Maharashtra
Badlapur Sexual Assault Case: Accused Akshay Shinde’s Parents Withdraw Custodial Death Petition
Mumbai: The parents of Badlapur sexual assault accused Akshay Shinde, killed in an alleged encounter with police, told the Bombay High Court on Thursday that they no longer want to fight the case concerning his death.
Shinde’s parents made the appeal before the division bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Neela Gokhale which is hearing their petition related to their son’s custodial death.
The petition has been filed by Shinde’s father, Anna Shinde, alleging that police killed his son in a fake encounter.
At the end of the proceedings on Thursday, the couple approached the bench and said they were not keen on pursuing the case and wanted it to be closed.
The couple said they were under no pressure from anyone and made the statement on their own.
Badlapur School Assault Accused Killed In Alleged Police Encounter
Akshay Shinde (24) was accused of sexually assaulting two minor girls inside the toilet of a school in Badlapur town of Thane district last year. He was an attendant at the school. He was killed in an alleged encounter with the police while being taken in a van from Navi Mumbai’s Taloja prison to Thane for questioning.
A magisterial inquiry report submitted to the court last month held five cops – senior inspector Sanjay Shinde (Thane crime branch), assistant inspector Nilesh More, head constables Abhijeet More, Harish Tawade and police van driver Satish Khatal – responsible for Shinde’s death.
In his report, submitted in a sealed cover, magistrate Ashok Shengde noted that the “contention raised by the police personnel of right to private or self-defence comes under a shadow of suspicion” due to evidence and other circumstances.
Advocate Amit Desai, appearing for Maharashtra, sought the HC’s direction on Thursday to access some material considered by the magistrate for the inquiry into the alleged encounter.
He told the court that the material was not with the police as the magistrate had recorded the statements of witnesses separately. The police investigation into the matter is not over and they are in a better position to analyse the material, Desai told the court.
The matter will be heard further on Friday.
Maharashtra
‘Run for Unity’ marathon organized in Malegaon on the occasion of 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, large number of youth participated

Malegaon: On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of freedom fighter and iron man Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, a Run for Unity Marathon was organized in Malegaon city. A three-kilometer long Run for Unity Marathon (Ekta Door) was jointly organized by Azadnagar Police Station and Qila Police Station located in Malegaon city. A large number of youth participated in this race and enthusiastically covered a distance of three kilometers. This race was organized under the guidance and leadership of Nashik Gramin Superintendent of Police (SP) Balasaheb Patil. On the occasion of the 150th birth anniversary of national hero Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel, this marathon was organized with the joint efforts of Azadnagar and Qila Police Station. The youth participated in the marathon and spread the message of peace, brotherhood and brotherhood.
The Ekta Door started on Friday at 10 am from Chandpuri Gate located in Azadnagar Police Station. The Ekta Run, which started from Azadnagar Police Station, passed through Khanqah Masjid, Khan Collection, Sulaimani Chowk, Musharat Chowk, Bhuko Chowk, Anjuman Chowk, Nehru Chowk, Bohra Jamaat Khana, Panch Qandil and ended at Azadnagar Police Station at 11 am. More than two hundred people participated in the run, including a large number of police officers, citizens and students. Students and youth also participated in this run in large numbers.
Yogesh Ghorpade, Central Police Officer of Azadnagar Police Station, not only organized the run but also participated in the three-kilometer long run himself. Along with Yogesh Ghorpade, Senior Police Inspector of Qila Police Station, Sudhir Patil also assisted in organizing the Run for Unity. Sohail Sheikh won the first place in the marathon run. While Sachin Mali won the second place and Sheikh Aftab won the third place. Participants under the age of eighteen were also awarded prizes and honors. Every citizen who participated in the marathon run was awarded a certificate. Apart from Azad Nagar and Qila Police, City Police Station also organized the Ekta Daur to spread the message of brotherhood.
Maharashtra
Chargesheet filed against Mumbai drug traffickers under ANC’s Makoka

Mumbai: Mumbai Maharashtra Anti-Narcotics Cell has filed a chargesheet in a special MCOCA court under the MCOCA against a drug peddler gang in Bandra Mumbai. The Maharashtra government had passed the MCOCA law in the assembly on July 30, 2025 to curb drug peddlers and gangs and since then, action has been taken against such drug peddler groups in Maharashtra under the MCOCA. The Anti-Narcotics Cell had arrested two associates of Zameer Ahmed Abdul Khaliq Ansari alias Boka, a fugitive accused in an NDPS case, from Bandra area of Mumbai, on charges of drug trafficking, who have been identified as Adnan Amir Sheikh and Khatun Kainat Zubair Sheikh. The Anti-Narcotics Cell ANC has imposed MCOCA against the three accused, including the fugitive accused and drug smuggler. This action was taken on the instructions of Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti. A 953-page chargesheet has been filed in a special MCOCA court against these accused, including the fugitive accused.
Maharashtra
Maharashtra Board Exam 2026 Dates Announced For Class 10th 12th: SSC From February 20, HSC From February 10; Check Full Schedule

