Maha polls: BJP drops 8 MLAs, Cong 5; Shinde Sena retains most

With the nomination deadline for the Maharashtra assembly elections now closed, it emerges that the Bharatiya Janata Party and Congress have dropped the maximum number of sitting MLAs among the......

Fadnavis's PA, turncoats in Maha BJP's third list

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Monday released its third list of 25 candidates for the Maharashtra assembly polls, giving tickets to two Congress turncoats and the personal assistant of deputy Chief......

UPSC cracks down on IAS officer Puja Khedkar, files FIR for forgery

The Union Public Service Commission on Friday said it has lodged a criminal case against probationary IAS officer Puja Khedkar for faking her identity to fraudulently avail attempts in the civil......

Puja Khedkar's mother in police custody; Sec 307 added to FIR

The police on Thursday told a court in Maharashtra's Pune district that they had invoked IPC Section 307 for attempt to murder against Manorama Khedkar, mother of IAS probationer Puja Khedkar, as......

Only 40% farmers aware of relief packages: CAG

Only 40 per cent farmers in farmers' suicide-prone Vidarbha region were aware of the prime minister's and state goverlment's relief packages, according to the Comptroller and Auditor General of......

Reliance Power IPO lights up rural Maharashtra

It was not only investors from big cities who were in a frenzy over Reliance Power's initial public offer -- those from the hinterland in Maharashtra also queued up to get a slice in the mega IPO......

Afghanistan clinch first-ever T20 series win against Pakistan

IMAGE: Afghanistan's players celebrate winning the T20I series against Pakistan, in Sharjah on Sunday. Photograph: Afghanistan Cricket Board/Twitter Afghanistan registered a thrilling seven-wicket......

Clinical England crush Pakistan to win T20 World Cup!

IMAGE: Ben Stokes celebrates after England scored the winning runs in the final of the T20 World Cup at the Mellbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. Photograph: Mark Kolbe/Getty Images Ben Stokes held......

KKR have lots to ponder on after agonising defeat

KKR's Bowling coach Washim Akram, left, Yusuf Pathan and Piyush Chawla in deep converation. Photograph: BCCI Reeling under an agonising two-run defeat at the hands of Chennai Super Kings, Kolkata......