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Everything you need to know about Murud Akola: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

Everything you need to know about Murud Akola: news, reviews, in-depth analysis, opinion and more

At 47 degrees Celsius, Nagpur hottest in India

May 19, 2013 at 11:34 AM

Nagpur, May 19 (IANS) The orange city Saturday recorded a maximum temperatures of 47 degrees Celsius, making it the hottest place in the country, an India Meteorological Department (IMD) official said here Sunday.

Kitesurfing to be unveiled in India

May 15, 2013 at 5:26 PM

Mumbai, May 15 (IANS) An exciting pulse-racing event, kitesurfing, awaits adventure lovers in the costal district of Raigad next weekend.

Rs.2.5 crore looted from Axis Bank van near Nagpur

March 7, 2013 at 8:52 PM

Nagpur, March 7 (IANS) In a broad-daylight film-style robbery, six men Thursday stopped at gunpoint a van carrying Rs.2.5 crore cash of the Axis Bank to Nagpur and fled with the money, police said.

MNS violence hits Maharashtra (Third Lead)

February 27, 2013 at 10:27 PM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tension triggered by an incident of stone-pelting at Raj Thackeray's convoy led to violence by his MNS party activists who Wednesday torched public and private vehicles, including ambulances, and attacked NCP offices across Maharashtra.

MNS demands apology from NCP over attacking Raj Thackeray's convoy

February 27, 2013 at 5:15 PM

Mumbai, Feb. 27 (ANI): The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Wednesday sought apology from the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) over allegedly attacking Raj Thackeray's convoy yesterday night.

NCP appeals for peace in face of MNS violence

February 27, 2013 at 3:39 PM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) In the face of violence unleashed by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena, state Nationalist Congress Party president Madhukarrao Pichad exercised restraint and appealed to (NCP) party activists to remain calm Wednesday.

NCP, MNS activists turn to violence in Maharashtra

February 27, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tension erupted between NCP and MNS activists in Mumbai and other parts of the state Wednesday following a Tuesday rally addressed by Raj Thackeray in Ahmednagar.

NCP, MNS activists turn to violence in Maharashtra

February 27, 2013 at 10:27 AM

Mumbai, Feb 27 (IANS) Tension erupted between NCP and MNS activists in Mumbai and other parts of the state Tuesday following a Monday rally addressed by Raj Thackeray in Ahmednagar.

Editor of Marathi newspaper arrested for murder

October 23, 2012 at 7:59 PM

Nagpur, Oct 23 (IANS) The editor-in-chief of Marathi daily 'Deshonnati' was Tuesday arrested in connection with the murder of a former employee of the newspaper's printing press, police said.

Can't ignore kin's evidence in matrimonial dispute: SC

July 5, 2012 at 9:52 PM

New Delhi, July 5 (IANS) The Supreme Court has said that evidence tendered by the kin of those involved in a matrimonial dispute could not be disregarded merely because they are related to either spouse.

Six more Vidarbha farmers commit suicides, says NGO

July 1, 2012 at 9:56 PM

Nagpur, July 1 (IANS) Six more Maharashtra farmers committed suicide in the last 72 hours, taking this year's toll to 422 in the Vidarbha region, said an NGO Sunday.

Kin mourn death of Mantralaya victim

June 23, 2012 at 8:20 PM

Mumbai/ Akola (Maharashtra), June 23 (ANI): Family and friends of Mohan More, the security guard who died in the Mantralaya inferno, have expressed grief over his death.

Baramati mourns its residents' death in Mantralaya fire

June 22, 2012 at 9:00 PM

Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Baramati, a small town of Pune district Friday fell into a deep glum as it mourned the death of two residents - Umesh Potekar and Mahesh Gogle - who were killed in the fire that gutted four floors of the state secretariat here.

Women arrested for cheating 'husbands'

May 28, 2012 at 11:59 PM

Jaipur, May 28 (IANS) A 35 year-old woman was arrested in Rajasthan for duping at least a dozen men whom she married before disappearing with gold and other valuables, police said Monday. Three men who helped her have also been arrested.

Economist Vijay Kelkar visits crisis-ridden Vidarbha

April 6, 2012 at 7:21 PM

Nagpur, April 6 (IANS) Well-known economist Dr. Vijay Kelkar Friday visited Yavatmal in the crisis-ridden Vidarbha region of Maharashtra to review the imbalance of progress in the region, an activist said.

Economist Kelkar to meet Vidarbha farmers

April 5, 2012 at 5:12 PM

Nagpur, April 5 (IANS) Economist Vijay Kelkar will Friday visit Yavatmal in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and speak to farmers and widows of debt-burdened peasants for a review on the imbalance of progress, an activist said here Thursday.

Maharashtra cotton farmers oppose new tax

March 31, 2012 at 6:32 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), March 31 (IANS) Cotton farmers and widows of debt-laden peasants went on a day's hunger strike Saturday in different Maharashtra towns to protest the new five percent purchase tax levied on cotton trade in the state budget, an activist said.

Advani condoles veteran Congressman Vasant Sathe's demise

September 24, 2011 at 4:15 PM

Gurgaon, Sep 24 (ANI): Condoling the death of veteran parliamentarian Vasant Sathe,

Pune women become expert electricians

October 16, 2010 at 5:54 PM

Pune, Oct.16 (ANI): A group of about 150 enterprising women are being trained by the Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Ltd (MSETCL) in Pune in maintaining the power transmission lines.