Maharashtra Board Exam 2026: The Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education has issued the Maharashtra Board Exam 2026 schedule for Class 10th and Class 12th students. The detailed schedule is available on the board’s official website at mahahsscboard.in.
According to the schedule released, HSC or Class 12 examinations will begin on February 10, 2026, and end on March 11, 2026. The examination will be conducted in two shifts: the morning shift will be from 11 am to 2 pm, and the afternoon shift from 3 pm to 6 pm.
For SSC (Class 10) students, the exams are scheduled to start on February 20, 2026, and conclude on March 18, 2026. These papers will be conducted in two shifts, including 11 AM to 2 PM and 3 PM to 6 PM, depending on the subject.
Like previous years, the Maharashtra Board Exam 2026 will be conducted in offline (pen-and-paper) mode across the designated exam centres in the state.
Students appearing for the board exams next year can check out the full subject-wise timetable for SSC and HSC exams and start preparing accordingly by visiting mahahsscboard.in.
Exam Timings:
Morning Shift: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM
-February 10, 2026
Morning: English
-February 11, 2026
Morning: Hindi
Afternoon: German, Japanese, Chinese, Persian
-February 12, 2026
Morning: Marathi, Gujarati, Kannada, Sindhi (Arabic/Devanagari), Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu, Punjabi, Bengali
Afternoon: Urdu, French, Spanish, Pali
-February 13, 2026
Morning: Maharashtra Prakrut, Sanskrit
Afternoon: Ardhamagadhi, Russian, Arabic
-February 14, 2026
Morning: Organisation of Commerce and Management
-February 16, 2026
Morning: Logic, Physics
-February 17, 2026
Morning: Secretarial Practice, Home Management
-February 18, 2026
Morning: Chemistry
Afternoon: Political Science
-February 21, 2026
Morning: Mathematics and Statistics
Afternoon: Percussion Instruments
-February 23, 2026
Morning: Child Development, Agricultural Science and Technology, Animal Science and Technology
-February 24, 2026
Morning: Economics
-February 25, 2026
Morning: Biology, History and Development of Indian Music
-February 26, 2026
Morning: Book Keeping and Accountancy, Geology
Afternoon: Textiles
-February 27, 2026
Morning: Geology
Afternoon: Co-operation
-February 28, 2026
Morning: Food Science and Technology
Afternoon: Philosophy, History of Art and Appreciation
-March 2, 2026
Morning: Defence Studies
-March 4, 2026
Afternoon: Psychology
-March 6, 2026
Morning: Commerce Group Paper 1 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery)
Afternoon: Library and Information Science
-March 7, 2026
Afternoon: Geography
-March 9, 2026
Afternoon: History
-March 10, 2026
Morning: Commerce Group Paper 2 (Banking, Office Management, Marketing & Salesmanship, Small Industries & Self Employment, Agriculture, Fishery)
-March 11, 2026
Afternoon: Sociology
Exam Timings:
Morning Shift: 11:00 AM to 2:00 PM
Afternoon Shift: 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM (for select papers)
-February 20, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM: First Language (Marathi, Hindi, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi)
3 PM to 6 PM: Second or Third Language (German, French)
-February 21, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM: Vocational/Technical Subjects (e.g., Multi Skill Assistant Technician, Agriculture, Mechanical Technology, etc.)
-February 23, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM: Second or Third Language (Marathi, Kannada, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Sindhi, Bengali, Punjabi)
11 AM to 1 PM: Second or Third Language Composite Course
-February 25, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM: Second or Third Language
3 PM to 5 PM: Second or Third Language Composite Course
-February 27, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM: First Language English and Third Language English
-March 4, 2026
11 AM to 2 PM: Second or Third Language Hindi
11 AM to 1 PM: Second or Third Language Composite Course
-March 6, 2026
11 AM to 1 PM: Mathematics Part I – Algebra
Arithmetic (for eligible Divyang Candidates)
-March 9, 2026
11 AM to 1 PM: Mathematics Part II – Geometry
-March 11, 2026
11 AM to 1 PM: Science and Technology Part I
11 AM to 1:30 PM: Physiology & Hygiene (for eligible Divyang Candidates)
-March 13, 2026
11 AM to 1 PM: Science and Technology Part II
-March 16, 2026
11 AM to 1 PM: Social Sciences Paper I (History and Political Science)
-March 18, 2026
11 AM to 1 PM: Social Sciences Paper II (Geography)
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