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Maha will fight even for an inch of land: Fadnavis

Maha will fight even for an inch of land: Fadnavis

Rediff.com26 Dec 2022

We will do whatever we can for the justice of the Marathi-speaking population in Karnataka, said Fadnavis.

'Unfortunately, Mr Bommai is going on and on'

'Unfortunately, Mr Bommai is going on and on'

Rediff.com22 Dec 2022

'The Maharashtra government is not being very clear; they are keeping quiet.'

Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

Maratha quota: Curfew in Beed as protests turn violent

Rediff.com31 Oct 2023

A group of Maratha reservation activists torched the first floor of the Majalgaon Municipal Council building and vandalised it in Maharashtra's Beed district, soon after setting on fire the residence of local NCP MLA Prakash Solanke on Monday, the police said.

Siraj reported corrupt approach before Australia tour

Siraj reported corrupt approach before Australia tour

Rediff.com19 Apr 2023

Pacer Mohammed Siraj had reported a 'corrupt approach" to BCCI's Anti Corruption Unit (ACU) from an unknown person, who wanted 'inside news' about his team before Australia arrived in India.

Is there common link in Dabholkar, others' killings, SC asks CBI

Is there common link in Dabholkar, others' killings, SC asks CBI

Rediff.com18 Aug 2023

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Central Bureau of Investigation whether there was any "common thread" in the murders of rationalist Narendra Dabholkar, Communist Party of India leader Govind Pansare, activist-journalist Gauri Lankesh and scholar M M Kalburgi.

More regional parties may join INDIA in Mumbai meet

More regional parties may join INDIA in Mumbai meet

Rediff.com27 Aug 2023

Ahead of the Mumbai meeting, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Sunday said that a few more political parties were likely to join the opposition INDIA during its upcoming meeting.

Govt can't escape responsibility: HC on Maha deaths

Govt can't escape responsibility: HC on Maha deaths

Rediff.com6 Oct 2023

The Maharashtra government on Friday told the Bombay high court that the state-run hospitals in Nanded and Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar which recently saw a spurt in patient deaths faced a heavy inflow of extremely critical patients from private hospitals.

66 pc of Kharge's CWC are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities

66 pc of Kharge's CWC are from SCs, STs, OBCs, women, minorities

Rediff.com21 Aug 2023

The youngest in the CWC is 31-year-old Neeraj Kundan, who is an ex-officio member of the body as the president of the National Students Union of India, the students' wing of the party.

Modi taking forward Shivaji Maharaj's work: Amit Shah

Modi taking forward Shivaji Maharaj's work: Amit Shah

Rediff.com19 Feb 2023

He also said that Chhatrapati Shivaji's life was all about revolting against the atrocities, and the fight for 'swaraj' (self-rule) started by him continues still today.

Thackeray family looted Mumbaikars in last 15 yrs: Shinde's son

Thackeray family looted Mumbaikars in last 15 yrs: Shinde's son

Rediff.com26 Jun 2023

Shiv Sena leader and Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde on Sunday launched a scathing attack on former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray and his MLA son Aaditya Thackeray, accusing them of looting Mumbai and pushing the 'Marathi manoos' out of the city in the last 15 years.

BJP's Hindutva is 'gomutra dhari': Uddhav

BJP's Hindutva is 'gomutra dhari': Uddhav

Rediff.com17 Apr 2023

Thackeray said people should be aware of how religious issues are raked up to distract their attention from core issues.

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

'Maharashtra's pride and territories are not for sale'

Rediff.com17 Dec 2022

'People will teach a lesson to those who are compromising it for the sake of power and money.'

Cong Seva Dal leader dies during Jodo Yatra in Maha; Rahul pays tributes

Cong Seva Dal leader dies during Jodo Yatra in Maha; Rahul pays tributes

Rediff.com9 Nov 2022

Senior Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is leading the 3,570km-long foot-march, expressed grief over the death of Seva Dal general secretary Krishna Kumar Pandey.

'Govt wants to control what people read, think'

'Govt wants to control what people read, think'

Rediff.com14 Dec 2022

'The government is trying to give a message that we as political bosses have discretion of deciding what people will read and what people will not read.'

'He has entire Maharashtra cabinet at his feet'

'He has entire Maharashtra cabinet at his feet'

Rediff.com11 Sep 2023

'Since September 1, a senior cabinet minister has been to-ing and fro-ing between Jalna and Mumbai by chartered flight every single day with messages from the two deputy chief ministers and the chief minister to get Manoj Jarange-Patil to back down from his agitation.'

