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Saturday, January 3, 2026
TopicMaharashtra assembly

Topic: Maharashtra assembly

Malegaon blast probe politics will simmer till Maharashtra polls

Talking about “saffron terror” in a Hindu-majority democracy had hurt the Congress even in 2008. In today’s scenario, the consequences could be even worse. So, BJP cheers, Congress and Shiv Sena play safe.

Fadnavis ‘invites’ Uddhav to come over to ruling Mahayuti. How Shiv Sena (UBT) chief reacted

Mumbai: If you want, you can join us. That was Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' open offer in the state assembly to Shiv Sena...

Rahul Narwekar elected unopposed as Maharashtra Assembly Speaker

The opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi decided not to put up a contest. The BJP leader, who was the speaker in the 14th assembly for two and a half years, was re-elected from Colaba.

Why Maharashtra speaker declared Shinde faction the real Sena — ‘Legislative strength only aspect’

Rahul Narwekar Wednesday gave his verdict on disqualification petitions filed against each other by the two rival Shiv Sena factions that emerged after Eknath Shinde rebelled in June 2022.

Despite Jarange-Patil’s ‘deadline’, Shinde says special session to discuss Maratha quota in February

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde made announcement in assembly Tuesday. But Maratha activist Manoj Jarange-Patil has threatened to renew protests unless 24 December deadline for reservation is met. 

Unsure who to back in Pawar tussle, many NCP MLAs sat on fence throughout assembly session

Many NCP MLAs barely attended 3-week monsoon session that ended on 4 August. Those who did sit in the House refrained from throwing barbs at each other. 

On Camera

The Supreme Court is losing its credibility. It should frighten us all—Maneka Gandhi

The dogs will survive whatever orders are passed. But institutions are more fragile than we imagine. Once lost, the trust they embody takes generations to rebuild.

India’s urban co-op banks are turning the page—crisis to cautious revival, one metric at a time

With bad loans shrinking & capital buffers stronger, urban co-op banks’ new umbrella body NUCFDC is now prioritising rollout of digital transformation.

Greece looking at TATA’s WhAP infantry combat vehicle for army procurement

If deal goes through, Greece will be 2nd foreign country to procure vehicle. Morocco was first; TATA Group has set up manufacturing unit there with minimum 30 percent indigenous content.

A year-end Mea Culpa in National Interest—The Army-Islam combo doesn’t kill democracy

Many of you might think I got something so wrong in National Interest pieces written this year. I might disagree! But some deserve a Mea Culpa. I’d deal with the most recent this week.