Sanjay Raut argued that a stronger Congress would be better placed to steer the Opposition, adding that the BJP wants to eliminate smaller regional parties from India's political landscape.
As many as four teams of the CBI reportedly arrived in Maharashtra's Nashik to take custody of the accused, a 30-year-old BAMS student named Shubham Khairnar.
With Mamata Banerjee's defeat, the 2026 verdict signals a deeper shift in Indian politics: from coalition-era regional dominance to the rise of an increasingly centralised national political order.
The IndiGo flight had departed from London at around 3 am on Monday. It changed course over Red Sea and was diverted over the Red Sea.
Sunetra Pawar will take oath as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on Saturday at 5 pm. Sunetra will hold the Excise and Sports portfolios, as per sources.
NCP leaders met Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to stake claim to the key portfolios held by the late Ajit Pawar, seeking to retain them within the party's quota.
A leadership tussle has erupted in the NCP after Ajit Pawar's death, with senior leaders rallying around Sunetra Pawar as a potential successor, as per sources.
Sources have indicated that visibility had dropped sharply in the morning and the aircraft was on approach when it went down. Rescue teams reached the site but found the jet destroyed by the impact and fire.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said the next Mumbai Mayor will be from the Mahayuti alliance, hours after ally BJP asked the Shiv Sena to adhere to a two-and-a-half-year power-sharing arrangement for the mayor's post in Thane Municipal Corporation.
Shrikant Pangarkar, accused in the 2017 Gauri Lankesh murder case, has won the Jalna Municipal Corporation election as an independent candidate, stirring national debate. His victory highlights ongoing concerns about candidates with criminal cases participating in Indian electoral politics.
The BJP-AIMIM arrangement in Akot had earlier triggered a major political controversy nationwide. After the issue came to light, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed that the alliance be broken.
Ajit Pawar said the decision to join hands with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP faction for the Pune civic body polls was taken after sustained feedback from party workers and leaders.
The veteran Congressman had been unwell for some time and died at his home in Latur, Maharashtra. He is survived by son Shailesh Patil, daughter-in-law Archana, and two granddaughters.
Luthra brothers' property in Goa's Romeo Lane was razed on government's order, days after deadly fire at Arpora club claimed 25 lives. The government has intensified its crackdown amid allegations of political protection and years of ignored complaints.
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde denied rumours of a rift between the Shiv Sena and the BJP in the upcoming local body polls and said that although there could be friendly fights, everyone should maintain coalition dharma.
The Election Commission of India warned the Trinamool Congress against influencing BLOs during the voter list revision and directed authorities to ensure their safety while also ordering the CEO office in West Bengal to be shifted to a more secure location.
BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani said hospitals are reporting more respiratory complaints, and the civic body has begun intensified water sprinkling and issued notices to polluting sites.
Former Maharashtra minister Deepak Kesarkar was contacted by police during the Powai hostage crisis, but he declined to speak, assuming it was an administrative issue.
Announcing the joint Opposition candidate, Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge said the upcoming Vice Presidential election was an ideological battle. Expressing confidence about the upcoming elections, Reddy told India Today TV that, as the Opposition's candidate, he represented 60% of India.
The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) took out a rally to counter a protest staged by traders in Thane over the assault of a food stall owner for not speaking Marathi.
