Congress will not contest elections until ballot papers are reintroduced: Ex-Chhattisgarh Minister

Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday said the ruling Mahayuti in Maharashtra won a “bumper lucky draw” in the assembly elections, but a cloud of suspicion hangs over the use of the Electronic...

'Karyakartas felt we should have fought independently'

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and Maharashtra leaders remembered the legendary social reformer Mahatma Jyotirao Govindrao Phule on his 134th death anniversary. "Respectful tribute to the great...

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, on Thursday, made it clear that her party and government will stand by and support any decision of the Union government on external affairs issues over...

While speaking about the arrest of ISKCON priest's arrest in Bangladesh, CM Mamata Banerjee said that the state accepted the centre's decision.

A probe into the biggest drug haul of 6,000 kg methamphetamine in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands has shown that the Myanmarese smugglers were using the Starlink satellite internet services for navigation through the mid-sea, a top police officer said on Thursday. Authorities suspect that the drug consignments may be linked to notorious international cartels, such as Tse Chi Lop's (the Chinese El Chapo) or Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes' (El Mencho) operations.

Licking the wounds after the devastating defeat in the recent Maharashtra Assembly elections, two major Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) allies continued to snipe at each other and the Electronic Voting...

Despite vociferous demands from Shiv Sena leaders that Shinde should have a go at another term at the top post, the caretaker CM on Wednesday made it clear that he has told PM Modi and Shah that he abide by the BJP’s choice for the post.

Eknath Shinde is currently in a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah at the latter's residence in Delhi. JP Nadda is also present.

Fissures emerged within the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) in Maharashtra following their defeat in the state assembly elections. Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Ambadas Danve blamed the Congress's overconfidence, claiming they were already discussing portfolios even before winning the polls. Danve also said there was a lack of clarity on leadership within the alliance, with 10 Congress leaders reportedly vying for the chief minister's position. He also expressed that Uddhav Thackeray's presence as the chief ministerial face could have swung votes in their favour. Despite winning 30 of 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra, the MVA secured only 49 seats out of 288 in the state polls. The Shiv Sena (UBT) won 20, Congress 16, NCP (SP) 10, Samajwadi Party 2, and CPM 1.

BJP leaders meet MahaYuti allies to resolve Maharashtra Chief Minister deadlock amid speculation and criticism.

The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, which secured a landslide victory in the recent Maharashtra assembly elections, is set to form the new government in the state. Outgoing Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, his deputies Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar met Union Home Minister Amit Shah to finalize a power-sharing agreement. The alliance partners, BJP, Shiv Sena and NCP, will decide on ministerial berths at the meeting with Shah. Political circles are abuzz about the social equations in Maharashtra influencing the choice of the next Chief Minister.