Maharashtra

Alliance’s Coordination Panel to Look into NPR Issues in Maharashtra

According to political analysts National Population Register (NPR) will be the first step of National Register of Citizenship (NRC) which could result in disenfranchisement of a large section of population.

Bhima Koregaon Attack: Accused ‘Pro-Hindutva’ Leader Milind Ekbote Arrested

A Pune based 'Pro-Hindutva leader accused of orchestrating the violent attack on a Dalit gathering observing 200th celebrations of battle of Koregaon Bhima  at Bhima Koregaon village near Pune

Restricting Travel Of Taslima Nasreen Unjustified Says Amnesty International India

Stopping Taslima Nasreen from visiting Aurangabad simply because a political party didn’t want her there marks a worrying capitulation by Maharashtra authorities

Bombay High Court May Hear Petition Against Maharashtra For Publishing Anti Sikh Material

The petition so filed is pertaining to an anti-Sikh  academic material published in the text book for the students of Class 9th by the state's education

Remove Objectionable Reference Of Sikh Struggle In Maharashtra School Curriculum Books: SGPC

In order to put to rest the raging issue in which a Class 9th text book published by Maharashtra Education Board has termed Sant Jarnail Singh Bhindranwale as a terrorist

India: Triple murder of Dalit family in apparent caste violence in Maharashtra

Maharashtra, India: An apparent case of caste violence three members of the Jadhav family who belonged to a Dalit caste were brutally murdered in Pathardi town of Maharashtra's Ahmednagar districts. The killings reportedly took place on Tuesday (October 21).

Shiv Sena leader shot dead in Pune, Reason unknown yet

Pune, Maharashtra: A Shiv Sena party leader was shot dead in Pimpri Chinchwad area in Pune on Saturday (Oct. 18) night. According to the police, around 9 p.m. Some unidentified persons barged inside Raju Darshale's office in Punewale Jambhe Road and opened fired at him. Three bullets were fired at him of which one hit him on his head. He was rushed to Birla Hospital and was declared dead on admission.