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Amid the fiasco unfolding in Maharashtra after senior NCP leader Ajit Pawar was named Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister, dealing a serious blow to the opposition in the state, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Arvind Sawant says that this "won't affect the Maha Vikas Aghadi alliance, but will only strengthen it in the future".

The Indian government on Monday summoned the Canadian High Commissioner over a rally planned by Khalistan supporters in Toronto on July 8. This comes just days after the Indian consulate in San Francisco was vandalised, again by pro-Khalistani activists. Is the West, including some of our key partners doing enough to curb anti-India elements? And why is the West dealing with Khalistanis with kid gloves?

The crisis in Maharashtra has intensified, showing no signs of letting up after Ajit Pawar was named the Deputy Chief Minister - signaling a split in the NCP, headed by his uncle Sharad Pawar. Now, both camps are claiming that they are in charge, with sackings and counter-sackings - but who is really the head of the NCP? And how badly will this dent opposition unity?

In a big shock to Sharad Pawar-led NCP, Ajit Pawar was sworn in as the Maharashtra deputy chief minister along with eight other NCP MLAs into the Maharashtra cabinet. Is this the biggest coup ahead of the 2024 polls?

The Congress today indicated that they are standing with Sharad Pawar as they watch the evolving situation in Maharashtra and within ally Nationalist Congress Party. Party chief Mallikarjun Kharge and Rahul Gandhi dialled Mr Pawar after his nephew Ajit Pawar took oath as the Deputy Chief Minister today, engineering a split in the party. In his interaction with the media, Ajit Pawar claimed he has the support of practically the whole party and claimed its name. But Congress's former Maharashtra Chief Minister Prithviraj Chavan said the number of MLAs following Ajit Pawar is not confirmed. He also made it clear that veteran leader Sharad Pawar, one of the most astute politicians in the country, will put up a fight - at least in the people's court.

It's the biggest transaction in the history of India Inc, - HDFC Bank has taken over its parent, housing finance major HDFC. With this merger HDFC leaps to the 4th place in the world's most valuable banks list. What does it mean for its clients? Does anything change at all for them? We'll break down the big HDFC merger.

One of the world's most common artificial sweeteners used in soft drinks could possibly be declared a carcinogen next month by a leading global health body. What are the implications of this for billions around the world?

 

The Congress and the Trinamool have demanded complete transparency in the $3.1 billion dollar India-US drone deal while alleging that the 31 MQ-9B Sky Guardian and Sea Guardian drones were being procured for a higher price.

Indian-Origin US Congressman Ro Khanna told NDTV that PM Modi's visit to the United States was a huge success. He added that the biggest takeaway from the PM's visit is the strengthening of deeper cultural ties between India and the US.

Rainfall has provided a reality check for rban infrastructure across states. Urban planners say that all-India services like, IAS and IPS, might help steer the urban planning. But is that a solution to the towering apathy? Watch Left Right and Centre.