Devendra Fadnavis was chosen as the pick for chief minister after deliberation with senior BJP leaders as well as members of the alliance. He will now begin his second tenure in the position after previously occupying the post from 2014-2019.(Yogesh Naik/Hindustan Times)
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BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis shared a picture of him taking blessings from his mother Sarita Fadnavis ahead of his oath-taking ceremony as chief minister of Maharashtra today(Devendra Fadnavis/X)
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The oath was administered by governor CP Radhakrishnan, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, union home minister Amit Shah and defence minister Rajnath Singh present as well.(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
Former chief minister Eknath Shinde took oath as deputy chief minister in the new government after days of uncertainty over whether he would accept the role.(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
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NCP's Ajit Pawar also took oath as deputy chief minister, wearing a pink jacket reminiscent of his “Maharashtra chooses pink” campaign during the assembly elections(Yogesh Naik/ Hindustan Times)
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A damaged portion of Bilal Mosque is seen after it was hit by an Indian strike in Muzaffarabad. The selection of targets was done based on extensive intelligence, primarily due to Pakistan's changing strategies aimed at concealing terror camps.
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(From L to R) Sophie, Duchess of Edinburgh, Prince Edward, Duke of Edinburgh, Vice Admiral Timothy Laurence, Princess Anne, Princess Royal, Prince Edward, Duke of Kent, King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Prince William, Prince George, Prince Louis, Catherine, Princess of Wales, and Princess Charlotte gathered on the balcony of Buckingham Palace on May 5, 2025. They stood united in tribute during the national anthem. (Photo by Adrian DENNIS / AFP)
