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‘Endocrinologist’ to ‘arrogant’ IAS trainee who ‘misused’ quota: Who is Puja Khedkar?

Puja Khedkar, a 32-year-old trainee IAS officer from the Maharashtra cadre, is at the centre of a growing controversy amid which the Narendra Modi government has formed a one-member panel to probe the allegations against her.

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Maharashtra: Seat-sharing talks in Maha Vikas Aghadi underway, Congress likely to field candidates on maximum seats

As the Maharashtra assembly elections are slated to be held later this year, discussions on seat-sharing in the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance consisting of the Congress, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP)-SP, and the Shiv Sena (UBT) among others are underway. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Maharashtra: Two jawans suffer minor injuries in IED attack by Naxalites

Two jawans of the C60 troops sustain minor injuries in an IED attack by Naxalites. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Murders, drugs, arms, Sanatan Sanstha ‘a holy cow for cops’: Pansare family’s letter after HC direction

In a 68-page letter to the Maharashtra ATS, the family of slain rationalist Govind Pansare has submitted “evidence” from police documents to point to a strategic plan allegedly by the Hindutva outfit Sanatan Sanstha to kill rationalists and intellectuals in Maharashtra and Karnataka. It alleged negligence on part of investigators…

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Maharashtra: New budget to assist women, youth and farmers, says CM Shinde

CM Eknath Shinde said that this budget is revolutionary which would make future of weaker sections, farmers and youth bright. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Mumbai Crime Branch summons Chief BMC officer in Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case

The Mumbai Crime Branch has summoned Gajanan Bellale, the Chief BMC officer of the area of Ghatkopar East, in connection with the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse in Maharashtra. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Thane Court acquits 12 in murder of jewellery shop employee

A court in Maharashtra’s Thane district has acquitted 12 persons allegedly involved in the murder. Read further on Dynamite News:

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BJP tally didn’t dip only due to minorities. But blaming them is both easy and strategic

Assam chief minister Himanta Biswa Sarma was the first. A “certain community”, he said, was responsible for the defeat of the BJP in three northeastern states: Manipur, Meghalaya and Nagaland. Sarma, it seemed, was referring to Christians.

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NCP (Ajit Pawar-led) leader demands Muslim political reservation also in Maharashtra

Sarang is one of those who had been demanding reservation for Muslims for decades. Read further on dynamite News:

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400-paar, strategic mistakes, social justice plank: Why BJP tally dipped in reserved seats

The focus on social justice and reservation during the last two months of Lok Sabha poll campaign ostensibly led to the BJP’s tally of reserved seats being reduced to 55 from its previous 77 – a total of 131 constituencies are reserved for the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes across…

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Southwest monsoon advances into south Maharashtra, Telangana, South Chhattisgarh

"Southwest Monsoon has advanced into some more parts of central Arabian Sea, south Maharashtra, Telangana and some parts of south Chhattisgarh and south Odisha and some more parts of Coastal Andhra Pradesh today. Read further on Dynamite News:

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One killed, three injured in sharp weapon attack in Mumbai

One person was killed and three others were injured in an alleged sharp-edged weapon attack in Maharashtra's Mumbai, police said on Saturday. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Pune Fire Breaks Out: One killed, 42 students rescued at a private institute

One person was killed after a massive fire broke out at a private institute building in the Shanipar area of Maharashtra's Pune. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Monsoon likely to reach Mumbai by June 9-10

The monsoon marked its arrival in Maharashtra on June 6, by entering the Southern Konkan region, said DDG of The Regional Meteorological Centre of Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Did India’s farmers ditch Modi’s BJP in the 2024 election?

Many major farm belts turned against India’s ruling party in the election, contributing to the sharp fall in seats.

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‘Decentralisation’, consolidation, ‘caretakers’: How Congress emerged as MVA dark horse in Maharashtra

When the Congress teamed up with the undivided NCP and Shiv Sena in 2019, it was seen as the weakest link in the Maha Vikas Aghadi – even alliance leaders took occasional jibes. But it has now emerged as the dark horse, increasing its tally from one to 13, scoring…

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Devendra Fadnavis is villain of Maharashtra's politics: Sanjay Raut

Launching a scathing attack on Maharashtra's Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Shiv Sena UBT leader Sanjay Raut labelled Fadnavis' urge to relieve him from ministerial duties as a 'gimmick' and blamed him for BJP's abysmal performance in Maharashtra. Read the full report of Dynamite News

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Alliance troubles, Maratha factor: What made Maharashtra the BJP’s Achilles heel

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Maharashtra 18 times over the past two months to campaign for the BJP-led Mahayuti alliance, but the state turned out to be the Achilles' heel for his own party.

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India election results: Which allies does Modi depend on now?

Modi now relies on a series of parties that have flip-flopped between his alliance and the opposition over the years.

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Sharad Pawar’s 80% strike rate vs Ajit’s 25%: It’s clear who carries the NCP legacy

In the last two decades, Sharad Pawar has predicted poll results only twice. Once in 2004, when he said that Atal Bihari Vajpayee wouldn’t become the prime minister again. And next this year, when he forecasted around 30 Lok Sabha seats for the Maha Vikas Aghadi in Maharashtra.

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15 of 25 in UP, 14 of 19 in Telangana: States with highest turncoats in fray see most of them lose

The states which fielded the highest number of turncoats have seen most of them trail behind – 14 of 19 in Telangana, 15 of 25 in Uttar Pradesh, and 10 of 19 in Maharashtra.

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‘Silence of Dalits’, ‘unreliable’ answers: Why pollsters thought they got it wrong

Some exit polls hit the bull’s eye. Others get the results partly right. But today was neither of them.

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India election results: Big wins, losses and surprises

A tight Varanasi race and BJP’s Maharashtra downfall – here’s how India’s 2024 Lok Sabha polls defied expectations.

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Full Details: IAS couple's daughter jumps to death in Mumbai; Police investigation underway

A 26-year-old girl, daughter of Maharashtra cadre IAS officers, died after she jumped from the 10th floor of a high-rise apartment at Nariman Point in Mumbai. Read further on Dynamite News:

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Tracking campaign data on Modi and Rahul: The message in battlegrounds, and hints on low priorities

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has addressed more than twice the number of public meetings than that of Congress leader Rahul Gandhi since the beginning of the NDA and INDIA poll campaigns, shows a Newslaundry analysis.

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