Maharashtra polls: 4,140 candidates in fray for 288 seats

A total of 4,140 candidates were left in the fray for 288 Maharashtra assembly seats after the deadline for withdrawal of nominations ended on Monday, a poll official said. IMAGE: Maharashtra......

Congress left gasping as candidate pulls out in Maharashtra stronghold

The end of the process to withdraw nominations for Maharashtra assembly polls on Monday left the Congress in despair in Kolhapur North seat after its candidate Madhurima Raje Chhatrapati withdrew,......

Statement on Shakti scheme distorted: Shivakumar clarifies after row

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar said his statement on 'Shakti scheme' was distorted and presented as if the Congress government in the state wanted to withdraw it. IMAGE: Karnataka......

Sena-UBT's Arvind Sawant booked for calling Shaina N C 'imported maal'

A first information report (FIR) was registered in Mumbai on Friday against Shiv Sena-Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray MP Arvind Sawant for referring to Shaina N C, an assembly elections candidate of the......