Bitter results for MVA in Maharashtra's sugar belt

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) has suffered a significant rout in the sugarcane belt of western Maharashtra, as the ruling Mahayuti alliance bagged 53 of the 70 assembly seats in the......

'Scoop already released': Court refuses relief to Chhota Rajan

The Bombay high court on Friday refused to grant any urgent relief to jailed gangster Rajendra Nikalje, alias Chhota Rajan, who had filed a plea against web series Scoop, noting that the series was......

Uddhav strips 9 rebel ministers of portfolios, reassigns to others

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Monday stripped nine rebel ministers, who are camping in Guwahati, of their portfolios. An official statement said the portfolios of these ministers......

Salman's bodyguard said he was drunk driving: Cop tells court

A police officer, who had registered the first information report against actor Salman Khan in 2002 in the hit-and-run case, informed the trial court on Thursday that the actor was not found at the......

Bastar: The Naxal Story Review: Bizarre

The Naxal movement has such a complex history that several books have been written to understand it. Bastar: The Naxal Story seeks to reduce it to bullet points and stereotypes, observes......

Allies turn foes as BJP takes on Sena in Mumbai cricket polls

The Mumbai Cricket Association's biennial elections have turned into a virtual political slugfest. Harish Kotian presents details. Image: Vijay Patil (left), Sharad Pawar They may be allies......