India's cost-of-living gap is widening, with Maharashtra's monthly expenses averaging 52,392, while Himachal Pradesh and Bihar remain affordable under 28,000. Economic opportunities vary significantly, influencing household budgets and lifestyle choices across states.
Maharashtra Restricts Bulk Consumers At Retail Pumps
The Food and Civil Supplies Department issued an order on Friday, saying the restrictions are intended to prevent hoarding, black marketing and diversion of fuel, while assuring that petrol and diesel stocks remain adequate across the state.
ON MAY 20, 2026, Sanjog , a social impact organisation that works on anti-human trafficking, published an Anti-Human Trafficking Unit Watch Report tracing the functionality of Anti-Human Trafficking Units (AHTUs) across all Indian states and Union Territories (UTs) between 2010 and 2025 across three phases. The report draws primarily on information received from states and UTs through RTI applications, along with inputs from lawyers, civil society organisations, and survivor testimonies. Anti-Human Trafficking Units were envisioned by the Ministry of Home Affairs as specialised units charged with preventing trafficking, conducting rescues, investigating cases, prosecuting traffickers, and aiding the rehabilitation of survivors. Their composition envisages trained law enforcement personnel working in structured coordination with Child Welfare Committees (CWCs), District Child Protection Units (DCPUs), legal aid authorities, and shelters. The report which opens with National Crime Records Bureaus (NCRB) Crime in India report reflects a rising trend in human trafficking up to 2016, when reported cases peaked at 8,132, followed by a subsequent decline. This decline, however, must be read against a troubling backdrop. The Supreme Court, while hearing a Special Leave Petition filed by a father whose eighteen-month-old daughter went missing in 2011 and remains untraced, noted that 47,000 children continue to remain untraced to date. The report cautions that the post-2016 decline in reported trafficking cases may reflect a failure of institutional documentation rather than any real reduction in the incidence of trafficking. The AHTU Watch Report assesses the functioning of Anti-Human Trafficking Units through six interdependent indicators. The reports findings across six indicators The AHTU Watch Report assesses the functioning of Anti-Human Trafficking Units through six interdependent indicators. These include: notification status, staffing and stability, budget and infrastructure, FIR autonomy, case progression, and outcomes. The research covers RTI filings and data analysis across all thirty-six states and UTs, interviews with Superintendents of Police and constables associated with AHTUs, inputs from civil society organisations, and structured consultations with survivor leaders and their collectives. At the outset, the report raises a pointed question about the apparent decline in trafficking cases after 2016 on whether it reflects an actual reduction in trafficking or merely a decline in reporting, documentation, and institutional disclosure, particularly in high-incidence states like Assam, Maharashtra, and Andhra Pradesh. Since the formation of AHTUs, the Ministry of Home Affairs has issued twenty-two advisories and operational guidelines, including advisories on treating human trafficking as organised crime and on trafficking of foreign nationals, the implementation of which, the report finds, remains fragmented across the country. On notification, relatively less densely populated UTs like Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Ladakh have a hundred percent rate of notified and functional AHTUs, while Uttar Pradesh has only thirty-five functional units out of seventy-five notified. The report underscores that notification as a separate entity, and distinct from a local police station, makes AHTUs more accessible to survivors and reduces their hesitancy in approaching the unit. On staffing and stability, AHTU personnel across states carry the additional burden of general policing duties, significantly undermining their functioning as specialised investigative units. A survivor quoted in the report noted that AHTU officials were overburdened with general policing responsibilities and often unavailable for trafficking cases. Uttar Pradesh, notably, saw a complete reversal between phases from nearly all AHTU members carrying additional charges to none doing so by Phase 3. On budget and infrastructure, the data is fractured. Some states and UTs have no dedicated funds and rely entirely on general police budgets, while others like Arunachal Pradesh received sanctioned funds but showed inconsistent utilisation across phases. The report notes that the absence of a dedicated budget is a reflection of governmental callousness toward the seriousness of trafficking offences, and it pushes the financial burden of legal follow-ups and travel onto survivors themselves. On training and capacity building, the pattern is one of persistent inconsistency. Training remains exclusively police-centric, overlooking social workers, legal aid authorities, and rehabilitation stakeholders. Content is largely confined to general legal awareness, missing crucial areas like labour trafficking identification and trauma-informed investigation. The lack of specialised training in handling trafficking, according to the survivor testimonies in the report, also leads to misdirected insensitive questions, poor