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NDRF deploys 17 teams in Maharashtra as heavy rains wreak havoc in state

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 17 teams in areas of Maharashtra that have reported heavy to very heavy rainfall

Maharashtra logs 3,142 new Covid cases in a day; active tally at 19,981

Maharashtra on Wednesday recorded 3,142 fresh COVID-19 cases, including 695 in Mumbai, and seven fatalities, taking the tally to 79,93,051 and the toll to 1,47,956, the health department said. The state also reported 19 cases of Omicron's sub-variants. A day earlier, Maharashtra had reported 3,098 cases and six fatalities. The state is now left with 19,981 active cases. The health department said six patients of BA.5 and three of BA.4 have been found in the state, all from Pune. BA.4 and BA.5 are sub-variants of the Omicron. Besides, 10 cases of BA.2.75 were found in Pune, the health department said in a bulletin. In India, BA.2.75 has been documented to have a limited circulation and so far, this lineage has not been documented to have enhanced severity or the spread of the disease. As the BA.2 lineage is evolving, many of its sub-lineages are now developing with a set of distinct mutations. B.2.75 is a similar sub-lineage of BA.2. All these samples were collected from June 21

Heavy rain alert for Maha from July 6 to 8; 3 injured in Mumbai landslide

An off-shore trough lies across the Gujarat and Maharashtra coast and low pressure over west Madhya Pradesh, resulting in heavy rainfall over Maharashtra and Gujarat.

Will happen in Tamil Nadu too: Annamalai to DMK on Maharashtra crisis

Tamil Nadu BJP chief K Annamalai on Tuesday correlated Tamil Nadu's 'dynasty politics' with that of the recent Maharashtra political crisis saying 'it will happen in Tamil Nadu too'

Covid-19: Four states post double-digit test positivity ratios, shows data

Many other states have had Covid-19 cases doubling over the latest week

Autorickshaw outpaced Mercedes car: Maha CM Shinde's dig at Uddhav

Apparently referring to his past when he used to drive an autorickshaw to earn living, CM Eknath Shinde took a dig at Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray, saying an autorickshaw has outpaced Mercedes

Maha rains: Over 3,500 people moved to safety, NDRF deployed, says CM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde reviewed the rain situation and said over 3,500 people had been shifted to safer places from flood-prone and vulnerable spots

At 3,098, Maharashtra sees 104% spike in new Covid cases in 24 hours

The recovery count increased by 4,207 in the last 24 hours, leaving the state with an active caseload of 20,820

LIVE: SpiceJet flight makes priority landing in Mumbai as windshield cracks

SpiceJet Q400 aircraft was operating SG 3324 (Kandla - Mumbai) when the incident took place mid-air

Hurt by turn of events, but will make Shiv Sena stronger, says Uddhav

Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray has said that he was "hurt" to see some members ditching the party despite getting benefits and will visit Hingoli in Marathwada soon

Maharashtra rains: Landslide hits Mumbai's Ghatkopar area, house collapses

A landslide incident was reported on Tuesday morning in Ghatkopar's Panchsheel Nagar in Mumbai amidst heavy rains, informed Mumbai Fire Brigade

Shinde group seeks disqualification of 14 Sena MLAs except Aaditya

The Eknath Shinde group Chief Whip Bharat Gogawale has served disqualification notices to all the Shiv Sena MLAs who defied his whip for the floor test of the new govt on Monday

Shiv Sena calls Eknath Shinde's trust vote victory 'stolen majority'

A day after Eknath Shinde won the Vote of Confidence in the Maharashtra Assembly, Shiv Sena on Tuesday termed the victory as "stolen majority" and said that it was "not the belief of the people"

Plastic ban: Maharashtra, Gujarat among top Indian plastic waste producers

India ranks as the fifth-highest country in the generation of plastic waste with an annual discharge of 3.5 million tonne in fiscal year 2020, according to a note by Kotak Institutional Equities.

Maharashtra govt to soon reduce VAT on fuel, says CM Eknath Shinde

A decision to reduce VAT on fuel will be taken in the state cabinet, Shinde informed the House, while replying to a debate after he won the floor test

Shinde confident of winning 200 seats with BJP in next Maharashtra polls

'Sharad Pawar is a big leader, but whatever he says is just the opposite of fact. So we will complete 2.5yrs of governance,' says new Maharashtra CM

Maha logs 50% drop in new Covid cases at 1,515; active tally below 22k

Maharashtra on Monday reported 1,515 new COVID-19 cases, nearly 50 per cent less compared to the previous day, and three more deaths linked to the infection, said the state health department.

Top headlines: Fundraising on track, says Byju's; Shinde wins trust vote

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Maharashtra: Uddhav Thackeray accuses BJP of plotting to finish Shiv Sena

'I dare them (BJP) to hold mid-term polls in the state. Instead of playing all these games, we will go to the court of people,' says Uddhav

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde wins floor test in Assembly with 164 votes

Three legislators abstained from voting, while 21 legislators, including Congress's Ashok Chavan and Vijay Wadettiwar, were absent during the trust vote.