Faizan Khan

Faizan Khan | Jul 03, 2026, 04:00 IST Alleged Bishnoi gang member threatened MLA Sajid Khan while he was inside the Assembly, prompting fresh demands for enhanced security

The simmering tension between state Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik and BJP MLA Narendra Mehta has erupted into an open feud with both leaders hurling allegations of land-grabbing and daring each other to face government investigations. The war of words between the two Mahayuti allies has exposed growing tensions within the ruling alliance, even as the Revenue Department's inquiry into alleged illegal transfers of tribal land in Mira-Bhayandar continues. While Sarnaik has accused Mehta of grabbing tribal land and claimed the Revenue Department's probe could soon lead to an FIR, the BJP legislator has countered by accusing the minister of shielding allegedly illegal structures built on mangrove land in Chena village. Both leaders have maintained they are prepared to face any inquiry.

First came the threats, then the embrace. After warning Ola, Uber and Rapido of a crackdown for allegedly running illegal bike taxi services, the state government has finally decided to legalise them.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has come under attack from the Opposition after describing social media users criticising the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link project as “paid agents” who were “defaming Maharashtra”.

Former chief minister Prithviraj Chavan has broken his silence on the controversy surrounding the Mumbai-Pune Expressway Missing Link project, directly countering Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis' repeated claim that the Congress-NCP government rejected the project in 2013.

A conversation between a mother and her 12-year-old daughter about child safety led to the disclosure of alleged repeated sexual abuse by a 22-year-old relative. Following the disclosure, the Oshiwara police registered a First Information Report (FIR) under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). However, despite nearly a week having passed since the FIR was lodged, the accused remains absconding, raising questions over the pace of the investigation.

Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) working president Supriya Sule on Wednesday played down speculation over her party's support for the centre's delimitation push, but laid out a key rider: support for the process would be considered only if Lok Sabha seats rose by 50 percent in all states, “from Kashmir to Kanyakumari”.

Just months ago, Zubin Lala believed he was beginning a new chapter of life. Today, the 37-year-old says he is counting the remaining days before he, his 61-year-old mother, Rita Lala, and elderly grandmother, Silloo Lala, may have nowhere to go except the streets of Mumbai.

When Eknath Shinde walked out of the undivided Shiv Sena with 40 MLAs in June 2022, he was instantly branded a traitor. Effigies were burnt. Political observers predicted he would be swallowed by the BJP and fade into irrelevance. Four years later, as the Supreme Court resumes hearing the battle over the Shiv Sena's name and symbol, Shinde is one of Maharashtra's most influential politicians.

After the teargas and the lathicharge, time for the praise and the plaudits. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday defended the right of Gen Z to protest, saying that they should never be branded “anti-national” and that he would “trust them blindly” because today’s youth are more honest than previous generations.