Mumbai: Ruling allies BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena will contest 137 and 90 seats, respectively, in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation polls. A seat-sharing pact was revealed by Mumbai BJP president Amit Satam on Monday, following hectic parleys a day before the deadline for filing nomination papers closes on December 30. Both parties will allocate…
Kolkata: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Monday held a meeting at the BJP office in Salt Lake here to take stock of the party’s organisational preparedness for the upcoming West Bengal assembly elections in 2026 after landing here on a three-day visit to the state. The meeting was held for more than two hours, where…
Visakhapatnam: One person was killed after two compartments of the Tatanagar-Ernakulam Express caught fire at Yalamanchili, about 66 km from here, police said on Monday. The police received information about the fire at 12:45 am. A police official told reporters that there were 82 passengers in one of the affected coaches and 76 in another…
Pune: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar has announced an alliance between his NCP and the NCP (SP), led by his uncle Sharad Pawar, for the Pimpri-Chinchwad civic polls, saying the “parivar” (family) has come together. He was in Pimpri-Chinchwad on Sunday to campaign for the January 15 elections. “For the sake of the Pimpri-Chinchwad…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called upon states to encourage manufacturing, boost ‘ease of doing business’ and strengthen the services sector to make India a global services giant. Addressing the 5th National Conference of Chief Secretaries here, Modi said India has the potential to become the world’s food basket and the country…
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday highlighted a Manipuri man’s effort to bring electricity to his remote village, describing how he found the solution in solar power that brought light to hundreds of houses in the area. Talking about Shriram Moirangthem in his monthly radio address ‘Mann Ki Baat’, Prime Minister Modi said…
New Delhi: On the 140th Foundation Day on Sunday, Rahul Gandhi said the Congress is not just a political party, but the voice of India’s soul that has stood with every weak, deprived, and hardworking person. He attended the 140th Foundation Day function at the Indira Bhawan headquarters of the party here. In a post…
New Delhi/Kolkata: The Centre has provided an armed security cover to West Bengal Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Manoj Agarwal in the wake of a potential threat to him due to the ongoing SIR exercise in the state, officials said on Sunday. A Y-plus category cover of the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) has been accorded…
Bengaluru: Accusing Congress General Secretary K C Venugopal of intervening in Karnataka’s administration in light of an eviction row here, opposition BJP on Sunday asked whether he is “super CM” of the state. Karnataka deserves respect, autonomy, and honest governance, and not high-command “theatrics”, Leader of Opposition (LoP) in Assembly R Ashoka said. “Karnataka is…
Mumbai: The ruling Mahayuti has reached consensus on 207 of 227 seats for the Mumbai civic polls, with BJP contesting 128 and the Shinde-led Shiv Sena 79, BJP’s city chief Amit Satam said. The BJP and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena will contest the polls in the metropolis, scheduled for January 15, jointly. The Mahayuti also…
