Maharashtra’s cabinet expanded with 39 ministers sworn in by Governor PC Radhakrishnan in Nagpur. BJP secured 19 berths, Shinde’s Shiv Sena 11, and Ajit Pawar’s NCP 9. This Nagpur ceremony, a rare event, last occurred in 1991. Shiv Sena ministers will serve for two and a half years, then vacate their posts for others.

Widely considered as one of India’s most celebrated musicians, news of Zakir Hussain’s demise shocked people across India and the world.

For nearly a month, mysterious drones have surfaced across New Jersey. Eyewitnesses say the drones are at least six feet wide, sparking fears about their origin and purpose. With no clear answers from the White House or the FBI, numerous conspiracy theories are floating around. Some are linking the drones to a secretive military operation. Others are claiming the drone sightings are similar to Project Blue Beam of the 1990s, when governments using advanced holographic technology to simulate a celestial event. n18oc_world n18oc_crux