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  Maharashtra: BJP wins Ahmednagar mayoral election with NCP, BSP support

  Elections | December 29, 2018 23:03 IST

  BJP’s Babasaheb Wakale was elected Ahmednagar mayor after polling 37 votes despite the party having just 14 seats in the 68-member civic body as 18 NCP corporators, four from the Bahujan Samaj Party and one Independent voted for him.  The Shiv Sena is the largest party in the civic body with 24 seats.

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  Maharashtra: 4 political killings within 20 days in Ahmednagar, co-incidence or conspiracy?

  India | April 29, 2018 21:33 IST

  Two workers of the NCP were shot dead by three unidentified men in Ahmednagar on April 28, barely three weeks after two local Shiv Sena leaders were killed in a similar manner in the district.

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  Violent protest in Ahmednagar over BJP deputy mayor's Shivaji comment

  News | February 17, 2018 19:24 IST

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  Maharashtra: Indian Army holds mock drill in Ahmednagar

  News | January 10, 2018 11:39 IST

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  Ahmednagar constable suspended for criticising PM Modi: Police

  India | October 16, 2017 10:53 IST

  A police constable in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district was suspended for allegedly criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi in a WhatsApp post.

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  Letter threatens to kill Anna Hazare for spreading unrest

  India | May 16, 2016 0:01 IST

  Ahmednagar: Social activist Anna Hazare’s office today received a letter threatening to kill him for stoking “unrest” in society, his aide said. “The handwritten letter in Marathi was received at Hazare’s office in Ralegan Siddhi

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  Curb lifted, women enter Shani Shingnapur temple, offer prayers

  India | April 08, 2016 20:19 IST

  In a historic decision, the Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust today allowed women to enter the inner sanctum of the historic temple and offer prayers to the Lord Shanidev - the personification of planet Saturn.

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  Locals stop women from entering Shani temple; Trupti Desai-led activists in police custody

  India | April 02, 2016 20:45 IST

  Bhumata brigade activists led by Trupti Desai are all set to march to Shani Shinganapur Temple in Ahmednagar, a day after Bombay High Court ruled that women can’t be stopped from entering places of worship.

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  In a first, woman appointed head of Shani Shingnapur Temple Trust

  India | January 12, 2016 7:52 IST

  Ahmednagar: 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.However, the age-old tradition of not allowing women devotees

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  Watch video: Shani Shingnapur temple purified after woman offers prayer to Lord Shani

  India | November 30, 2015 10:39 IST

  New Delhi: Shani Shingnapur temple in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district was purified on Sunday after a young woman breached the age-old tradition of not worshiping the idol.Authorities said that an abhishek was performed for the 'purification'

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  Maharashtra's 'Mountain Man' built 40km roads in 57 years

  India | August 26, 2015 7:41 IST

  Mumbai:  From Ahmednagar district in Maharashtra comes the story of another 'Mountain Man', who like the more famous Dashrath Manjhi, took on the task of cutting hills to build roads.The 84-year-old Rajaram Bhapkar, a former

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  Maharashtra polls: Congress and NCP are both 'bhrashtacharvaadi', says Narendra Modi

  Politics | October 10, 2014 11:10 IST

  Rahuri (Ahmednagar): Prime Minister Narendra Modi today launched a scathing attack on Congress and NCP for their alleged misrule for last 15 years in Maharashtra.Addressing an election rally in Rahuri of Ahmednagar district, Narendra Modi

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  Five Sai devotees die in road mishap near Ahmednagar

  India | October 19, 2013 15:02 IST

  Pune: Five persons died and four sustained severe injuries in an accident between a truck and an SUV on Ahmednagar-Solapur highway at Karjat village in Ahmednagar district early on Saturday. The deceased were on their way

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  Villagers In Ahmednagar Find Petrol Mixed Water From Well

  India | March 29, 2012 17:00 IST

  Ahmednagar (Maharashtra), Mar 29: Villagers in Ahmednagar district are nowadays puzzled to find petrol mixed with water from a well  belonging to a farmer Bapu Gaekwad in Akolner village, 15 km from here. The water catches

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  Two Killed In Blast At Army Firing Range

  India | January 30, 2012 13:46 IST

  Ahmednagar, Jan 30: Two contract labourers were killed in the blast of army explosives at the army firing range in Khare Karjune village of Nagar tehsil of the district on Sunday, police said.The incident happened