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Maha crisis: Mumbai Police enforces prohibitory orders
The orders issued on June 3 - ahead of the biennial elections to Rajya Sabha and Maharashtra Legislative Council - have been extended till July 10, under Criminal Procedure Code's Section 144, and are being implemented in full force.
Maha crisis: NCP asks who is paying rebel group's flights, hotel bills
"Who is footing the bills of the hotels in Surat (Gujarat) and Guwahati (Assam) as well as the chartered flights?" asked Tapase. His party colleague Clyde Crasto pointed out how the Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma is saying the Opposition Bharatiya Janata Party "is supporting (rebel Shiv Sena MLAs) in Maharashtra".
National Herald Case: ED likely to ask Sonia same set of questions as posed to Rahul
Sonia Gandhi has been asked to join the probe in mid July by the ED. Her questioning, which was scheduled on June 23, was postponed on health grounds. "We have to ask about her role in the deal between Young India and Associated Journal Ltd (AJL)," the sources said. Earlier, Rahul Gandhi had said that late Motilal Vora was looking after these affairs.
Thackeray snaps at rebels: 'Use your father's name, not my dad's, to win polls'
"Don't invoke my Dad's name, use your father's name, to win the elections," said a livid Thackeray, presiding over a meeting of the Shiv Sena's national executive here this afternoon. His strong reaction came in response to unverified reports that the rebels led by Minister Eknath Sambhaji Shinde - currently camping in Guwahati - had allegedly decided to rename itself as "Shiv Sena-Balasaheb Thackeray Group".
JD-U in spot as BPSC paper leak mastermind is party leader
Upendra Kushwaha admitted that Shakti Kumar is a leader of the party, but has now nothing to do with him and law will take its own course. "If any person is involved in criminal activities, law will take action against him. They have to blame themselves. We have nothing to do with it. We neither frame nor save any person. If an arrest has happened, the law will act against him," he said.
Maharashtra crisis: Edgy Sena rebels fear a 'Moosewala type' fate
The affected rebels have also expressed fear that a situation akin to Punjab where the security of several high profile persons was withdrawn by their state government, resulting in their being targeted by the mafia in that state, without naming, referring to the May 29 killing of rap singer Shubhdeep Singh Sidhu alias 'Moosewala'.
Nupur Sharma again refuses to turn up at police station in Kolkata
This is the second time that Sharma has ignored the summons from the city police. Earlier, she was sent a notice from the Narkeldanga Police station under Kolkata Police's eastern suburban division where she was asked to be present at the said police station on June 20. However, at that time too, she refused to turn up at the last moment citing security reasons.
Presidential poll: Sinha to file nomination on Monday but fissures appear in Opposition
The development comes after JDS leader H.D. Devegowda praised the NDA candidate and termed her "suitable" and "non-controversial". JMM is meeting on Saturday to decide on the issue. On Friday, Sinha telephoned Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Rajnath Singh's offices seeking their support for the poll. He also wrote a letter to all the leaders of the opposition parties.
Rahul Gandhi's Wayanad office vandalised by SFI, Congress protests
A staff member at Gandhi's office was beaten up, said Congress' Wayanad district President N.D. Appachen. Following the incident, the Congress hit the streets all across Kerala to protest the vandalism. Congress workers, as well as those of its student and youth wings, were out in full force, shouting slogans. In the state capital, the Congress marched to the state CPI-M headquarters but no untoward incidents took place.
Maharashtra crisis: Rebels claim support of 37 MLAs, Sena left with 17
The rebels group submitted its claimed list to Deputy Speaker of Legislative Assembly Narhari Zirwal, late on Thursday, with the balance left with the Sena. The rebels list also attached two resolutions stating that Shinde continues to be the chief of Shiv Sena Legislative Party, and appointed MLA Bharat Gogavale as the new Chief Whip, as the group contended its support has increased today to 41 Sena MLAs, plus a dozen independents and smaller parties today (June 24).
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