Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre has been arrested in connection with the alleged assault of doctors and nurses at KDMC's Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli, Thane district. Produced before a Kalyan court, Mhatre was remanded to three days of police custody. The incident has triggered protests by doctors across Maharashtra, with two of the allegedly assaulted doctors resigning over safety concerns.

A fresh political setback has hit Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena (UBT) after two rebel Members of Parliament formally announced their decision to join the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, giving fresh momentum to the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance's much-talked-about 'Operation Tiger.' The latest defections have intensified the political battle in Maharashtra, with senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis declaring 'Operation Tiger' a success while Chief Minister Eknath Shinde hinted that even more political surprises are on the way, saying the public would soon receive "breaking news." Hingoli MP Nagesh Patil-Ashtikar defended his decision, insisting that he had merely moved "from one Shiv Sena to another." He also cited a lack of development funds and recent remarks from the Uddhav camp as reasons behind his exit, saying there was "no point in staying." Meanwhile, Omraje Nimbalkar's decision came shortly after the verdict in the Pawanraje murder case. WATCH