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Sharad Pawar’s NCP to join JPC on bills to sack jailed PM, CMs & ministers in break from Oppn ranks

This marks the second time the Sharad Pawar-led NCP has broken ranks. Supriya Sule said it was necessary to be a part of the committee to voice their dissent.

‘Shall we make him the CM?’ Ajit Pawar does it again, snaps at flood-hit farmer seeking loan waiver

The deputy CM was meeting farmers in flood-hit Marathwada. Rebuking a farmer who had lost his crop, Pawar said, 'Are we here to play marbles? I have been working since 6 am'.

Curious case of Damanias—Anjali takes on Mahayuti govt over ‘graft’, Anish to advise its think tank

The day husband Anish announced decision to join MITRA, Anjali criticised PM Modi & Maharashtra CM Fadnavis. She says they're both contributing in their own ways.

Ajit Pawar-IPS call row: NCP MLC retracts X post critical of officer after asking UPSC to verify her caste

Amol Mitkari wrote to UPSC seeking verification of her documents. He later issued an apology for his remarks on social media. But, he hasn't clarified if he has withdrawn the letter, too.

‘Main tere upar action lunga’: A viral phone call to woman IPS puts Dy CM Ajit Pawar on backfoot

While NCP has called this 'Ajit Dada's style', the deputy CM has since said that his 'intention was not to interfere with law enforcement but to ensure that situation remained calm'.

Rohit Pawar shares video of BJP minister Meghana Bordikar threatening to slap village official

The NCP MLA in a post on X criticised Bordikar stating 'the dignity of Maharashtra is being compromised'. CM Fadnavis, however, downplayed the incident.

Farmers’ crosshairs to ‘rummy’ row, NCP’s Kokate loses agri ministry after string of controversies

NCP had elevated Manikrao Kokate to council of ministers as counterweight to Bhujbal. After the latest row, he has now been given the sports portfolio.

Former Maharashtra minister Eknath Khadse’s ex-son-in-law & 6 others detained after raid at Pune party

NCP (SP) leader Khadse said a probe should be conducted to find out if there was a political motive behind the police action after a raid based on a tip-off about a 'rave party'.

Why Ajit Pawar’s cornered over Manikrao Kokate, NCP’s trouble-maker minister who’s always dodged the rap

Kokate had held a press conference where he denied playing rummy in the house, but while he tried to put out one fire, he started another that has put Ajit Pawar's NCP in quite a spot.

Amid reports of NCP(SP) Maha chief Jayant Patil’s resignation, party to hold meeting on 15 July

According to reports in the media, NCP (SP) Maharashtra unit chief Jayant Patil has resigned from the post & party MLC Shashikant Shinde will take over from him.

On Camera

Pakistan can’t bend Taliban with bombs. It must stop the Yemen-isation of Durand Line

This confrontation looks subcontracted—escalation to re-establish Pakistan's indispensability to outside capitals while squeezing Afghanistan back under an old paradigm.

What’s keeping homegrown consulting firms from taking on Big 4? Here’s what ICAI chief has to say

Institute of Chartered Accountants of India president Charanjot Singh Nanda, a stakeholder in govt's plans to promote home-grown consulting firms, speaks on what is holding back domestic firms.

From battle of wits and daring air strikes to artillery fury, new details emerge of Operation Sindoor

Fresh details of operation conducted by IAF, Army have come out in gazette notification giving citations of those who were awarded Vir Chakra for their bravery.

CJI, IPS, IAS & Homebound: A wake-up call 75 years in the making

Education, reservations, govt jobs are meant to bring equality and dignity. That we are a long way from that is evident in the shoe thrown at the CJI and the suicide of Haryana IPS officer. The film Homebound has a lesson too.