NCP, Congress 'stand firmly with' Uddhav, to continue to support MVA

NCP, Congress 'stand firmly with' Uddhav, to continue to support MVA

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

MVA allies Nationalist Congress Party and the Congress on Thursday asserted that they will continue to support Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, whose party Shiv Sena is facing a rebellion in its legislative ranks, threatening the stability of his government.

'Pawar saheb will show what he is made of in the next 15-18 months'

'Pawar saheb will show what he is made of in the next 15-18 months'

Rediff.com3 Jul 2023

'I want to warn Ajit dada and all those who have stabbed Pawar saheb by joining hands with the BJP.' 'Don't write saheb's obituaries so soon.'

Raut hits back at ally Ajit Pawar, says spitting better than urinating

Raut hits back at ally Ajit Pawar, says spitting better than urinating

Rediff.com3 Jun 2023

The trigger was Raut spitting on the ground in front of cameras during a press conference on Friday when reporters sought his reaction to Shiv Sena MP Shrikant' Shinde's jibe targetting Uddhav Thackeray.

Aaditya Thackeray challenges Eknath Shinde: Will contest from Thane and win

Aaditya Thackeray challenges Eknath Shinde: Will contest from Thane and win

Rediff.com5 Apr 2023

Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Wednesday slammed the Maharashtra government saying that "Mughal rule" was prevailing in the state, and declared that he would contest the next assembly election from Thane, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's bastion.

Role of creditors to be probed in Nitin Desai death case: Fadnavis

Role of creditors to be probed in Nitin Desai death case: Fadnavis

Rediff.com3 Aug 2023

Shelar demanded that Desai's death should not be treated just as a case of accidental death, but must be dealt with from a larger perspective.

Majority counts in democracy, we are the true Shiv Sena, crows Shinde

Majority counts in democracy, we are the true Shiv Sena, crows Shinde

Rediff.com17 Feb 2023

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday described the Election Commission's decision to recognise his faction as the real Shiv Sena victory of truth and people.

'Was never interested': Ajit Pawar offers to resign as Maha LoP

'Was never interested': Ajit Pawar offers to resign as Maha LoP

Rediff.com21 Jun 2023

'I was never interested to work as Leader of Opposition but accepted the role on demand of the party MLAs'

Amid protest, Shinde, Fadnavis to meet farmers' reps today

Amid protest, Shinde, Fadnavis to meet farmers' reps today

Rediff.com16 Mar 2023

The farmers have been holding a long foot march from Nashik to Mumbai in a bid to put forward their demands before the government.

Will Shinde resign after SC verdict? Fadnavis replies

Will Shinde resign after SC verdict? Fadnavis replies

Rediff.com11 May 2023

Meanwhile, Opposition bloc Maha Vikas Aghadi said the verdict will determine if democracy "exists" in the country and judiciary "functions" independently.

When Narasimha Rao Agreed To A JPC

When Narasimha Rao Agreed To A JPC

Rediff.com14 Apr 2023

There is, between Rao's tenure as PM and the current Modi regime, a powerful resonance of how transition can be managed. Rao's tenure saw many scams -- one where he was supposedly approached by Harshad Mehta with a bribe for making the securities scam go away. The Opposition insisted on a JPC. Despite knowing a JPC report would undermine him politically, Rao agreed to one, saying he had 'nothing to hide'.

Ajit Pawar and men win big, Shinde and Co lose out in Maharashtra portfolios

Ajit Pawar and men win big, Shinde and Co lose out in Maharashtra portfolios

Rediff.com14 Jul 2023

Nationalist Congress Party leader Ajit Pawar was given the finance and planning portfolio on Friday, nearly two weeks after he broke away from the original party and took oath as Maharashtra's deputy chief minister.

'For the last two years, Pawar saheb is only on liquid diet'

'For the last two years, Pawar saheb is only on liquid diet'

Rediff.com5 May 2023

'He has a fierce will power; he has been a fighter all his life and even at this age his spirit is strong enough to take on any kind of adversity that comes his way.'

Sharad Pawar Has Bought Time

Sharad Pawar Has Bought Time

Rediff.com4 May 2023

Soon, it will become clear if he has acted to save his party, checkmate the BJP and show his relevance, observe Sunil Gatade and Venkatesh Kesari.

