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Drought-Like Conditions Affect 21 Districts in Maharashtra, Farmers Survey Underway

Maharashtra faces drought-like conditions in 21 districts due to low rainfall, with a farmers survey set to provide relief measures. Drought-Like Conditions Affect 21 Districts in Maharashtra, Farmers Survey Underway

Daily Kiran 25 Sep 2026 3:18 am

Pune to host Road World Cycling Championships in 2032

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 2:11 am

Petition in Bombay High Court seeks stay on SIR in Maharashtra, restoration of voter names

The petition says Mr. Sandhu and Mr. Joshi recorded objections on 14 occasions in 10 months over voter registration, deletion and restoration of names, the database, the work of officers who register voters and software processes

The Hindu 25 Sep 2026 1:53 am

Retd Army officer loses 12 lakh to digital arrest scam

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 1:44 am

No red-marked PoP idol found among 944 identified in artificial tanks

TOI Analysis Of NMC Data Highlights Enforcement Gap In Mandatory Identification Of PoP Idols

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 1:10 am

Acquitted man gets right to be forgotten as HC orders digital records masked

Directs HC, SC & Trial Court Registries To Replace His Name With ABC In Publicly Accessible Records

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:59 am

Tiger kills daily wage labourer in Gadchiroli

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:46 am

Bawankule to lead Maha drought response panel

10-member panel, including chief secy, to inspect affected districts, review crop-loss assessments

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:46 am

MERC Proposes New Rules For Green Energy And Storage

Experts Flag Impact On Users With Over 3Kw Solar Capacity

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:46 am

NMC panel seeks 50% tax penalty cut for small plots

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:45 am

1,350kg of adulterated khova seized in Akola by FDA teams

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:44 am

BLOs and AEROs make SIR hearings a cakewalk

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:43 am

GIS System To Help Plan Civic Infra In City

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:40 am

Jafar Nagar, City Mourn Death Of Mushtaq Khan

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:40 am

Tiger sighting report sparks panic in Kalmeshwar villages

Forest Dept Finds No Evidence Yet

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:37 am

SIR work cuts teaching hours in ZP, civic schools

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:35 am

State Junior Throwball Teams for National Championship

Kaif Khan and Varshini will lead the Telangana junior boys and girls throwball teams respectively at the 36th Junior National Throwball Championship to be held in Nashik, Maharashtra, from September 27 to 30.

Deccan Chronicle 25 Sep 2026 12:30 am

Man held from Maharashtra in investment fraud case

The Times of India 25 Sep 2026 12:23 am

Sugar imports likely for second year

The world's second-largest sugar producer had remained structurally surplus for nearly a decade but was forced to import sugar in the 2025-26 season after lower output pushed domestic prices to record highs. Prolonged rainfall shortages in Maharashtra and Karnataka, coupled with the state prioritising reservoir water for drinking over irrigation, are expected to reduce sugar content in cane due for crushing from October, executives said.

The Economic Times 25 Sep 2026 12:00 am

NCSC team visits IIT-B, seeks details on incident

The Times of India 24 Sep 2026 11:44 pm

Veteran comic artiste Mushtaq Khan passes away at age 76

The Times of India 24 Sep 2026 11:08 pm

Train Attendant Held With Illegal Liquor

A train attendant was arrested at Thane railway station for allegedly possessing 61 bottles of Goa-manufactured Indian-Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL) worth Rs 71,560. The seizure was made by the state excise department based on a tip-off, and the attendant has been charged under the Maharashtra Prohibition Act.

Rediff 24 Sep 2026 11:07 pm

Ram Temple donation theft case: Bail hearing of 2 accused deferred to Sept 25

The bail hearing of accused Subhash Srivastava and Ramashankar alias Tinnu Yadav in the alleged Ram Temple donation theft case has been deferred to September 25. Their lawyer sought time to study the 70,000-page chargesheet filed by the SIT

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 10:27 pm

CBI arrests Mahadev betting app kingpin in Hyderabad after arrival from Dubai

According to the CBI, Mahadev betting app kingpin Abhishek Kumar allegedly played an active role in operating online betting and gambling activities under online platform

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 10:11 pm

Court discharges Bhujbal in bribery case linked to university library plot

A special court on Thursday discharged Maharashtra Minister Chhagan Bhujbal and three others in a 2016 alleged bribery case linked to the leasing of a Mumbai University plot. The court said criminal liability could not be based on an inference of invisible support without supporting evidence

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 9:57 pm

Gujarat: Woman strangled by husband over character suspicion

A 26-year-old woman was allegedly strangled to death by her husband following a domestic dispute in Haripura village, Gujarat. Police arrested the accused within hours after he allegedly fled the spot with his daughter. A case has been registered under Section 103(1) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 9:31 pm

Rahul Gandhi questions PM Modi, Amit Shah over vote chori allegations

Slamming Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) Gyanesh Kumar, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi said that what the CEC has done is an act against the nation and it must be investigated

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 9:30 pm

160 Bangladeshi nationals sent back after deportation operation in Bengaluru

As many as 160 Bangladeshi nationals living without valid documents in Bengaluru and nearby Karnataka districts were deported after legal formalities. Police and the FRRO coordinated the operation, with detainees transferred to the national border and handed over to the BSF

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 8:26 pm

Bomb threat emails trigger school evacuations in Punjab, Haryana

Multiple schools in Punjab and Haryana received bomb-threat emails on Thursday, prompting evacuations and extensive police searches. No suspicious object was found. A Ferozepur school and two Panchkula private schools were checked, while cyber teams began to trace the email sources

