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Wednesday, June 17, 2026
TopicMahrashtra

Topic: Mahrashtra

‘Operation Tiger’ in the making? With MPs reaching Delhi, denouement approaches for Uddhav’s Shiv Sena

The rebel faction is trying to ensure the magic number of 6 out of 9 MPs so that it can form a separate group and seek recognition, or merge with Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena.

Bhujbal exhorts Ajit Pawar to claim 80-90 assembly seats. ‘We should get what they had promised’

At meeting in Mumbai, Chhagan Bhujbal & senior leaders decide to make it clear to BJP & Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena that they will not settle for less than 80 assembly seats.

In Shiv Sena’s battle of Dussehra rallies, Shinde pulls weight of extended Thackeray parivar

Shinde faction held its rally at Bandra Kurla Complex grounds around the same time as Shiv Sena president Uddhav Thackeray’s traditional event at Dadar’s landmark Shivaji Park.

J&K to Kerala, Gujarat, Bengal — Journalists across India face police action, even for tweets

Here's a list of journalists across 18 states and UTs who have either been arrested or have been booked under several sections of the IPC since March.

Koshyari not first, governors accused of toeing party line and taken to courts in past too

With the row over Maharashtra govt formation deepening, here is a list of instances when governors were censured for not acting 'independently'.

‘Blood on the bedsheet a must’: How this Indian tribe keeps horrific virginity test alive

At the behest of community elders, the Kanjarbhat tribe still practices ‘gun’. But now, community youth have taken up cudgels to bring about a change.

Row over switching judges in Bombay HC is a result of how cases can be moved

The Maharashtra government was at the centre of a controversy when it sought a case be moved from one judge and the chief justice granted it.

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TVK White Paper audits finances under DMK: Every newborn carries debt burden of Rs 1.28 lakh now

Issuing a White Paper was among first announcements made by CM C. Joseph Vijay upon assuming office. The documents says Tamil Nadu’s debt doubled, deficits widened, liabilities surged in 5 years.

India, US, Siberia, Pakistan: 5 crashes in 3 days underline military aviation risks

In India, the crash involving the AN-32 transport aircraft marked the fourth major incident involving a military aircraft since the beginning of this year.

Five challenges await Modi. First, he must shake off the past and Nehru

It’s a perfectly reasonable presumption that Modi will be around for a significant enough time for us to reflect on the challenges that lie ahead. I will list five.