Parbhani riots: Youth killed as he was Dalit, says Rahul Gandhi; stop politics, counters Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

Parbhani riots: Youth killed as he was Dalit, says Rahul Gandhi; stop politics, counters Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

Mumbai: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Monday alleged that a Dalit youth who died in judicial custody in Maharashtra was “murdered” by the police, disputing the state government’s claim that he succumbed to asthma. “I have met with the families… The people have shown me the video…(and) photographs. I have seen the postmortem report. I … Read more

Lok Sabha, assembly polls, and beyond: Far too many shifts for anyone’s comfort

Lok Sabha, assembly polls, and beyond: Far too many shifts for anyone’s comfort

In June, after the Maharashtra Lok Sabha polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party was down and out as allies Shiv Sena and the NCP were making tough demands on seat-sharing for the state polls. In November, when the BJP returned with its highest-ever tally in the state elections, it significantly changed equations within the state.For starters, … Read more

Third Eye: A long waiting list; temple run & ‘master’ of staying incommunicado

Third Eye: A long waiting list; temple run & ‘master’ of staying incommunicado

As Parliament’s winter session was adjourned sine die on Friday, the education ministry once again missed the bus on two key legislations, which have been on a waiting list for long. The ₹537 crore Digital Vishwavidyalaya Bill – a budget 2022 promise to set up a digital university – has gone through legal vetting but … Read more

Maharashtra Cabinet Portfolios allocated: Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar take key roles

Maharashtra Cabinet Portfolios allocated: Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar take key roles

After a long wait the cabinet portfolios for ministers have finally been allocated, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will hold the Home department portfolio with him, while Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will be the Urban Development Minister, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar from the Nationalist Congress Party will be holding the Finance Ministry portfolio. According … Read more

EXCLUSIVE: CM Devendra Fadnavis to attend trailer launch of Subodh Bhave and Jio Studios’ Sangeet Manapmaan : Bollywood News

EXCLUSIVE: CM Devendra Fadnavis to attend trailer launch of Subodh Bhave and Jio Studios’ Sangeet Manapmaan : Bollywood News

Jio Studios’ highly anticipated Marathi film Sangeet Manapmaan is all set to have its trailer launched on Monday December 23. Bollywood Hungama has exclusively learnt that Maharashtra’s Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will be the chief guest at the event in Mumbai. This will be his first big event after he took the oath as Maharashtra’s … Read more

Fadnavis Keeps Home Ministry, Shinde Gets Urban Development In New Maharashtra Cabinet

Fadnavis Keeps Home Ministry, Shinde Gets Urban Development In New Maharashtra Cabinet

Last Updated:December 21, 2024, 21:55 IST Maharashtra Portfolios: Devendra Fadnavis has kept the Home Ministry, while his deputies, Ajit Pawar and Eknath Shinde, have been assigned the Finance and Urban Development, respectively. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis along with Eknath Shinde. (Image: PTI) The BJP-led Mahayuti government in Maharashtra announced the much-awaited portfolio allocation on Saturday … Read more

Devendra Fadnavis speaks lie: Sanjay Raut rejects ‘urban Naxals in Congress’, ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ allegations

Devendra Fadnavis speaks lie: Sanjay Raut rejects ‘urban Naxals in Congress’, ‘Bharat Jodo Yatra’ allegations

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Saturday dismissed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis’s claims linking Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra to urban naxal groups, and accused him of lying. Speaking to the media, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Raut said, “Devendra Fadnavis speaks lie …he spoke lie about Beed sarpanch killing and Parbhviolence. What does … Read more

Attacks on ‘Marathi manoos’ on rise after BJP’s win in Maharashtra polls: Raut

Attacks on ‘Marathi manoos’ on rise after BJP’s win in Maharashtra polls: Raut

Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Friday claimed attacks on Marathi-speaking people have increased after the BJP won the Maharashtra assembly polls and alleged that an environment was being created to drive them out of Mumbai and neighbouring areas. Talking to reporters, Raut highlighted an incident at Kalyan in Thane district, where non-Marathi-speaking people … Read more

‘Superpower’ Used Bhujbal Against Jarange, Then Excluded Him From Cabinet: Raut

‘Superpower’ Used Bhujbal Against Jarange, Then Excluded Him From Cabinet: Raut

Last Updated:December 17, 2024, 13:31 IST Maharashtra Cabinet: Sanjay Raut also criticised chief minister Devendra Fadnavis for including the leaders he had previously accused of corruption in the cabinet Sanjay Raut said Chhagan Bhujbal’s extreme stance against Manoj Jarange’s efforts was detrimental to the social harmony in Maharashtra. (PTI File) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay … Read more

‘I Am Upset’: No Place In Maharashtra Cabinet, Bhujbal Joins Sulking Athawale, Rana

‘I Am Upset’: No Place In Maharashtra Cabinet, Bhujbal Joins Sulking Athawale, Rana

Last Updated:December 16, 2024, 20:14 IST Maharashtra Cabinet: Chhagan Bhujbal’s exclusion is being viewed as a missed opportunity for the NCP faction to consolidate its OBC vote base Chhagan Bhujbal was widely expected to secure a ministerial position. (PTI) While nine ministers from Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) were sworn … Read more