Maharashtra forms sub-committee for OBCs even as Chhagan Bhujbal boycotts Cabinet meet

Mumbai, 3/9: The vexed Maratha-vs-OBC reservation issue in Maharashtra has led to fissures in the Maha Yuti government – and it came out in open when veteran politician and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal boycotted the weekly Cabinet meeting on Wednesday. In a related development, the Maharashtra government has formed a Cabinet sub-committee to expedite socio-economic,…

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Bastian Bandra shuts amid Rs 60 crore loan fraud allegations against Shilpa Shetty and Raj Kundra

Bandra, 3/9: Actress and entrepreneur Shilpa Shetty Kundra’s beloved restaurant, Bastian, one of Bandra’s most iconic hangout spots and a favorite among Mumbaikars, is set to close its doors permanently. Located on Linking Road in Bandra East, this luxe restaurant will take orders for last time on September 4.   Best known for its serene…

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Govt has done justice to Marathas, ensured quota of other communities remained intact: Eknath Shinde

Mumbai, 3/9: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday said the state government did justice to the Maratha community by addressing its key demands related to quota and overall welfare, and also ensured the reservation of other communities remained untouched.   Talking to reporters hours after activist Manoj Jarange ended his five-day-old fast in…

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‘Insult to my mother an insult to every mother in India’: PM Modi hits out at RJD, Congress

New Delhi, 2/9: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 2, Tuesday hit back at the recent remarks directed at his late mother by leaders of the Congress and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD), calling them not just a personal attack but an affront to women across the country. At the virtual inauguration of the Bihar Rajya…

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Maratha quota agitation: Manoj Jarange-Patil ends hunger strike as govt accepts most of his demands

Mumbai, 2/9: Quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange-Patil has decided to break his hunger strike on Tuesday evening after the Maharashtra government agreed to most of the demands. Cabinet sub-committee head Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil offered fruit juice to him. “Please go to your villages…peacefully and safely,” he told the protesters.    

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Punjab AAP MLA Harmeet Pathanmajra, arrested on rape charges, flees after allegedly firing at police

Chandigarh, 2/9: Punjab AAP MLA Harmeet Singh Dhillon Pathanmajra allegedly fled police custody on Tuesday while being taken to a local police station after his arrest, reports news agency ANI. He along with his accomplices fired at the police and even ran over one police officer. According to Punjab Police, one of the police personnel…

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