In a unique initiative aimed at promoting cultural authenticity and reducing noise pollution, 25 prominent mandals across Pune joined hands to celebrate Dahi Handi together at a single venue.
Sameer Kulkarni, one of the seven accused acquitted in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, expressed his gratitude towards the National Investigation Agency (NIA) court on Friday. He further slammed the then-incumbent Congress state government, alleging that they were engaging in appeasement po
Following the NIA court's acquittal of all accused in the Malegaon blast case, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Congress party, accusing it of promoting the narrative of "Saffron Terrorism."
"The Malegaon blast case verdict is disappointing. Six namazis were killed in the blast and nearly 100 were injured. They were targeted for their religion. A deliberately shoddy investigation/prosecution is responsible for the acquittal," Owaisi posted on X.
Earlier on Thursday, Mumbai's Special NIA court acquitted all seven accused of being involved in the 2008 Malegaon blasts, with the court saying that the prosecution failed to establish the case beyond a reasonable doubt.
"It is sad that we were waiting for the judgement for 17 years. But this is not the victim's fault that the acquittal happened; they just suffered. The victims had come from Malegaon to show their wounds, the court gave the benefit of the doubt because the agency had failed, the ATS and g
The decision comes in line with directives from Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, keeping in view the sentiments of Mumbai's Marathi working-class commuters, according to an official statement from the minister's office.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Nishikant Dubey on Friday lambasted incidents of violence against Hindi speakers in Maharashtra after the Mahayuti government's move on three-language policy which was later withdrawn.
NCP-SCP MLA Rohit Pawar and Jitendra Awhad were among the protestors who were demanding the release of activist Nitin Deshmukh, who was taken to the police station. They also demanded the arrest of the accused involved in the scuffle.
The Maharashtra State Nurses Association (MSNA) launched a state-wide agitation to protest ongoing pay disparities under the 7th Pay Commission and to oppose the recent government resolution permitting the contractual recruitment of nurses.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Deputy Chief Ministers Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar, with other leaders of the Mahayuti alliance, on Sunday celebrated the inclusion of 12 forts of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj in the UNESCO World Heritage List.