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High-voltage farmers' protest march reaches Mumbai, thousands set to gherao state assembly tomorrow
India | Mar 11, 2018, 05:39 PM ISTThe farmers are expected to stage a protest outside the legislative assembly on Monday and seek answers from the government for non- implementation of the demands that were promised by them.
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BJP and AIMIM leaders had a verbal spat over Vande Mataram outside Maharashtra Assembly
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Haqiqat Kya Hai: Vande Mataram controversy now erupts in in Maharashtra Assembly
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Vande Mataram row: High drama in Maharashtra Assembly as BJP and AIMIM leaders clash with each other
National | Jul 28, 2017, 05:56 PM ISTThe Madras High Court had on Tuesday made singing of the national song mandatory in schools across Tamil Nadu, at least twice a week.
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Uddhav Thackeray asks Sena MLAs to disrupt Maharashtra Assembly over loan waiver to farmers
National | Mar 14, 2017, 08:09 AM ISTShiv Sena MLAs have been asked by their party President Uddhav Thackeray to stall the proceedings of the Maharashtra legislature unless the DEvendra Fadnavis government concedes to the demand for complete loan waiver to farmers.
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Video invites and lavish venue: Wedding of Maharashtra BJP chief’s son trending on social media
National | Mar 04, 2017, 01:50 PM ISTAs per the reports, 30,000 guests were invited at the wedding, which included the state’s entire cabinet led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.
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Fadnavis govt on ‘notice period’? Uddhav predicts ‘mid-term polls’
National | Feb 14, 2017, 09:40 AM ISTThe bickering among the ruling partners in Maharashtra -- the BJP and Shiv Sena reached a new level on Monday when latter’s supremo Uddhav Thackeray predicted mid-term polls in the state.
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Not saying Bharat Mata Jai is part of freedom of expression: Owaisi
National | Mar 17, 2016, 10:09 AM ISTAmid high drama over MLA Waris Pathan suspension from the Maharashtra Assembly, AIMIM president Asaduddin Owaisi said that his party's MLA suspension will set a wrong precedent, and it was the first time in the history of India that a person was susp
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Money laundering case: ED questions Pankaj Bhujbal
National | Feb 09, 2016, 04:05 PM ISTMumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) today questioned Pankaj Bhujbal, son of senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal, in a money laundering case registered against him and others in connection with the construction of the new Maharashtra
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Devendra Fadnavis likely to expand his Council of Ministers
National | Nov 10, 2015, 05:59 PM ISTMumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis is likely to expand his Council of Ministers before the Winter Session of the state legislature, scheduled from December 7 in Nagpur."There are 12 vacancies at present in the
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Sonia Gandhi to host iftar party today; 9 other major events of the day
India | Jul 13, 2015, 10:14 AM ISTOpposition to strategise on Parliament session at Sonia Gandhi's Iftar todayNew Delhi: With the Modi government battling propriety issues over the Lalit Modi row and the furore on Vyapam scam, leaders of "like-minded" parties will
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Sena seeks to move privilege motion against Shobha De
National | Apr 08, 2015, 04:17 PM ISTMumbai: The Shiv Sena today objected to columnist Shobha De's tweet regarding Maharashtra government's decision to make it mandatory for multiplexes to screen Marathi films during the prime time slot, and sought to move a
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Farmer suicides despite Modi's chai pe charcha assurance: NCP
National | Mar 11, 2015, 10:45 PM ISTMumbai: Days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi shared stage with NCP chief Sharad Pawar, the NCP on Wednesday attacked him over the suicide of a farmer in Vidarbha region, saying he was forced to kill
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Activist urges people to shun superstitious practices
India | Jan 08, 2015, 12:15 PM ISTThane: Anti-superstition activist Shyam Manav has called upon the people to root out superstition and other related practices from the country. Appreciating the Anti-Superstition and Black Magic Bill passed in 2013 by the Maharashtra Assembly,
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Reservation alone can't help Muslim community: Heptulla
National | Jan 03, 2015, 11:03 PM ISTMumbai: Union Minister for Minority Affairs Najma Heptulla today said reservation in jobs and education alone cannot ensure the development of Muslims.“There cannot be overall development of Muslims even if they are given a reservation.
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Maharashtra: NCP to stake claim for LoP in both Houses, says Ajit Pawar
National | Dec 08, 2014, 07:16 AM ISTNagpur: NCP plans to formally stake claim to the post of Leader of Opposition (LoP) in both the State Legislative Assembly and the Legislative Council, party leader in the House Ajit Pawar said here on
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Congress confident of getting leader of opposition post in Maharashtra Assembly
National | Dec 06, 2014, 08:50 PM ISTMumbai: Congress on Saturday expressed confidence that being the largest opposition party in the Maharashtra Assembly, it will get the post of leader of opposition."It is as clear as daylight that the new leader of
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BJP to restart talks with Sena from tomorrow, says Fadnavis
National | Nov 27, 2014, 04:39 PM ISTMumbai: Notwithstanding the recent bickering between the former allies, the BJP today announced that it will start afresh talks with Shiv Sena on the issue of the latter's joining the four-week-old government in Maharashtra. “From
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Shiv Sena will support Modi govt: Sanjay Raut
National | Nov 23, 2014, 10:33 PM ISTNew Delhi: Amid reports of a possible rapproachement between BJP and Shiv Sena in Maharashtra, a senior Sena leader today said that his party would fully support Government agenda in Parliament session begining tomorrow and
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Won't allow assembly to function over confidence vote: MPCC
National | Nov 23, 2014, 08:37 PM ISTNagpur: The Congress will not allow the Maharashtra State Assembly to function and will corner the BJP-led state government, Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee (MPCC) said here today.“The Devendra Fadnavis government is illegal and unconstitutional. It