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'Godman' Kharat's close aide, wife die in car crash; Oppn leaders raise suspicion over incident

Opposition leaders, meanwhile, dubbed the incident unbelievable and wondered if it was orchestrated to ensure suppression of facts in the probe against Kharat

18 Apr 2026 1:51 pm
In Bollywoods backyard, Marathi cinema finds a fresh voice

In a state dominated by big-budget Hindi films and Bollywood stars, Marathi cinema is carving out space with fresher, more rooted stories increasingly finding younger audiences on OTT platforms. Heres a guide to discovering them

18 Apr 2026 11:36 am
BombayHC quashes FIR against doctor who reported late to COVID centre

The case was registered on a complaint by Dr. Vinayak Shankar Bhalerao, who was part of a 108 ambulance service

18 Apr 2026 8:03 am
TCS case: pregnant Nida Khan to move court for anticipatory bail; police quiz her spouse

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says: TCS is a very serious incident; we are trying to get to the roots of it

17 Apr 2026 10:07 pm
Heatwave alert in Maharashtra till April 20; Akola hottest at 44.2C

According to IMD, there will be a gradual rise in maximum temperature by 1-2C over parts of Konkan during the next three days, followed by a fall of 2-3C thereafter

17 Apr 2026 5:39 pm
Sanjay Leela Bhansalis Love & War gets new release date

The film stars Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt and Vicky Kaushal in the lead

17 Apr 2026 4:52 pm
TCS Nashik case: Plea in Supreme Court seeks directions to declare forced religious conversion as 'terrorist act'

The petition filed by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay contended that deceitful religious conversion is not only a serious threat to sovereignty, secularism, democracy and liberty but also a menace to fraternity, dignity, unity and national integration

17 Apr 2026 7:20 am
Why the TCS Nashik case has sparked outrage | Pulse Maharashtra

A major police investigation is underway into allegations involving employees at Tata Consultancy Services Nashik BPO facility. Multiple FIRs have been registered accusing certain staff members of sexual harassment, coercion, and attempts at religious conversion. As arrests are made and an SIT probes the claims, the case has triggered outrage and raised wider questions about workplace safety, consent, religious freedom, and due process. TCS has suspended the accused employees and launched an int

16 Apr 2026 4:40 pm
PLHIV can have healthy babies (HIV Negative); NGO holds baby shower to create awareness

Homoeopathic Academy of Research and Charities has worked for the health care and rehabilitation of HIV-infected orphans for the past several years

16 Apr 2026 4:26 pm
Assi: Anubhav Sinhas social-drama gets OTT release date

Starring Taapsee Pannu, Mohammed Zeeshan Ayyub, Kani Kusruti, Revathy, Manoj Pahwa, Kumud Mishra, Naseeruddin Shah, Supriya Pathak, and Seema Pahwa, the film was released in theatres on February 20

15 Apr 2026 6:30 pm
Toaster movie review: Rajkummar Rao shoulders a laborious dark comedy

Directed by Vivek Daschaudary, the film delivers on the laughs even when the writing remains largely perfunctory as it operates within safer zones

15 Apr 2026 1:49 pm
Mumbai to roll out first non-AC closed-door local train to tackle overcrowding

The Integral Coach Factory in Chennai developed the 12-car train featuring compartments, large windows, reasonable leg space, and space to luggage

14 Apr 2026 1:55 pm
Rajkummar Rao: Being an actor is easy, but its tough to be a producer

The actor, along with his co-stars Archana Puran Singh and Abhishek Banerjee, talks about turning producer with Toaster, their thoughts on making comedy work, how Rao differentiates between his roles and more

14 Apr 2026 12:00 pm
Asha Bhosle cremated with full state honours

Residents of chawls and buildings along the route of the funeral cortege gathered to catch a final glimpse of the legend

13 Apr 2026 6:46 pm
Vijay Varma on working with Nagraj Manjule in Matka King: He is a man of few words

The actor, along with co-star Siddharth Jadhav and co-writer and co-creator Abhay Koranne discusses Matka King, how Varma prepared for the role, his effortless approach to acting, collaborating with Nagraj, and more

13 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Asha Parekh, A.R. Rahman, Sachin Tendulkar pay homage to Asha Bhosle

