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As the power tussle to form government in Maharashtra continues, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut has been constantly launching veiled attacks on the BJP for not budging from its stand opposing the 50:50 formula. (Photo: File)

Sanjay Raut shares couplet by Wasim Barelvi on BJP-Shiv Sena power tussle in Maharashtra

Meanwhile, Raut along with other senior party leaders is scheduled to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari on Monday at 5 pm.

04 Nov 2019 1:22 PM

Senior advocate and Congress leader Kapil Sibal mentioned the matter before the top court, which agreed to hear the plea on Tuesday. (Photo: File)

Supreme Court to hear Congress plea on Yediyurappa’s leaked clip tomorrow

Last month, SC reserved verdict on petitions challenging disqualification of 17 MLAs before trust vote of Kumaraswamy govt.

04 Nov 2019 1:12 PM

The Shiv Sena on Monday said the intricacies of government formation in Maharashtra should not push rain-hit farmers towards existential crisis and demanded that they be provided relief package of about Rs 30,000 crore. (Representational Image)

Maharashtra farmers ‘should not be pushed’: Shiv Sena to govt on impasse

As per an initial evaluation, crops on 54.22 lakh hectares across 325 talukas in the state have been damaged.

04 Nov 2019 1:03 PM

Expressing his views on the tussle between BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, a source close to NCP chief Sharad Pawar on Monday said that the saffron alliance will eventually form the government in the state because they are pre-poll allies and NCP wants to sit in the opposition. (Photo: File)

'BJP, Shiv Sena will eventually form govt,' says source close to Sharad Pawar

On being asked about Shiv Sena meeting the Governor, the NCP Chief said it is better to ask Shiv Sena about it.

04 Nov 2019 12:41 PM

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made a scathing against the BJP leader, stating that pollution issue is not on the Narendra Modi-lead party's priority list but making jokes is. (Photo: File)

Pollution not on BJP's priority list but making jokes is: Sisodia on Odd-Even criticism

The Odd-Even scheme, a flagship programme of the AAP government, will be in force until November 15.

04 Nov 2019 11:46 AM

The top court had on October 25 reserved verdict on a batch of petitions challenging the disqualification of 17 Karnataka MLAs before the trust vote moved by the previous H D Kumaraswamy government. (Photo: File)

K'taka Cong urges SC to take on record clip of CM Yeddy in MLAs disqualification case

A bench headed by Justice N V Ramana said it will consult CJI for constituting the bench on Tuesday to consider the fresh material.

04 Nov 2019 11:37 AM

Launching an attack on Shiv Sena, BJP minister Jay Kumar Rawal on Sunday said that BJP workers and leaders in Dhule are angry at the behaviour of Shiv Sena and that they are ready to fight elections again. (Photo: ANI)

Party workers, leaders angry with Shiv Sena, ready to fight elections again: BJP minister

The BJP minister was speaking to media persons in Dhule after attending a party review meeting.

04 Nov 2019 11:30 AM

The NCP did not clear its stand on Sena’s reported offer as it could not take a call alone since it had contested the elections in alliance with Congress. (Photo: File)

Pawar to meet Sonia Gandhi today, expected to discuss Maharashtra govt

The BJP won 105 seats and Sena bagged 56 in 288-member Assembly. The opposition NCP has 54 seats while its alliance partner Congress has 44.

04 Nov 2019 11:25 AM

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Rohit Rajendra Pawar hit out at BJP-Shiv Sena alliance over the delay in government formation saying the "recent skirmishes" between the NDA partners are an "insult to democracy." (Photo: ANI)

If Balasaheb Thackeray was alive would BJP still be so brave?: NCP's Rohit Pawar

Rohit Pawar wondered if BJP-Shiv Sena alliance will really give a firm government for next 5 years considering their current differences.

04 Nov 2019 11:12 AM

Khera said the party’s stand on Article 370 has not changed at all but it is objecting to the way the BJP government annulled it. (Photo: File)

We diluted Article 370 twelve times without controversy: Congress

Congress spokesman Pawan Khera said party’s stand on Article 370 has not changed at all but it is objecting to way BJP govt annulled it.