documentation, lack of clarity on survivor rights and an erroneous classification of trafficking cases as ordinary labour disputes or kidnapping cases. In order to strengthen the training and capacity building of the AHTU personnels, the report recommends the development of a continuous training framework with a standardized and uniform training syllabus involving various stakeholders. On FIR autonomy and case progression, the data reveals heavy reliance on local police with minimal transfer of cases to AHTUs and even fewer investigations conducted by them. Delhi transferred thirty-one cases to its AHTU in Phase 3 but recorded zero investigations. The conviction rate across states is abysmal as states and UTs like Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and the Andamans reported zero convictions. Telangana stands out, with 980 chargesheets filed as a result of AHTU investigations. The conviction rate across states is abysmal as states and UTs like Uttar Pradesh, Himachal Pradesh, and the Andamans reported zero convictions. On coordination, the report finds the multi-stakeholder architecture structurally fragile across all phases. Coordination with the Crime Multi Agency Centre, launched in 2020 to facilitate interstate information sharing on trafficking, remains weak. Victim compensation, the report notes therefore, is contingent on the quality of documentation and offence classification by law enforcement, which is itself premised on inter-agency coordination that largely does not exist. The consolidated national findings reflect a system afflicted by overburdened personnel, fluctuating FIR autonomy, inconsistent training, and an almost inconsequential rate of trafficker conviction. Telangana and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands are identified as having relatively strong institutional practices. Uttar Pradesh and Delhi fall into the category of moderate but uneven functionality. Meghalaya and Rajasthans Bikaner district are identified as structurally fragile but evidence-documented contexts. The reports findings echo the Supreme Courts directions in G. Ganesh v. State of Tamil Nadu (2026), in which while dealing with missing children and child trafficking, the Court directed the Union and state governments to eliminate the dormancy functioning of the AHTUs and ensure the immediate restoration of trafficked children. The malignancy of human trafficking networks, the report concludes, can only be combated by an Anti-Human Trafficking Unit whose functioning is equally systematic, and equally committed to dismantling those networks.
Mom feeds kids poison, dies; 2 minors dead, 2 critical
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Amid rebellion buzz, Uddhav summons MPs for meet today
Maharashtras Shiv Sena Womens Wing Launches Statewide Campaign to Strengthen Organization
Mumbai, June 14: The Shiv Sena (Shinde faction) has initiated a statewide outreach campaign called the Shiv Durga-Shiv Samvad Yatra in Maharashtra. MLC Manisha Koyande described this as a highly ambitious tour. The campaign, conceptualized by Eknath Shinde and Shrikant Shinde, aims to connect with grassroots workers across the state. The primary goals are to ... Read more Maharashtras Shiv Sena Womens Wing Launches Statewide Campaign to Strengthen Organization
Manager with gas distribution agency booked for misappropriating 5800 gas cylinders worth Rs 90 lakh
30-year-old content creator dies in motorcycle accident in Kalyan
Maharashtra FDA bars hospitals from forcing patients to buy medicines in-house
Maharashtra's Food and Drug Administration has issued a significant directive. Hospitals and medical practitioners must now allow patients to purchase medicines from any licensed pharmacy. Patients will receive their prescriptions directly. This move aims to prevent unfair trade practices and protect patient consumer rights.
Mumbai biker booked after 21-year-old pedestrian dies
Mumbai Auto driver killed in road crash after vehicle turns turtle
Brain on fire: When a Thane resident saw the world as a photographic negative
BEST at 100: Mumbais red blood vessels keep rolling
On July 15, 1926, a bus pulled out of Afghan Church and headed toward Crawford Market, launching a service that would, over the next hundred years, become the pulse of a city that never stops moving. Today, as BESTs motor bus service turns 100, the best place to understand what that century felt like is a third-floor room in Wadala with no elevator, a 150-year-old fan and a man whose visiting card is a collage of paper double-decker buses
53-year-old man stabbed to death over a previous enmity in Bhandup
Maha govt to pay rent for political party offices moved out of Nariman Point
INS Tarkash arrives in Seychelles on strategic maritime cooperation
The visit reflects the strong maritime partnership between India and Seychelles and highlights the growing cooperation between the two countries in the field of maritime security and defence
No power of review: Bombay high court nixes deemed conveyance to housing society
Mumbai railway push: 350 slum demolished, clearing half land for AiroliKalwa corridor
Demolition of 350 slum structures in Bhola Nagar has cleared nearly half the land for the delayed Airoli-Kalwa elevated rail corridor. This progress, following the relocation of affected families, brings the 476-crore project closer to execution after years of rehabilitation hurdles. However, 436 households in Shivaji Nagar still oppose relocation, delaying the project further.
