In a significant political development ahead of the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla has formally approved the merger of six...
The assault on a woman doctor in Maharashtra is more than an isolated act of violence. It lays bare a disturbing reality of Indian politics, where many elected representatives, intoxicated by power, behave less like public servants and more like feudal warlords, resorting to intimidation and violence whenever their authority or ego is challenged.
Results across Vidarbha, Konkan and Mumbai show BJP expansion into rival strongholds, Congress limited to pockets, and splits in Shiv Sena and NCP clearly favouring Eknath Shinde and Ajit Pawar factions statewide during civic elections.
Three cases were filed against Kunal Kamra, who was granted interim anticipatory bail on Friday, over his derogatory remarks against former Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde.
Ending the long-drawn suspense over who would get the top job, Fadnavis, Shinde, and Pawar met Governor CP Radhakrishnan to stake their claim to form the Mahayuti government on Wednesday.