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Saturday, February 14, 2026
TopicDevendra Fadnavis

Topic: Devendra Fadnavis

BJP cements rural grip in Maharashtra in zilla parishad & panchayat polls, allies not far behind

BJP emerges as the single largest party in Maharashtra's rural polls, but analysts see strong performances by Shinde Sena and NCP as a warning for BJP's plans to go solo in 2029.

Sharad Pawar back in game as NCP merger talks turn into bout between Baramati patriarch & Fadnavis

By criticising Union Budget, raising concerns over India-US trade deal, Sharad Pawar asserted that despite prior talks of an NCP merger, he remains firm in his opposition to NDA.

‘A good friend, a great leader of the masses’—Fadnavis pays tribute to his deputy Ajit Pawar

Three days of state mourning in Maharashtra. Fadnavis and Shinde headed to Baramati to meet the Pawar family.

Dhurandhar Devendra, indispensable Shinde & dejected Pawar—Mahayuti’s equation post-civic poll results

Mumbai: After dominating the municipal council polls across the state, the Mahayuti and, especially, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) further strengthened its presence in urban...

‘Why marker pens in BMC polls?’ Voters, opposition complain ‘indelible’ ink getting erased, CM responds

Poll body releases statement saying that it is wrong to erase ink & confuse voters. Fadnavis, meanwhile, says some people were preparing to blame something for the poll results.

In Saamana interview, Thackeray cousins warn of a ‘North Indian mayor’ & a ‘helpless Marathi manoos’

Before the local polls in Mumbai, Raj and Uddhav, in an interview for the Uddhav-led Sena mouthpiece Saamana, recall the late Raj Thackeray's aspirations when he founded the Sena.

Inaugural flight lands at Navi Mumbai airport, but demand for its naming after DB Patil yet to settle

Daughter-in-law and grandson of the late farmer leader were among passengers of the flight from Bengaluru that landed Thursday at the newly inaugurated airport.

Taking a leaf out of Yogi’s book: Inside CM Fadnavis’s high-voltage plans for 2026 Nashik Kumbh

Linked to the grand size of the budget & scale of the event are the CM's ambitions to brand himself as a 'development-oriented Hindutva leader', political watchers say.

NCP minister Manikrao Kokate loses portfolios after court setback over illegal acquisition of govt flats

On Tuesday, court issued arrest warrant against Kokate who has already moved Bombay High Court challenging verdict. His portfolios will now be under Deputy CM Ajit Pawar.

‘Stop linking every issue to Ladki Bahin’: Fadnavis snaps at MLAs in assembly, ‘scheme will continue’

Mumbai: With several legislators raising questions and making comments about the Mahayuti government’s flagship Ladki Bahin scheme during the ongoing Winter Session of the...

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What if your partner doesn’t believe in Valentine’s Day and you do

Valentine’s Day is a threat to undefined 'attachments' of the modern dating world. Don’t even ironically wish your humourless, insignificant other if you don’t want to be ghosted.

7 lakh jobs created, Rs 50 lakh-cr investments bagged, says UP CM. Oppn flags MoU-reality gap

CM Yogi Adityanath claims that from being called a ‘bimaru’ state, UP is now among the top-3 economies in India. The 2026 Budget session of the UP assembly is currently underway.

Australian amphibian aircraft firm eyes Indian civil & military market, ties up with Apogee Aerospace

Aligning with India's push to promote inter-coastal air connectivity, Apogee has ordered 15 seaplanes in a deal valued at Rs 3,500 crore.

The new Great Game—Trump’s playing for time, China for leverage & India for wiggle room

This is the game every nation is now learning to play. Some are finding new allies or seeing value among nations where they’d seen marginal interest. The starkest example is India & Europe.