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Param Bir Singh fails to appear before Mumbai Police's Crime Branch unit

Earlier on October 9, the Crime Branch Unit had sent an inquiry notice to the former Mumbai Police Commissioner in connection with an extortion case against him.

Gujarat, Maharashtra on the verge of energy crisis amid coal shortage

Mixed signals: Maharashtra govt raises alarm, but generating stations claim supply is under control

At 1,736, Maha logs lowest Covid daily cases in nearly 17 months; 36 die

Maharashtra reported 1,736 new Covid-19 cases on Monday, the lowest daily count in nearly 17 months, and 36 fresh fatalities, taking the infection tally to 6,579,608 and the toll to 139,578

Maharashtra bandh: Road transport affected, shops closed in many cities

Leaders of three ruling parties - Shiv Sena, Congress and NCP - staged protests against the Lakhmipur Kheri incident, and Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut claimed the bandh was 100 per cent successful.

Maharashtra sees 2,294 Covid-19 cases, 1,823 recoveries, 28 fatalities

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 2,294 fresh coronavirus positive cases and 28 fatalities while 1,823 patients recovered, the state health department said. The new additions pushed the tally of infections to 65,77,872, the death toll to 1,39,542 and the number of recoveries to 64,01,287, leaving Maharashtra with 33,449 active cases as of Sunday, it said. With 1,40,847 new tests, the number of samples tested so far in Maharashtra went up to 6,01,98,174. Maharashtra's case recovery rate stands at 97.32 per cent and the fatality rate is 2.12 per cent, the department said. Mumbai city reported 445 new COVID-19 cases and six deaths, taking the tally of infections in the financial capital to 7,48,640 and the toll to 16,158. Mumbai division added 860 new cases and nine deaths, which raised the caseload to 16,86,337 and overall fatalities to 35,353, the department said. Nashik division saw 511 cases including 399 in the Ahmednagar district. Pune division reported 647 cases, Kolhapur divisi

Scindia inaugurates Sindhudurg airport in Konkan region of Maharashtra

Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia virtually inaugurated on Saturday the newly constructed Sindhudurg airport in the Konkan region of Maharashtra, according to an official statement. The state's Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray graced the event virtually from the Sindhudurg airport as the guest of honour while Union Minister Narayan Rane was among the other dignitaries, said the statement. Alliance Air, which is the regional arm of Air India, operated the inaugural flight from the Sindhudurg airport for Mumbai under the government's regional connectivity scheme UDAN. The Sindhudurg airport has become the 14th such facility in the state. "The inauguration of the Sindhudurg airport and start of the flight to Mumbai mark a new chapter in the glorious history of the Konkan region. "This development will open new avenues of growth of local trade and tourism. I am sure, with the huge potential of the region, the number of daily flights will increase to 20-25 within the next fiv

NCB questions Aryan Khan's driver in connection with drugs-on-cruise case

An NCB team busted an alleged drugs party on the Cordelia Cruise ship which was on its way to Goa at mid-sea on October 2.

Drug peddler having alleged links with Arbaaz Merchant, Aryan Khan detained

A total of 18 people, including a Nigerian national, have been arrested in the case related to the seizure of drugs following a raid at a party on a cruise ship off the Mumbai coast.

Covid-19: Thane district's caseload up by 270, fatality count by one

The coronavirus infection tally in Thane district of Maharashtra increased to 5,61,401 with the addition of 270 cases, while the death toll rose by one to 11,428, an official said on Saturday. These cases and fatality were reported on Friday, he said. The district's mortality rate currently stands at 2.03 per cent, the official added. In neighbouring Palghar district, the case count has gone up to 1,37,106, while the death toll is 3,278, another official said.

Maharashtra coronavirus update: 2,620 new Covid-19 cases, 59 deaths

Maharashtra on Friday reported 2,620 new coronavirus infections which took the state's caseload to 6,573,092, the health department said

Drugs case: Aryan Khan, other accused sent to Arthur Road, Byculla jails

This morning, all the eight accused youngsters underwent a medical test at the Sir J.J. Hospital, before they were taken to the jails by the NCB under tight security.

I-T conducts raids against Maharashtra deputy CM Pawar's family, realtors

The Income Tax Department raided some businesses linked to family members of Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar and some real estate developers on charges of alleged tax evasion

Param Bir Singh fails to appear again before Chandiwal Commission

The Criminal Investigation Department (CID) told the commission that it went to several known addresses of Singh to serve him notice on corruption charges but couldn't find him

At 2,026, Maha logs lowest Covid cases after Feb 2; 26 die, 5,389 recover

Maharashtra on Monday reported 2,026 fresh Covid-19 cases, the lowest after February 2, and 26 fatalities, taking the tally of infections to 65,62,514 and the death toll to 139,233

Flowers, sanitisers welcome students as Maha schools reopen after 18 months

Schools across Maharashtra resumed physical sessions for classes 5 to 12 on Monday after being shut for over a year-and-a-half in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic

Maharashtra: Thane registers 281 new coronavirus cases, 4 fatalities

Thane has reported 281 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection count in the Maharashtra district to 560,175, an official said on Monday

Maharashtra sees 2,692 Covid-19 cases, 2,716 recoveries, 41 fatalities

Maharashtra on Sunday reported 2,692 new coronavirus positive cases and 41 fatalities while 2,716 patients were discharged, the state health department said. The new additions pushed Maharashtra's COVID-19 tally to 65,59,349, the death toll to 1,39,207 and the number of recoveries to 63,80,670, it said, adding that the state is now left with 35,888 active cases. With 1,47,603 new tests, the number of samples examined in Maharashtra so far went up to 5,92,22,263. Mumbai city reported 573 COVID-19 cases and three deaths during the day, taking the tally of infections to 7,44,389 and the number of fatalities to 16,125, the department said. Mumbai division reported 1,053 more cases and four fatalities during the day which pushed the number of total cases in this region to 16,79,422 and the toll to 35,291. Nashik division reported 500 new cases including 424 in the Ahmednagar district. Pune division reported 809 cases, Kolhapur division 202, Aurangabad division 29, Latur division 73, A

Maharashtra: Thane district adds 254 Covid-19 cases, three deaths

With the addition of 254 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,59,898, while the death of three patients pushed the toll to 11,416

Covid-19: Thane district's infection tally up by 293, death toll by three

With the addition of 293 coronavirus positive cases, the infection count in Thane district of Maharashtra mounted to 5,59,644, while the death of three patients took the toll to 11,413

Mumbai court asks Anil Deshmukh to appear before it on November 16

A Mumbai court while hearing a plea filed by ED against former Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, has ordered the NCP leader to appear before the court on November 16