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Maharashtra COVID-19 tally jumps to 781; 33 new cases

3:09 pm April 6, 2020

Mumbai: The number of coronavirus cases in Maharashtra rose to 781 with 33 people more people testing positive for the disease on Monday, a health official said. Among the new cases, 19 were reported from Pune city, 11 from Mumbai and one each from Satara, Ahmednagar and Vasai (in Palghar district), said the official. “The […]

Forecast of thunderstorms in parts of Maharashtra

12:03 am March 27, 2020

Mumbai: The Met department on Thursday predicted thunderstorms with lightning and gusty winds at isolated places over North Maharashtra, Marathwada and parts of western Maharashtra. The afternoon report issued by the IMD, Mumbai said the speed of gusty winds would be around 30-40 km per hour over these regions. The prediction is for Pune, Kolhapur, […]

Sena MLA, Aurangabad dy mayor booked for beating party worker

12:59 pm January 20, 2020

Aurangabad: An FIR has been registered against Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Shirsat and Aurangabad Deputy Mayor Rajendra Janjal after a former corporator alleged that they thrashed him for submitting bid for a road tender, an official said on Monday. Former Shiv Sena corporator Sushil Khedkar earlier alleged that Shirsat, the MLA from Aurangabad West seat, […]

Ganpati immersions: 18 dead across Maharashtra

2:43 pm September 13, 2019

Mumbai: At least 18 persons drowned in separate incidents during immersion of Ganesh idols across Maharashtra, police said on Friday. Immersions, which began on Anant Chaturdashi on Thursday, continued into Friday morning in several parts of Mumbai, Pune and Sangli, officials said. Drowning incidents were reported in 11 districts comprising Amravati, Nashik, Thane, Sindhudurg, Ratnagiri, […]

Maha floods: Boat capsize toll rises to 17; 4 lakh evacuated

3:49 pm August 11, 2019

Mumbai: With the recovery of five more bodies, the death toll in the boat capsize tragedy in Sangli district has gone up to 17, even as over four lakh people have so far been been evacuated from flood-affected parts of Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday. More than five lakh cusec of water is being discharged […]