Mumbai LIVE: Brother duo held for stabbing youth to death in Nagpur road rage

Brother duo held for stabbing youth to death in Nagpur road rage

A 21-year-old man was stabbed to death in Nagpur city of Maharashtra during an argument following a collision of two motorcycles, police said on Monday.
Police arrested the accused duo of brothers for the crime, an official said. The incident occurred on Sunday night in Bharat Nagar area when Laxminarayan alias Ajay Chandaniya (21) was riding a motorcycle with his friend. At Vijay Nagar Square, his bike collided with another bike carrying two brothers, both in their 20s, following which an argument ensued. Chandaniya demanded money from the accused, the official said. In a fit of rage, one of the brothers whisked out a knife and stabbed Chandaniya in the stomach. (PTI)

AAP will set up full-fledged organisation in Maharashtra, contest all polls: Gopal Italia

The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) will set up a full-fledged organisation and contest "all small and big polls" in Maharashtra, party leader Gopal Italia said on Monday.
Its Maharashtra unit chief Preeti Sharma Menon said the Arvind Kejriwal-led outfit will fight the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections with all its strength. Education, health, electricity, water, roads and cleanliness will be the major issues on which AAP with fight the civic polls in the metropolis, Menon added. (PTI)

Maharashtra govt sanctions bypass to reduce traffic, pollution near Ellora Caves

The Maharashtra government has sanctioned the construction of a bypass road to reduce traffic congestion and pollution near Ellora Caves, a world heritage site, in Aurangabad district, an official said on Monday. A 1.7 km long and 15 meter wide bypass will be constructed at the cost of Rs 27.5 crore, the official said. (PTI)

A man was held for alleged involvement in vehicle thefts in Latur and five motorcycles worth Rs 1.50 lakh were seized from him, a police official said on Monday: PTI