Maharashtra

Mumbai, Maharashtra: The first phase announcement of local body elections in Maharashtra has heated up state politics. The Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), led by Ajit Pawar and a key constituent of the ruling Mahayuti alliance, is facing speculation about aligning with Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena in Raigad — a development that has sent ripples across political circles and made the BJP uneasy. Testing Alliances Ahead of ElectionsThe upcoming elections will serve as a litmus test for the unity of both the ruling Mahayuti and the opposition Mahavikas Aghadi (MVA). In Raigad, the NCP’s potential collaboration with Uddhav-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has sparked rumors of shifting alliances, even as BJP insists no such coalition is necessary. For now, Ajit Pawar’s NCP is maintaining a cautious “wa...

“ Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R. Gavai on Wednesday gave a firm yet meaningful message during the foundation-laying ceremony of the new Bombay High Court building in Mumbai. Addressing the gathering, the CJI advised the project’s architect Hafeez Contractor to design the new complex with dignity and simplicity, not with luxury and grandeur befitting a hotel. “This is not to be a seven-star hotel,” CJI Gavai remarked. “It must be a temple of justice. I read in the media that each pair of judges will share a lift in the new building. Let me make it clear—judges are not feudal lords. Whether a trial court judge or a Supreme Court judge, all of us are here to serve the people. The building may be magnificent, but it should reflect humility, not extravagance.” ₹4,217 C...