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Pune Youth Dies After Alleged Assault Over Firecrackers in Viman Nagar

13 Nov 2026 | 7:21 PM

Pune, Nov 13 (UNI) Diwali celebrations in Pune's Viman Nagar area were overshadowed by a tragic incident in which a 22-year-old youth died after allegedly being assaulted following a dispute over bursting firecrackers.

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Amit Shah on two-day visit to Pune, Mumbai from Nov 15

13 Nov 2026 | 7:19 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to arrive on a two-day visit to Pune and Mumbai, on Sunday, November 15, according to BJP sources in Mumbai.
Shah’s visit is considered important at a time when there is intense speculation about merger talks between the Sunetra Ajit Pawar-led NCP as well as the Sharad Pawar-led NCP, besides the political fight in the Kolhapur-based Gokul milk co-operative.

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71-Year-Old Woman Found Dead At Home In Khopoli; Robbery Suspected

13 Nov 2026 | 7:13 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) A 71-year-old woman was found dead at her residence in Khopoli town of Maharashtra's Raigad district, with police suspecting that she may have been killed during a robbery attempt.

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Eknath Shinde in Satara speaks with farmers, issues directions on providing relief regarding water scarcity and fodder

13 Nov 2026 | 7:01 PM

Kolhapur/Satara, Nov 13 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde today issued direct administrative instructions regarding water scarcity and fodder relief for farmers in Satara district after hearing farmers' grievances about the severe water shortage in 15 drought-affected villages.
Shinde, who is on a three-day Diwali visit to his native Dare village in Satara district from November 11, spoke directly via phone with farmers from the North Maan tehsil, which was arranged through Shiv Sena Dharmaveer Adhyatmik Sena state president Akshaymaharaj Bhosale.

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Maha: Truck triggers 18-vehicle pile-up on Samruddhi Expressway, three injured

13 Nov 2026 | 6:26 PM

Buldhana, Nov 13 (UNI) At least three people were injured and 18 vehicles damaged after a speeding truck rammed into a car and triggered a massive pile-up on the Mumbai-Nagpur Samruddhi Expressway in Buldhana district on Friday, police said.

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NCP merger buzz intensifies; Sunetra Pawar’s office contacts MLAs, Aditi Tatkare cancels Nandurbar visit

13 Nov 2026 | 5:35 PM

Pune, Nov 13 (UNI) Speculation over a possible merger between the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has intensified, with a series of key political meetings and developments triggering fresh uncertainty.

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Maha: Prithviraj Chavan questions potential Pawar-BJP alignment amid NCP merger speculation

13 Nov 2026 | 5:20 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Senior Congress leader and former Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan today stoked fresh political tremors in Maharashtra, declaring that if veteran leader Sharad Pawar were to align with the BJP after a six-decade-long political career, it would be seen as a matter of "personal self-interest"—though he doubts such a move will ever happen.

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Eknath Shinde announces three major tunnel projects to connect Western Maharashtra and Konkan

13 Nov 2026 | 5:16 PM

Kolhapur/Satara, Nov 13 (UNI) In a major infrastructure initiative to connect Western Maharashtra and Konkan via three tunnels, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde announced plans for three major tunnel projects on the base of the "missing link" on the Mumbai-Pune Express Highway, to improve regional connectivity and boost tourism. .

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Maha: Bhujbal weighs in on NCP merger buzz, questions NDA equation

13 Nov 2026 | 5:11 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Amid intense political speculation in Maharashtra over a possible reunification of the two Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) factions, Cabinet Minister and senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal today weighed in with an emotional yet pragmatic reaction, stating that a reunion of the two Pawar camps—much like a reunion of the two Shiv Sena factions—would bring joy to party veterans who built the organization. .

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Supriya Sule puts NCP merger talks to rest

13 Nov 2026 | 5:11 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar) MP Supriya Sule has seemingly put an end to speculation about the proposed merger of the two factions of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), stating that the issue was closed following the death of her brother, Ajit Pawar, in January this year.

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MHADA to hold 23rd Lokshahi Din on Nov 16 to address citizens’ grievances

13 Nov 2026 | 5:04 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) will hold its 23rd Lokshahi Din on November 16 to address citizens’ grievances and facilitate their speedy resolution, according to a press statment issued here on Friday.

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Maha: Revenue officer dies of suffocation in fire at hotel

13 Nov 2026 | 5:02 PM

Nagpur, Nov 13 (UNI) A 59-year-old government revenue officer died apparently due to suffocation in smoke after a fire broke out at Anantara Hotel in Bazargaon along the Nagpur-Amravati National Highway, police said on Friday .

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Eknath Shinde likely to meet Shiv Sena MLAs from Raigad amid growing rift with Ajit Pawar's NCP

13 Nov 2026 | 5:02 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde is likely to hold a meeting with all Shiv Sena MLAs from Raigad district at his official residence, Nandanvan, in Mumbai on Friday evening.

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Upasana Kamineni Konidela proposes initiative to help 10,000 others return to work

13 Nov 2026 | 4:59 PM

Mumbai, Nov 13 (UNI) Upasana Kamineni Konidela has put forward a plan to help 10,000 mothers return to the workforce through a proposed initiative, ‘Andhra Second Career’.

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Nashik farmer destroys cabbage crop after getting just Rs 1–2 per kg; production costs remain unrecovered

13 Nov 2026 | 4:01 PM

Nashik, Nov 13 (UNI) A young farmer from Ujani village in Sinnar taluka of Nashik district has been forced to destroy his standing cabbage crop by running a rotavator through the field after receiving an extremely low market price of just ₹1 to ₹2 per kg.

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