The Latest Breaking News from Vidarbha

PM Modi blames Congress for farmer woes in Vidarbha, promises direct benefit transfer; inaugurates irrigation projects in Maharashtra.

Karnataka's disastrous batting collapse leads to a 127-run loss to Vidarbha in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal.

Saurashtra, Andhra, Haryana, Mumbai, Odisha, Assam, Kerala, Himachal, Gujarat, Punjab, Jharkhand, Bengal, Vidarbha, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Delhi win T20 matches in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. Harvik Desai (104*), Shai Rasheed (100*), Ekant Sen (70*), Krunal Pandya (62) & Prabhsimran Singh (82) shine with the bat.

Maratha quota agitation intensifies, forcing govt to expedite process; OBCs fear benefits being taken away. BJP launches 'OBC Jagar Yatra' to assuage OBCs, but faces challenge from Congress in Vidarbha. BJP's OBC vote-bank shifted during Fadnavis' tenure, with OBC leaders blaming him for their defeats.

Maharashtra Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis visits flood-hit Nagpur, says damage could have been minimised had older structures been repaired. He inspected the rain-hit areas, interacted with citizens, and promised to repair infrastructure to prevent similar occurrences in future.

Karun Nair's move to Vidarbha a reminder of cricket's cruelty. Nair, Kambli, Hirwani all entered cricket with a bang, but didn't play into their thirties. Poor handling, technical & personal weaknesses, lack of mentoring, & emergence of new talent led to their early exits.

As far as Rana is concerned, there are rumours about him joining Baroda or Haryana but there has been no confirmation on that front.

Read The Hindu’s analysis following former Minister Vijay Wadettiwar appointment as the new Leader of the Opposition (LoP) in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly

Uddhav Thackeray, who was on a tour of Maharashtra’s Vidarbha region, also accused the BJP-led Centre of raising issues like the Uniform Civil Code ahead of polls just to divert the attention of people for electoral gains.