the Maharashtra government, will adhere to international best practices in elephant care

Malegaon bomb blast case verdict: Who are the 7 accused acquitted by special NIA court?

A special court has acquitted all seven accused, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lieutenant Colonel Prasad Purohit, in the 2008 Malegaon blast case that killed six people and injured over 100 others. The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) had arrested the accused, booking them under various sections of the IPC and the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). What were the allegations? And why have the accused been acquitted?

‘Half-naked’ and ‘drunk’, Mumbai politician’s son rams car into influencer’s vehicle. What we know so far

Rahil Javed Shaikh, son of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh, has landed in trouble after he allegedly rammed his car into that of an influencer, Rajshree More, in an inebriated state in Mumbai. Shaikh can be seen shirtless and abusing the woman in a video. He also dared More to report him, saying, 'Do you know who my father and I are?'

Covid scare: Another patient dead in Thane; death toll rises to 4 in Maharashtra

So far, four patients have died in Maharashtra after testing positive for Covid this week

Covid patient dies in Thane due to comorbidities, civic body says total active cases rise to 18

The patient was admitted on Thursday for diabetes issues and later tested positive for Covid-19 on Friday night. Thane Municipal Corporation said eight new Covid-19 cases were reported in the city, bringing the total active cases to 18

Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, & more: Where are Covid cases rising in India?

Following a rise in Covid-19 cases in Asia, Indian states such as Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Gujarat have also reported a steady surge in infections. Local authorities have begun stepping up surveillance and implementing precautionary measures to stop the spread. Here's what the situation looks like

Who is Rahool Kanal, the Shiv Sena youth leader, who vandalised Mumbai studio after Kunal Kamra's show?

Following Kunal Kamra's contentious 'gaddar' jibe at Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Shiv Sena youth leader Rahool Kanal led a mob of party supporters that ransacked Mumbai's Habitat studio where the comedian performed. He was arrested but released soon after. He has warned Kamra, saying, 'This is just a trailer, picture abhi baaki hai'

What’s Habitat, Mumbai studio now shut down after Kunal Kamra’s controversial show?

The Habitat, is currently in the centre of a storm because stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra’s latest show in which he allegedly made derogatory remarks about Eknath Shinde, was filmed at this Mumbai venue. After the studio was vandalised by irate supporters of the Shinde Sena, the studio, while announcing its shutdown, asserted it offers artists a platform and encourages creative discourse