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state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan apologises for his remark on former cm

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A day after his remarks on late former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh sparked a political backlash, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised, claiming his ... Read More


MNS Worli chief Santosh Dhuri joins BJP

Mumbai, Jan. 7 -- Days before the civic polls, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) suffered a setback in Mumbai as its Worli division chief Santosh Dhuri quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janat... Read More


'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks outrage

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from... Read More


BJP, Thackerays fight for Marathi favour

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Mumbai's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs are a worried lot having analysed reports compiled by its core team which shows that the Thackeray cousins' re-union has caught the imag... Read More


SC takes stock of POSH Act compliance across country

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday took stock of the implementation of gender-sensitive provisions for women at workplaces across the country by asking high courts to report establishme... Read More


Savarkar remark sparks friction between BJP, Ajit Pawar's NCP

Pune, Jan. 7 -- A remark by BJP minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday that the party expects its allies to respect Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has triggered a fresh flashpoint within the r... Read More


Cong rolls out poll pitch, Marathi manoos in focus

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- The Congress and its allies have announced a long list of populist promises in their manifesto for the upcoming BMC elections, second only to the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS alliance, which ... Read More


Riteish Deshmukh responds to BJP leader's comments on late father

India, Jan. 7 -- A ctor Riteish Deshmukh on Tuesday responded strongly to remarks made by Maharashtra BJP chief Ravindra Chavan about his late father, former chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh, saying t... Read More


SC asks haryana govt to come clear on nod to prosecute prof

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the Haryana government whether it is interested in declining sanction for prosecuting Ashoka University professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad over his s... Read More


SC grants bail to former Amtek Group promoter in PMLA case

New Delhi, Jan. 7 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday granted bail to former Amtek Group promoter Arvind Dham in a money laundering case arising from an alleged multi-crore bank fraud, holding that prolon... Read More