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PUNE: In Maharashtra, some surnames have for long carried more weight than manifestos, like Thackeray and Pawar.For BJP, the January 15 polls and its favourable outcomes on Friday were not just about gaining control over the richest civic body in India — the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) — or to establish its governance in Pune,…
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…
The court has restrained NHAI from encashing insurance surety bonds and bank guarantees furnished by the contractor NEW DELHI: Citizenry cannot be deprived of a well-constructed highway to ensure smooth and free movement of vehicles, Delhi high court has said, allowing NHAI to take steps to terminate the contract with Pune-based Roadways Solutions India Infra…
KOLKATA: The National Institute of Virology (NIV), Pune, has confirmed Nipah, a viral disease with high mortality, in both samples sent from Bengal. The samples were taken from two nurses of a Barasat hospital whose condition remain critical. A house staff at a Burdwan hospital, who came in close contact with one of the nurses,…
Thanos, Tony Stark, John Wick jump into Maharastra civic poll race (AI image) PUNE: Politicians are in canvassing mode on ground, while a parallel campaign has gathered momentum on social media. In this version, candidates arrive as AI-generated fictional characters, speak fluent Marathi and navigate ward-level politics with ease.Satire accounts have been posting AI-generated reels…
PUNE: Pune police have begun an inquiry after former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar alleged that a domestic worker sedated her and her parents before stealing valuables from their home, officials said on Sunday.Khedkar contacted the police late on Saturday night to report the alleged incident at the family’s bungalow on Baner Road, according to the…
Ajit Pawar with Supriya Sule and other party members in Pune, Saturday PUNE: Estranged cousins Ajit Pawar and Supriya Sule came together for the first time on a political platform on Saturday to release the joint manifesto of NCP and NCP (SP) for the Pune civic polls nearly two-and-a-half years after the split in the…
Pune: Chief of Defence Staff (CDS) General Anil Chauhan on Friday said Pakistan’s hurried military and constitutional restructuring after Operation Sindoor was a tacit admission of its serious shortcomings exposed during the conflict. Op Sindoor — launched in May 2025 after the terror attack on Pahalgam in April 2025, and described by the Indian govt…
MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar (NCP-SCP) MP Supriya Sule and NCP leader Ajit Pawar jointly addressed the press on Saturday at the launch of their joint manifesto for the Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad civic body elections. The manifesto focuses on tangible improvements that affect the daily lives of every citizen. From ensuring uninterrupted access to clean…