Maharashtra clears mangrove land diversion for Mumbai Metro 4 depot access
Maharashtra government greenlit the diversion of nearly 4,000 sq m of mangrove land in Thane for an approach road and spur line. This crucial infrastructure will connect the Mogharpada metro car depot for Lines 4 and 4A, overcoming a significant regulatory hurdle. The approval follows central government clearances, paving the way for the depot's functionality and the metro project's progress.
Phone heated, got hacked, says Mumbai garment worker after losing money to cyberfraud
Man booked for stalking, demanding sexual favours from Dahisar woman
FIR registered against 8 govt staff for failing to turn up for BLO duty
Sena (UBT) MPs summoned to Mumbai, Uddhav meet on Sunday
Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth appointed Chief of Army Staff, will take charge on June 30
Lt Gen Seth is currently serving as the Vice Chief of the Army Staff and brings nearly four decades of military experience to the top post.
No Merger Proposal Received or Sent: Supriya Sule
Nagpur, June 13: As Maharashtra gears up for the upcoming assembly elections, speculation about a potential merger of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) with the Indian National Congress has intensified. In response to these rumors, Supriya Sule, the senior executive president of NCP and Lok Sabha MP, categorically denied any such developments. She stated that ... Read more No Merger Proposal Received or Sent: Supriya Sule
MAH BED CET result released at cetcell.mahacet.org: Direct link to download scorecards here
The Maharashtra CET Cell has announced the MAH B.Ed CET 2026 results, allowing candidates to access their scorecards online. With the examination phase now over, attention shifts to the upcoming counselling and admission process. Aspirants are advised to keep required documents ready and regularly check official updates regarding CAP registration, verification and seat allotment schedules.
Maharashtra govt. considering 'single parent child' category in college admission forms: Minister
Citing the lack of a separate mechanism for recording children of single mothers in higher education, Chandrakant Patil said instructions have been issued to establish a proper and accurate system at the college level
During an investigation into a controversial viral video, Sejal Pawar, a medical student at KEM Hospital, shared her heartfelt remorse, visibly shaken by the situation. The administration has decided to suspend her from campus for 15 days and suggested she seek counseling to cope with the emotional strain.
Five IAF personnel killed as AN-32 transport aircraft crashes at Assam`s Jorhat
Five Indian Air Force personnel were killed after an AN-32 transport aircraft crashed while landing at Jorhat airbase in Assam and burst into flames. The IAF confirmed the tragedy, expressed condolences and said crash site management and preliminary enquiries are underway
Yes to Access (YTA) platform at the Bengaluru edition of Circle of Collaborations, held at the Saanchi Gallery, Bengaluru International Centre. APD’s Circle of Collaboration, Bengaluru Edition, sparked dialogue on accessibility, public accountability, government participation, and data-driven inclusion The event brought together stakeholders from government, industry, civil society, and the disability community to advance evidence-based action on accessibility and inclusion. It follows a series of Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD) 2026 initiatives by APD, including a policy dialogue on embedding disability inclusion within ESG frameworks, the development of a Digital Accessibility Indicator, a multi-stakeholder panel discussion and a public exhibition that debuted in New Delhi before travelling to Bengaluru. As India marks a decade of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, the event focused on generating evidence for policy and mobilising communities to map public spaces. The discussions were particularly timely following the recent Karnataka High Court guidelines on improving accessibility in public and private buildings, highlighting the need for better data, stronger implementation, and community participation. Through the Yes to Access platform, citizens report local accessibility data to help persons with disabilities, caregivers, and allies identify navigable locations. To recognise districts that have actively contributed to expanding this accessibility database, the organisation honoured the top five-performing districts on the platform. Meanwhile, the newly launched Policy Research Fellowship will support data-driven research to improve institutional accountability and policy implementation. The event was inaugurated by Dr Suman Kumar , Director of the Ali Yavar Jung Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities. Delivering the Special Address, Dr Manik Gursal I.A.S. , Secretary, Department of Empowerment of Persons with Disabilities, Government of Maharashtra, reflected on the evolving