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 8:25 pm

One dead, four injured in stabbing at Catholic convent in Poland

A stabbing at a Catholic convent in Jaroslaw, southeastern Poland, left one person dead and four others injured. Police said three of the injured men suffered serious wounds. A 31-year-old foreign national was detained at the scene as authorities investigate the incident and motive

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 8:21 pm

Rahul Gandhi's anti-incumbency claims draw sharp response from BJP

BJP MP Sudhanshu Trivedi countered Rahul Gandhis remarks on anti-incumbency, citing Congresss electoral record in states including Tamil Nadu, West Bengal, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Odisha, and argued that the sentiment remains strong against the Congress

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 8:21 pm

Housing societies in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu lead residential rooftop solar installations

Tier II cities such as Coimbatore, Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore (Nellore), Visakhapatnam, Kolhapur and Nashik are also catching up

The Hindu Businessline 24 Sep 2026 8:13 pm

Raj seeks CEC Gyanesh Kumar

MUMBAI: ( Amid reports of differences within the EC over SIR, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday demanded Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumars resignation, and said both the CEC and the masterminds pulling the strings from behind must be investigated. Slamming the Election Commission, Thackeray said in a post on X that under []

Kashmir Reader 24 Sep 2026 8:04 pm

Geneva protest: Sindh freedom group demands UN-supervised referendums

Sindh activists staged a protest outside the UN headquarters in Geneva, calling for UN-supervised referendums on self-determination in Sindh and other regions of Pakistan, while raising concerns over alleged human rights violations and enforced disappearances

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 8:00 pm

Passenger duped of Rs 11,000 at Pune airport, CISF nabs suspect

The CISF said that the suspect was allegedly unable to provide a satisfactory explanation for the different identities and the financial transaction. He was subsequently detained

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 7:38 pm

Rahul Gandhi asks CEC Gyanesh Kumar to resign amid EC row

Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi on Thursday asked Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar to resign and turn approver over his allegations of vote theft. His remarks came amid a political row over reported differences within the Election Commission

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 7:21 pm

Maharashtra FDA festive crackdown: 248 licences suspended, 12 cancelled

The Maharashtra FDA seized 6,34,362 kg of suspected adulterated or unsafe food stock worth around Rs 9.76 crore during its statewide festival food-safety drive from September 1 to 23. The regulator conducted 3,068 inspections, suspended 248 licences and cancelled 12

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 7:19 pm

360 ONE Launches The Collector's Guide: India's First Report Decoding the Art Market Behind the Country's Wealth Boom

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 24: 360 ONE, among India's leading wealth and asset management firms with assets exceeding INR 7.8 lakh crore ($82 billion), today announced the launch of The Collector's Guide 2026, its inaugural report decoding the South Asian fine art market for a new generation of collectors.

Business Standard 24 Sep 2026 7:05 pm

India-US forces in action: Ambassador Sergio Gor witnesses Yudh Abhyas drills

US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor visited Rajasthans Mahajan Field Firing Range to witness Yudh Abhyas 2026, where Indian and US Army contingents are conducting joint drills involving varied terrain, advanced weapons and technology

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 7:04 pm

Maharashtra Faces Drought-Like Conditions as Government Steps In to Assist Farmers

Maharashtra is grappling with drought-like conditions due to 17% less rainfall, prompting government assistance for affected farmers. Maharashtra Faces Drought-Like Conditions as Government Steps In to Assist Farmers

Daily Kiran 24 Sep 2026 6:58 pm

Uddhav Thackeray Criticizes Maharashtra Government Amid Drought Crisis, Calls for Special Assembly Session

Uddhav Thackeray demands immediate action from Maharashtra government to address severe drought conditions affecting farmers. Uddhav Thackeray Criticizes Maharashtra Government Amid Drought Crisis, Calls for Special Assembly Session

Daily Kiran 24 Sep 2026 6:54 pm

States ask banks to explore cash flow-based lending

The next generation of opportunities will come from advanced manufacturing, logistics, data centres, green energy, and global capabilities centres, said Ashish Jaiswal, Minister of State for Finance, Maharashtra

The Hindu Businessline 24 Sep 2026 6:46 pm

Ganesh idol immersion turns tragic as three family members drown in Rajkot

Three members of a family, including a father-son duo, drowned in a check dam in Gujarats Rajkot district after immersing a Lord Ganesh idol. Two women were rescued after the family members entered the water to bathe, police said

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 6:42 pm

Maharashtra sets up 10-member panel to regularise pre-2011 encroachments

The Maharashtra government has formed a 10-member panel to formulate a policy for regularising residential encroachments on government land in Mumbai, Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad, with recommendations due within three months

Mid Day 24 Sep 2026 6:34 pm

Ganesh mandals seek clarity on noise pollution order

Ganesh mandals in Mumbai have requested the Maharashtra government to clarify the implementation of a recent Bombay High Court order on noise pollution during immersion processions. The order mandates a Rs 1 lakh security deposit and legal action for violations, causing confusion among organisers as the festival concludes.

Rediff 24 Sep 2026 6:27 pm

IIT Bombay Student's Parents To Begin Hunger Strike At Azad Maidan

Sahil Wakode, from Maharashtra's Yavatmal, had complained to his parents that he was being subjected to caste slurs and being discriminated against.

NDTV 24 Sep 2026 6:12 pm