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Interview with Varsha Gaikwad, prominent Dalit face of the Congress and four-time MLA from the country‘s biggest slum cluster, Dharavi, who became the first woman president of the Mumbai Congress unit and says Maha Vikas Aghadi will secure victory in the Mumbai civic polls because people prioritise basic civic amenities…

The Hindu explains the India-Germany diplomatic row over the repatriation of baby Ariha who was taken away from her parents in Berlin in 2021.

The friction arose between the partners after an advertisement placed in newspapers by the Shinde-led Shiv Sena quoted a survey which claimed Mr. Shinde was more preferred as CM than Mr. Fadnavis.

Eknath Shinde handed over a letter to the J&K Lieutenant Governor stating that Maharashtra Bhavan would promote cultural exchange and collaboration. Read more on The Hindu

The bhumi puji for Shri Venkateswara Swamy Temple in Navi Mumbai was held on June 7, 2023

Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Devendra Fadnavis said the report by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP), which apparently showed that Maharashtra had surged ahead of Gujarat and Karnataka in attracting foreign direct investment (FDI), had silenced the Opposition.

Emphasising the significance of the day for Maharashtra and the nation, Mr. Pawar said that the 17th century Maratha king exemplified the responsible use of power and serving the people’s interests.

Born in 1928 in Khadaklat in present-day Karnataka, she was known by her mononym ‘Sulochana’ and acted in more than 300 Marathi and Hindi films.

The NCP leader claimed that as the surveys pointed to more seats for Mr. Thackeray, the BJP’s top brass were straining every sinew to win the crucial poll.

The undivided Shiv Sena and BJP together won a comfortable majority in the 288-member Assembly, but Mr. Thackeray broke the decades-old alliance after accusing the BJP of not sharing the Chief Ministerial tenure equally as promised.

Facing criticism for the lack of movement in the case of Ariha Shah, the MEA said it and the Indian Embassy in Berlin had been “persistently advocating” for her return.