Sharad Pawar, Uddhav fighting for political survival

As the campaign for the Lok Sabha elections gathers momentum, Sharad Pawar and Uddhav Thackeray, the leaders of two prominent regional parties in Maharashtra, are fighting a battle for political......

Nobody should...: Sena-UBT adamant despite Cong's objection

Shiv Sena-UBT leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday said that his party was firm on contesting from Maharashtra's Sangli Lok Sabha seat, stressing that nobody should do anything that will directly help......

VBA declares 8 candidates, ends suspense over ties with MVA

In a setback to the opposition in Maharashtra, the Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) chief Prakash Ambedkar on Wednesday announced eight Lok Sabha candidates in the state, signalling the outfit is no......

Dynasties, old rivalries trouble Maharashtra alliances

The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party-Shiv Sena-Nationalist Congress Party alliance and the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi are facing multiple problems in Lok Sabha seats like Sangli, Madha and Satara in......

'People called Amitabh 'camel''

'Not many know I am a Rajput from Jodhpur.''My ancestors shifted to Kolhapur as my great grandfather and grandfather were both engineers.''They were called by Chhatrapati Shahu Maharaj to build the......

'Loathsome on screen, but a sweetheart in life'

'Shashikala was never short of her work.''But somewhere as she grew older she got tired of playing variations of the villain.''She became spiritual.'Subhash K Jha remembers Shashikala who passed......

Veteran actor Shriram Lagoo passes away

Veteran actor Dr Shriram Lagoo, a stalwart in Marathi theatre and cinema and a prolific character artiste in numerous Bollywood movies, passed away on Tuesday evening. He was 92. Dr Lagoo died of......

IOA ad-hoc panel calls disaffiliated state wrestling units for hearing

IMAGE: Following the prolonged protest by the wrestlers, all eyes are on the WFI elections. Photograph: PTI IOA's ad-hoc committee, tasked with conducting the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI)......