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Former Minister Nitin Raut, several Congress workers detained in NEET leak protest

21 Jul 2026 | 8:40 PM

New Delhi/Nagpur, July 21 (UNI): Former Maharashtra Minister and Senior Congress leader Dr Nitin Raut and several others were detained by the Delhi Police on Tuesday while proceeding to participate in the Congress protest outside Prime Minister Narendra Modi's residence over the alleged NEET examination paper leak.

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Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi Calls Maharashtra Bandh on July 23 Over Alleged Lathi Charge on Students in Delhi

21 Jul 2026 | 8:16 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) president Advocate Prakash Ambedkar has announced a Maharashtra bandh on July 23 in protest against the lathi charge and strict action taken against students who were holding a peaceful march in Delhi.

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MHADA Pune Board Invites Fresh Applications for 634 Tathawade Phase-II Flats

21 Jul 2026 | 7:57 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) The Pune Housing and Area Development Board on Tuesday issued a fresh advertisement inviting online applications for the sale of 634 flats under Phase-II of its Tathawade Housing Scheme in Pune.

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BJP leader Navnath Ban labels Sanjay Raut as ‘General Liar’

21 Jul 2026 | 7:35 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Maharashtra BJP chief spokesperson Navnath Ban on Tuesday launched an attack on Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut, accusing him of spreading misinformation and misleading the public through the opposition alliance.

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Sharad Pawar, Raut meet protesters as Prakash Ambedkar calls for July 23 Maharashtra 'bandh'

21 Jul 2026 | 7:30 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Top opposition leaders from Maharashtra, like NCP founder Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut, met protesting students at Jantar Mantar in New Delhi today even as the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA), led by Prakash Ambedkar, has called for a Maharashtra Bandh on Thursday, July 23.
In a related development, Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is scheduled to reach Delhi on Wednesday and interact with protesting students at Jantar Mantar, along with other Shiv Sena leaders from Maharashtra, sources said.

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Raj Thackeray backs students’ agitation, attacks Centre over Wangchuk’s hospitalisation and police action

21 Jul 2026 | 7:24 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Tuesday extended support to the ongoing students’ agitation and launched a scathing attack on the Centre over the alleged forcible hospitalisation of activist Sonam Wangchuk and the police action against protesters.

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Aaditya Thackeray blasts Centre, Maharashtra over brutal police crackdown on students, Sonam Wangchuk

21 Jul 2026 | 6:56 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Sounding the alarm bells against soaring authoritarianism, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLA Aaditya Thackeray has launched a blistering attack on both the central and state governments.

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Prakash Ambedkar calls for 'Maharashtra Bandh' on July 23 to condemn brutal police crackdown on Delhi students

21 Jul 2026 | 6:30 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) Escalating tensions over alleged unchecked state high-handedness, Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) National President Adv. Prakash Ambedkar has announced a state-wide 'Maharashtra Bandh' on Thursday.

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Maha: Raj Thackeray slams Centre over NEET protest crackdown, calls regime 'mentally ill'

21 Jul 2026 | 6:15 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) President Raj Thackeray has launched a scathing and aggressive attack on the central government and Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the brutal police lathi-charge on students protesting peacefully in Delhi against paper leaks and injustices in the NEET examination.

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Maha Cabinet approves key policy decisions: Boosting Vidarbha's agriculture, enhancing disaster response & driving rural growth

21 Jul 2026 | 5:45 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) The Maharashtra Cabinet, headed by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, in a high-level meeting held here today gave a greenlight to a series of strategic and transformative decisions spanning agriculture, disaster management, administrative efficiency and regional development .

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Mumbai Police book over 900 in eight FIRs over CJP protests

21 Jul 2026 | 4:58 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) Mumbai Police have registered eight FIRs against more than 900 people for allegedly violating prohibitory orders and staging protests without permission during demonstrations organised by CJP at various locations across the city official said here on Tuesday.

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Memorandum submitted to Election Commission seeking 2-month extension for Maharashtra special voter list revision

21 Jul 2026 | 4:49 PM

Mumbai , Jul 21 (UNI) A memorandum has been submitted to the Chief Election Commissioner of India, Gyanesh Kumar, and the Chief Electoral Officer of Maharashtra seeking a minimum two-month extension of the August 8, deadline for the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in the state.

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Maha: 40 passengers escape unhurt as Shivshahi bus overturns near Alibag

21 Jul 2026 | 3:48 PM

Mumbai, July 21 (UNI) Around 40 passengers had a narrow escape after a Shivshahi bus overturned near Pezari-Vadkhal on the Alibag-Panvel road in Maharashtra's Raigad district on Tuesday morning, police said.

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They are not students; they are terrorists: Sadabhau Khot sparks nationwide fury by branding NEET protesters as extremists

21 Jul 2026 | 3:12 PM

Mumbai, Jul 21 (UNI) Maharashtra’s political arena has plunged into deep turmoil after farm leader and politician MLC Sadabhau Khot launched a vicious verbal assault on students and aspirants protesting at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar over the NEET paper leak scandal, shockingly branding them as "terrorists".

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NEET agitation gains momentum as film fraternity backs students

21 Jul 2026 | 3:04 PM

Mumbai , Jul 21 (UNI) The ongoing student agitation in Delhi over alleged NEET examination irregularities and the demand for the resignation of the union Education Minister has intensified significantly, drawing strong support from prominent figures across the Bollywood and Marathi film industries.

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