Mumbai News LIVE Updates: Nationalist Congress Party (SP) President, Sharad Pawar, on Thursday launched a scathing attack on the Central Government’s recent decision to ban sugar exports, terming the move "economically disastrous" for Maharashtra’s cooperative sector. We are closing the LIVE blog now

Ajit Pawar funeral LIVE Updates: Thousands of supporters gathered in Baramati as the mortal remains of Maharashtra Deputy CM Ajit Pawar were cremated with full state honours. Family members, including wife Sunetra Pawar, sons Parth and Jay, and sister Supriya Sule, bid their final goodbye amid chants, tears, and emotional scenes that reverberated across the city. A large gathering of supporters and political leaders attended the funeral, including Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis. We are closing LIVE Updates