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Nashik sees 2,644 coronavirus cases, 15 deaths, 2,393 recoveries

Nashik's COVID-19 tally rose by 2,644 on Tuesday to touch 1,53,561, the seventh consecutive day when the case addition was above 2,000, an official said. The day also saw 15 deaths and 2,393 people getting discharged, leaving the district with a toll of 2,247 and recovery count of 1,34,091, he added. With 10,923 samples being examined on Monday, the number of tests in Nashik went up to 6,45,255.

SC to hear Mumbai ex-CP's plea on Wednesday for CBI probe against Deshmukh

SC will hear the plea by Mumbai's former Police Commissioner seeking direction for immediate "impartial and fair" CBI probe into alleged corrupt malpractices of Maharashtra Home Minister

Waze involved in Hiran murder; will seek his custody: Maharashtra ATS chief

The former Mumbai top cop was arrested in the probe in recovery of explosives from a car near Mukesh Ambani's residence in Mumbai last month

Sharad Pawar wasn't briefed properly on Deshmukh: Former CM Fadnavis

Fadnavis on Tuesday claimed that NCP chief Sharad Pawar was not briefed properly on Home Minister Anil Deshmukh's whereabouts after he was tested COVID-19 positive

Attempt being made to mislead people: Deshmukh on association with Waze

Amid the controversy over suspended Mumbai Police ASI Sachin Waze, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh said an attempt is being made to mislead people by disseminating wrong information about him

Dmart stock gains as Maharashtra lockdowns build pressure on firm: Analysts

As much as 72 per cent of the company's stores reached their full strength almost in December, signaling a recovery

Pawar rules out Maharashtra home minister's exit over Param Bir's claims

Singh on Saturday claimed Deshmukh wanted police officers to collect Rs 100 crore monthly from bars and hotels

Maharashtra hotels, resorts get lockdown blues as Covid-19 curbs return

Hotels had seen demand picking up in the winter of 2020, but restrictions imposed by local authorities have thwarted that

One year on

Ravages of last year's lockdown may still affect economy

Maharashtra reports 24,645 new coronaviurs cases, 58 deaths

A day after Maharashtra reported highest single-day spike since the outbreak of Covid-19, the state on Monday saw a drop in daily count, recording 24,645 new cases.

If Param Bir Singh is lying, Maha home minister should sack him: Somaiya

BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday said former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh should be dismissed if his allegations are false

Param Bir moves SC seeking CBI probe into Deshmukh's 'corrupt malpractices'

Singh also urged the apex court to grant him protection from further coercive action by the state

BJP delegation to meet Governor on March 24 over Maharashtra crisis

A Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delegation will meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshiyari on March 24 over the present situation in Maharashtra

Param Bir Singh takes charge as Director General of Maharashtra Home Guard

Former Mumbai Police commissioner Param Bir Singh on Monday took charge as the Director General (DG) of Maharashtra Home Guard, a police official said. Singh reached the Home Guard office in south Mumbai around noon but avoided speaking to media persons. Under flak for "mishandling" of the bomb scare outside Mukesh Ambani's residence here, the Maharashtra government on March 17 transferred Singh from the post and appointed senior IPS officer Hemant Nagrale, who was holding additional charge of Maharashtra DGP, as the new commissioner of Mumbai Police. Days after he was shunted out, Singh wrote a letter to Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray alleging that state Home Minister Anil Deshmukh had asked Sachin Waze, currently in custody of the National Investigation Agency (NIA), and other police officers to collect Rs 100 crore monthly, including Rs 50 crore to Rs 60 crore from bars and restaurants in Mumbai. Deshmukh had denied these allegations. The NIA is probin

Param Bir Singh's letter dented Maharashtra home dept's image: Sena

Sena said the MVA enjoys "good majority" and it will not fall even as it admitted that ex-Mumbai police chief's corruption claims against state Home Minister have maligned the image of the department

Rename Maharashtra coalition as 'Maharashtra Vasooli Aghadi': BJP

Following former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh's allegations against Anil Deshmukh, the BJP said the three-party coalition in Maharashtra should be called "Maharashtra Vasooli Aghadi"

No question of Maharashtra Home Min Deshmukh's resignation: NCP's Patil

Nationalist Congress Party state chief Jayant Patil said that Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh will not step down from his post following the corruption allegations levelled against him

Param Bir Singh's allegations are serious, need probe: Sharad Pawar

Says will discuss with Thackeray if home minister should be axed

StatsGuru: Second Covid wave ominously worse than the first in India

The 14-day average of new daily cases has risen from the low of about 1500 to over 5000 in less than a month, about four times fast than the time taken for this jump in the first wave

Court directs ATS custody till Mar 30 for two arrested in Hiren death case

The arrested accused were identified as Vinayak Shinde, a police constable, and Naresh Dhare, a bookie