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Maharashtra minister and BJP leader Sudhir Mungantiwar on Tuesday dared the Sharad Pawar-led NCP to parade the number of MLAs supporting them.
A 40-year-old policeman in Maharashtra's Nagpur city allegedly committed suicide by electrocuting himself after touching a distribution panel (DP) box on Monday, an official said.
Light to moderate spells of rains coupled with thunderstorms and gusty winds are very likely to occur in different parts of Maharashtra during the next 3-4 hours, said Meteorological Department, Mumbai.
Maharashtra government has decided to reduce the retail price of petrol and diesel from tomorrow by Rs. 5 and Rs. 3, respectively.
Amid a row over the use of loudspeakers near mosques, the Jamiat-Ulama-i-Hind unit in Maharashtra appealed to all mosques in the state to take permission from the state government in this regard.
Mumbai saw a slight rise in coronavirus cases today with 629 fresh infections and seven deaths in 24 hours.
Maharashtra, one of the worst coronavirus-hit states, reported 6,727 new cases of the infection on Monday, recording a decline of 3,247 cases than it's Sunday figures.
A major fire broke out at a logistics godown located in a village near Bhiwandi city in Thane district of Maharashtra in the early hours of Wednesday, a civic official said.
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While the COVID-19 phase led to hardships for many, healthcare facilities in villages were severely affected, but even during this crisis, an 87-year old doctor from Chandrapur continued braving the pandemic to reach his patients on a bicycle and provide them treatment.
Two police personnel in Maharahstra's Thane district have donated their blood to a 42-year-old gangrape survivor who was admitted to a hospital, an officer said on Monday.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today launched the world's largest plasma therapy trials for COVID-19 - Project Platina - aimed at creating robust data for treating the disease for which no specific line of treatment exists. His son, minister Aaditya Thackeray said the project will also help the country's worst-hit state create infrastructure for this line...
Three more personnel of Kasa police station in Palghar district of Maharashtra were suspended on Wednesday in connection with the April 16 lynching of two sadhus and their driver by a mob, an official said.
Three men from Mumbai, on their way to Surat to attend a funeral, were dragged out of a car and beaten to death by villagers in Palghar district of Maharashtra on suspicion that they were thieves, police said on Friday.
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A coronavirus patient has died in Maharahstra, the state that has reported maximum cases of the highly contagious illness in India. This the third death linked to the pandemic.
A woman died in Maharahstra today after contracting the coronavirus infection, taking the death count in India to three. Maharashtra has reported maximum cases of the highly contagious illness in India.
A two-and-half-year-old girl died after falling from the balcony of her first floor house in Saket Nagari area of Nagpur on Saturday morning, police said.
Holi celebrations across India were subdued on Tuesday amid the coronavirus scare as Kerala reported eight new cases, Karnataka and Maharahstra reported three cases each and Rajasthan reported one fresh case. The Union Health Ministry says the number of confirmed cases has risen to 50. The fresh cases declared by the four states are being retested for confirmation, an...
An unidentified person opened fire at a woman officer, posted with the Crime Branch, Palghar on Saturday.
A 35-year-old farmer allegedly committed suicide by consuming poison in Ahmednagar's Pathardi tehsil on Thursday evening, hours after his son read out a poem in school asking farmers not to commit suicide due to agricultural distress, police said.
Days after he resigned as the chief minister of Maharashtra, BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis today changed his Twitter bio for the second time since the state election results were announced. In the new bio, the former chief minister calls himself "Maharashtra's Sevak".
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Working President JP Nadda and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming assembly elections in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today announced a total lockdown in India from midnight for 21 days to fight the spread of coronavirus.
India must also straight away allow internationally-recognized testing kits to be used here - these are already in use in the USA and Europe (do not delay by waiting for Indian clearance).
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Hopefully, you are following social distancing and not mingling, especially with large groups or in crowded places. Can wearing a mask help? Here's what doctors say:
People across the world are worried about the rising cases of COVID-19, a highly contagious disease caused by the Novel Coronavirus that was first detected in China's Wuhan in December last year. What should you do if you're feeling any little ill, flu-ish and you are worried that you have symptoms of coronavirus?
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With some 400 positive cases within a population of 1.3 billion, the burning question in the minds of many is whether India is under-reporting. Until a couple of days ago, there were strict, conservative criteria for COVID 19 testing.
Soap and water is still the best way to clean your hands. Wash your hands often with soap and water for at least 20 seconds.
Wash hands with warm or cold water. Lather soap to get it on the backs of hands, between fingers and under finger nails before rinsing off. According to the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention, the time spent should be 20 seconds (or the time taken to sing the “Happy Birthday” song from beginning to end twice).
If soap and water are not available, use a hand sanitizer with at least 60 per cent alcohol.
The hand sanitizer should be applied to one palm before rubbing the hands together. While rubbing, the gel should be spread all over the hands and fingers, covering all surfaces until completely dry.
Cleansers and wipes are effective in cleaning and disinfecting objects and surfaces that are frequently touched.
Alcohol is effective at killing different types of microbes, including both viruses and bacteria. Coronavirus is the type of virus with an outer wrapping, called an envelope, which alcohol can kills.
Despite many DIY sites and programmes suggesting it, vodka doesn’t have enough alcohol content to effectively kill microbes.
India Coming Together Against COVID-19 campaign, an RB and NDTV initiative, aims to provide a platform to highlight the works of the unsung heroes, NGOs and community leaders at the frontline of the hygiene battle against COVID-19.
It is a small effort to keep Indians well informed with medical facts and the news that matters the most in their daily lives during the current lock-down. A campaign of hope despite of all of us being isolated.
The campaign will recognise and acknowledge the unsung heroes who are at the forefront of this battle against the coronavirus – doctors, the police, community kitchens, the suppliers of essential commodities. Pan-India stories on the effort being made to combat the virus – narrated by the administrators, the police and government bodies. We will also showcase how hygiene and handwashing are critical in this fight against Novel Coronavirus.