The list, released this afternoon, includes 99 candidates.
Maharashtra's Assembly has 288 seats, and the BJP is expected to contest around 160, while its allies Shiv Sena and the Ajit Pawar-led NCP will contest the remaining.
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11 FIRs, 87 arrests after violence over loud music during Durga Puja procession pounds UP's Bahraich
Bahraich/IBNS: Shopkeepers in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, cleared out their stores and saved their goods on Saturday, expecting a demolition drive after a week of communal tensions triggered by a man's death during a Durga Puja procession, which led to several arrests, media reports said.
INS Trikand and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft participate in Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise
INS Trikand and Dornier Maritime Patrol Aircraft, participated in the Indo-Oman bilateral naval exercise Naseem-Al-Bahr with the Royal Navy of Oman Vessel Al Seeb off Goa from Oct 13 to Oct 18.
After taking oath as J&K CM, Omar Abdullah opens Kashmir marathon; runs 21 km
Srinagar/IBNS: Days after taking oath as Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister, Omar Abdullah Sunday participated in the Kashmir marathon where he recorded a personal milestone of running 21 km.
'Very touched': Odisha tribal woman sends Rs. 100 to PM Modi to convey her thanks
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi Sunday took to X to share a heartfelt gesture of a tribal woman in Odisha who sent him Rs.100 to "convey thanks" for his effort towards women's empowerment.
Massive explosion rocks Delhi school, no casualty reported
New Delhi/IBNS: A massive explosion took place at a CRPF school in Delhi's Rohini on Sunday morning causing some damage to the building, media reports said.
BJP releases 1st list of 66 candidates for Jharkhand Assembly polls; ex-Hemant Soren aide Champai Soren included
Ranchi: Two former chief ministers, Babulal Marandi and Champai Soren, have been named among the 66 candidates on the BJP's list for the upcoming Jharkhand elections, released on Saturday, media reports said.
Hoax bomb threats: Aviation security body meets CEOs of domestic airlines
New Delhi: The Bureau of Civil Aviation Security (BCAS) convened a meeting with the CEOs of domestic airlines to address the surge in hoax bomb threats targeting flights, media reports said.
Hemant Soren's JMM to contest Jharkhand polls with INDIA bloc allies Congress, RJD & Left
Ranchi: Chief Minister Hemant Soren announced that the INDIA bloc will contest the upcoming Jharkhand assembly elections together, media reports said.
Narendra Modi to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple airport projects worth over Rs 6,100 crore in Varanasi tomorrow
Indian PM Narendra Modi will visit Varanasi on October 20 when he is expected to inaugurate and lay foundation stone of multiple airport projects worth over Rs 6,100 crore.
Sea Phase of MALABAR 2024 concludes in Visakhapatnam
The Sea Phase of MALABAR 2024 concluded on Friday 24 at Visakhapatnam.
Karnataka hosts conference highlighting importance of Nalanda Buddhism in modern society
Indian Himalayan Council of Nalanda Buddhist Tradition (IHCNBT) on Thursday hosted the national conference that focussed on “Nalanda Buddhism in the 21st Century” at the Serajey Monastery in Karnataka.
Indian, Singaporean officials attend first Cyber Policy Dialogue
Indian and Singaporean officials exchanged views on the cyber threat landscape, national cyber strategies and policies, threat assessment and policies and developments in the global cyber governance dialogues under the aegis of the United Nations while they attended the First Cyber Policy Dialogue on Thursday.
First Stockholm Forum on Himalaya urges more cooperation between India, EU and Nordic countries
The Stockholm Forum on Himalaya recently urged for stronger collaboration between India, the European Union (EU), Japan, and Nordic countries in a bid to address the environmental and geopolitical challenges faced by the region.
Will you decide which govt officer to be posted or not?: Mamata rejects junior docs' demand to sack health secy
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday outrightly rejected the junior doctors' demand to sack state health secretary NS Nigam over the RG Kar rape-murder case as well as corruption in the sector.
