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Coal project to ‘secret’ meetings — Pawar-Adani bonhomie and how it’s kept Congress guessing

NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s ‘support’ for Adani has rubbed ally Congress the wrong way, but it’s not the first time. Pawar-Adani ties go back years and have caused friction before too.

Uddhav Thackeray takes pot-shots at Modi over his degree at MVA rally, says ‘BJP trying to control judiciary’

Former Maharashtra CM asked why a fine was levied for asking about PM's degree, while NCP's Ajit Pawar alleged recent communal violence was 'engineered' to ensure MVA rally didn't happen.

As Rahul’s Savarkar jibe sparks rift in MVA, BJP & Shinde’s Shiv Sena move to take advantage

Uddhav slams disqualified MP Rahul Gandhi over his remark that he won't apologise as his name isn't Savarkar. Shinde-led Sena faction & BJP say they'll take out 'Savarkar Gaurav Yatras' across the state.

After Kasba Peth win over BJP, Pawar says Maharashtra wants change, will keep MVA united in 2024

Pawar stitched together an alliance of the undivided Sena with NCP, Congress after the 2019 polls threw up a hung assembly and the Sena walked out of its alliance with the BJP.

Maharashtra mixed bag: BJP loses 30-yr bastion Kasba Peth to MVA, holds on to Chinchwad

BJP’s Hemant Rasane loses Kasba Peth, a seat the party had since 1995, to Congress’s Ravindra Dhangekar. MVA blames rebel candidate for Chinchwad loss. 

Can Speaker facing removal disqualify MLAs? What led to 2016 SC ruling at centre of Sena case

In 2016, SC had held that Speaker cannot decide disqualification proceedings filed under anti-defection law against MLAs when a resolution seeking him/her removal is pending.

MVA scions Praniti Shinde, Rohit Pawar spar over Solapur seat, spark Congress-NCP spat

Last week, Rohit Pawar indicated that NCP might want seat in 2024, provoking response from Congress MLA Shinde & strife between parties' local units. Conflict now resolved, say leaders.

Crisis deepens for Maharashtra Congress, Sena mouthpiece blames Nana Patole for alliance govt fall

In editorial Thursday, Saamana, brought out by Uddhav Thackeray-led Sena (UBT), said Patole’s resignation as assembly Speaker in 2021 was hasty & a main reason for MVA govt's fall.

MVA sees internal rebellion ahead of bypolls, 2024 likely to be uphill battle

Ideological rivals-turned-political allies face rebellion in Chinchwad & Kasba Peth. Political observers say development indicative of what lies ahead for MVA before 2024 state polls.

Maharashtra MLC elections: Blow to Shinde-Fadnavis govt as MVA wins 2 of 5 seats, leads in 1

Of 5 graduate & teachers’ LC seats that went to polls 30 January, BJP lost Nagpur — home turf of dy CM Devendra Fadnavis & BJP leader Nitin Gadkari, but won Sena stronghold Konkan.

On Camera

IndiGo cancellations made TV news do the unexpected — question the Modi government

Republic TV was the harshest of them all: “The (civil aviation) minister has done a bad job,” said prime time anchor Arnab Goswami.

IndiGo’s profits dipped, most airlines sunk into losses last fiscal even as flier numbers soared

Despite growing passenger volume, 11 out of 14 carriers reported losses in 2023-24. IndiGo recorded profit of Rs 8,167 crore, which reduced to Rs 7.253 crore in 2024-25.

US clears $686-mn package to breathe fresh life into Pakistani F-16s

Of the total package, $649 million will be utilised for additional hardware, software, and support services, and the remaining for Major Defence Equipment (MDE).

Asim Munir & Pakistan’s Failed Marshal Doctrine

None of Pakistan’s PMs has lasted 5 years. That the current PM has given Asim Munir 5 years shows that of all military dictatorships history has seen, Pakistan’s is most creative.