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Devotees carried idols of Lord Ganesh for immersion in rivers and lakes across Maharashtra on Sunday morning, marking the culmination of the 11-day festival. (Photo: Rajesh Jadhav)

18 drown during Ganesh idol immersion in Maharashtra

3 deaths were reported in Raigad, Jalna and Pune, 2 in Satara and Bhandara and 1 in Pimpri-Chinchwad, Buldhana, Nanded and Ahmednagar.

24 Sep 2018 5:13 PM

A bench headed by Chief Justice Dipak Misra, reserved the judgment after counsel for both parties including senior advocates Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Harish Salve and Additional Solicitor General Tushar Mehta concluded their submissions. (Representational image)

Supreme Court reserves verdict on 5 activists’ arrests in Bhima-Koregaon case

Varavara Rao, Arun Ferreira, Vernon Gonsalves, Sudha Bharadwaj and Gautam Navlakha are under arrest at their respective homes since Aug 29.

20 Sep 2018 2:17 PM

Unable to bear the harassment any further, the girl approached her neighbours who helped her in filing a police complaint against her father. (Representational Image)

Father arrested for raping 14-yr-old daughter multiple times near Mumbai

The girl alleged that she was raped repeatedly by her father in the last four years, police said.

20 Sep 2018 11:36 AM

‘Terror targets’ to receive protection

Among other things, they were planning to target a western music festival in Pune, it had said.

19 Sep 2018 12:39 AM

A nodal officer should be appointed in each district, commissionerates and state police headquarters to help resolve problems concerning senior citizens, the advisory instructed. (Representational Image)

Make emergency alert system for senior citizens: Maha govt to cops

Police have also been told to set in place a senior citizens' helpline in all districts and commissionerates.

13 Sep 2018 3:29 PM

The SP-level official of the Maharashtra police SIT threatened the accused and said if they don't confess their role in the Pansare murder case they would face 'worse torture', claimed Punalekar. (Photo: File)

SIT official 'assaulted' accused held in Dabholkar case, claims right-wing outfit

Sanjiv Punalekar, an advocate and secretary of the Hindu Vidhidnya Parishad, made this allegation while addressing a press conference.

12 Sep 2018 8:31 AM

The bench also asked petitioner Romila Thapar and others to satisfy it on whether a third party could intervene in a criminal case. (Photo: File)

Make Maha cops 'responsible', 5 activists to be under house arrest till Sept 12: SC

SC took umbrage over statements given by Assistant Commissioner of Police of Pune on matter, saying he was casting aspersions on the court.

06 Sep 2018 2:42 PM

Prominent Telugu poet Varavara Rao was arrested from Hyderabad by the Maharashtra Police. (Photo: File)

Not dissenters, activists were planning to ambush security forces: Maha cops tell SC

Maharashtra Police on Aug 28 arrested 5 activists in Bhima-Koregaon violence case, sparking outrage from human rights groups.

05 Sep 2018 2:31 PM

The Supreme Court said that such incidents, involving police, tend to erode people's confidence in the criminal justice system more than in cases involving private individuals. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court raises prison term of cops for custodial death

SC enhanced the sentence given to some Maharashtra police personnel in a custodial death case from three to seven years.

05 Sep 2018 8:30 AM

Press briefing conducted by the Mumbai police official last week. (Photo: File)

Take action against cops who briefed media on activists’ arrest: PIL in HC

During the press briefing, police claimed they had evidence to link Left-wing activists arrested in June as well as last week to Maoists.

04 Sep 2018 4:56 PM

Blast fishing or dynamite fishing is an illegal practice of using explosives to stun or kill fish for easy collection.

965 detonators, 46 gelatin sticks seized in Maharashtra; two held

It is suspected that the explosives were meant for illegal fishing activity, police said.

04 Sep 2018 4:03 PM

Bombay High Court questioned the press conference by Maharashtra Police on the arrest of activists in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case. (Photo: File)

Case sub-judice: Bombay HC questions police press brief on activists’ arrests

In a press conference on Friday, Maharashtra Police said evidence so far clearly states links of arrested activists with Maoist groups.

03 Sep 2018 1:24 PM

The BJP booklet says that the Maoists, also called Naxals, are “reportedly conspiring to conduct joint strikes with the support of terrorist outfits active in northeastern states”.

Pakistan, China support Maoists: BJP book

The guidebook also identifies “forced conversion” as an internal challenge.

03 Sep 2018 4:51 AM

Left party members stage protest at Azad Maidan to condemn the arrest of social activists. (Photo: Asian Age)

‘Need time to file chargesheet’

5 activists were arrested on June 6 over Bhima-Koregaon riots.

02 Sep 2018 6:32 AM

Arundhati Roy, Prashant Bhushan, Jignesh Mevani and other activists called for immediate end to ‘political acts of vendetta’. (Photo: PTI)

Arundhati Roy, others seek action against cops for 'vicious attack' on activists

The statement comes a day after the Supreme Court directed that the five activists be kept under house arrest.

30 Aug 2018 8:37 PM

The incident took place around noon on Wednesday. (Representational Image | ANI)

Maharashtra traffic cop saved 23-yr-old man who had heart attack while driving

The man suffered a heart attack while driving his car near Kharigaon toll booth in Thane district of Maharashtra.

30 Aug 2018 7:27 PM

The official said what is under investigation in the current case are the linkages of these individuals with the CPI (Maoist), a banned organisation operating with the devious objective of overthrowing democratic order. (Photo: File)

7 arrested activists part of outfits linked to Maoists: Home Ministry

Officials presented a list, prepared by the then UPA govt in 2012, of organisations 'having connections with the Maoists'.

30 Aug 2018 8:21 AM

Supreme Court sought the response of Maharashtra Government in the writ petition filed challenging the arrest of five activists for their alleged Maoists links from Delhi, Faridabad, Mumbai, Thane and Hyderabad. (Photo: File)

Allow dissent in democracy, else pressure cooker will burst: SC on activists’ arrest

The Pune police said the activists are linked to Maoist groups and have shown 'intolerance to present political system'.

29 Aug 2018 7:30 PM

Sudha Bharadwaj, along with several other Left-wing activists, was arrested on Tuesday in multi-city raids. (Photo: PTI)

Present regime arresting those fighting for human rights violation: Sudha Bharadwaj

Trade unionist and lawyer Sudha Bharadwaj, who was picked up by the Maharashtra Police for her suspected links with Maoists

29 Aug 2018 6:35 PM

Delhi HC had said that for the time being Navlakha will be confined to his residence in New Delhi. (Photo: PTI)

Delhi HC to hear activist Gautam Navlakha's plea challenging arrest today

Advocate Nithya, appearing for Navlakha, said matter could be heard on Thursday. The court, however, said it will hear it at 2:15 pm.

29 Aug 2018 12:29 PM

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