The third meeting of the opposition alliance was organised where leaders of all 28 political parties attended to finalise their action plan for the next Lok Sabha elections.

The Opposition which is scheduled to meet in Mumbai on August 31 and September 1 will now form a coordination committee of 11 people in place of appointing a convener.

So far, the I.N.D.I.A. bloc has 26 parties and is eyeing to induct more regional parties. Sources said the BRS and the Akali Dal are also in touch with the alliance. The alliance will be strengthened in Telangana and Punjab if they come into the fold.

Three Dalit youths were tied to a tree and beaten up on suspicion of stealing goats and pigeons in the Ahmednagar district of Maharashtra.

Bharat Gogawale claimed that the MLAs are emotionally blackmailing the CM.

Maharashtra Minister Uday Samant asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) will return to the Centre and Maharashtra with a "thumping majority".

The legendary actor on Thursday visited Mumbai's Siddhivinayak temple and offered prayers amid tight security.

The `secret' meeting in Pune last week between Ajit Pawar, who split the NCP and joined the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena-BJP government in July, created a buzz. Sharad Pawar is still a member of the MVA alliance which includes the Sena (UBT) and Congress.

Ajit Pawar rebelled against his uncle and joined the Eknath Shinde government on July 2.

The speculation is fuelled over another revolt in NCP after Jayant Patil met Home Minister and Senior Bharatiya Janata Party leader Amit Shah.

The State Cabinet passed a resolution in this regard on Thursday.

According to the police, electronic gadgets like mobiles, laptops have been recovered from these terrorists and they also were taking training to make bombs and were planning to target Mumbai's Chhabra House.

Maharashtra rains: Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde, while speaking in the assembly on the rain crisis, said his government does not work from home but in the field.

The first such meeting was held in Patna and second in Bengaluru.

Congress and Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders claimed that the NCP leader Ajit Pawar joining the Maharashtra government is the start of Eknath Shinde losing his CM's post.

NCP MLA Amol Mitkari has claimed that Deputy CM Ajit Pawar will soon take oath as CM.

Opposition's meet: According to reports, Pawar is also likely to hold a press conference on Monday to explain his future political role.

The distribution of the plum finance portfolio to the NCP, would it be a good idea for it to work out, and would be a significant win for Ajit Pawar, who has been campaigning for significant portfolios for his party ministers during meetings with CM Eknath Shinde and deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis.

NCP leaders Ajit Pawar and Praful Patel on Wednesday met Union Home Minister Amit Shah and senior BJP leaders amid a tussle over the allocation of portfolios.

Maharashtra: The allocation of portfolios to new ministers in the Maharashtra Cabinet became a big puzzle for the Shinde's Shiv Sena and BJP.