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Wednesday, November 5, 2025
TopicMaharashta

Topic: Maharashta

Maharashtra’s holy Indrayani is now ugly green. Everyone’s playing blame game, CM to govt bodies

The Indrayani had started foaming in 2023 just before the Kartiki Ekadashi, when lakhs of Warkaris congregate to mark the period when Saint Dnyaneshwar entered life-long samadhi.

MVA’s seat-sharing woes: Congress & Uddhav Sena tussle over Sangli, Mumbai seats, VBA plays hardball

Congress stands firm on Sangli, a stronghold since Independence, even as Uddhav Thackeray announces wrestler Chandrahar Patil's candidature. Aaditya Thackeray says talks ongoing.

2 days, 58 decisions, marathon cabinet meetings — Shinde govt’s moves before poll code kicks in

On Monday, the Mahayuti cabinet passed 33 decisions while on Wednesday, 25 decisions were taken, according to the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) press note.

Mahayuti will win 45 seats in Lok Sabha elections in Maharashtra, says CM Eknath Shinde

Addressing a gathering, the CM highlighted achievements of the state government across various sectors and the benefits of a "double engine government"

Maharashtra govt suspends internet services in 3 districts amid ongoing Maratha quota agitation

The internet services were suspended in Jalna, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and Beed districts to avoid any untoward incident due to rumours on social media platforms.

Maharashtra govt approves Bill to extend 10 per cent reservation to Marathas in special session

The state already has a 10 per cent quota for the Economically Weaker Section (EWS) in which the Marathas are the biggest beneficiaries, claiming 85 per cent of the reservation.

TMC, AAP non-alliance big blow to INDIA. It shows lack of confidence in Congress

ThePrint view on the most important issues.

Rashmi Shukla appointed DGP of Maharashtra, first woman to hold the post

Shukla, a 1988 batch IPS officer, was embroiled in controversy during the previous state government’s tenure when she was named as an accused in phone tapping cases.

Facing heat from rivals & allies, NCP’s Jitendra Awhad apologises for calling Ram a non-vegetarian

Awhad, who is part of NCP Sharad Pawar faction, said he 'doesn't make any statement without knowing about it, but doesn't want to fuel the controversy'.

Why Backward Classes Commission resignations may be advantageous for Shinde govt amid quota backlash

With its own nominees, the state government led by Eknath Shinde, can drive commission’s work faster and make good on its promise of granting reservation to Marathas.

On Camera

Indians have a complicated relationship with Zohran Mamdani

Mamdani’s politics feels unusual compared to India’s current climate. He unapologetically foregrounds Muslim identity at a time when doing so in India invites scrutiny.

What does NCLAT order mean for data-sharing ban, penalty imposed by CCI on Meta & WhatsApp

On 4 November 2025, NCLAT bench, comprising Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member Arun Baroka, noted that WhatsApp and Meta are distinct legal entities.

‘Let them see’: Putin says new nuclear-powered missiles in the making, in message to Washington

At a ceremony felicitating Russian military engineers, Putin highlights Moscow’s 'parity' in defence technologies for the next century.

Trump’s trade wars have rewritten powerplay, but India didn’t get the memo

This world is being restructured and redrawn by one man, and what’s his power? It’s not his formidable military. It’s trade. With China, it turned on him.