Three-way contest for Maharashtra assembly speaker's post

Maharashtra will witness a triangular contest for the post of the Speaker of Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, with the Bharatiya Janata Party, the Shiv Sena and the Congress putting up......

Maha governor injured as legislators try to block his entry, 5 Cong leaders suspended

Congress MLAs try to block Maharashtra Governor Ch Vidyasagar Rao (circled in red) entry into the legislature complex in Mumbai. Photograph: Sahil Salvi Five Congress members of Legislative......

Gutka sale will soon be a non-bailable offence in Maharashtra

The Maharashtra government on Monday said that those involved in the sale of gutka would be booked under non-bailable sections regarding the offence. The manufacture and sale of gutka is banned in......

AIMIM MLA suspended from Maha assembly for not saying 'Bharat Mata ki Jai'

All India Majlis-e-Ittehad-ul Muslimeen MLA Waris Pathan was on Wednesday suspended from Maharashtra assembly for refusing to say 'Bharat mata ki jai' with legislators cutting across party......