More than 5000 farmers have died by suicide in Maharashtra’s Marathwada region over the past five years, with 1,129 cases recorded in 2025 alone, the highest so far. Beed district reported the maximum deaths, with unseasonal rainfall and floods cited as key factors
14 January,2026 08:42 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
At a public event, Beed MP Bajrang Sonawane from the NCP (SP) and MLA Sandeep Kshirsagar shared the stage with Ajit Pawar. Kshirsagar was also seen seeking the deputy chief minister’s blessings, a gesture that drew attention amid the ongoing political divide
02 January,2026 06:15 PM IST | Beed (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
Marching to the district collectorate under the banner of the Farmers’ Rights Movement, the protesters warned that they would launch an indefinite agitation if their demands were not addressed
25 December,2025 09:59 PM IST | Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondent
The hit-and-run took place on Thursday when the cop, a Police Constable, identified as Sudam Rajkumar Pokale, was on a patrolling duty with colleagues in Rashin village
19 December,2025 06:23 PM IST | Beed (Maharashtra) | mid-day online correspondentADVERTISEMENT