disability-inclusion landscape in India, stating, " The true measure of inclusion lies in whether persons with disabilities can participate fully in everyday life with dignity and independence. Building such an environment requires a long-term commitment to equity, opportunity, and shared responsibility across society. " An interactive exhibition showcased the journey of the Yes to Access initiative. Two panel discussions explored how technology and inclusive design can improve infrastructure planning, as well as the role of families and volunteers in building more inclusive communities. Speaking at the event, Sukanto Aich, CEO, APD , said, " As we mark a decade of the RPwD Act, we must shift the focus from intent to impact. Accessibility demands policy, evidence, meaningful community participation, and sustained collective action. Through the Policy Research Fellowship and Yes to Access, APD advances this agenda by combining research with citizen-led engagement to drive systemic change ." The event concluded with a collective commitment to turning accessibility from policy intent into lived reality through sustained collaboration, evidence-based action, and community leadership. About The Association of People with Disability The Association of People with Disability (APD) is a Bengaluru-based non-profit organisation working towards empowering persons with disabilities through inclusive education, livelihoods, skill development, community-based rehabilitation, policy advocacy, and accessibility initiatives. Through collaborative programmes and partnerships, APD works to build equitable and inclusive systems that enable persons with disabilities to participate fully in society.
President Murmu lauds women cadets at IMA Passing Out Parade in Dehradun
President Droupadi Murmu reviewed the IMA Passing Out Parade and described the participation of women cadets as a landmark moment in the academy`s history
KEM Hospital suspended MBBS student Sejal Pawar for 15 days following a controversial stand-up comedy video. An FIR has been filed against her and others for allegedly circulating objectionable content. The college cited her safety and well-being amid public backlash, recommending counseling and a detailed probe by a five-member committee.
A gas agency manager in Goregaon has been accused of misappropriating over 5800 gas cylinders valued at Rs 90 lakh. The owner filed a complaint after discovering discrepancies in records, with hundreds of commercial cylinders untraceable. The manager reportedly went incommunicado after the discovery, prompting police investigation.
Autorickshaw driver dies days after new link road crash in Mumbai
An autorickshaw driver, Amarnath Yadav, died five days after a road crash on New Link Road. While driving from Malad to Jogeshwari, Yadav applied brakes, causing his auto to overturn. He sustained multiple injuries and was admitted to Sion Hospital, where he passed away on June 10.
Vertical Aerospace achieves first piloted flight of hybrid-electric aircraft
Vertical Aerospace has successfully completed the maiden piloted flight of its full-scale hybrid-electric aircraft prototype. The aircraft will now undergo extensive testing, including thrustborne, wingborne and transition flight, ahead of the Critical Design Review
Dissident TMC MPs to meet Om Birla, seek recognition as `real TMC`
A faction of dissident Trinamool Congress MPs plans to meet Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla to seek recognition as the real TMC. Rebel MP Jagadish Chandra Barma Basunia claimed that 19 Lok Sabha members currently support the group
NEET UG 2026: NTA announces student-friendly changes for candidates
The National Testing Agency has announced student-friendly changes for NEET (UG) 2026, including extra rough-work space and a longer examination window. The medical entrance test will be held on June 21 from 2 pm to 5.15 pm, giving candidates 195 minutes
Ukraine and Russia exchange overnight drone strikes as conflict escalates
Ukraine and Russia launched overnight drone attacks, with Ukrainian strikes targeting oil refineries and a petrochemicals plant in Russia, while Russian drones hit railway infrastructure and power substations in Ukraine. Moscow also claimed control of Priyut in Donetsk
Indian Air Force AN-32 aircraft catches fire after landing at Jorhat airport
An Indian Air Force AN-32 transport aircraft reportedly caught fire after landing at Jorhat in Assam, prompting an emergency response by IAF and airport firefighting teams. Authorities are assessing the damage and are expected to launch an inquiry into the incident
Man booked for stalking, demanding sexual favours from woman in Mumbai
A 40-year-old woman from Dahisar has filed a police complaint against a man for stalking, sexual harassment, and defamation. The accused allegedly threatened to publish defamatory news reports about her dual autorickshaw permits after she refused his demands for sexual favors. Police have registered an FIR and are investigating the matter.
