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The burning question of child safety in Amravati’s government maternity hospital

September 7, 2026 admin

On the rainy morning of August 26, the front courtyard of District Women Hospital in Maharashtra’s Amravati district was crowded with politicians, reporters and bystanders. Amid them stood 30-year-old Swapnil Borde. His bottle-green shirt hung limp with sweat, while his red-rimmed eyes brimmed with tears. He is the father of one of the three newborns…

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Mid-Air Drama Over Maharashtra Ex Minister’s Son’s Trip to Bangkok

February 12, 2025 admin

Pune: When pilots of the flight carrying ex-Maharashtra minister Tanaji Sawant’s son and his two friends to Bangkok were asked to return to Pune, they thought it to be a “hoax” message, but complied after verification from aviation authorities, an airline executive said on Wednesday. The chartered flight, operated by a private firm, carrying Rishiraj…

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Vidarbha important for Maharashtra’s $1 trillion economy goal: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

February 10, 2025 admin

Vidarbha important for Maharashtra’s trillion economy goal: Union Minister Piyush Goyal

Union Ministers Piyush Goyal and Nitin Gadkari at the Advantage Vidarbha 2025, in Nagpur, on February 9, 2025 | Photo Credit: PTI Maharashtra will become a $1 trillion economy in three years and Vidarbha will contribute significantly to it, said Union Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal at the Advantage Vidarbha conclave’s closing event…

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Woman Gang-Raped By Brother-In-Law, Others During 31-Hour Ordeal In Maharashtra: Cops

January 25, 2025 admin

Nashik: An 18-year-old woman was allegedly gang-raped by her brother-in-law and two others in Nashik city of Maharashtra on the pretext of arranging a guarantor to secure bail for her jailed husband, police said. The incident took place in Panchavati area of the city between 10 am on January 22 and 5 pm on January…

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Girl, 16, Crossing Tracks With Earphones Plugged In Run Over By Train In Maharashtra

January 24, 2025 admin

Palghar: A 16-year-old girl died after being run over by an express train while she was crossing railway tracks with earphones on in Palghar district of Maharashtra, officials said on Friday. The incident took place at 1.10 pm on Thursday between Saphale and Kelve Road railway stations, they said. The girl, Vaishnavi Rawal from Makne…

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Late By 5 Minutes, 13-Year-Old Made To Do 50 Squats In Maharashtra School

January 20, 2025 admin

Inspector Anant Parad said he had spoken to the parents and the school management. (Representational) A 13-year-old girl of a reputed school in Palghar has been hospitalised after the principal allegedly punished her for being late to class by five minutes, her kin claimed on Monday. She was made to do 50 squats on January…

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Woman’s Head, Lower Limbs Found In Maharashtra, Cops Probe Black Magic Angle

January 17, 2025 admin

The incident took place in Maharashtra’s Satara district. Pune: The dismembered body of woman was found on Friday in Maharashtra’s Satara district, a police official said, adding the angle of black magic was being probed. A part of her head and lower limbs were found close to a sugarcane farm near Vidani village, while the…

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8 Killed After Tempo Rams Truck Carrying Iron Rods In Maharashtra: Cops

January 12, 2025 admin

Nashik: Eight persons were killed and several others injured after a tempo and truck collided on Sunday at Dwarka Circle in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, a police official said. The incident took place near an Ayyappa temple at 7:30pm, he added. “There were 16 passengers in the tempo, which was on its way to CIDCO area…

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Man Acquitted Of Sex Assault Charges After Woman Says They Are Married

January 4, 2025 admin

Thane: A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted a 31-year-old man, who was accused of kidnapping and sexually assaulting a teenager, after she said they are now married and she has no complaints against him. In his order of January 1, a copy of which was made available on Saturday, Special Judge D S…

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Sharad Pawar, Chhagan Bhujbal Share Stage

January 3, 2025 admin

Pune: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar and disgruntled NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Friday shared a stage in Pune to mark the birth anniversary of legendary educationist and social reformer Savitribai Phule. Speaking on the occasion, Bhujbal said many were “surprised” at the two sharing a stage but asserted “we will always come together for…

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