Shiv Sena leader Kishori Pednekar formally elected as Mumbai’s new Mayor

Sharad Pawar suggested Uddhav Thackeray to be Maharashtra alliance CM during their late-night meet

<p>Sharad Pawar tried to convince Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray to lead a Maharashtra coalition government as chief minister when they met late last night, sources said. The Sena, Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and the Congress are working on a possible alliance after the Sena and BJP. Meanwhile, Maharashtra has been placed in President’s […]</p>

Sanjay Raut : “Govt to be formed within 5 days in Maharashtra”

<p>Shiv Sena leader and strategist Sanjay Raut reassured that the prolonged guesswork over Maharashtra government formation will end within the next two to five days with the three parties sealing the deal. “When three parties form a government then the process is long. This process has started today. In the coming 2-5 days, when the […]</p>

Anita Anand first Hindu to be appointed as cabinet minister in Canada

<p>As Canada’s prime minister Justin Trudeau revealed his new cabinet on Wednesday which featured newcomer Anita Indira Anand, making her the first Hindu to be a federal minister in the country. The cabinet includes three other Indo-Canadian ministers, all Sikhs, and each of whom was a member of the previous government. Anand, who was elected […]</p>

Congress – NCP deal with Shiv Sena for Maharashtra government likely today

<p>NCP and Congress on Wednesday night formally announced their decision to join hands with the Shiv Sena to form a stable government in India’s financial capital. The trio will parade around 170 MLAs before governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari by the weekend to stake claim. Shiv Sena chief Uddhav Thackeray is the party’s chief ministerial choice.Shiv […]</p>

Amit Shah: Situation is restored to normalcy in J&K as internet to be restored soon, during Rajya Sabha session

<p>Home minister Amit Shah on Wednesday said that the situation is fully normal in Jammu and Kashmir and a decision on lifting the internet in the valley will be taken soon. Shah told Parliament that not a single person has died due to police firing since August 5 when the Centre nullified Article 370 of […]</p>

Congress-NCP leaders to meet in Mumbai

<p>Senior Congress leaders will meet the NCP leaders in Mumbai on Wednsday to take forward the discussions regarding government formation in Maharashtra with the Shiv Sena.  NCP President Sharad Pawar had a meeting with Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Monday. Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday met senior leaders Ahmed Patel, Mallikarjun Kharge, A K […]</p>

Winter session of Parliament from today; govt set to push Citizenship bill

<p>The situation in Jammu and Kashmir, economic slowdown, unemployment and the government’s plan to bring the Citizenship bill are some of the issues which are likely to emerge as flashpoints between the opposition and treasury benches in the Winter session of Parliament beginning Monday. Besides the passage of the Citizenship (amendment) bill, the government also […]</p>

Devendra Fadnavis heckled at Balasaheb Thackeray’s death anniversary function

<p>Former Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was on Sunday subjected to sloganeering by a section of Shiv Sena workers as he left Shivaji Park in the metropolis after paying tribute to Balasaheb Thackeray on his ninth death anniversary. Some Shiv Sena workers in close proximity to the former CM’s convoy were seen shouting in Marathi […]</p>

Nationalism doesn't cause tensions with Muslims: Jaishankar