Srinagar witnesses rainfall as IMD forecasts continued rain, thunderstorms
Srinagar , June 13 : Rain over Dal Lake in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar on Saturday created a calm and scenic view, while the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast that cloudy skies with the possibility of rain or thunderstorms will continue in the city till tomorrow. For Northwest India, the IMD has forecast fairly widespread rainfall in Himachal Pradesh and Uttarakhand, along with scattered rain over Jammu and Kashmir, Ladakh, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi and Uttar Pradesh. The region is also likely to witness thunderstorms, lightning and gusty winds during 13-18 June, with stronger wind activity expected in parts of Jammu and Kashmir. According to the IMD morning bulletin, weather conditions indicate the advance of the southwest monsoon, which is currently progressing over parts of central Arabian Sea and several regions including Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand and Bihar over the next few days. It also warns of dust storms and thundersqualls in parts of Rajasthan, along with hailstorm activity in some northern hill states. In Central India, scattered rainfall and thunderstorms are likely over Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Vidarbha, accompanied by gusty winds during the period. In Delhi, the IMD has forecast a gradual rise in minimum temperatures by 3-4C over the next four days, followed by no significant change thereafter. East India is expected to see widespread rainfall over West Bengal, Sikkim, Odisha, Bihar and Jharkhand, with heavy to very heavy rainfall likely in parts of Sub-Himalayan West Bengal and Sikkim. Northeast India will continue to receive widespread rainfall with thunderstorms, along with isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Arunachal Pradesh, Assam, Meghalaya and nearby states. In West and South India, scattered to fairly widespread rainfall is expected across Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, with isolated heavy rainfall in Kerala and adjoining regions. Meanwhile, the IMD has also warned of gradual temperature changes across the country, with a slight rise in heat conditions expected in parts of Northwest and Central India in the coming days. (ANI)
Pranit More finally REACTS on Rs 370 biryani controversy
Stand-up comedian Pranit More has broken his silence over the 'Rs 370 biryani' controversy involving Himanshu Jangra from Gurugram. Admitting his mistake, More said he got carried away as the audience laughed and apologised to those hurt. Maharashtra Cyber Police has filed an FIR against More and others.
Coach Rapes Minor For 3 Years On Promise of Football Career, Arrested
Coach Mendal repeatedly raped the 17-year-old girl who had joined his football training academy in Maharashtra's Vasai in 2023.
Artist David Hockney dies at 88 years
Renowned British artist David Hockney, celebrated for iconic works such as A Bigger Splash and Portrait of an Artist (Pool With Two Figures), has died at the age of 88. A leading figure of the Pop Art movement, Hockney`s vibrant paintings reshaped contemporary art
Delhi: Three of family charred, two critical in building fire
Three members of a family, including a speech-impaired woman, died and two others were critically injured after a fire broke out at a five-storey residential building in Delhi`s Govindpuri area. Police suspect an electrical short circuit triggered the blaze
MEA lodges strong protest with US over tanker attack in Gulf of Oman
India summoned US Charge d`Affaires Jason Meeks and lodged a strong protest over American military strikes on commercial vessels in the Gulf of Oman after a US attack on the tanker Settebello killed three Indian sailors
IMD issues yellow alert for Delhi today, warns of thunderstorms, gusty winds and
The India Meteorological Department has issued a yellow alert for Delhi, forecasting thunderstorms, thundersqualls, gusty winds of up to 50 kmph and light rainfall. A fresh western disturbance is expected to keep temperatures lower and bring relief from the recent heat
Three Bihar police officers, driver killed in Begusarai road accident
Three station house officers (SHOs) of the Bihar Police and their driver were killed after their car collided with a truck on NH-31 in Begusarai while returning from a training programme in Patna. The driver later succumbed to injuries during treatment
Trump says US military killed Tren de Aragua leader in joint operation with Vene
US President Donald Trump said the American military killed alleged Tren de Aragua leader Hctor Nino Guerrero in a coordinated operation with Venezuelan authorities. Trump described the strike as part of his administration`s campaign against transnational criminal organisations
Ebola spreads in DR Congo as confirmed cases and deaths climb
The Democratic Republic of the Congo`s Ebola outbreak has reached 689 confirmed cases and 139 deaths, with new infections reported in Ituri province. Health authorities are battling the Bundibugyo strain amid funding shortages, insecurity and the absence of an approved vaccin
Trump administration backs civilian nuclear programme for Iran
The Trump administration has said it is willing to allow Iran to maintain a civilian nuclear energy programme under a proposed agreement, provided Tehran dismantles infrastructure linked to nuclear weapons development and accepts strict international inspections
`Not justified`: EAM Jaishankar speaks to Rubio, lodges protest over killing of
The strike occurred amid heightened tensions in the region, where competing maritime restrictions imposed during the ongoing West Asia conflict have severely disrupted commercial shipping.
