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    Maratha quota: How a ‘Rs 500-cr’ audio clip row sparked a political storm in Maharashtra

    The Federal
    25 Oct 2026 9:30 AM IST

    A purported Rs 500-crore payout claim has snowballed into a political slugfest, exposing fissures within Maharashtra’s ruling alliance and sparking probe demand

    Maratha quota: How a ‘Rs 500-cr’ audio clip row sparked a political storm in Maharashtra
    Maharashtra
    Nilgiris mudslides: Bus buried, driver killed; Kerala students have narrow escape
    Tamil Nadu

    Nilgiris mudslides: Bus buried, driver killed; Kerala students have narrow escape

    25 Oct 2026 7:50 AM IST
    Bay depression intensifies; Andhra coast braces for very severe cyclone on Oct 28
    Andhra Pradesh

    Bay depression intensifies; Andhra coast braces for very severe cyclone on Oct 28

    25 Oct 2026 7:32 AM IST
    TN political buzz: Is Dhanush AIADMK’s answer to Vijay?
    Tamil Nadu

    TN political buzz: Is Dhanush AIADMK’s answer to Vijay?

    25 Oct 2026 6:20 AM IST
    Jagan Reddy Chandrababu Naidu

    Andhra bypolls: Naidu alleges YSRCP disrupted nominations; Jagan’s party cries foul

    24 Oct 2026 8:59 PM IST
    Tiger Shroff

    Tiger Shroff shooting: Sonipat youth held in Indore; firearms recovered from Surat

    24 Oct 2026 8:49 PM IST
    Farooq Abdullah

    ‘Pakistan is saving Kashmiris’: Farooq Abdullah’s remark sparks row

    24 Oct 2026 8:40 PM IST
    Content creator Amir Shokeen was arrested for using racial slurs against a Tripura youth

    Tripura youth racial abuse: Shokeen in 5-day police custody to identify others in video

    24 Oct 2026 7:42 PM IST
    aviation sector, GoAir, IndiGo, airlines, DGCA, coronavirus, COVID-19, coronavirus shutdown, Coronavirus outbreak

    Vijay govt slashes aviation fuel VAT to 16 pc, Centre welcomes move

    24 Oct 2026 6:34 PM IST
    J&K Congress stays out of Omar Abdullah cabinet, demands full statehood

    J&K Congress stays out of Omar Abdullah cabinet, demands full statehood

    24 Oct 2026 5:53 PM IST
    Noida fire

    Noida fire: One dead as blaze engulfs temporary shops in Raipur

    24 Oct 2026 5:18 PM IST
    Neha Bora

    ‘We are not signing’: AISA chief Neha Bora rejects peace bond

    24 Oct 2026 3:34 PM IST
    Sanjay Raut

    BJP says Sanjay Raut behind ‘AI-generated audio clip’, alleges Rahul Gandhi link

    24 Oct 2026 1:04 PM IST
    Drought

    10,000 farm families leave Kurnool as drought grips Rayalaseema

    24 Oct 2026 12:50 PM IST
    Sonam Wangchuk

    HIAL land row: Sonam Wangchuk alleges delays, administration defends cancellation

    Agencies
    24 Oct 2026 12:46 PM IST

    Sonam Wangchuk cites a 2021 official letter to allege delays in HIAL's land lease, while the Ladakh administration defends its cancellation of the...

    Yamuna River in Delhi

    Delhi’s AQI improves to ‘moderate’ after three days of ‘poor’ air quality

    24 Oct 2026 12:14 PM IST
    Dead body, Death

    At least five killed in fire at Andhra Pradesh road construction site

    24 Oct 2026 12:10 PM IST
    shopping in Delhi

    Traders' body urges Rahul to defer Nov 1 INDIA bloc rally, warns of Rs 10,000 cr loss

    24 Oct 2026 11:43 AM IST
    non-vegetarian dish

    CPI(M), Congress slam Keralam Governor’s reported veg-only kitchen directive

    24 Oct 2026 11:27 AM IST
    Rahul Gandhi, Akhilesh Yadav

    UP polls: Bargaining chip or overreach? Why Congress is asking for so many seats

    24 Oct 2026 10:57 AM IST
    Supreme Court

    Kotia village polls dispute: Odisha moves Supreme Court against Andhra Pradesh

    24 Oct 2026 7:46 AM IST
    DK Shivakumar

    Karnataka MLC polls: Voting concluded; Cong, BJP-JD(S) alliance vie for 4 seats

    24 Oct 2026 7:13 AM IST
    Manipur protest

    Thousands take to streets in Manipur over killings, failure to restore peace

    23 Oct 2026 9:58 PM IST
    Tiranga march in Bengaluru demands SIR rollback, Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

    Tiranga march in Bengaluru demands SIR rollback, Gyanesh Kumar’s resignation

    23 Oct 2026 8:44 PM IST
    Karnataka

    Shivamogga elephant mishap: District Dasara processions must stop, says wildlife activist

    23 Oct 2026 8:09 PM IST
    Neha Bora

    Delhi HC dismisses Neha Bora’s plea challenging police notice for peace bond

    23 Oct 2026 7:27 PM IST
    Keralam Governor designate Om Prakash Mathur takes oath during a ceremony, in the presence of Keralam High Court Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Chief Minister V D Satheesan

    Om Prakash Mathur takes oath as Keralam Governor amid university disputes

    23 Oct 2026 6:35 PM IST
    Devendra Fadnavis

    Fadnavis orders forensic probe as viral audio clip fuels BJP–Shiv Sena tensions

    23 Oct 2026 6:11 PM IST
    Bhagwant Mann

    Bhagwant Mann alleges Delhi Airport Customs chief Is brother of CEC Gyanesh Kumar

    23 Oct 2026 5:57 PM IST
    KC Venugopal

    Congress MP Venugopal slams Keralam Governor over reported veg-only kitchen order

    23 Oct 2026 5:23 PM IST
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