'Shinde Saheb Is A Fighter'

'We pressurised Shinde saheb (to accept the deputy chief ministership).''Being out of power would have made him weaker.' IMAGE: Then Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde and then deputy CM......

Maha cabinet expanded with 39 ministers; BJP gets 19 berths, Sena 11

A total of 39 legislators from Mahayuti allies were sworn in on Sunday in the first cabinet expansion of the 10-day-old Devendra Fadnavis-led ministry including 16 new faces, while 10 former......

Man gives 'triple talaq' to wife for going alone for walk

Police in Maharashtra's Thane district have booked a 31-year-old man for allegedly giving 'triple talaq' (instant divorce), which was banned in 2019, to his wife, an official said on Friday.......

What You Can Now Expect Every Election

A freebie once granted can hardly be discontinued. All that can happen is to substitute it with a bigger freebie, notes A K Bhattacharya. IMAGE: Prime Minister Narendra D Modi presents a cheque to......

Why Is Maharashtra An Underperformer?

'Why has Maharashtra slipped up over the past couple of decades?''Not only is this question critical for residents of the state, but given that it accounts for 14% of India's GDP, a faster-growing......

Top 8 housing mkts see 5% dip in sales in Q2

Housing sales declined 5 per cent in the July-September quarter across the top eight cities due to a fall in new supply and sharp appreciation in prices, according to PropTiger. Illustration:......

Pushpa 2 Gets Rousing Welcome

Allu Arjun's huge release, Pushpa: The Rule, has attracted fans to theatres in hordes. The 6 am show in Thane saw a mixed crowd of enthusiasts. The security staff were asked to report two hours......

Dharmaveer 2: Glorifying Eknath Shinde

From start to finish, Dharmaveer 2 feels less like a biopic and more like propaganda crafted for Eknath Shinde's political gain, observes Prasanna D Zore. IMAGE: Prasad Oak as Anand Dighe in......

How Jaiswal prepared for Aussie bouncers...

Yashasvi Jaiswal's Perth Simulation: 200 overs in 2 days, inclined concrete slab, lighter synthetic balls IMAGE: Yashasvi Jaiswal was stationed at the Thane stadium near his home, roughly......

Juned's Journey: From Driving Autos To Winning Irani Cup

'I was irregular for practice because I had to drive the autorickshaw to sustain my daily expenses in Mumbai and also to send money to my mother back in Kannauj, so I could not miss even a day of......

China Open: Malvika stuns Paris Olympics medallist Tunjung

IMAGE: Malvika Bansod outclassed Paris Olympics bronze medallist Gregoria Mariska Tanjong of Indonesia in straight games in the women's singles opening round at the China Open. Photograph: BAI......