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Maharashtra: State in western India
Maharashtra is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to the southeast and Chhattisgarh to the east, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh to the north, and the Indian union territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu to the northwest. Maharashtra is the second-most populous state in India, the third most populous country subdivision in South Asia and the fourth-most populous in the world.

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Prashant Kishor SLAMS Raj Thackeray For Anti-Bihari Remark, Dares BJP-Congress Over Language Silence [Video]

Prashant Kishor SLAMS Raj Thackeray For Anti-Bihari Remark, Dares BJP-Congress Over Language Silence

Prashant Kishor has launched a blistering attack on Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray after his controversial “slap those who don’t speak Marathi” remark. Calling Thackeray a..

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Kedarnath Chopper Crash VISUALISED: How Kedarnath Helicopter Crashed Amid Bad Weather, Killing 7

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TRAPPED in WARZONE| 5 Indian Students INJURED | 10,000 caught in Crossfire |Iran allows safe passage

Five Indian students—three from Kashmir and two from Maharashtra—were injured after an Israeli airstrike near Tehran University of Medical Sciences. The missile landed close to international..

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Election Fraud Claims: BJP exposes Rahul Gandhi’s Baseless Attack on Democracy [Video]

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Rahul Gandhi has once again resorted to Election Fraud Claims to cast doubt on India's electoral system. From raising questions on EVMs to now alleging "match-fixing" in Maharashtra, his narrative of..

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Congress leader Rahul Gandhi conveyed birthday greetings to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, reaffirming their commitment to collaborate for the welfare of Maharashtra's citizens. Gandhi wished..
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‘We are ruined’: Ajit Pawar slams Pune IT park infrastructure - Watch

Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar's rebuke of civic lapses in Hinjewadi IT Park went viral, sparking political debate. Pawar warned of IT companies relocating to Bengaluru and Hyderabad due to..
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Maharashtra monsoon: IMD issues red alert in six districts, traffic chaos in Mumbai amid heavy rain; school, colleges shut in...

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Upset over mother's death, NEET aspirant, who scored 92 per cent in Class 10, kills self: 'Mother came in my dream...'

A 16-year-old boy, who was upset over his mother's recent death, died allegedly by suicide in Maharashtra's Solapur on Friday i.e., July 25, NDTV reported.
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Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw shares BIG update on Rs 108000 crore bullet train project, Gujarat-Maharashtra stretch to be completed by...

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'Bhayankar chori': Rahul Gandhi promises big exposé on poll 'theft'; 'probes Lok Sabha seat in Karnataka'

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The India Meteorological Department has forecasted moderate to heavy rainfall for the Maharashtra districts of Raigad, Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Sindhudurg, and Palghar on Wednesday.
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‘Bring Rs 1.5 lakh or I’ll leak videos’: Govt officer accuses husband of abuse; police launch probe

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'We aren't enemies': Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis thanks opponents Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar - here's why

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Train blasts verdict shocking, will move SC, says Fadnavis

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