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In a light-hearted twist following the BJP’s victory in the Maharashtra civic elections, MP PC Mohan cheekily took a dig at Raj Thackeray by referencing ‘rajmalai’. This comes on the heels of Thackeray’s playful jab at K Annamalai, calling him ‘rasmalai’ during a spirited debate on Mumbai’s essence. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP…
MUMBAI: The Mahayuti alliance, led by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, is storming ahead in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, according to trends. With leads in over 110 wards across the city, the alliance appears on course to end the three-decade reign of the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena.Meanwhile, the…
NEW DELHI: The coming together of Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar faltered on Friday as united Nationalist Congress Party suffered a massive setback in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune municipal elections.According to the latest trends, BJP has taken the lead of 74 wards in the Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations — considered as one of the richest after the…
PUNE: Bharatiya Janata Party led Mahayuti alliance is leading in the early trends of the counting for the high-stakes battle for the Pune local body polls.In the Pune municipal commission, 1,165 candidates are in the fray across 41 wards. According to Maharashtra state election commission, Pune civic polls recorded a low voter turnout of 54%.Pimpri…
File photo (Picture credit: PTI) NEW DELHI: Counting of votes for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections 2026 will be held on Friday, with results from Asia’s richest civic body expected to start coming in as the day progresses.The vote count will determine the political control of Mumbai’s 227-ward civic corporation after a gap of…
The clarification came amid allegations of irregularities in the ongoing local body elections across 29 municipal corporations. (ANI) MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) on Thursday clarified that any attempt to erase the indelible ink applied on a voter’s finger and creating confusion during polling amounts to an electoral malpractice.The clarification came amid allegations…
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan lauded the team behind ‘Parasakthi’, calling it a significant election anthem for the upcoming polls. He praised director Sudha Kongara and lead actors, highlighting the film’s impactful portrayal of political themes. The production house expressed gratitude for Haasan’s strong support, acknowledging the film’s critical and commercial success. Sudha Kongara directed ‘Parasakthi’,…
Nagpur: A senior lecturer at a Maharashtra govt-run educational institute in Nagpur has been included for election duty on Jan 15, even though she has a chemotherapy session scheduled on that date, reports Abhishek Choudhari. The 56-year-old cancer patient’s college officially wrote to Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) on Dec 26, seeking cancellation of poll duty,…
On January 6, 2026, Bollywood buzzed: Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal named baby boy Vihaan. Daisy Shah slammed election campaigners over Bandra fire from crackers. Shraddha Kapoor quipped on wedding query. Babil Khan honored late dad Irrfan on 59th birthday. Sreeleela opened up on adopting three kids. On January 6, 2026, Bollywood made headlines with…
MUMBAI: A fire broke out in a house in Mumbai’s Bandra East area, allegedly during an election campaign, prompting actor Daisy Shah to express outrage over the incident. The fire occurred at night while Shah was walking her dogs near her residence. Sharing a video from the scene on Instagram, Shah criticised the campaigners for…