Mr. Tendulkar arrived soon after with his wife Anjali. Incidentally, Bhosle made one of her last appearances at the wedding of Tendulkar's son Arjun last month

13 Apr 2026 1:10 pm
CM Fadnavis to conduct probe in Chhagan Bhujbals helicopter landing in parking lot

According to officials from the Pune administration, a designated helipad had been prepared for VIP helicopter landings. However, the pilot mistakenly landed in an open space in the parking area, mistaking it for the designated site

12 Apr 2026 2:13 am
Anil Kapoors 24 set to release on OTT

Originally made for television, where the first season aired between October 4, 2013 to December 21, 2013, 24 is based on an American series of the same name

11 Apr 2026 2:04 pm
Discontinue Ladki Bahin if government doesnt have funds for pension: Bombay HC

Ministers, including Shiv Senas Sanjay Shirsat, have complained of budget diversions to fund the Mahayuti governments flagship scheme

11 Apr 2026 2:41 am
Britain celebrates late Queen Elizabeth II as style icon to mark her centenary

The exhibition, drawn from some 4,000 items once owned by the queen, explores how fashion became one of her most powerful tools of communication as she evolved from a young princess into Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

10 Apr 2026 12:21 pm
Police using Sahyog Portal rules to order removal of content: Kunal Kamra

The counsel informed the Bench that while the present petition was pending, the Central Government had introduced further amendments to the Rules. He added that the Union of India had not filed its reply to the petition despite being served notice several months ago.

9 Apr 2026 9:59 pm
Minor fire reported at Terminal 1 of Mumbai international airport; no injuries

The minor fire was reported at Terminal 1 due to a short circuit at 18:10 p.m. The fire was immediately bought under control by the emergency response teams within minutes. Airport operations remain unaffected, said CSMIA spokesperson.

9 Apr 2026 9:09 pm
Tanker carrying 15,400 tonnes of LPG arrives at JNPA in Navi Mumbai

This is a significant milestone as it is the first such vessel to reach JNPA since the onset of the war, JNPA said in a statement

9 Apr 2026 10:12 am
Mumbai author Lindsay Pereira on the fractures of migration in his latest novel, Super

The author discusses identity and, displacementlocation, and the uneasy cost of leaving home in an age of mass migration

7 Apr 2026 11:10 pm
Glory teaser: Pulkit Samrat and Divyenndu headline a tale of vengeance in Netflixs sports thriller

The series has been created by Karan Anshuman and Karmanya Ahuja and also stars Suvinder Vicky, Jannat Zubair, Ashutosh Rana, Sikandar Kher, Sayani Gupta and Yashpal Sharma

7 Apr 2026 5:14 pm
Maharashtra government inaugurates Metro 9

Devendra Fadnavis, along with Deputy CM Eknath Shinde and Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik, were present at the inauguration ceremony

7 Apr 2026 4:22 pm
Matka King trailer: Vijay Varma gambles his way to the top in gritty crime drama

Created and directed by Nagraj Manjule, the series also stars Kritika Kamra, Gulshan Grover, Sai Tamhankar, Kishore Kadam and Girish Kulkarni in pivotal roles

7 Apr 2026 1:01 pm
Mumbais new age commute: What is Pod Taxi system

With an estimated budget of approximately 1017 crore, this project is set to transform daily commuting for the estimated four to six lakh commuters traveling to BKC.

7 Apr 2026 12:49 pm
Mumbai Metro lines 2B and 9 to be launched today: All you need to know

Metro Line 9 marks the first metro corridor in the Thane district, while Line 2B extends metro connectivity to key Harbour Line areas, including Chembur and adjoining localities.

7 Apr 2026 11:18 am
Seafarers death: Bombay HC seeks DG Shippings stand on familys plea

The petition seeks a DNA test on the remains of Dixit Solanki, an Indian seafarer who died in a missile strike on a vessel off the Oman coast during the West Asia war

7 Apr 2026 1:54 am
6 Apr 2026 5:08 pm
Maharashtra Congress set to overhaul organisation in Sangathan Srujan Abhiyan

As part of the exercise, the party is finalising the list of 72 district presidents across the State, and in a departure from past practices, the campaign will also include appointments at the taluka level, covering 675 talukas

6 Apr 2026 2:16 am
Rain continues in parts of Maharashtra; crops damaged

IMD forecasts rain over dry Vidarbha and other areas; yellow alert has been issued for 15 districts

4 Apr 2026 9:07 pm
Nashik man held for sexual exploitation after extortion probe unearths 121 obscene videos

A probe has revealed that the senior citizen sexually exploited several women and shot obscene videos of them; the police have appealed to women to come forward with their complaints against him, assuring them that their identities will be kept confidential.

