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Shiv Sena challenges governor’s move in apex court

Even after failing to muster the numbers to form the government in Maharashtra, Mr Thackeray continued to harbour hopes of a miracle.

The NCP also blamed the Shiv Sena for lack of coordination in its government formation efforts.

Top Congress sources said Mr Pawar was insisting on a 50:50 power-sharing agreement with the Shiv Sena.

The NCP was supposed to meet the governor before 8.30pm Tuesday and stake claim on forming the government.

In the meantime, Mr Aney added, any political party can approach the governor with the proposal to form the government.

On Tuesday, Delhi’s overall air quality index read 417 at 12.30 pm. It was 360 at 4.00 pm on Monday.

Students of various institutions in the city protested on Tuesday against the “brutal” police attack on JNU students.

The war of words has intensified with the Centre last month deciding to provide property ownership rights to the residents of unauthorised colonies.

Chief minister Arvind Kejriwal said the judgement has ended the decades old dispute and appealed to people to maintain peace and harmony.

The AAP had secured an absolute majority in 2015 by bagging 67 Assembly seats and a vote share of 54.3 percent.

Mr Fadnavis said providing relief and assistance to farmers affected by rains is key issue.

However, many people pointed out that the couplet quoted by Mr Raut was not penned by Harivansh Rai Bachchan.

Post Babri demolition, the riots broke out in Mumbai in two phases: December 1992 and January 1993.

The apex court in October had granted civil rights activist Gautam Navlakha protection from arrest till November 12, 2019.

Most gurdwaras marked the occasion with prabhat pheris, langar program-mes and kirtans. Priests recited verse in praise of Guru Nanak Dev.

Activists also emptied milk tankers in Solapur, Kolhapur, Nashik, Hadapsar, Buldhana, Amhednagar among many.

In another case, a 23-year-old man has been arrested for raping six-year-old girl by luring her with chocolates.

The Indian Parliament had on August 5 abrogated Article 370, which gave Jammu and Kashmir special status, and 35(A) of the Constitution.

The CBI made a submission to this effect before Judicial Magistrate (first class) S.M.A. Sayyad in Maharashtra on Monday.

This will be the first-ever visit by a Prime Minister to the town.