India has capacity to repay 94% of its foreign debt in a single day, says Devendra Fadnavis
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis dismissed economic slowdown fears, stating India can repay 94% of foreign debt in a day and has reserves for 11 months of imports. He highlighted India's robust GDP growth, remaining the world's fastest-growing economy despite recession predictions, and its emergence as the fourth-largest economy.
Perspective needed in anti- and pro-IPL talk
Public sentiment revolves around country always coming first. But todays cricket throws up the workload aspect which is also important
New Dada on rise in state politics?
It is interesting to observe the actions of NCP-SP MLA Rohit Pawar, who seems to be occupying a vacuum created by an Opposition that appears fragmented and often absent from the political battlefield
Aaditya Thackeray slams TMC rebels as timid, ungrateful
Mumbai: Dubbing TMC lawmakers for rebelling against the party timid, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray has said those ungrateful to former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee are now abandoning the ship, . Thackeray, whose own party in Maharashtra suffered a split in 2022 following a rebellion led by Eknath Shinde, on Friday, June Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Pune to get alternate-day water supply from June 15 as dam levels drop
The Pune Municipal Corporation will introduce alternate-day water supply across the city from June 15 due to declining water levels in the Khadakwasla dam chain. Several key areas will be affected, while water tankers will be deployed to ease the shortage
Despite rift, Rahul Gandhi says DMK with opposition on idea of India
Alleging BJP steals elections, Rahul said he had warned friends in TMC, who were confident that they were sweeping Bengal polls, that they were in dreamland stating he had seen it in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Haryana and Maharashtra. He said BJP cant win the next polls, which is already won, because people are angry, but the hurdle is that elections will not be free and fair.
Maharashtra to table Women Farmers Empowerment Bill during upcoming Monsoon Session
Mr. Fadnavis reviewed a preliminary presentation on the draft Bill at a meeting attended by Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Ajit Pawar, Agriculture Minister Dattatray Bharane and Minister of State for Agriculture Ashish Jaiswal at his official residence on Friday
No formal proposal yet, say senior NCP(SP) leaders amid buzz over merger with Congress
While the Congresss Maharashtra unit has refused comment on speculations about the merger, sources said a proposal to this effect has been in the pipeline for some time.