4 Apr 2026 11:38 am
Sunetra Pawar to file nomination on April 6, contest wont be unopposed in Baramati

The bypolls are slated to test MVAs unity even as the Mahayuti will rally behind Sunetra Pawar for the Baramati bypolls; Ms. Pawar, who is the DCM at present, will have to get elected in either House of the legislature within six months of assuming office as the DCM

4 Apr 2026 7:02 am
On Kharats call list, DCM Eknath Shinde, Minister Shirsat, Uddhavs close aide Milind Narvekar

The maximum number of calls was between NCP leader Rupali Chakankar and Ashok Kharat. There were 177 calls between the duo. Ms Chakankars sister too spoke with Kharat 236 times

4 Apr 2026 4:43 am
Pednekar Withdraws Proposal to Include Manache Shlok in BMC Schools After MIM Opposition

Uddhav Sena leader faces criticism after drawing a connection between the 17th-century text and Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkars formative years

4 Apr 2026 3:26 am
Mumbai to get electric boats for lounge-like commute to Alibaug, Navi Mumbai airport

The boats (P-12 Business model) have been shipped from Sweden by electric vessel builder Candela, and are expected to arrive in Mumbai soon

3 Apr 2026 6:25 pm
Ahaan Panday starts shooting for his next with Ali Abbas Zafar

Backed by Yash Raj Films, the romantic-actioner also stars Sharvari, Aaishvary Thackeray and Bobby Deol in pivotal roles

3 Apr 2026 2:51 pm
Maharashtra doctors death: Accused suspended policeman Gopal Badane granted bail

Gopal Badane filed bail application with court arguing that he was falsely implicated in the alleged crime and he had met the victim in the course of his duty

3 Apr 2026 10:24 am
Nepal court extends detention of ex-PM Oli in deadly protest probe

Police arrested Mr. Oli and former Home Minister Ramesh Lekhak, a day after Prime Minister Balendra Shah was sworn in following the first elections since the September uprising that toppled Mr. Oli's government

3 Apr 2026 8:50 am
Drizzle in some parts of Mumbai; may have been caused by western disturbance, says IMD official

None of the observatories in the city recorded any rainfall activity, India Meteorological Department scientist Sushma Nair said

3 Apr 2026 7:33 am
Congress delegation meets Maha Chief Electoral Officer, demandsimpartial SIR

The complaints that voters belonging to specific castes and religions were deliberately excluded, large-scale irregularities have been reported in SIR drives that might have benefited the ruling party, said State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal

3 Apr 2026 4:17 am
The putrid mix of money and medical malpractice

A womans visit to a health centre in February over money she was allegedly owed for repeated egg harvesting has led the Maharashtra police to a network of illegal medical businesses operating across at least three States. Seven persons have been arrested and investigators have seized forged documents and hormonal injections from anaccusedsresidence, findsChinmayGaikwad

3 Apr 2026 3:38 am
HC directs Maharashtra govt. to file reply to petition challenging scrapping of 5% Muslim quota

The plea termed racial and social discrimination the revocation of the quota granted under the Socially and Educationally Backward Classes category

3 Apr 2026 1:18 am
Mumbai BMCs Standing Committee approves Gargai project

The Gargai project has been long overdue and was reinitiated by the Mahayuti government in 2019 to build a research project to procure 440 MLD for Mumbai

2 Apr 2026 4:15 pm
Bombay High Court dismisses Anita Advanis plea seeking recognition of marriage with Rajesh Khanna

The Bombay High Court rejected a plea by actor Anita Advani that sought legal recognition of her relationship with the late actor Rajesh Khanna as a marriage

2 Apr 2026 1:23 pm
Vir Das to helm and star in found-footage horror film, Baara Number

Vir Das will be co-directing the film with Kavi Shastri, with whom he also collaborated on Happy Patel: Khatarnak Jasoos

2 Apr 2026 12:14 pm