Trinamool Congress leader Mahua Moitra faces charges for her comments on Goddess Kali at a media event. A BJP leader, Jiten Chatterjee, has filed an FIR accusing her of hurting religious feelings.

Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra appears to have unfollowed her party's official handle after a controversy over her comments on Goddess Kali at a media event.

Mumbai Rain: Normal life was affected on Wednesday as heavy rain lashed Mumbai and its suburbs causing waterlogging at several locations.

As heavy rain pounds Mumbai and other areas in Maharashtra, landslides have been reported from at least two locations - suburban Ghatkopar and Chiplun in Ratnagiri district, about 300 km from Mumbai.

The Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde faction, after winning the majority test in the Maharashtra assembly, has given a petition to Speaker Rahul Narwekar to suspend 16 MLAs of Uddhav Thackeray faction for defying the whip to support the government.

Eknath Shinde broke down today in an emotional speech in the Maharashtra assembly, his first as Chief Minister after an easy trust vote win.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde breezed through the majority test in the Assembly today, capping two weeks of political turmoil that split the Shiv Sena and brought down the Uddhav Thackeray government.

A day before a vote in the Maharashtra assembly to prove its majority, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's camp scored a big win on Sunday, getting its choice of Speaker elected.

Eknath Shinde has reversed the Uddhav Thackeray government's decision on the controversial Metro car shed project in Mumbai, sources said. The decision comes just hours after he took oath as Maharashtra Chief Minister springing a surprise.

Sharad Pawar, the chief of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), tweeted on Thursday that he had received notice from the Income Tax department, calling it a "love letter". He posted on a day a new government led by Shiv Sena rebel Eknath Shinde took

Eknath Shinde, who took oath as the Chief Minister of Maharashtra yesterday after nine days of rebellion against the Uddhav Thackeray government, has sent out a strong message over his claims to Shiv Sena founder Bal Thackeray's legacy.

By naming Eknath Shinde for the top post in Maharashtra, the BJP has tackled criticism that it is power-hungry.

Shortly after Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray was ordered to prove his majority tomorrow, the Shiv Sena approached the Supreme Court against Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari's order.

Shiv Sena rebels led by Eknath Shinde are expected to move from Guwahati to Goa today as Uddhav Thackeray was ordered to prove a majority in the Maharashtra assembly.

Supriya Sule, daughter of veteran politician Sharad Pawar, today said there has to be a discussion with the rebel camp which has precipitated the massive political crisis in Maharashtra.

The Supreme Court issued notices to Maharashtra Deputy Speaker Narhari Zirwal, Chief Whip Sunil Prabhu, leader of Legislature party Anil Chaudhary and the Centre today as the tussle for the control of Shiv Sena reached the top court.

The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra is currently caught in a political turmoil after a rebellion by party leader Eknath Shinde.Sena minister Aaditya Thackeray said that this is a fight between truth and lies.

The massive tussle in Shiv Sena's ranks is threatening to bring down the Maharashtra government. At the centre of the crisis, rebel camp leader Eknath Shinde has several options for his next move.

The Shiv Sena today alleged that Maharashtra alliance leader Sharad Pawar had been threatened by a Union Minister. Do Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Amit Shah condone such threats by their minister, questioned Sanjay Raut, the Sena's spokesperson.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, reduced to a minority within his party after a rebellion by his minister Eknath Shinde, today said "we have been stabbed in the back by our own" even though the Congress and NCP are supporting the Sena.

As most Shiv Sena MLAs deserted Uddhav Thackeray to cross over to the rebel camp led by Eknath Shinde, MPs too switched sides, leaving the powerful family at the core of the party virtually isolated.

The Maharashtra crisis peaked with 37 Shiv Sena MLAs of the Eknath Shinde faction writing to the Governor and Deputy Speaker, naming him the legislature party leader and completely sidelining Uddhav Thackeray in the party founded by his father.

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray today left his official residence amid a rebellion by senior Cabinet member Eknath Shinde that has put a question mark on the stability of the state government.

Uddhav Thackeray, fighting a revolt that has endangered his government in Maharashtra, said on Wednesday he is "ready to quit" anytime but stopped short of announcing his resignation as Chief Minister.