Can break into Yerwada jail in Rs 5 lakh, claims MLA

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 24, 2013, 17:57

A legislator created a flutter in Maharashtra Assembly by telling Home Minister that he could "break into" Pune`s Yerwada Jail for Rs five lakh.

37 tribal kids take ill after drinking contaminated water

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 21:46

Tribal Development Commissionerate ordered an inquiry into complaints of gastroenteritis among 37 children after they drank contaminated water.

34 students taken ill after drinking contaminated in Dhule

Last Updated: Thursday, July 18, 2013, 16:17

At least 34 students, including 13 girls, fell ill after allegedly consuming contaminated water in Dhule district, police said today.

31 kids fall ill in Maharashtra after consuming mid-day meal

Last Updated: Wednesday, July 17, 2013, 18:44

A day after mid-day meal tragedy struck Bihar, reports of children falling ill after consuming food in a Maharashtra school were reported on Wednesday.

Khanapurkar, Mekhle to get Vasantrao Naik Agriculture Award

Last Updated: Friday, June 21, 2013, 21:18

Suresh Khanapurkar, a former PWD engineer, whose water conservation work in the Shirpur taluka of Dhule district has gained popularity, was named winner of the Vasantrao Naik Agriculture award.

Cop attacked by NCP corporator’s sons in ICU, FIR lodged

Last Updated: Thursday, March 28, 2013, 10:37

Days after Maharashtra MLAs thrashed a cop inside the state Legislative Assembly, another police man was attacked by the sons of a former NCP corporator in Dhule.

Dhule cop attacked by corporator`s sons

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 18:07

Ten days after a policeman was beaten up by several Maharashtra legislators in the state assembly complex, another policeman was attacked by the sons of a former corporator in Dhule, police said in Dhule on Wednesday.

Police officer seriously hurt in attack in Dhule

Last Updated: Wednesday, March 27, 2013, 12:21

An assistant police inspector was seriously injured on Tuesday night while trying to intervene in a street fight between two groups, police said.

SRPF jawan held for making obscene gestures at girls

Last Updated: Monday, March 25, 2013, 12:12

An SRPF jawan was arrested for allegedly making obscene gestures at girls residing in a hostel in Dhule district, police said.

Dhule riots: Ex-HC judge to probe into case

Last Updated: Monday, March 18, 2013, 17:46

Maharashtra government Monday said that Justice Shrikant Malte, a former Bombay High Court judge, would conduct inquiry into the communal riot in Dhule (north Maharashtra) in January, in which six people were killed.

Dhule riots: ‘Police firing was excessive but necessary`

Last Updated: Tuesday, February 12, 2013, 13:28

Maharashtra Police has admitted in its report to the state government on the January 6 Dhule riots that the police firing was "excessive but necessary" as the situation had gone out of control.

Six policemen arrested for involvement in Dhule riot

Last Updated: Saturday, February 9, 2013, 00:59

Six police personnel were on Friday arrested for allegedly taking part in vandalism during the last month`s communal riot in North Maharashtra`s Dhule city, police said.