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Truck drivers call off strike in Nashik after assurances

Truck drivers call off strike in Nashik after assurances

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Truck drivers protesting against a provision in the new penal law on hit-and-run road accidents, called off their strike in Nashik district of Maharashtra on Tuesday after the local authorities assured to look into their demands.

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Modi in Mumbai again, flags off 2 Vande Bharat trains, bonds with Bohras

Rediff.com10 Feb 2023

At an event at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus in south Mumbai, Modi first flagged off the the CSMT-Solapur Vande Bharat Express and later another semi high-speed train linking the financial capital to Sainagar Shirdi temple town in Ahmednagar district.

Maha-K'taka border row: Pawar gives 24-hr ultimatum

Maha-K'taka border row: Pawar gives 24-hr ultimatum

Rediff.com6 Dec 2022

Pawar claimed that since the last few weeks, conscious attempts were being made by the Karnataka CM to take the situation in a different direction.

Angry Maharashtra farmer burns onion crop

Angry Maharashtra farmer burns onion crop

Rediff.com6 Mar 2023

The price per kilogram of onion came down to Rs 2 to Rs 4, which angered the growers, who had stopped the auction at the APMC last week for a day.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Ranji Trophy: Pujara fails but Saurashtra poised for win; UP in command

Rediff.com3 Feb 2024

With more than a 100 runs still to get, it would be an uphill task for Maharashtra to turn the match around on Day 3.

SC directs top cops to ensure no hate speech made in 2 rallies

SC directs top cops to ensure no hate speech made in 2 rallies

Rediff.com17 Jan 2024

The Supreme Court on Wednesday directed the district magistrates and superintendents of police of Maharashtra's Yavatmal and Chhattisgarh's Raipur to ensure no hate speeches are made at rallies being held by Hindu Janajagruti Samiti and Telangana BJP legislator T Raja Singh over the next one week in their respective jurisdictions.

Bizarre! Twin sisters marry same man in Maharashtra

Bizarre! Twin sisters marry same man in Maharashtra

Rediff.com4 Dec 2022

The man married the 36-year-old twin sisters who are IT professionals.

SEE: Face of Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya temple revealed

SEE: Face of Ram Lalla idol at Ayodhya temple revealed

Rediff.com19 Jan 2024

The new idol of Lord Ram was placed in the sanctum sanctorum of Ayodhya's Ram Janmabhoomi temple on Thursday afternoon, ahead of the January 22 consecration ceremony.

U-19 World Cup: The young stars who made India proud!

U-19 World Cup: The young stars who made India proud!

Rediff.com12 Feb 2024

Uday Saharan's India won hearts and held out promise of a bright future for the Fab 15.

BJP sacks Maha leader after video with woman; cops book her for extortion

BJP sacks Maha leader after video with woman; cops book her for extortion

Rediff.com13 Jul 2022

The Mumbai police registered a case against the woman on Deshmukh's complaint of "extortion", an official said on Tuesday night.

Day after withdrawing resignation, Pawar in Baramati

Day after withdrawing resignation, Pawar in Baramati

Rediff.com6 May 2023

Pawar was welcomed by office-bearers of the party amid slogans like "Desh ka neta kaisa ho, Pawar Saheb jaisa ho". The party workers in Baramati also thanked him for deciding to remain as NCP chief.

Fuel crisis looms as truckers stop work across states

Fuel crisis looms as truckers stop work across states

Rediff.com2 Jan 2024

Drivers of commercial vehicles, including trucks and tankers, stopped work in several states on Monday and blocked roads at some places to protest against the provision in the new penal law regarding hit-and-run accident cases involving motorists.

Ranji Trophy: Pujara strikes unbeaten century; Padikkal, Pandey ton powers Karnataka

Ranji Trophy: Pujara strikes unbeaten century; Padikkal, Pandey ton powers Karnataka

Rediff.com6 Jan 2024

Batting stalwart Cheteshwar Pujara, ignored for the two-Test series against South Africa, cracked an unbeaten century as defending champions Saurashtra made a mockery of the Jharkhand bowling attack.

