Mayawati urged the Centre and Maharashtra government to stop blame-game and pay attention to the crisis of migrant workers.

The Congress has been demanding cash transfer directly to the people's account to the tune of Rs 65,000 crore.

Earlier in the day, when he was asked about the rising number of Covid-19 cases in Maharashtra, where the Congress is a ruling partner, Gandhi had said that there is a difference between running a government and supporting a government.

The national transporter earlier in the day Tuesday had accused the state of not providing information about passengers as a result of which many Shramik Special trains could not be operationalised.

The two leaders met for about one-and-a-half hours late Monday evening, Raut said while dismissing speculations about the Thackeray-led government's stability.

Condoling the death of Theerthapathi, Tamil Nadu BJP President L. Murugan said the former was the last crowned prince of independent India.

The first year of the second term is particularly significant for the party, as it has honoured three top promises made in its manifesto -- abrogation of Article 370, the Triple Talaq Act and delivering the Ram Janmabhoomi promise.

The chief minister said all migrant workers who have returned to the state were being registered and their skills were being mapped by the administration.

However, the BMC later called the letter a formality and said the Kerala government itself offered to send medical staff, and wanted an official letter for the same. It added that the state has enough medical staff, but since it was offered help, it has taken it.

During an online briefing, Thackeray stressed the need to create additional healthcare facilities and offer treatment to people along with distribution of food grains.

KMC chairman Firhad Hakim has been under fire from the Opposition for disruptions in power and water supply in several parts of Kolkata, Howrah and several neighbouring areas four days after Amphan hit Bengal.

In an address to the state on Sunday, Thackeray said that while he had demanded 80 migrant special trains per day for the state to ferry migrants home, it was getting only 40.

The minister's comments follow Union Civil Aviation Minister Hardeep Singh Puri's announcement that all domestic flights are set to resume in India from May 25 as part of its gradual reboot of air travel services amid the pandemic.

For Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, the fate lies solely on the outcome of the bypolls. Jyotiraditya Scindia has more on stake as he needs to prove his political mettle at his home turf

After the loss of Amethi in 2019 elections, Aditi Singhs rebellion in signals the Gandhis losing grip over its bastions.

Bharathi termed the move 'vendetta politics', saying the arrest comes a day after he lodged a complaint against Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on charges of corruption.

Instead of protesting in Maharashtra, Patil and former Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should instead stage their agitation in Kerala, the Marathi daily stated.

During a telephonic conversation, Patnaik enquired about the intensity of the damage caused due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm and conveyed Odisha's absolute solidarity with the people of West Bengal at this hour of crisis, a statement released by the Odisha Chief Minister's Office said.

This is prime ministers first official trip outside Delhi since the lockdown necessitated by the coronavirus pandemic was announced.

In April, buses from Uttar Pradesh pick up about 9,000 stranded students from Kota and dropped them to their native districts.

Around 17 opposition parties, including Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee and CPI(M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, have confirmed their participation.

BJP MLC Gopichand Padalkar, who hails from Padalkarwadi in Atpadi tehsil of Sangli, and eight others were last week elected unopposed as members of the state Legislative Council.

In his message on Anti-Terrorism Day, Naidu paid tributes to the men and the women who sacrificed their lives to "safeguard the motherland from the evil of terrorism".