States » West08 Oct 2026 | 6:57 PMNagpur, Oct 8 (UNI) A major tragedy was averted in Maharashtra's Nagpur city today after a school bus carrying around 50 children caught fire due to a suspected short-circuit near Wathoda Square on the Outer Ring Road, officials said.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 6:43 PMPune, Oct 8 (UNI) The convocation ceremony of the 22nd batch of the Masters in Political Leadership and Government (MPG) programme conducted by the MIT School of Government, MIT World Peace University, will be held here on Friday.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 6:40 PMPune, Oct 8 (UNI) Maharashtra tourists appear to have a strong affection for God’s Own Country, with more than 7.71 lakh visitors from the state travelling to Kerala in 2025, according to Sooraj P.K., information officer, Kerala Tourism Department.
Sooraj P. K. was speaking to the media during a pre-season campaign featuring partnership meets and roadshows organised by Kerala Tourism in Pune.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 6:17 PMBhandara/Chandrapur, Oct 8 (UNI) Two farmers from Vidarbha allegedly died by suicide in separate incidents in Bhandara and Chandrapur districts on Thursday, with crop losses, debt burden and prolonged agricultural distress cited as the suspected reasons behind the tragedies, police said.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 5:41 PMPune, Oct 8 (UNI) Noted singer Rahul Deshpande on Thursday paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar, recalling his close association with the actor and describing him as a family member, friend and guide.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 5:18 PMMumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) Nationalist Congress Party (NCP-Ajit Pawar) vice-president Salim Sarang on Thursday urged party workers and office-bearers to maintain organisational discipline and raise internal differences through appropriate party forums instead of making public statements against senior leaders.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 4:31 PMMumbai, Oct 08 (UNI) Congress MLA and Deputy Leader of the Congress Legislative Party Amin Patel has flagged alleged irregularities in the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in the Mumbadevi Assembly constituency, claiming that 95,538 voters, or around 39 per cent of the total electorate, have been categorised as "Dead", "Permanently Shifted", "Untraceable/Absent" and other categories.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 4:17 PMMumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) A major fire broke out at a labour camp at an under-construction Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) project for Project Affected Persons in Mulund East area of subarban Mumbai here on Thursday, officials said with no injury reported.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 3:50 PMMumbai, Oct 8 ( UNI): Maharashtra Navnirman Sena chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday paid tribute to veteran actor Nana Patekar following his reported death, recalling the actor’s long association with Marathi theatre and Hindi cinema and his portrayal of characters reflecting the social realities of Mumbai and Maharashtra.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 3:32 PMMumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) As film fraternity mourned the death of legendary actor Nana Patekar, who passed away at 75 on Thursday, actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan paid their tributes to the versatile actor whose extraordinary acting talent left an indelible mark on Indian cinema.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 2:30 PMPune, Oct 8 (UNI) Veteran social activist Anna Hazare expressed grief over the demise of veteran actor Nana Patekar, recalling his contribution to both the film industry and society.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 2:30 PMPune, Oct 8 (UNI) Preparations for the funeral of veteran actor Nana Patekar are underway at his farmhouse in Donje village near Pune on Thursday, with the Maharashtra government announcing that his last rites would be performed with full state honours.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 2:16 PMMumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) Veteran actor Nana Patekar, who began his career on the theatre stage, made his film debut with Gaman in 1978 and went on to establish himself as one of the most versatile performers in Indian cinema.
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 1:13 PMMumbai, Oct 8 (UNI) In a profound and poignant assessment of Indian cinema following the sudden passing of veteran actor Nana Patekar, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray paid tribute to the legendary actor, describing him as the 'ultimate safety valve' who channeled the simmering rage and suppressed angst of the common man on the silver screen. .
see more.. 08 Oct 2026 | 12:35 PMNashik, Oct 8 (UNI) The death of veteran actor Nana Patekar is a major loss not only to the film and theatre industry but also to the social sector, Maharashtra Water Resources and Disaster Management Minister and Nashik Guardian Minister Girish Mahajan said on Thursday.
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