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Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Raut claims that Ajit Pawar was blackmailed into joining hands with BJP

"NCP leader Dhananjay Munde has been contacted. Ajit Pawar may also return (to NCP fold)," Raut told reporters Saturday.

BJP ally AIADMK congratulates Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar on forming Maharashtra govt

In a letter greeting to Fadnavis, Tamil Nadu CM K Palaniswami said: "I congratulate you on your assumption as the chief minister of Maharashtra."

First it was EVM ‘khel’ & now it’s this game: Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray on Maha govt

Everyone knows what Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj did when betrayed and attacked from behind," Thackeray told reporters Saturday. "Let them try to break Shiv Sena MLAs, we will not keep quiet," he added.

DMK calls political developments in Maharashtra ‘disgusting’ and governor a ‘puppet’

"One feels even calling this a murder of democracy will become an understatement — if it will minimise the gravity of the situation," Stalin, DMK president, said.

Governor’s prerogative to invite government: Rajnath Singh on Maharashtra twist

The comments come after BJP's Devendra Fadnavis and NCP leader Ajit Pawar took oath as the Maharashtra CM and deputy CM respectively on Saturday.

Shiv Sena-NCP-Congress alliance still intact, says NCP spokesperson Nawab Malik

Malik said some MLAs were deluded into attending the ceremony in which Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy CM, along with Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

‘Humko sab chalta hai’ – Social media reacts to Devendra Fadnavis’ return as Maharashtra CM

Social media users have dug up some of Devendra Fadnavis' earlier tweets in which he had vowed to never align with the Nationalist Congress Party.

Illegitimate formation will self destruct: Ahmed Patel on BJP-NCP shocker in Maharashtra

Illegal and evil manoeuvres take place in the secrecy of midnight. Such was the shame that they had to do the swearing-in hiding, Congress' Ahmed Patel tweeted Saturday.

After being sworn in as deputy CM, Ajit Pawar says 2 parties forming govt more suitable

In a surprising development, Devendra Fadnavis took oath Saturday as Maharashtra CM for second consecutive term while Ajit Pawar took oath as deputy chief minister.

Sharad Pawar to meet NCP MLAs at 4:30 pm today in Mumbai

In the wake of his nephew and legislature party leader Ajit Pawar joining hands with BJP to form govt in Maharashtra, Sharad Pawar's NCP appears to be in damage control.

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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.