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The BJP is set to dominate seat-sharing in the upcoming BMC elections MUMBAI: The BJP is likely to be the dominant party within the Mahayuti in the BMC election in terms of the number of seats it gets to contest. With deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde saying victory is more important than the number of…
A record discharge of over 3 lakh cusecs from Jayakwadi Dam displaced more than 9,800 residents in Jalna and downstream areas as the Godavari River swelled CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The ongoing release of water from the Jayakwadi major irrigation project in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district reached a record discharge of over 3 lakh cusecs by Sunday night,…
Aaditya Thackeray (File photo) NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray on Thursday hinted at a major expose regarding alleged irregularities in the 2024 Maharashtra assembly election electoral rolls. Thackeray likened the upcoming revelations to the Indian Army’s 2016 surgical strikes in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir, suggesting the expose would be equally explosive. However, he refused…
After nine years with Kerala, Jalaj Saxena officially confirmed his move to Maharashtra for the upcoming Ranji Trophy seasonto (Image via X/@TiyasArsenalKK) Kochi: Having officially confirmed his move to Maharashtra for the upcoming Ranji Trophy season, veteran all-rounder Jalaj Saxena reflects on his nine-year stint with Kerala with pride and a tinge of emotion.The 38-year-old…
BJP workers make Congress leader, 73, wear sari for posting against PM Narendra Modi KALYAN: A full-blown political storm erupted in Dombivli on Tuesday after Congress worker Prakash “Mama” Pagare shared a morphed image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi draped in a sari on social media — sparking outrage, protests, and a dramatic street showdown…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s X account was hacked on Sunday, with hackers posting images of Pakistan and Turkey flags, officials said.The hackers live-streamed images with photographs of the two Islamic countries, on a day when India and Pakistan are set to play their second game in the Asia Cup.“We immediately alerted…
PUNE: Maharashtra clinched the pole position in India with 849 inter-country and domestic adoptions in the last financial year – accounting for nearly 20% of the total count and a 38% surge from the state’s previous fiscal’s tally of 522.Across India, 4,515 children found families – the highest number in over a decade – while…
Maharashtra has emerged as the leading hub of wealth creation in India, with 1,78,600 millionaire households, marking a 194 per cent increase since 2021, according to the Mercedes-Benz Hurun India Wealth Report 2025. The state’s growth is strongly supported by a 55 per cent surge in its Gross State Domestic Product (GSDP) since 2020-21, with…
Karnataka police have recovered a portion of the valuables stolen from the State Bank of India’s Chadchan branch VIJAYAPURA: Karnataka police have recovered a portion of the valuables robbed from State Bank of India’s Chadchan branch earlier this week. The recovery was made after the robbers, who had fled to Maharashtra, abandoned part of their…
NEW DELHI: Extending the Sept 30 deadline for completion of the Maharashtra local body elections by four months to Jan 31 next year, Supreme Court on Tuesday upbraided the state election commission (SEC) for its inability to complete the delimitation process and requisition adequate number of EVMs and poll staff.Though it acceded to the SEC’s…
