New Delhi: The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena on Monday moved the Supreme Court challenging Maharashtra Legislative Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s order declaring the Sena bloc led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde as the “real political party” after its split in June 2022. The speaker had also rejected the Thackeray faction’s plea to…
Bhopal: The BJP government in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday declared January 22 as a ‘dry’ day when liquor shops will remain closed to mark the consecration of Lord Ram’s temple in Ayodhya. “On this day, there is a grand consecration program of Lord Shri Ram in Ayodhya. Keeping in view the public sentiments, we have…
Thane: Union minister Kapil Patil, Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde and other leaders on Sunday vowed to strengthen the Mahayuti alliance to clinch all three Lok Sabha seats in Thane district of Maharashtra. Leaders of Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, the BJP, and the NCP (Ajit Pawar faction) besides smaller constituents addressed a…
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday instructed the district collectors to undertake a cleanliness drive at all temples in the state and ensure the change is “visible” within a week, ahead of the consecration of Lord Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22. Shinde gave these instructions at a review meeting chaired by…
Thoubal (Manipur): In a scathing attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Sunday accused him of using faith for electoral gain and said “one should not do dhongbaazi (deception) for votes”. Addressing the Bharat Jodo Nyay Yatra flag-off rally here, Kharge alleged that Modi comes to Manipur for votes but when…
Mumbai: Milind Deora on Sunday launched a veiled attack on Congress leadership after joining Shiv Sena, saying his parent party is not the same as it used to be when Manmohan Singh had launched economic reforms but it is now abusing industrialists, businessmen and calling them anti-nationals. Addressing a gathering at Varsha, the official residence…
Chennai/Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said the festival of Pongal reflects the national spirit of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and the same emotive connect could be witnessed in Kashi-Tamil and Saurashtra-Tamil Sangamam. In his address at the Pongal celebrations held at the residence of Union Minister L Murugan in the national capital, Modi…
New Delhi: The Indian armed forces have transformed with changing times to meet the challenges of the “entire spectrum of warfare,” IAF Chief Air Chief Marshal V R Chaudhari said on Sunday. In his address at an event hosted here to mark the 8th Armed Forces Veterans Day, he also asserted that resilient spirit, leadership,…
Mumbai: Former Union Minister Milind Deora on Sunday joined the Shiv Sena in the presence of Chief Minister Eknath Shinde after quitting the Congress earlier in the day. The former South Mumbai Lok Sabha MP joined the ruling party in a function in Varsha, the official residence of the chief minister, in the afternoon. In…
Chennai: Three international flights, scheduled to land here were diverted to Hyderabad on Sunday as ‘Bhogi’ smoke affected visibility, airport officials said. Both arrivals and departure of flights were disrupted for about two hours in the morning, they said. However, the impact on air traffic due to burning of waste was relatively minimal this year…
