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Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray to hold joint press conference at noon today

BJP's Devendra Fadnavis Saturday took oath as Maharashtra CM for the second consecutive term while NCP's Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister of the state.

Rajasthan CM Gehlot questions ethics of suddenly revoking President’s rule in Maharashtra

"Which direction are they taking democracy to?" Gehlot asked on Twitter, adding that people would teach the BJP a lesson in time.

In dramatic twist, Devendra Fadnavis sworn-in as next Maharashtra CM, Ajit Pawar his deputy

Rumours are strong in Maharashtra that Ajit Pawar's overnight decision to align with the BJP is likely linked to the ED cases against the Pawars.

Devendra Fadvanis back as CM in Maharashtra, Ajit Pawar deputy CM

Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari administered the oath to the two in the morning ceremony, where only official media was present.

Amit Shah confident BJP-NCP govt in Maharashtra will set new standards of progress

Shah tweeted his congratulations to Fadnavis and NCP leader Ajit Pawar, who was sworn in as the deputy chief minister, after the oath-taking ceremony.

Nitin Gadkari congratulates Fadnavis & Ajit Pawar on Maharashtra govt formation

In a tweet, Gadkari said under the leadership of Fadnavis and Pawar, the "chariot of Maharashtra's development" will move ahead rapidly.

Sanjay Raut says Ajit Pawar has back-stabbed Shiv Sena in Maharashtra

As Ajit Pawar leads a breakaway NCP faction to form govt with BJP in Maharashtra, Shiv Sena's Raut says the state will never forgive him for this act.

Congress calls Devendra Fadnavis sworn in as CM for 2nd time betrayal of people’s mandate

The month-long impasse ended ended in Maharashtra in a dramatic coup overnight Saturday with the BJP's Fadnavis returning as the chief minister, backed by the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP).

Yashwant Sinha allowed phone call to Farooq Abdullah, says he is ‘in high spirits’

Former union minister Yashwant Sinha spoke to MP Farooq Abdullah, who’s been in detention since 5 August, over the phone Friday.

AAP demands Paswan’s resignation for ‘fabricated’ BIS report on water quality

AAP spokesperson Raghav Chadha alleged Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan's report was fabricated and asserted that the BIS report was presented to benefit RO companies.

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Strategic petroleum reserves: Why India needs bigger oil buffers & how others compare | Cut The Clutter

This is the transcript of Ep 1830 of Cut the Clutter, where Shekhar Gupta explains why strategic petroleum reserves are a national necessity & how India compares with China, US & Japan.

DRDO unveils amphibious battle platforms with crewless turrets, anti-tank missile capability

Tracked and wheeled variants, built in collaboration with Tata Advanced Systems and Bharat Forge, carry 30mm turrets, cross water using hydro jets, and are 65% indigenous.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.