Maharashtra
37 killed in western India bus crash
Mar 19, 2013 04:02 EDT
A speeding bus careered off a river bridge in western India Tuesday, killing 37 people and injuring another 14, police said.
32 killed in western India bus crash
Mar 19, 2013 01:39 EDT
A bus crash left 32 people dead and another 13 injured after the vehicle careered off a bridge over a river in India's western state of Maharashtra on Tuesday, police said.
India offers $532 million to states hit by drought, floods
Mar 13, 2013 09:22 EDT
India's government on Wednesday offered millions of dollars to states hit by drought or floods, marking half the funds for a western zone were millions face their worst water shortage since 1972.
Indian malnutrition fund used to fix buses: report
Mar 08, 2013 03:31 EST
A fund of millions of dollars raised to help malnourished children in western India has been diverted to maintain public buses, a report said on Friday.
Millions of Indians facing worst drought in decades
Mar 06, 2013 00:28 EST
Millions of people in western India are suffering their worst drought in more than four decades, with critics blaming official ineptitude and corruption for exacerbating the natural water shortage.
Hundreds protest in Delhi over sex assault on schoolgirl
Mar 01, 2013 09:45 EST
Hundreds of protesters clashed with police on Friday outside a New Delhi hospital where a seven-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted at school was admitted earlier in the day, police said.
Onion prices a cause for tears in India
Feb 27, 2013 10:45 EST
The cook tosses a generous fistful of diced carrots, cabbage and celery into the crackling oil at a food stall on a Mumbai sidewalk, before reluctantly adding a meagre sprinkling of onions.
Three young Indian sisters raped and murdered
Feb 20, 2013 10:31 EST
Three sisters aged between six and 11 were raped and murdered before their bodies were dumped down a village well in rural western India, police said on Wednesday.
Three young Indian sisters raped and murdered: police
Feb 20, 2013 06:02 EST
Three sisters aged between six and 11 were raped and murdered before their bodies were dumped down a village well in rural western India, police said on Wednesday.
French, Indian leaders report progress on $12bn war jet deal
Feb 14, 2013 15:29 EST
The leaders of France and India reported good progress on talks to seal a $12-billion fighter jet contract as defence deals dominated the first day of French President Francois Hollande's visit.
French, Indian leaders see progress on $12 bn fighter deal
Feb 14, 2013 08:42 EST
The leaders of France and India said negotiations on a $12 billion fighter jet contract, the world's biggest defence deal, were making good progress after talks Thursday in New Delhi.
In India, French president pushes $12bn jet deal
Feb 14, 2013 04:59 EST
French President Francois Hollande made a fresh push Thursday to clinch the world's biggest defence deal, the $12 billion sale of 126 warplanes to India, during his first visit to Asia since taking office.
French president arrives in India to push trade
Feb 13, 2013 15:47 EST
French President Francois Hollande arrived in India on Thursday for a two-day visit during which he will push hard to clinch a $12-billion sale of French fighter jets and other trade deals.
India set for IPL-inspired golf league
Feb 07, 2013 21:09 EST
A team-based golf event inspired by cricket's Indian Premier League and starring a host of major winners tees off on Friday, with organisers hoping the "snappy" format will attract new fans to the sport.
Meet India's 'Man with the Golden Shirt'
Jan 31, 2013 12:12 EST
India is a country known for its love of gold, but for one businessman a ring or chain was not enough.
Amid rape fears, Indian party gives knives to women
Jan 24, 2013 01:40 EST
A far-right political party is distributing thousands of knives to women in a western Indian state to help them protect themselves after a fatal gang-rape last month alarmed the country.
India opposition names new chief after resignation
Jan 23, 2013 04:36 EST
India's main opposition party elected a new leader on Wednesday after the scandal-tainted incumbent resigned abruptly following a corruption scandal just over a year before national elections.
India's main opposition hit by resignation
Jan 23, 2013 00:50 EST
India's main opposition party is set to elect a new leader on Wednesday after the scandal-tainted incumbent resigned over a corruption scandal just over a year before national elections.
Rahul Gandhi promises to 'transform' India
Jan 19, 2013 13:44 EST
Rahul Gandhi, often tagged India's "prime minister-in-waiting", said on Saturday he would "transform" the country after he was promoted to second-in-command of the ruling Congress party.
Rahul Gandhi takes No 2 spot in India's ruling Congress
Jan 19, 2013 13:26 EST
Rahul Gandhi, often tagged India's "prime minister-in-waiting", was promoted to second-in-command of the ruling Congress party at a meeting Saturday held to prepare for general elections due in 2014.
Facts from the Wikipedia page:
| Maharashtra महाराष्ट्र | |
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| Coordinates | 18°58′N 72°49′E / 18.96°N 72.82°E |
| Country |  India |
| District(s) | 35 |
| Established | 1 May 1960 (Maharashtra Day) |
| Capital | Mumbai |
| Largest city | Mumbai |
| Governor | S C Jamir |
| Chief Minister | Ashok Chavan |
| Dy. Chief Minister | Chhagan Bhujbal |
| Legislature (seats) | Bicameral (288 + 78) |
| Population • Density | 96,752,247 (2nd) • 314.42 /km2 (814 /sq mi) |
| Official languages | Marathi[1][2] |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area | 307,713 km2 (118,809 sq mi)[3] |
| ISO 3166-2 | IN-MH |
| Website | maharashtra.gov.in |
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