Three Ahmednagar farmers commit suicide
Three farmers allegedly committed suicide in separate incidents reportedly over crop failure due to prevailing drought situation, in Rahuri tehsil of Ahmednagar district, police said on Saturday.
Feb 20, 2016, 13:33 PM IST
Shani Shingnapur Temple row: Now the ball is in Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis' court
The ongoing row over the entry of women in the Shani Shingnapur Temple at Ahmednagar in Maharashtra is likely to come to an end after both the parties on Saturday agreed to accept the decision of Mahasrashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on the issue.
Feb 06, 2016, 15:01 PM IST
Shani Shingnapur row: Meeting between protestors, temple authorities today
In a bid to end the deadlock over allowing women to enter Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra, the District Administration of Ahmednagar called for a meeting on Saturday between protestors and the temple management.
Feb 06, 2016, 10:14 AM IST
Shani Shingnapur temple row: Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan comes out in support of women's entry
A day after Maharashtra's Shani Shingnapur made the headlines over women's entry ban row, a Muslim group has come out in support of the women's entry into the temple.
Jan 27, 2016, 13:06 PM IST
Shani Shingnapur temple row: Wrong to stop women, says Akhara Parishad
Whether it is men or women, it is their right to enter any temple, said Mahant Narendra Giri of Akhara Parishad.
Jan 27, 2016, 10:20 AM IST
Muslim group backs Hindu women over Shani Shingnapur temple row
The Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Andolan said it supports demands by Hindu women to be allowed to enter the chabutra or sanctum sanctorum at the well known temple in Ahmednagar.
Jan 26, 2016, 22:28 PM IST
Police, volunteers to thwart Ranragini Bhumata Brigade's chopper landing at Shani Singhnapur temple
More than 1500 women are planning to enter the Shani Singhnapur Temple here to symbollically break the gender barrier of not being allowed to enter the shrine's sanctum sanctorum.
Jan 26, 2016, 13:35 PM IST
Women's group threatens to land on Shani Shingnapur Temple by chopper today; security tightened
Shani Shingnapur is globally known as the only village where houses do not have doors and locks, and the village remains theft-free.
Jan 26, 2016, 06:25 AM IST
Women's group threatens to land on Shani Temple by chopper
A women`s group has threatened to storm the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple here - if need be, from the sky route via helicopter - on Tuesday, said an activist here.
Jan 25, 2016, 16:35 PM IST
Anna Hazare to protest at Rajpath on Jan 30 against PM Modi
Social activist Anna Hazare will stage a sit-in protest at Rajpath in New Delhi on January 30 to press for his demand of country-wide Jan Lokpal Bill.
Jan 17, 2016, 13:30 PM IST
Anna Hazare gets another death threat
Social-activist Anna Hazare on Friday received a death threat after which a police complaint was registered in this regard.
Jan 16, 2016, 15:44 PM IST
Housewife creates history, heads famous 'Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust'
A history of sorts was created when Anita Shetye, a housewife, was unanimously appointed the first ever woman chairperson of the famous Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust, an official said on Monday.
Jan 11, 2016, 20:25 PM IST
Maharashtra Legislative Council Election Results 2015: Shiv Sena, Congress win seats in Mumbai
In Mumbai, Shiv Sena and Congress have won one seat each.
Dec 30, 2015, 10:35 AM IST
12 out of 16 candidates for MLC polls have criminal cases: ADR
Out of the 16 candidates, who are in fray for the December 27 biennial elections to eight local authorities constituencies in Maharashtra Legislative Council, 12 have criminal cases registered against them, according to election watchdog Association for Democratic Reforms (ADR).
Dec 25, 2015, 12:25 PM IST
Sex workers skip meals to raise funds for Chennai flood victims
Some 2,000 sex workers have pitched in to help raise funds for the Chennai flood victims.
Dec 24, 2015, 18:03 PM IST
