Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a bid to keep his flock together amid sweeping rumours of impending defections, Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday chaired an emergency meeting of all party legislators.The high-stakes meeting, timed with the commencement of the state legislature’s monsoon session, served as a crucial strategy-mapping session and a symbolic show of strength. It follows intense political turbulence over “Operation Tiger”, an alleged manoeuvre by the rival Eknath Shind…
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Ahmedabad, June 22 (IANS) The 79th Senior National Aquatic Championships concluded in Ahmedabad with Karnataka dominating the proceedings, completing a double by winning both the men’s and women’s team titles and finishing as the overall swimming champion with 334 points.Among individual performers, Gujarat’s Aryan Nehra was named Best Swimmer in the men’s category after winning three gold medals and a bronze, while also registering two National Meet Records and an Indian Best Performance. Saanv…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) The All India Muslim Personal Law Board (AIMPLB) on Monday decided to launch a nationwide movement against “social and political marginalisation of Muslims and the demolition of mosques and madrasas”.The Executive Committee of the Board constituted an Action Committee to coordinate with democracy-loving and peace-loving sections of society for the movement to highlight the “promotion of hatred and hostility, the damage to communal harmony, attacks on the life. pro…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) In a major political upheaval in Maharashtra, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena on Monday executed “Operation Tiger,” engineering a split within Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT). Six Lok Sabha Members of Parliament (MPs) from the UBT faction have formally joined the Shinde camp. The six rebel MPs include Omprakash Bhupalsinh alias Omraje Nimbalkar (Dharashiv/Osmanabad), Nagesh Bapurao Patil Ashtikar (Hingoli), Sanjay Haribhau Jadhav (Parbhani), Sanjay Uttamrao Deshmu…
New Delhi, June 22 (IANS) Nearly two decades after they allegedly fled to evade arrest, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has apprehended two proclaimed offenders wanted in a major bank fraud case involving the misappropriation of more than Rs 1.25 crore from the State Bank of India (SBI)’s main branch in Dhanbad, Jharkhand, the agency said on Monday.The accused, identified as Brijbhushan Prasad and Kartar Singh, were arrested on June 21 in a coordinated operation conducted across Mahara…
New Delhi, Jun 22 (IANS) The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday announced significant progress in the advance of the Southwest Monsoon 2026, with conditions becoming highly favourable for its further push into key regions, including the remaining parts of Maharashtra, such as Mumbai, in the next 48 hours.This development brings hope for relief from the prevailing heat in several areas while raising concerns over heavy to extremely heavy rainfall in the northeastern parts of the coun…
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Shiv Sena (UBT) MP, Sanjay Raut, on Monday launched a scathing verbal assault against Lok Sabha MP Omraje Nimbalkar, labeling him a “notorious traitor” and also claimed that Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde was being used to weaken Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. Raut asserted that turncoats possess no ideological core, driven entirely by naked self-interest.The outburst follows Nimbalkar’s decision to jump ship from the Uddhav Thackeray camp to join Shiv …
Mumbai, June 22 (IANS) Veteran actor Anupam Kher has praised Maharashtra’s Samruddhi Mahamarg after undertaking a road trip from Shirdi to Nagpur. He described the journey as an “amazing experience” that reflects India’s rapid infrastructure transformation. Sharing his thoughts on Instagram, Kher said the smooth roads, efficient connectivity, and reduced travel time made him feel that distances in India are shrinking and possibilities are expanding. While applauding the expressway, the a…
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that, by giving utmost priority to the welfare of farmers, women, labourers, youth and common citizens, the Mahayuti government has taken record-breaking decisions for the overall development of the state.He said Maharashtra has made significant strides across various sectors, including loan waivers, financial assistance for farmers, the Ladki Bahin Yojana, industrial investments, metro networks, airports, high…
Mumbai, June 21 (IANS) Emphasising a commitment to productive governance over political posturing, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday highlighted substantial financial relief measures, structural agricultural reforms and transparency regarding national competitive examinations.Addressing a press conference after the Cabinet meeting and the customary meeting hosted by him on Sunday on the eve of the three-week monsoon session beginning on Monday, the Chief Minister said the go…