Digvijaya, Chidambaram in race to replace Kharge as LoP in RS

Digvijaya, Chidambaram in race to replace Kharge as LoP in RS

Rediff.com2 Oct 2022

Senior Congress leader Mallikarjun Kharge has resigned as the Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, sources said on Saturday, a day after he filed his nomination papers for the All India Congress Committee president's election.

Shinde, Fadnavis flag off trial run of Mumbai Metro line-3

Shinde, Fadnavis flag off trial run of Mumbai Metro line-3

Rediff.com30 Aug 2022

The Mumbai Metro Rail Corporation Limited (MMRCL) on Tuesday launched the trial run of the Colaba-Bandra-SEEPZ Metro line-3 at Sariput Nagar in Aarey Colony in Mumbai.

Maha Cong calls meet of MLAs; Kharge, Rahul speak to Sharad Pawar

Maha Cong calls meet of MLAs; Kharge, Rahul speak to Sharad Pawar

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

The Maharashtra Congress has convened a meeting of its legislators on Tuesday in view of the developments in the state that saw a split in the Nationalist Congress Party and Ajit Pawar being inducted as deputy chief minister in the Eknath Shinde government.

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Maha hospital reports 18 deaths in 24 hrs, govt orders probe

Rediff.com13 Aug 2023

Eighteen patients have died in the last 24 hours at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa in Thane, civic commissioner Abhijit Bangar said on Sunday.

Prophet remarks: Bhiwandi police grants Nupur Sharma more time

Prophet remarks: Bhiwandi police grants Nupur Sharma more time

Rediff.com13 Jun 2022

Suspended Bharatiya Janata Party spokesperson Nupur Sharma, who was summoned by the Bhiwandi police in Maharashtra on Monday over her alleged objectionable remarks against Prophet Mohammed, has sought time to appear before the police to record her statement, a senior official said.

NCP deliberates about future after Pawar's bombshell

NCP deliberates about future after Pawar's bombshell

Rediff.com3 May 2023

An NCP worker from Pune wrote a letter in blood, appealing to Pawar to withdraw his decision and not make him and several other party workers "orphan".

Bhujbal bats for Supriya Sule as NCP chief; Awhad resigns

Bhujbal bats for Supriya Sule as NCP chief; Awhad resigns

Rediff.com3 May 2023

A day after Sharad Pawar announced his decision to step down as the Nationalist Congress Party president, senior party leaders held a discussion in Mumbai on Wednesday on the road ahead, even as Chhagan Bhujbal said Pawar's daughter and Lok Sabha member Supriya Sule was ideal for a 'national role'.

Tears, protest as Sharad Pawar drops resignation bombshell

Tears, protest as Sharad Pawar drops resignation bombshell

Rediff.com2 May 2023

Patil, Patel, Bhujbal, Awhad and their colleague Dilip Walse Patil in one voice said they will not accept Pawar's decision. A few party functionaries even tendered their resignations on the spot to put pressure on the 82-year-old politician, while some workers suggested that a working president be appointed.

Why rebels not demanding no-confidence motion, asks Cong

Why rebels not demanding no-confidence motion, asks Cong

Rediff.com25 Jun 2022

Congress legislature party leader said the MVA is on a stronger wicket legally.

After Azad, Sibal exits, Congress rebel group seems like a spent force

After Azad, Sibal exits, Congress rebel group seems like a spent force

Rediff.com26 Aug 2022

Ghulam Nabi Azad's resignation from the Congress on Friday marked the most high-profile exit of one of the "Group of 23" (G-23) leaders, who had written to party chief Sonia Gandhi two years ago for a "collective and inclusive leadership" in the organisation, exposing the faultlines in the grand old party.

What Led Ajit Pawar To Ditch Uncle?

What Led Ajit Pawar To Ditch Uncle?

Rediff.com2 Jul 2023

With reports surfacing of differences between Eknath Shinde and Devendra Fadnavis, Fadnavis was out seeking new allies. A disgruntled Ajit Pawar was easy to persuade.

Over one-third Nifty50 stocks look weak on charts. Time to be cautious?

Over one-third Nifty50 stocks look weak on charts. Time to be cautious?

Rediff.com30 May 2023

The domestic benchmark indices - the S&P BSE Sensex and the National Stock Exchange Nifty50 - had lost close to 1.5 per cent in three days recently before gaining slightly. Notwithstanding weakness and volatility, the Nifty50 has managed to hold on to the 18,000 mark, while the Sensex has managed to stay above the 61,000 level. The performance of the stocks that comprise these front-line indices remains polarised.