04 Nov 2019 10:57 AM

Goel claimed many environmental experts were against the odd-even scheme, and added that it was a “waste” of public expenditure. (Photo: File)

BJP MP Vijay Goel says he will violate odd-even scheme as it is a poll stunt

The Rajya Sabha member had broken the odd-even rule and paid a fine of Rs 2000 when scheme was implemented by Kejriwal govt in April 2016.

04 Nov 2019 9:51 AM

Giving clarification on his statement, Yediyurappa said those who resigned had done so for their own reasons and the party had nothing to do with it. (Phtoo: File)

'Distorted my statement,' says Yeddy on leaked clip, Cong to approach SC today

Karnataka CM denied making statement that he would give tickets to those who resigned and helped the BJP to form govt.

04 Nov 2019 9:12 AM

However, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut along with other senior party leaders is scheduled to meet Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari at 5 pm on Monday. (Photo: File)

After claiming support of 170 MLAs, Shiv Sena's Raut to meet Maha Guv today

Raut has also confirmed that he will meet the Governor and request him to invite the single largest party to form government in Maharashtra.

04 Nov 2019 8:46 AM

According to official figures, the pollution levels in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh and Patna in Bihar were worse than in Delhi on Saturday. (Photo: File)

Please Lord Indra, stop blaming stubble burning: BJP leader on rising pollution

A Supreme Court mandated panel on Friday declared a public health emergency in the Delhi-National Capital Region.

03 Nov 2019 8:48 PM

Amid the impasse over formation of new government in Maharashtra, senior Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Sundaysaid his party will talk to the BJP only on the issue of the chief minister's post. (Photo: File)

Talks with BJP will only be on CM's post: Sanjay Raut

The BJP and Shiv Sena are currently at loggerheads over sharing of power in the new government.

03 Nov 2019 2:44 PM

In an editorial in its mouthpiece Saamna, Shiv Sena said BJP could not prove the majority if it claims to form the government without taking it on board. (Photo: File | ANI)

'May form govt with NCP, Congress': Shiv Sena sends strong message to BJP

The BJP and Shiv Sena are in a tussle over the equal distribution of Cabinet portfolios and term of CM's post for 2.5 years each.

03 Nov 2019 12:48 PM

Fadnavis is in Akola on Sunday to meet farmers and review the crop damage caused in the district due to untimely rains. Thackeray is touring Aurangabad district on Sunday where he will take stock of the crop losses. (Photo: File | ANI)

Maharashtra: Fadnavis, Uddhav tour rain-hit areas amid impasse over govt formation

The state government on Saturday approved Rs 10,000 crore as a special provision for immediate assistance to farmers.

03 Nov 2019 12:11 PM

Taking a jibe on the ongoing power tussle between BJP and Shiv Sena to form a government in Maharashtra, AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi asked whether ‘50-50’ is a new biscuit in the market. (Photo: File)

‘Is there a new 50-50 biscuit?’ Owaisi takes jibe at BJP, Sena power tussle in Maharashtra

The BJP and Shiv Sena, who are part of the ruling coalition in Maharashtra, fought the assembly polls in alliance.

03 Nov 2019 10:56 AM

Union minister and RPI(A) chief Ramdas Athawale on Saturday gave a thumbs-down to Aaditya Thackeray, who is being projected by the Shiv Sena as its chief ministerial face, for being a greenhorn in Maharashtra politics. (Photo: File)

Uddhav Thackeray, not Aaditya, can think of becoming Maharashtra CM: Ramdas Athawale

Athawale said during the 15-year rule of the Congress and NCP in Maharashtra, CM's post went to the party winning maximum number of seats.

03 Nov 2019 10:25 AM

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday demanded a probe by the Centre into the "snooping" on activists, journalists and politicians, alleging that the Union government was "fully aware" of the security breach on messaging platform WhatsApp. (Photo: File)

Govt was fully aware of snoopgate, want thorough probe: Mamata Banerjee

Countering chief minister's remarks, BJP general secretary Kailash Vijayvargiya said it is habit of Mamata Banerjee govt to spy on others.

03 Nov 2019 9:53 AM

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