Rajan filed an appeal in the HC against the conviction. He sought that the sentence be suspended and he be granted bail in the interim

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut also indicated his party could contest 100 seats

As part of its preparations, the party is carefully assessing public sentiment while awaiting the Maha Vikas Aghadi to announce its seat-sharing formula before launching a full-scale campaign

A Division Bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Prithviraj Chavan noted that a departmental probe has been set up against the errant Badlapur police officials.

It seems a wall of the water tank exploded due to the water pressure, leading to the collapse of the tank, says Vasant Pardeshi, Additional Commissioner of Police

Police suspect accused Amit Hisamsing Kumar was involved in hatching the conspiracy and its execution

"We are now aggressively working on spreading awareness about our symbol 'mashaal'," MLA Udaysingh Rajput said, adding that he will also raise farmers' woes as part of his campaign

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar is expected to face his nephew, Yugendra Pawar of the NCP (SP), marking the second political battle within the Pawar family over control of Baramati seat; 38 candidates in first list, including 26 sitting MLAs

High-stakes triangular contest in Mumbai’s Mahim Assembly seat among Shiv Sena, Opposition Shiv Sena (UBT), and MNS

Amit Shah holds discussion with alliance leaders Eknath Shinde, Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar

NCP-SP supremo Sharad Pawar campaigned for Jitendra Awhad in the Mumbra constituency

A Bench comprising Justices B R Gavai and K V Viswanathan termed the plea of probe agency as “frivolous” while trashing it

The High Court pulled up the Customs Department of Mumbai and said that every nude painting or every painting depicting some sexual intercourse poses cannot be styled as obscene

Congress leaders reiterate that there is no conflict within the Maha Vikas Aghadi

The special court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act rejected the application and said that prima facie, the Enforcement Directorate has sufficient evidence against Sachin Waze that is sufficient to show his involvement and other accused in the case. 

The Central Election Committee of the party announced this selection of candidates for various constituencies across the State, focusing on a mix of experienced leaders and new faces

Mr. Raut also hit out at the NDA government at the Centre over some of the railway accidents in the country during its tenure

The Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) has announced a total of 76 candidates so far and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP 49. It’s a direct fight between the two parties in Anushakti Nagar (Mumbai), Parali, Mohol, Majalgaon, Phaltan and Parner

The ruling alliance, comprising the BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, has yet to announce candidates for 53 seats and the Opposition MVA for 29 seats; the Assembly has 288 seats; candidate selection for a few seats creates ripples in NCP (SP), Shiv Sena (UBT)

Referring to 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, External Affairs Minister says, “Mumbai, the financial capital of India, has become a symbol of counter-terrorism globally”

Western Railway has erected a 370 sqm. waiting area at Bandra Terminus to accommodate 600 passengers; two persons, gravely injured on Sunday, remain critical and are on oxygen support

They ask the poll body whether promising reservation amounts to appeasement or whether it will amount to a breach of Model Code of Conduct

Opposition accuses Mahayuti government of taking all development projects out of Maharashtra

The searches were conducted as part of a probe into Fairplay, which was involved in illegal broadcasting of cricket, IPL matches, and online betting.

Nearly 8,000 candidates, including those from major political parties in the ruling Mahyuti as well as the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), filed nominations for the 288 assembly seats in Maharashtra at the end of the process

Maharashtra Deputy CM admits that there will be friendly fights in some seats, though BJP is trying to help rebel withdraw their names; BJP, Sena wll support Amit Thackeray of the MNS for the Mahim seat

BJP has fielded Kalidas Kolambkar from the Wadala seat in Mumbai

The seizure was made by flying squad number 6, operating in Ulhasnagar Assembly constituency, between Kalyan and Murbad at 2 a.m.

It has some of the poshest houses in the city, mainly in Bandra West and Khar, as well as teeming slum colonies apart from middle class localities of Santacruz

Deputy CM Ajit Pawar tours Baramati villages, addresses key issues ahead of elections and assures continuation of popular schemes

Families have turned foes in at least five constituencies, with the NCP split powering several clashes between relatives; the Pawar stronghold of Baramati will see NCP chief Ajit Pawar take on his nephew

Despite agrarian distress, unemployment levels, these may not become poll issues, say experts; key to power will likely be decided by Vidarbha region where both Congress and BJP are directly pitted against each other

The Maharashtra government rolled out the Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana in August 2024 and is counting on it to gather votes from women. Ever since the scheme was introduced and beneficiaries began thronging banks, there have been several attacks on public sector bank employees. Vinaya Deshpande Pandit reports on a scheme that has caused law and order problems and created fear among employees

Election Commission’s SST seizes ₹24 crore worth of diamonds, gold, and silver near toll booth in Maharashtra

Talking to reporters in Gondia, Praful Patel said the allegations against Mr. Malik have not been proved in the court of law

Former BJP MP Gopal Shetty withdraws nomination from Borivali, Mumbai, after being denied ticket for upcoming elections

According to the police, Fatima Khan is well-qualified but mentally unstable

Guest speakers of ‘Poll Arena’ include party voices of both coalitions — Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi

Gaurav Vilas Apune, a resident of Karvenagar locality of Pune city, is the 16th person to be arrested in the case

If the MVA comes to power, in situ housing would be provided for all families in Dharavi, he says

For farmers, the Nationalist Congress Party promised to raise the Shetkari Sanman Nidhi scheme amount from ₹12,000 to ₹15,000 per year.

The Maharashtra Cyber found that measures taken by the platforms to avoid black-marketing of tickets are insufficient, said the official

The party leader unveils Maharashtra Assembly polls manifesto with promises of free education, stable prices for essential items, and scrapping Dharavi project

The conclave delved into issues unique to the Maharashtra Assembly election and featured prominent names from the major parties

Bollywood actor Shah Rukh Khan receives threat call and extortion demand for ₹50 lakh

‘BJP backs Shiv Sena in Mahim’, says Mr. Shelar, withdrawing support to Amit Thackeray

PM Modi's first rally is in Dhule, north Maharashtra, at noon on Friday. He will then address a public meeting in Nashik at 2 pm.

PM Modi makes open challenge at the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance to make Congress leaders including Rahul Gandhi to praise Vinayak Damodar Savarkar and Hindutva scion Bal Thackeray.  

The Maharashtra Congress president’s remark is a response to the accusation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union Home Minister Amit Shah that the Congress divided castes within the OBCs and did not give them reservation.