Citibank inaugurates new customer-friendly branch in Pune

August 14, 2010 at 1:49 PM

Pune,Aug. 14 (ANI-Business Wire India): Citibank India today inaugurated its new state-of-the-art branch premises in Pune at Koregaon Park on the North Main Road.

Bank holds sit-in protest against farmers not repaying loans

August 11, 2010 at 5:40 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), Aug 11 (ANI): The Land Development Bank in Maharashtra's Akola District staged a sit-in protest in front of the houses of several farmers who have defaulted on loan repayments.

Floods devastate villages in Maharashtra

August 1, 2010 at 11:03 AM

Akola (Maharashtra), Aug 1 (ANI): The continuous rainfall has led to the overflow of Katepurna dam in Maharashtra's Akola District, which has eventually caused floods and water logging in the downstream villages.

Bt cotton farming revolutionizes women's employment in India: Study

July 29, 2010 at 3:42 PM

London, July 29 (ANI): One of the first genetically modified crops, Bt cotton, has been the source of increasing employment for Indian women, says a new study.

AIDS workers mimic Bollywood character for decent salaries

December 15, 2009 at 12:16 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), Dec 15 (ANI): AIDS workers in Maharastra's Akola town took a leaf out of a latest Bollywood flick to protest step-motherly treatment to them.

Thousands of pilgrims visit Mahadev Temple in Maharashtra

August 10, 2009 at 9:27 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), Aug. 10(ANI): On the occasion of auspicious Shravan (monsoon) month rituals, thousands of Hindu devotees thronged to Mahadev Temple located in forest area of Satpura mountain range and dedicated to Lord Shiva at Dhargad near Akola district of Maharashtra.

Maharashtra volunteers distribute face masks to protect people from swine flu

August 10, 2009 at 3:59 PM

Akola/Pune, Aug 10 (ANI): With an increase in cases of swine flu, volunteers in Maharashtra have chipped in to check the further spread of the virus.

Pests play spoilsport in soyabean farms of Vidarbha in Maharashtra

August 2, 2009 at 8:42 PM

Nagpur, Aug.2 (ANI): Soyabean farmers in Vidarbha region of Maharashtra are dejected, as the monsoon has not been favourable and besides that their crops have been attacked by semilooper pests.

Maharashtra police intensifies hunt for SIMI

July 24, 2009 at 9:13 PM

Mumbai, July (ANI): Maharashtra police intensified the hunt for more activists of the banned Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) in Vidarbha region on Friday.

Four SIMI members arrested by Maharashtra Police

July 20, 2009 at 12:35 PM

Mumbai, July 20 (ANI): Maharashtra Police on Monday arrested four members of the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) from Mana village in Akola district.

Vidarbha receives first showers of monsoon

June 30, 2009 at 1:27 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), June 30 (ANI): People in the drought-prone Vidarbha region of Maharashtra welcomed the first showers of monsoon, ushering relief particularly among the farmers.

Old Dailt woman accused of witchcraft stripped and beaten

May 24, 2009 at 6:43 PM

Wadegaon (Maharashtra), May 24 (ANI): In an unusual event in Wadegaon village of Maharashtra, a seventy year-old Dalit woman, Ruddha, was accused of practicing witchcraft. She was stripped and beaten by the villagers before being paraded astride a donkey.

In Maharashtra, 246 candidates in contest Thursday

April 14, 2009 at 10:50 AM

Mumbai, April 14 (IANS) Over 18 million voters are eligible to vote Thursday in Maharashtra in the first of three phases of the Lok Sabha poll covering 13 of the state's 48 seats.

A tea vendor spearheads campaign in Maharashtra for clean candidates

April 4, 2009 at 3:57 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), Apr 4 (ANI): A tea vendor is spearheading an awareness campaign in Akola in Maharashtra. He is urging people to exercise their franchise wisely and elect a candidate worthy of representing them in the Parliament.

Mohan Bhagwat: A vet and RSS pracharak for over 30 years (Profile)

March 21, 2009 at 5:05 PM

New Delhi, March 21 (IANS) Mohan Bhagwat, a 58-year-old veterinary doctor, is one of the youngest to head the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Hailing from Maharashtra, he is described as a 'straightforward' person who may prefer to keep the outfit off party politics.

Massive fire guts plywood factory in Akola

February 16, 2009 at 1:08 PM

Akola, Feb 16 (ANI): A massive fire gutted goods worth millions of rupees in a plywood factory in Akola, Maharashtra on Sunday night.

Afghan national held in Maharashtra

January 13, 2009 at 5:52 PM

Akola (Maharashtra), Jan 13 (IANS) An Afghan national has been arrested here for overstaying his visa period and five people, suspected to be from Pakistan or Bangladesh, have been detained, police said Tuesday.

Indian American woman to become Virginia state treasurer

December 27, 2008 at 11:11 AM

Washington, Dec 27 (IANS) An Indian American is all set to become the treasurer of Virginia, a state bordering the US capital and sometimes called the 'Mother of Presidents', as it is the birthplace of eight US presidents.

Floods continue to disrupt normal life in Mumbai

January 1, 2008 at 12:00 AM

Mumbai, Aug 11 (ANI): Heavy monsoon downpour and flooded streets continue to disrupt normal life in Mumbai on Monday.