Mastermind of International Cyber Fraud Syndicate Arrested and Deported from Thailand
Mumbai, June 13: Maharashtra police achieved a significant breakthrough by arresting the mastermind of an international cyber fraud syndicate at Mumbai Airport. The arrested individual, Saurabh, also known as Ganesh Kale, had been orchestrating cyber crimes from abroad for an extended period. Police Commissioner Vinay Kumar Chaube reported that Saurabh was involved in serious cyber ... Read more Mastermind of International Cyber Fraud Syndicate Arrested and Deported from Thailand
Raju Waghmare Addresses Rebellion Claims Among UBT MPs, Asserts Majority is Secure
New Delhi, June 13: Political tensions are rising once again in Maharashtra. Raju Waghmare, spokesperson for the Shiv Sena (Shinde faction), has responded to various issues raised by the Shiv Sena (UBT) and opposition parties. Sharp statements have also emerged regarding the Trinamool Congress (TMC) from various leaders. Waghmare addressed questions about some UBT MPs ... Read more Raju Waghmare Addresses Rebellion Claims Among UBT MPs, Asserts Majority is Secure
Contractual sanitation worker dies after falling under Bobcat machine at Juhu beach in Mumbai
Demand for Andheri West fire stn renewed after Juhu blaze
Maharashtra may be next amid NDA's number push
Political focus shifts to Maharashtra amid speculation of Shiv Sena (UBT) MPs joining the Eknath Shinde faction. However, current numbers do not meet the two-thirds majority needed to avoid disqualification. This comes ahead of the monsoon session where delimitation is a key issue. Shiv Sena (UBT) maintains unity, with leaders rubbishing crossover reports. The battle for numbers intensifies across states.
Diesel sale at pumps restricted to 200 litres/vehicle per day
Mumbai Intensifies Preparations for Monsoon Flooding, Minister Ashish Shelar Urges Unified Action
Mumbai, June 12: The Maharashtra government is ramping up preparations to tackle potential flooding and waterlogging during the monsoon season in Mumbai. On Friday, Mumbais Suburban Development Minister Ashish Shelar directed all relevant agencies to collaborate and develop a unified action plan. During a coordination meeting held at the Western Railway headquarters, Minister Shelar reviewed ... Read more Mumbai Intensifies Preparations for Monsoon Flooding, Minister Ashish Shelar Urges Unified Action
NCP will never retreat from battlefield of struggle, says Sunetra
12 pop abortion pills sans doctors nod, land in hospital in Mumbai in 2 months; FDA begins probe
Deep-seated bias for male child persists despite improving sex ratio, says Supreme Court
The top court refused to quash criminal proceedings against a Maharashtra doctor under the Pre-Conception and Pre-Natal Diagnostic Techniques (Prohibition of Sex Selection) Act, 1994
4 youths trapped in Kharghar building lift amid outage
Bombay HC: Elementary education his fundamental right; boy (6) gets RTE relief
One year after AI Ahmedabad crash, no report released
Mumbai man arrested for stabbing relative over money dispute
A 38-year-old man was arrested by MRA Marg police for allegedly stabbing a relative multiple times inside Crawford Market over a monetary dispute. The victim, who works at a dry fruit shop, sustained over six stab wounds and is hospitalized. The accused has been taken into custody for attempt to murder.
Neral-Matheran services to remain suspended up to Oct 15
Maharashtra moves to grant legal status to women farmers as independent farmers
The Maharashtra government will introduce the Women Farmers Empowerment Bill, 2026 in the upcoming Monsoon Session of the state legislature. The proposed legislation aims to grant legal recognition to women farmers as independent farmers and ensure access to credit, subsidies, technology, markets
Govt hikes onion procurement rate to Rs 16.5 per kg from Saturday to help farmers
The government has increased the onion procurement price to Rs 16.50 per kg. This move aims to boost farmers' income through the buffer stock programme. Farmers in Maharashtra are seeking a higher rate of Rs 30 per kg. The government has set a procurement target of 2 lakh tonnes for the year.
Cant believe its been a year already, say kin of crew members who died
Donald Trump alleges Iran behind attempted drone attack on ships
US President Donald Trump has accused Iran of bad faith in ongoing negotiations and claimed that an attempted drone attack targeting Indian-linked vessels in the Strait of Hormuz was thwarted
38-year-old arrested for stabbing man in Crawford Market
AI to monitor landslides, boulders and cattle on Konkan Railway
A year after Air India crash, AAIB says probe ongoing, final report awaited
Considered one of the most serious aviation accidents in India in recent years, the crash had drawn widespread attention after the investigating authority released a preliminary report on July 12, 2025
Flu could increase risk of TB, says study
India summons US diplomat over maritime incidents, calls attacks unacceptable
According to the MEA, the summons was issued to convey Indias strong concerns over the incidents that have resulted in the death of three Indian nationals and raised serious questions over the safety of civilian shipping in the region
Six-day-old baby girl found abandoned in garbage heap in Kalyan; police launch search for parents
