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Fire in Raigad factory: Eight bodies recovered

Eight bodies have been recovered till Saturday afternoon following the fire that broke out at a pharmaceutical company in Maharashtra

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What has led to the Maratha quota agitation? | Explained

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has forced the Eknath Shinde government to accept his demand for blanket reservation in education and government jobs for all Marathas in Maharashtra. His hunger strikes and protests have caused chaos and counter-protests from OBCs and Dhangar community.

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Pro-Maratha quota activist’s kidneys, liver swollen; doctors indicate long recovery period

Speaking from the hospital on Friday morning, Mr. Patil said that he had ended his fast but the quota agitation continues.

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Bombay High Court issues NBWs against top officials of education department

HC issues non-bailable warrants against Maharashtra edu dept secy, upper secy for not complying with orders to pay salaries, arrears to teachers.

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KCR changed Kaleshwaram design to mint money, alleges former Maharashtra CM

Congress leaders attack BRS govt. over Kaleshwaram project; Chavan alleges re-branding to inflate cost & loot. Chowdary lashes out at CM for arrogance & gobbling up lands. Chavan says project unviable, left debt on people, not served farmers. Congress wave seen in Telangana, can't be stopped.

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Maratha quota | Villagers in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv launch ‘jail bharo’ protest

The Maratha quoat agitation intensified after activist Manoj Jarange started an indefinite hunger strike to press the quota demand — for the second time since August — at his native village Antarwali Sarati in Jalna district on October 25.

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Maratha reservation agitators blacken posters of Shinde, Fadnavis in Thane

Maratha reservation agitators blacken the posters of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and Deputy Chief Minisiter Devendra Fadnavis in Bhiwandi, Thane.

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Five members of Maharashtra gang held for gold robbery in Tanuku

The West Godavari police have arrested five members of a gang and recovered 8 kg of gold from them in Sangli district of Maharashtra, in connection with a robbery from the house-cum-store of a gold trader and financier in Tanuku town. On September 12, the gang led by Nithin Pandu Ranga…

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Maratha quota agitation | All-party meet on Maratha quota asks activist Jarange to withdraw his indefinite fast

“Police have stepped up security at the residence of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur in view of the ongoing agitation in parts of the State over the Maratha reservation demand,” an official said on November 1.

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"Eknath Shinde will take a proper decision on the Maratha reservation": Maharashtra minister assures protestors

Assuring reservation activist Manoj Patil, who ended his strike on Tuesday, of the government's support, Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant exuded confidence that the Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led government will take a proper decision on the issue of the Maratha reservation.

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Belagavi police stop Shiv Sena leaders at Karnataka border

Belagavi police stopped several Shiv Sena members from Maharashtra, who were planning to enter the district on November 1 morning and participate in the Black Day observations.

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Maratha quota stir | Jarange Patil issues fresh ultimatum, lashes out at State government

In his ultimatum to the Maharashtra government, Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil warned of relinquishing water if the government did not grant reservation for all Marathas

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Maharashtra politicians banned from entering Belagavi district

The district administration has issued prohibitory orders banning the entry of some politicians from Maharashtra who were expected to participate in the Black Day celebrations planned by the Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti in Belagavi on Rajyotsava Day on Wednesday.

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Maratha reservation protest: KKRTC temporarily suspends operations in Maharashtra after bus is torched, KSRTC follows suit

Kalyana Karnataka Road Transport Corporation (KKRTC) has temporarily suspended its operations in Maharashtra after one of its buses was set ablaze on Monday by protesters amidst the ongoing reservation for Maratha reservation.

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Maratha quota stir | Situation under control in Beed; 49 people arrested

Police have arrested 49 people in connection with the violence in Maharashtra’s Beed district during the ongoing agitation for Maratha reservation, an official said. A curfew was imposed in parts of Beed district after a series of incidents of violence and arson targeting properties of politicians.

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MES claims Maharashtra Ministers will participate in ‘Black Day’

Claims of Maharashtra Ekikaran Samiti leaders that some Maharashtra Ministers will participate in the ‘Black Day’ on Karnataka Rajyotsava day, to oppose the unification of the State in Belagavi on November 1, has come under fire from Kannada organisations.

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Gates of Babli Barrage across Godavari river closed after 120 days

Engineers of Maharashtra, Telangana, and Central Water Commission closed the Babli Barrage gates on Sunday, after keeping them open for 120 days

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Fast unto death across Maharashtra, says pro-Maratha quota activist

Despite his declining health, pro-Maratha quota campaigner Manoj Jarange Patil escalated his protest by urging community members to initiate a fast unto death

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Odourless, tasteless, lethal: thallium as a murder weapon

In Mahagaon village, two women allegedly killed five family members by lacing their food with poison. The string of murders in Maharashtra, which have left the police shocked and the village fearful

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Maratha reservation stir: Jarange Patil casts aspersions on Modi’s intent in granting quota

Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange Patil criticizes PM Modi and Maharashtra govt. over reservation issue. He claims PM's silence indicates he no longer needs the poorer sections of the Maratha community. Activists in Maharashtra are intensifying their agitation, with several villages banning entry of politicians and effigy burning. All parties…

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National Games | Olympian fencer Bhavani Devi continues domination, hosts Goa win first gold medal

Bhavani Devi, who was the biggest star to be in action on the day the Games were officially declared open by the Prime Minister, defeated Kerala’s S Soumiya 15-5 in the final to win back to back National Games gold medals. Shiksha Ballouria of Himachal Pradesh and Jagmeet Kaur of…

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Kalyana Parva Utsav at Basavakalyan from tomorrow

Karnataka's Basava Dharma Peetha Trust will host a three-day Kalyana Parva Utsav in Basavakalyan, Bidar district. Minister Eshwar Khandre will inaugurate the event on Sunday. It will feature a seminar, Sharana Vandane and Sharanarige Sharanarthi, and other religious and literary events. Participants from Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Maharashtra are…

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In Shirdi, PM Modi questions Pawar’s farmer welfare efforts

The Prime Minister mentioned PM Kisan Samman Nidhi under which small farmers received ₹2,60,000 crore, including ₹26,000 crore for the small farmers of Maharashtra.

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Legislators will soon meet CM over prevailing water crisis, says Afzalpur MLA

Kalaburagi MLA M.Y. Patil urges CM Siddaramaiah to write to ISWDT demanding Maharashtra release 15 tmcft of water from Ujjani Reservoir to Bhima river course. People depend on Bhima river for irrigation & drinking, but farming activities have been hit due to scanty rainfall & dried-up barrages.

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Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde announces retirement yet again, says daughter Praniti will contest 2024 Lok Sabha poll from Solapur

Veteran Congress leader Sushilkumar Shinde, 82, has retired from electoral politics, proposing his daughter, MLA Praniti Shinde, to contest the 2024 Solapur Lok Sabha seat. He has held several portfolios in Maharashtra Cabinet & served as Governor of undivided Andhra Pradesh. He was thrice elected MP from Solapur, but lost…

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