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The state government would be short of Rs1.4 lakh crore, or 40 % of the projected revenue for the 2020-21 fiscal, if any financial package were announced for the migrant workers’ assistance, sources in the finance department said on Friday.

University students not in the final semester of graduation and postgraduation will be promoted automatically without having to appear for any exam, state higher and technical education minister Uday Samant announced on Friday.

All major financial markets in India will remain closed on Friday on account of Maharashtra Day.

Sonu Nigam took to Instagram to share a throwback video in which he performed the title track of BR Chopra's Mahabharat, with the show's cast in audience.

Ash gourd farmers of Thirthahalli, who are in distress with no takers for their produce, have a reason to smile now — a sweet smile at that.

Rahane, who has amassed over 4000 runs in Test cricket and has a century in England, the West Indies apart from India, emphasised on the need to be mentally fit during the coronavirus-forced lockdown period.

The Yorkshire County Cricket Club in a statement on their official website said on Monday that the contracts of R. Ashwin, Keshav Maharaj and Nicholas Pooran have been cancelled by mutual consent.

Playing behind closed doors has been suggested as one way to resume professional cricket, which has been suspended over the

Ahmed also feels the likes of Chahal and Kuldeep have benefitted immensely from former captain MS Dhoni’s advice from behind the stumps.

He agreed that in future, players will be wary of wild celebrations and group hugs which they are so used to at the fall of wickets.

The COVID-19 outbreak has brought the sporting world to a halt, with the 2020 Olympics postponed for a year and cricket's richest club tournament, the Indian Premier League, delayed indefinitely.

South African spinner Keshav Maharaj admitted that he is interested in captaining the Proteas in all formats one day. The position of South Africa's Test captain has been vacant since Faf Du Plessis stepped down from the position in February.

Batla House combines all the essential tropes of mainstream Bollywood films in remarkably entertaining fashion, and make you sit and notice the fluidity of the narrative.

Graham Reid said the next coming months will be crucial for the Indian men's hockey team ahead of the Tokyo Olympic Qualifiers.

Indian men's hockey team coach Graham Reid said he has asked his wards to 'treat every team with respect'.

Graham Reid said he has spoken to Sports Authority of India for access to sports psychologists for the Indian men's hockey team.

Indian men's hockey head coach Graham Reid said that the team will focus their energies on individual improvement rather than team tactics at the ongoing national camp.

India look to continue their form as they take on title holders Australia in the FIH Pro League at the Kalinga Hockey Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

Gurinder Singh said Graham Reid spent time on the development of each player during the national camp last November.

This re-telling of Mahabharata from the perspective of Shakuni delves into how the heir of Gandhara used the Padavas and the Kauravas as pawns in an intricate and clever power play that culminated in an epic battle of 18 days.

Nehru said, whatever confusion the present may contain, in the future, India will be a land, as in the past, of many faiths equally honoured and respected, within a tolerant, creative nationalism, not a narrow nationalism living in its own shell.

Lincoln, who was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth in 1865 while attending a play at Ford's Theatre, has been immortalized in the works of Gore Vidal, George Saunders, Herbert Donald to name a few.

Out of the 17,974 Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, 11,394 were reported from Mumbai alone.

The incident occurred late evening on Wednesday and the accused, Ram Vilas Rajbhar (42), was arrested within hours, they said.

Minister Meena Singh and some officials have been rushed to Aurangabad by a special plane to facilitate treatment of the survivors. CM Chouhan said the deceased, who hailed from MP's Shahdol, would be cremated near the accident site.

India's financial capital has so far reported 11,219 positive cases and 437 deaths and is one of the worst-affected cities in Maharashtra.

Officers have been directed to submit a detailed report within four weeks with details of the steps taken by the district authorities to provide food and shelter to poor people, especially migrants, during the lockdown.

Thackeray also admitted that while the spread of the virus has been contained, the state has not succeeded in breaking the chain of infection yet.

The Railways also warned people that although regular passenger trains were not in operation, the migrant special trains, parcel and freight trains were running on the rail network.

The total number of patients who have recovered and been discharged from hospitals is 3,470.

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The court directed the state government and prison department to take appropriate steps. The bench noted that there were several inmates above the age of 60 and others who suffered from ailments.

Maharana Pratap died of an injury received while tightening the string of a bow for hunting in the year 1597.

For Uddhav Thackeray to continue as the CM of Maharashtra, he will have to become a member of the legislature before May 28. That is when his six-month-old term ends.

He was governor of Bihar from July 24, 2009 to March 8, 2013 and of Tripura between March 25, 2013 and June 29, 2014. He had also served as governor (additional charge) of West Bengal from December 2009 to January 2010.

The people of the state are paying a heavy price because of the poor response to the crisis by the Shiv Sena-Congress-NCP alliance government in the state, the Leader of Opposition in the Assembly alleged.

With Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari yet to give his nod to appoint Thackeray to the Legislative Council, Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut targeted the BJP central leadership for the delay.

Fadnavis, leader of the opposition in the Assembly and former chief minister, was accompanied by Pravin Darekar, leader of opposition in the council, senior leaders Ashish Shelar and Vinod Tawde, as well as Mumbai party unit chief Mangal Prabhat Lodha.

On Monday, the cabinet made a fresh recommendation proposing Chief Minister Thackeray's nomination to one of the two vacant seats in the Council in the governor's quota.

In his letter to the poll panel, the Governor said the elections should be held ‘at the earliest’ with a view to end the current uncertainty in the state.

The petition sought the court to direct the governor to take a decision on the proposal submitted by the cabinet expeditiously or within three days. Arora's plea is likely to be taken up for hearing on May 5.

The necessary guidelines will need to be ensured for safety against Covid-19 during the elections, the panel headed by Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora stated.

In his letter to Thackeray, the Karnataka Chief Minister said there is severe drinking water problem in Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Kalaburagi, Yadgir and Raichur districts since the onset of summer in March.