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Saibaba Temple to open starting today amid indefinite shutdown in Shirdi over saint's birthplace row
•Shirdi, a city in Maharashtra, will remain closed for an indefinite period from Sunday in the wake of state Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray's decision to develop Pathri town in Parbhani district as Sai Baba's birthplace
Locals call bandh in Maharashtra's Shirdi today over Saibaba birthplace row; Uddhav Thackeray to hold talks with stakeholders
•Controversy erupted after Maharashtra chief minister Uddhav Thackeray announced a grant of Rs 100 crore for development of facilities at 'Sai janmasthan' (birthplace) at Pathri in Parbhani district.
Helicopter services between Mumbai, Pune, Shirdi to begin from 18 November; fares range from Rs 18,900 to Rs 21,900
Fp Staff •The Indian branch of the US-based startup company Blade is likely to begin helicopter services between Mumbai, Pune, and Shirdi starting from 18 November, reports said on Wednesday.
Maharashtra Election Results 2019; Full List of Winners and Losers: Fadnavis, Thackeray, Chavan among victors; Pankaja Munde, six ministers taste defeat
Fp Staff •Here's the complete list of winners and losers in the Maharashtra Assembly election, the results for which were announced on Thursday
SpiceJet to launch 6 new international, domestic flights from 25 September; to introduce non-stop flight on Kolkata-Bangkok route
•SpiceJet has introduced a second non-stop flight on the Kolkata-Bangkok-Kolkata sector besides enhancing frequencies on the domestic sectors of Kolkata-Chennai and Chennai-Shirdi.
IRCTC is offering a two-day tour package from Delhi to Shirdi for Sai Baba devotees
Fp Staff •The IRCTC tour to Shirdi from Delhi includes flight tickets, airport pickup and drops at Shirdi, one-night accommodation in a deluxe hotel, meals and sightseeing.
Accidental firing of pistol in TikTok video kills teenager in Maharashtra’s Ahmednagar; deceased's relatives arrested
•A teenager was killed after accidentally pressing the trigger of a country-made pistol, while shooting a clip for the social video app TikTok in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district
Shirdi Sai Baba temple receives donations worth Rs 14.54 crore in just 11 days
•In only 11 days, the iconic Sai Baba temple at Shirdi, has collected Rs 14.54 crore from donations, Rs 30.63 lakh of which is from foreign countries.
Nitin Gadkari collapses in function at Maharashtra's Ahmednagar; Union minister says he fainted due to low blood sugar
Ians •The incident occurred when he was standing with other dignitaries for the National Anthem at the convocation function of the Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth (MPKV) Agricultural University.
Narendra Modi in Shirdi updates: PM says BJP-led govt working to better tourism in Maharashtra, flights to Shirdi to be increased
Fp Staff •Narendra Modi in Shirdi updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was welcomed by Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other state BJP members after landing at Shirdi airport. He is scheduled to participate in the Sai Baba Samadhi centenary celebrations.