Maratha quota stir turns violent, many policemen hurt

Maratha quota stir turns violent, many policemen hurt

Rediff.com1 Sep 2023

A protest for Maratha reservation in Jalna district of central Maharashtra turned violent on Friday, leading to dozens of persons including police personnel getting injured, officials said.

Gadkari shares stage with Digvijaya Singh, praises him for...

Gadkari shares stage with Digvijaya Singh, praises him for...

Rediff.com30 Jun 2023

Gadkari and Singh on Thursday came together to release a book on late Congress leader Ramkrishna More at Pimpri Chinchwad near Pune.

Rains claim 27 lives in 3 western Maharashtra districts

Rains claim 27 lives in 3 western Maharashtra districts

Rediff.com15 Oct 2020

Over 20,000 people were evacuated to safer places in these three districts. State capital Mumbai too witnessed water-logging in many areas after overnight rains on Thursday.

When Amit Shah offered prayers to Lalbaugcha Raja

When Amit Shah offered prayers to Lalbaugcha Raja

Rediff.com5 Sep 2022

Amit Anilchandra Shah, India's home minister, made his annual visit to Mumbai to worship at the city's famed Lalbaugcha Raja pandal.

Budding wrestler dies of heart attack hours after bout

Budding wrestler dies of heart attack hours after bout

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

He hailed from Pandharpur in Solapur district.

Drug case accused Lalit Patil held in Bengaluru, claims he was made to run

Drug case accused Lalit Patil held in Bengaluru, claims he was made to run

Rediff.com18 Oct 2023

He was on Wednesday produced before a magistrate in suburban Andheri which remanded him in police custody till October 23 in the same mephedrone seizure case.

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Ranji Roundup: Saurashtra in control; Majumdar's ton steers Bengal

Rediff.com5 Jan 2024

Roundup for Ranji Trophy matches played on Friday

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Ranji Trophy: Pujara impresses with 17th double ton

Rediff.com7 Jan 2024

A round-up of Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy matches played on Sunday

Women Take Charge For Gudi Padwa

Women Take Charge For Gudi Padwa

Rediff.com24 Mar 2023

Traditionally, Maharashtrian women wear a kashta or a nauvari -- a nine-yard saree tucked at the back, while the men are dressed in a kurta pyjama and sport a saffron turban.

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Ranji: Dube's blitz, Shaw's comeback and Mumbai's dominance

Rediff.com2 Feb 2024

Shivam Dube continued his recent streak of form with a counter-attacking fifty that proved to be the cornerstone of Mumbai's excellent 330 for six against Bengal

Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

A group of Maratha reservation activists torched the first floor of the Majalgaon Municipal Council building and vandalised it in Maharashtra's Beed district, soon after setting on fire the residence of local NCP MLA Prakash Solanke on Monday, the police said.

More than 360 booked in Maha over violence during Maratha quota stir

More than 360 booked in Maha over violence during Maratha quota stir

Rediff.com2 Sep 2023

The protesters, led by Manoj Jarange, had been staging a hunger strike demanding reservation for the Maratha community at the village since Tuesday.

How Dhoni inspired this woman cricketer to hit sixes!

How Dhoni inspired this woman cricketer to hit sixes!

Rediff.com27 May 2022

Mahendra Singh Dhoni's World Cup winning six resides in India's collective consciousness and it was a shot that changed a lot of lives, including that of little-known Solapur athlete Kiran Navgire.

Jagjivan Ram stalled Sushilkumar Shinde's candidature from Karmala seat: Pawar

Jagjivan Ram stalled Sushilkumar Shinde's candidature from Karmala seat: Pawar

Rediff.com4 Oct 2022

Sharing an anecdote during an event where Shinde was felicitated, Pawar said the former left his job in his insistence to enter politics.

