Maharashtra will have Shiv Sena chief minister: Raut
Maharashtra will have a chief minister from the Shiv Sena, senior party leader Sanjay Raut said on Friday amid standoff with ally Bharatiya Janata Party over sharing the top post. He said there have been no talks yet between the BJP...
GC Murmu takes oath as J-K’s 1st Lt Governor
And so, the state of Jammu and Kashmir ceases to exist. Girish Chandra Murmu takes oath as the first Lt. Governor of the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. The oath of office to Murmu, who will turn 60 next...
Priyanka, Rahul’s emotional tribute to Indira
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra paid tribute to her grandmother and former PM, Indira Gandhi, on her death anniversary today. Priyanka posted a picture on Twitter of Indira Gandhi hugging a young girl, with her back to the camera --...
Veteran CPI Leader Gurudas Dasgupta Passes Away at 83,
New Delhi: Veteran CPI leader Gurudas Dasgupta passed away at his Kolkata residence on Thursday. He was 83 when he breathed his last. He had been suffering from heart and kidney-related ailments for a long time and was admitted to...
Amid power tussle, Maha BJP MLAs to meet today
The Maharashtra Bharatiya Janata Party Legislature Party will meet in Mumbai on Wednesday to elect its new leader. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to be elected as the leader of the BJP legislature party, amid demand by ally Shiv Sena...
Another Maha MLA extends support to BJP
Maharashtra: Jan Surajya Shakti party leader and Shahuwadi (Kolhapur) MLA Vinay Kore has extended his support to Bharatiya Janata Party. He met Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on...
Sena not promised CM’s post for 2.5 yrs: Fadnavis
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the Shiv Sena was not promised the CM's post for two-and-a-half years when the alliance was formalised before the 2019 Lok Sabha polls. Amid the ongoing tussle between the BJP and Sena over...
Sena cancels BJP meet as tussle intensifies
Hours after Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denied the Shiv Sena was assured post of the CM for 2.5 years as part of a power sharing "formula", Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday cancelled his party's meeting with the BJP on formation...
There is no Dushyant in Maharashtra: Sena’s Raut on Maha tussle
Amid the ongoing tussle over government formation in the state, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Tuesday said there is no 'Dushyant' in the state and Shiv-Sena practices politics of "dharma and Satya". On being asked about the delay in forming...
Justice Sharad Bobde to take oath as next CJI on Nov 18
New Delhi: Justice Sharad Arvind Bobde will take oath as the next Chief Justice of India (CJI) on November 18. Justice Bobde would be the 47th CJI and is expected to demit office on April 23, 2021. President Ram Nath Kovind...
Transport Minister Diwakar Raote meets Governor
State Transport Minister Diwakar Raote called on Maharashtra Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at Raj Bhavan, Mumbai on Monday (28th). Raote extended his Diwali greetings to the...
Amid Ongoing Tussle For Chief Minister’s Post, BJP-Sena to Meet Governor Separately Today
New Delhi: Amid the ongoing tussle between Shiv Sena and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for the Chief Minister’s post, both the parties are now making a beeline to Raj Bhavan. While Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis will meet Bhagat Singh...
PM extends Diwali greetings on Mann Ki Baat
On his monthly radio programme 'Mann Ki Baat', Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended Diwali greetings to everyone. He also recited a Sanskrit shloka conveying a 'purposeful message'. "On the pious festival of Deepawali, greetings to all of you. We are familiar...
BJP single largest party: Fadnavis to Sena
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said that the BJP emerged as the single largest party in Maharashtra, and the "BJP-led alliance" will provide a stable government. The process of government formation will start after Diwali, Fadnavis said. With the BJP's tally reduced...
Massive Fire Guts Diwali Fireworks Market Close to Agra Cantt Railway Station
A massive fire on Saturday gutted more than half a dozen temporary shops in the busy Sultanpura market, close to the Agra Cantt railway station. Several fire tenders were put on the job to contain the fire from spreading, Agra Senior...
Sena should come forward for alternative arrangement: Maha Cong leader
With the Shiv Sena playing hardball over power sharing with ally Bharatiya Janata Party in Maharashtra, state Congress leader Vijay Wadettiwar said on Saturday that the Uddhav Thackeray-led party should come forward for an 'alternative arrangement'. The Leader of Opposition in...
Video showing rocket launches by Indian Army has nothing to do with PoK
A video showing multiple rockets targeting a hill has gone viral on social media. According to the claim, the Indian Army has sent Diwali greetings to Pakistan in advance. It further says, PoK on 20 Oct. Jai Hind. India Today Anti...
Khattar to meet Shah to discuss govt formation
Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar will meet BJP Working President JP Nadda and party's Haryana in-charge Anil Jain on Friday here. Khattar left Chandigarh for the national capital via a chopper in the morning. The meeting will take place to...
Defectors have not been accepted: Pawar
NCP chief Sharad Pawar addresses the media as the NCP takes the lead in the alliance with the Congress. (BJP 100, SS 60; Cong 45 NCP 54) "The Opposition has worked hard and all members of the Congress-NCP and its allies...
Sena Talks of ’50:50 Formula’ as NDA Crosses Majority Mark in Maharashtra in Early Trends
New Delhi: As NDA crossed majority mark in Maharashtra in early trends of the counting of votes, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut talked of 50:50 formula, under which both the allies will have the CM post for 2...
Priority to keep BJP out of power: Maha Cong spokesperson
Congress spokesman Sachin Sawant on Thursday said his party's priority would be to keep the BJP "out of power" in Maharashtra. As per trends available for 283 of the 288 Assembly seats in the state, the BJP was leading in...
