Sudheendra Kulkarni, chairperson of the Observer Research Foundation says the people of Mumbai have rejected the Shiv Sena’s approach on both the right to freedom of expression as well as the need for an Indo-Pakistan dialogue.
While speculation was rife that the Sena might pull out of the government and ask its ministers to quit, the party has now decided to wait for some time.
The Shiv Sena has decided to go it alone in the forthcoming Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation election and not have any tie-up with the BJP.
Sudheendra Kulkarni, chairman of the Observer Research Foundation, was attacked with ink ahead of a book launch of former Pakistan foreign minister Khurshid Mahmud Kasuri, news reports said
Chaos reigned as the B.Com examinations began at Mumbai University, even as the university jumped from the 68th to the 58th rank this year among a list of the top 100 universities of the BRICS countries
Maharashtra government's Naxal surrender policy has yielded positive results with 502 Maoists giving up arms in the last 10 years and being rehabilitated.
In its efforts to raise more funds for tackling drought in the state, Maharashtra government has decided to levy a surcharge of Rs 2 on petrol and diesel.
Journalists Nikhil Wagle and Shyansundar Sonnar have said they have been getting threats from Hindu group Sanatan Sanstha, after which Mumbai Press Club expressed concern.
Maharashtra CM sought to downplay the issue of mandatory Marathi clause for obtaining new auto permits, saying last year nearly 70 per cent of such licences were issued to drivers who did not know the state language.
Residents of Mumbai’s upmarket suburb of Bandra appear to be warming up to the idea of ordering cutting chai online. The initiative was launched by e-commerce platform Zepo in May last year.
This year, Mumbai's iconic Ganpati pandal, Lalbaugcha Raja, will be even more regal as thei idol will be housed in a giant 'sheesh mahal' (crystal palace) designed by renowned Bollywood art director Nitin Chandrakant Desai.
Slamming Jains for their insistence on banning sale of meat during their festival 'Paryushan', the Shiv Sena said the community's stance on practicing "non-violence" comes as a surprise
With several parts of the state being hit by drought conditions, the Maharashtra government may ban the sowing of the sugarcane crop in its effort to prioritize the usage of water.
Eknath Khadse has accepted that the BJP decided to snap ties with the Shiv Sena before the Assembly polls only after he assured the central leadership that the party can come to power on its own.
CM Devendra Fadnavis has blamed the previous Congress-NCP government in the state for the Maharashtra Home department's controversial circular regarding sedition charges.
The Bombay High Court on Thursday said while there was a "laudable intention" behind the recent police raids on hotels in suburban Malwani, innocent persons cannot be harassed and their privacy should not be invaded.
Are double-decker local trains the answer to the problem of the utterly overcrowded public transport in Mumbai? A bench of the Bombay High Court seems to think so
The inquiry into the alleged failure of Raigad Police to register an Accidental Death Report (ADR) after a burnt corpse, purportedly of Sheena Bora, was found in 2012, would consider all facets of the lapses by then police officials.
A sessions court granted bail to Janhavi Gadkar, who was arrested for allegedly crashing her car into a taxi under the influence of alcohol and killing two persons.
BEST, which runs the bus fleet in Mumbai, is facing a revenue gap of Rs 2.26 crore everyday despite over 28 lakh Mumbaikars using the services on a daily basis.
Maharashtra government to use cloud seeding as a contingency plan if monsoon fails this year.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has got a cow and calf at his official residence, furthering his cause of cow protection.
A Salman Khan-themed restaurant called Bhaijaanz in Mumbai shut down shop on Wednesday after he was convicted in the ht-and-run case.
This week marks the 23rd anniversary of the first ever ladies special train in Mumbai, which ran on the Western line from Virar to Churchgate.
the Shiv Sena on Friday pledged to the people that it would "always protect the 'unity and integrity' of the state".
On the occasion of Maharashtra Day, Governor C Vidyasagar Rao has said that the government aims to make Maharashtra drought-free through water conservation and management initiatives.
Farmers in the Amravati district of Vidarbha region today told Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi that they have not received adequate government help and demanded minimum price for their crops.
Fadnavis said his Government was ready to change certain rules for the benefit of developers if they assure they will use the relaxed norms to create affordable homes.
Maharashtra Health Minister Deepak Sawant today said that Mumbai will have additional chemotherapy centres and a shelter home for the relatives of cancer patients admitted at the Tata Memorial Hospital.