Will you decide which govt officer to be posted or not? Mamata rejects junior docs' demand to sack health secy
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday outrightly rejected the junior doctors' demand to sack state health secretary NS Nigam over the RG Kar rape-murder case as well as corruption in the sector.
Think critically, adapt to unforeseen circumstances, leverage latest technology to gain strategic advantage, says Rajnath Singh to military leaders
Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the military leaders to think critically, adapt to unforeseen circumstances and leverage latest technological advancements to gain a strategic advantage in today’s ever-evolving geopolitical landscape.
'Not all that is hidden sleeps...': Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique shares cryptic post online
Mumbai/IBNS: Nationalist Congress Party leader Baba Siddique's son Zeeshan Siddique has shared a cryptic post on social media days after his father was shot dead by gangster Lawrence Bishnoi's gang members a week ago, media reports said.
RG Kar: Mamata Banerjee dials Bengal junior doctors, appeals to call off hunger strike as health sector stares at collapse
Kolkata/IBNS: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Saturday dialled junior doctors appealing them to call off hunger strike over the incident where a 31-year-old trainee doctor was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.
Firm hacked after unknowingly hiring North Korean cyber criminal as remote IT worker: Report
London/IBNS: A North Korean cyber criminal successfully secured a remote IT position at an undisclosed company and subsequently hacked into its systems, according to a report by the BBC.
Justice for RG Kar: Bengal junior doctors to hold mega rally in Kolkata today
Kolkata/IBNS: The West Bengal Junior Doctors' Front will on Saturday hold a mega rally demanding justice for the 31-year-old junior doctor, who was raped and murdered at Kolkata's RG Kar Medical College and Hospital in August.
Supreme Court on marital rape: Will striking down immunity to husbands create a new offence?
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court on Thursday raised a question on whether striking down immunity given to husbands in the marital rape cases will create a new offence, media reports said.
Prevent and prohibit child marriages, prosecution alone won't bring societal change: Supreme Court
New Delhi/IBNS: The Supreme Court has prioritised "prevention" and "awareness" among people over the prosecution entirely in tackling the social problem of child marriage in India.
Money laundering: Ex-Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain walks out of prison after bail, Delhi CM greets him
New Delhi/IBNS: Former Delhi minister and Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Satyendar Jain walked out of the Tihar jail on Friday evening after he was granted bail by a local court in a money laundering case.
Bengal doctors threaten to go on complete strike on Oct 22 if Mamata govt fails to meet demands by then
Kolkata/IBNS: The protesting junior doctors, backed by senior medics, Friday gave a deadline to the Mamata Banerjee government upto Monday to accept and implement all their 10 demands in the wake of the RG Kar horror, failure of which will lead to a complete strike by the medical community from both the public and private sectors.
'Unfit for post': MK Stalin slams Guv RN Ravi over skipping of word 'Dravida' from TN anthem at an event
Chennai/IBNS: Tensions between the Tamil Nadu government and governor escalated on Friday after Chief Minister MK Stalin claimed a line with the word 'Dravida' was skipped when the Tamil anthem was sung at an event attended by Governor RN Ravi.
Govt to provide full support to the private sector in taking lead in the field of defence: Rajnath Singh
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh has called upon the private sector to move forward from ‘participation’ to ‘taking lead’ in the defence sector, assuring the Government’s full support to make India an innovation and technology hub and one of the strongest countries in the world.
UAE: INS Shardul concludes visit to Port Rashid
INS Shardul as part of long range training deployment concluded its visit to Port Rashid, Dubai, UAE, on Oct 16.
UAE announces visa-on-arrival for Indian visitors, check all details
The United Arab Emirates on Friday announced all Indian ordinary passport holders will be granted visa-on-arrival across all entry points.
Money laundering case: Former Delhi Minister Satyendar Jain granted bail
Former Delhi Minister and key Aam Aadmi Party leader Satyendar Jain was granted bail in a money laundering case on Friday.