EC warns of stern action over derogatory comments against women after Shaina NC remark sparked row
New Delhi/IBNS: Chief Election Commissioner Rajiv Kumar admonished political leaders for making controversial or sexist remarks against women and directed officials to deal strictly with violators in the wake of a huge row over remarks made against BJP's Shaina NC, who is contesting Maharashtra polls on Shinde-led Sena's ticket, media reports said Friday.
Mumbai: BJP leader and Mahayuti candidate for the Mumbadevi constituency in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections, Shaina NC, criticized the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) after Arvind Sawant, an MP from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena, allegedly used a derogatory term against her, media reports said.
Maharashtra polls' nomination deadline ends but uncertainty looms over 15 seats
Mumbai/IBNS: Even as the last date to file nominations for the Maharashtra Assembly Election is over, there is uncertainty over 15 seats where candidates' names have not been announced by either the ruling alliance or the opposition.
Denied poll ticket Eknath Shinde's MLA Srinivas Vanga regrets leaving Uddhav Thackeray, goes missing
Mumbai/IBNS: Ahead of the Maharashtra election, an MLA from Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena faction has gone missing after he failed to bag a ticket for his assembly seat, Palghar.
Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena fields BJP's Shaina NC from Mumbadevi seat for Maharashtra polls
In a surprising move, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena Monday fielded Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) spokesperson Shaina NC from the Mumbadevi seat amid a tussle among the ruling ally partners over several seats for the upcoming Maharashtra Assembly Elections.
Thane nursery girls' sexual abuse: Parents made to wait 11 hours to file FIR
New Delhi/IBNS: The parents of a nursery girl student who was sexually assaulted in a Thane school said they came to know about the horrific crime after the parents of a fellow nursery student, who was also abused, told them they would file a police case.
Maharashtra govt to give Rs 6,000 monthly to 12th pass men under 'Ladla Bhai Yojana'
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has introduced the 'Ladla Bhai Yojana,' a new programme designed to support young men who have completed their 12th-grade education in the state.
Maharashtra MLAs ferried to hotels to avoid cross-voting in biennial council elections
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra MLAs across all parties have been ferried to disparate hotels to avoid cross-voting in the biennial council elections, which are scheduled to be held on July 12.
Mumbai BMW hit-and-run case impact: Shinde Shiv Sena removes Rajesh Shah from deputy leader's post
Mumbai/IBNS: The Eknath Shinde camp of Shiv Sena has removed Rajesh Shah as the deputy leader of the party as an impact of the deadly BMW accident where his son Mihir Shah is involved, media reports said.
'It will be you versus me in Maharashtra polls': Uddhav Thackeray challenges PM Modi
Mumbai: The Sena vs Sena battle picked up on the occasion of the Shiv Sena foundation day as Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde held parallel programmes in two parts of Mumbai.
Team Uddhav Thackeray rubbishes rumours of him going back to NDA
Mumbai/IBNS: Refuting rumours, the Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has said that it is going to remain with the INDIA alliance and will not switch back to the NDA which is forming the government at the Centre.
Mumbai/IBNS: Jnanpith Award winning writer Amitav Ghosh has expressed his anguish over the coastal road project in Mumbai calling it a "disaster" after reports of leakage in the tunnels within a few months since its inauguration surfaced.
Mumbai billboard collapse: FIR against owner, who is a rape accused and aspiring politician
Mumbai/IBNS: After the billboard collapse during the Mumbai dust storm killed 14 and injured 74 in Ghatkopar on Monday, a case has been filed against its owner Bhavesh Bhinde for culpable homicide not amounting to murder.
'We will finish Lawrence Bishnoi': Eknath Shinde tells Salman Khan over firing incident
Mumbai/IBNS: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde met actor Salman Khan on Tuesday afternoon days after shots were fired outside the superstar's home in Mumbai's Bandra.
Actor Govinda returns to politics after 14 years of 'vanvas', joins Eknath Shinde camp
Mumbai/IBNS: Bollywood actor Govinda, a mass entertainer of the 1990s and known for his impeccable comic timing, Thursday made a comeback to politics after a 14-year hiatus joining the ruling Shiv Sena in Mumbai.