Will a fresh wave of Covid-19 hit India?

Will a fresh wave of Covid-19 hit India?

Rediff.com31 Mar 2023

According to Rajeev Jayadevan, co-chairman, national Indian Medical Association Covid Task Force, the current scenario qualifies as a wave.

Maharashtra municipal polls to be held without OBC quota

Maharashtra municipal polls to be held without OBC quota

Rediff.com8 Jul 2022

Elections to 92 nagar parishads and four nagar panchayats in Maharashtra will be held on August 18, the State Election Commission (SEC) announced on Friday.

A Salute To The Tiranga

A Salute To The Tiranga

Rediff.com7 Aug 2022

As India's 75th Independence Day draws near, the government is going all out to raise awareness about the Har Ghar Tiranga campaign.

'Onion price rise scares this government'

'Onion price rise scares this government'

Rediff.com26 Aug 2023

'Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal once told me that if onion prices rise we will face the flak for it across India.' 'What can farmers expect from a government which talks like a trader and only believes in (electoral) profit and loss?'

Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Bommai hits back at Fadnavis

Karnataka-Maharashtra border dispute: Bommai hits back at Fadnavis

Rediff.com24 Nov 2022

'No village in Maharashtra will go to Karnataka! The state government will fight strongly in the Supreme Court to get Marathi speaking villages in Karnataka including Belgaum-Karwar-Nipani!' said Fadnavis.

Maha border villagers hold rally in support of K'taka CM

Maha border villagers hold rally in support of K'taka CM

Rediff.com28 Nov 2022

Residents of Tikondi village in Jat taluka, on the border with Karnataka, said they held the rally on Saturday to express disappointment with Maharashtra authorities for not providing them water and not developing health and education facilities.

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

NRIs: Pop Nationalism To Identity Supremacy

Rediff.com21 Oct 2023

Brand India's societal divisions and distortions have remained as much relevant in 'liberal' America and Europe as it still is in the structurally stratified Indian society of the 21st century, observes N Sathiya Moorthy.

'He has entire Maharashtra cabinet at his feet'

'He has entire Maharashtra cabinet at his feet'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

'Since September 1, a senior cabinet minister has been to-ing and fro-ing between Jalna and Mumbai by chartered flight every single day with messages from the two deputy chief ministers and the chief minister to get Manoj Jarange-Patil to back down from his agitation.'

BJP snatches Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly bypoll seat from NCP

BJP snatches Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly bypoll seat from NCP

Rediff.com2 May 2021

In a setback to the ruling Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra, BJP candidate Samadhan Autade on Sunday won the by-election to Pandharpur-Mangalvedha Assembly seat in Solapur district by defeating his nearest NCP rival by a margin of over 3,700 votes

Don't make any claim till SC order: Shah to K'taka, Maha CMs

Don't make any claim till SC order: Shah to K'taka, Maha CMs

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

The Karnataka-Maharashta border row escalated into violence after vehicles from both states were attacked and damaged in Belgaon and Pune.

Ajay Devgn-Shriya Saran start shooting for Drishyam 2

Ajay Devgn-Shriya Saran start shooting for Drishyam 2

Rediff.com17 Feb 2022

Sayani takes a big bite... Keerthy-Nani shoot for Dasara... Anupam Kher sleeps in a bathtub...

'For the last two years, Pawar saheb is only on liquid diet'

'For the last two years, Pawar saheb is only on liquid diet'

Rediff.com5 May 2023

'He has a fierce will power; he has been a fighter all his life and even at this age his spirit is strong enough to take on any kind of adversity that comes his way.'

Koregaon-Bhima probe panel resumes regular hearing after over 75 days

Koregaon-Bhima probe panel resumes regular hearing after over 75 days

Rediff.com31 Jan 2022

The last hearing was conducted on November 15, 2021.