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<p>As the Election Commission announced the Maharashtra Assembly elections on Tuesday, the focus has shifted to the seat-sharing arrangements within the two main alliances&mdash;Mahayuti and Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA). According to sources, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to contest the highest number of seats within the Mahayuti alliance while the Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) are reportedly in a contest to be the bigger party in the MVA.</p> <h3><strong>Maharashtra Election 2024: Mahayuti’s Seat-Sharing Formula</strong></h3> <p>The BJP is expected to field candidates in 145 to 155 seats, while Chief Minister Eknath Shinde&rsquo;s Shiv Sena faction could contest 85 to 90 seats. Ajit Pawar&rsquo;s Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) may field candidates in 50 to 55… Read More »Maharashtra Election: Ruling Mahayuti, Oppn Alliance MVA Inch Closer To Seat-Sharing Ahead Of Nov 20 Polls

<p><strong>Chennai news:</strong> Amid heavy rainfall and flood-like conditions, Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for schools, colleges, and government offices in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, and Chengalpattu districts on Wednesday, October 16. The government has advised private companies to allow work from home if not to operate with minimal staff. The state has also declared holiday for select departments.</p> <p>The decision follows the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) issuance of a red alert for the region, predicting continued heavy rainfall. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin visited several areas in Chennai on Tuesday to inspect waterbodies and monitor flood prevention measures.</p> <p>As of Tuesday morning, Deputy CM Udhayanidhi Stalin reported… Read More »Chennai Rains: Schools, Colleges To Remain Shut On Wednesday As City Faces Flood-Like Situation

<p>A Delhi court on Tuesday extended the interim bail granted to Jammu and Kashmir Member Parliament (MP) Sheikh Abdul Rashid, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, till October 28. The court has deferred the order on Rashid’s regular bail plea in the case till October 28 in a terror-funding case.</p> <p>Additional Sessions Judge Chander Jit Singh passed the order on the ground of the health condition of Rashid’s father, after the National Investigation Agency (NIA) said it had verified the documents and was not opposing the application, the PTI reported.</p> <p>The counsel for Rashid told the court that this was the last time that his client was seeking an extension. No violation of any of the… Read More »Court Extends Engineer Rashid’s Interim Bail Till October 28

Elections for 288 assembly seats of Maharashtra will be held on November 20. The counting of votes will take place three days later, the Election Commission announced this afternoon, setting off the countdown to the year’s last key election. The BJP and its allies – Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party — hope to win despite the setback they suffered in the Lok Sabha polls earlier this year.  The Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi — the alliance of Congress, Uddhav Thackeray faction of Shiv Sena and the Sharad Pawar faction of the NCP — which bested the ruling alliance, is counting on a repeat performance. The Lok Sabha results, the MVA has… Read More »The Big Test For BJP, Opposition In Maharashtra On November 20

Mumbai Police senior inspector Sudhir Kudalkar has debunked fake news which was making rounds on social media about the death of Ratan Tata’s pet dog “Goa”. A false WhatsApp message claiming that Mr Tata’s dog Goa had died 3 days after the industrialist’s death had been circulating online.  “Sad news… Tata’s pet dog GOA dies three days after his death. That’s why they say dogs are more loyal to their masters than human beings!” the message read. However, after receiving the WhatsApp message, inspector Sudhir Kudalkar debunked the false news, saying that the dog was doing fine.  “A WhatsApp message is circulating about Late Ratan Tata Ji’s pet dog, Goa, passed away. I verified this… Read More »“Goa Is Doing Fine”: Mumbai Cop Debunks Claim About Ratan Tata’s Dog’s Death