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Palash Muchhal was caught red-handed with another woman in bed during wedding, was beaten up by Smriti Mandhana’s cricketer friends

OpIndia Staff - 24 January, 2026

Muchhal hit back on his Instagram story, calling all claims "entirely baseless and factually incorrect."

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‘One lakh fake forged birth certificates issued in two months through Central Registration System (CRS)’: All you need to know about Kirit Somaiya’s explosive...

Jinit Jain - 22 January, 2026

Senior BJP leader Kirit Somaiya has alleged that over one lakh fake birth certificates were generated by hacking the Centre’s CRS portal in just two months, calling it a serious national security threat.

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Maharashtra civic poll results show Muslim vote bank is moving out of Congress shadow: A trailer for the full show in Assam and West...

श्रवण शुक्ल - 18 January, 2026

Maharashtra municipal elections mark a Muslim voter shift, with AIMIM winning 114-125 seats peaking at 33 in Sambhajinagar and Malegaon's Islam Party securing 35. Frustrated with Congress, voters back local voices on civic issues, eyeing similar changes in Bengal, Assam.

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Resort politics returns to Mumbai: Eknath Shinde moves Sena corporators to a hotel amid fears of poaching and battle for BMC’s mayoral post

OpIndia Staff - 17 January, 2026

Resort politics has resurfaced in Mumbai as Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena shifted corporators to a luxury hotel amid poaching fears and a high-stakes battle for control of the BMC mayor’s post.

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Read why Rasmalai is trending after BJP swept Maharashtra municipal polls, like Jalebi had trended after the Haryana elections

OpIndia Staff - 16 January, 2026

BJP-led Mahayuti is heading for a landslide victory in local body elections in Maharashtra, as the party is set to win crucial cities like...

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“We will identify Bangladeshi infiltrators in Mumbai and send them back,” says Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis ahead of BMC polls

OpIndia Staff - 4 January, 2026

Taking a dig at the election promises made by the opposition, Fadnavis said that the BJP-led alliance does not make unrealistic claims and delivers on commitments.

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Maharashtra Civic Polls: BJP-led Mahayuti secures 68 seats even before elections, BJP leads with 44 uncontested seats

OpIndia Staff - 3 January, 2026

Mahayuti alliance secures 68 unopposed wins in Maharashtra civic elections before January 15 polls, with BJP grabbing 44 seats led by Kalyan-Dombivli's haul. Rivals like Uddhav Sena allege threats and bribes; State Election Commission orders probe.

Crime

Maharashtra: Terrorist Aslam Shabbir Shaikh, accused in the 2012 Pune bombings, shot dead by unidentified assailants in Shrirampur

OpIndia Staff - 1 January, 2026

Aslam Shaikh alias Bunti Jahagirdar, an accused in the 2012 Pune serial bomb blasts case, was shot dead by unidentified assailants in Shrirampur, Maharashtra. He was out on bail when attacked after attending a ritual.

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Maharashtra: 5-year-old girl dies of Rabies despite 4 vaccine doses after a stray dog bite

OpIndia Staff - 25 December, 2025

A 5-year-old girl, Nisha Shinde, died of rabies on December 21 in Diva, nearly a month after a stray dog bite, despite four anti-rabies vaccine doses. Her family questions treatment, urging stray control amid rising dog attacks in the area.

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