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Savarkar remark sparks friction between BJP, NCP ahead of polls

PUNE, Jan. 7 -- A remark by Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday that the BJP expects its allies to respect Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has triggered a fresh flashpoint within... Read More


state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan apologises for his remark on former cm

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A day after his remarks on late former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh sparked a political backlash, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised, claiming his ... Read More


No polling in wards with unopposed candidates: SEC

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January 15 municipal corporation el... Read More


MNS Worli chief Santosh Dhuri joins BJP

Mumbai, Jan. 7 -- Days before the civic polls, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) suffered a setback in Mumbai as its Worli division chief Santosh Dhuri quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janat... Read More


'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks outrage

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from... Read More


200 independents in fray for Thane civic poll; Sarnaik urges Sena turncoats to canvass for official candidates

THANE, Jan. 7 -- Out of the 649 candidates in fray for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) polls, more than 200 are contesting as independents or nominees of minor parties after being denied tickets... Read More


Citizens' charters focus on redevpt, rising pollution

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- As Mumbai heads into the long-delayed civic elections, resident groups from two sharply contrasting neighbourhoods, Malabar Hill and Govandi, have demanded stringent action against a... Read More


BJP, Thackerays fight for Marathi favour

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Mumbai's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) bigwigs are a worried lot having analysed reports compiled by its core team which shows that the Thackeray cousins' re-union has caught the imag... Read More


Adivasi candidate says to save Aarey is to save the city

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- More than 10 years after she became a part of the Save Aarey Movement to prevent the construction of the metro car shed in the city forest, 22-year-old Sejal Bhopi is gearing up for ... Read More


Two key operators arrested in Rs.200-crore investment fraud

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- Two key operators were arrested in a racket that defrauded people to the tune of Rs.200 crore by luring them into investing in online forex and gold trading. Five other members invol... Read More