BMC chief: Licensed hawkers can use footpaths but can’t block pedestrians | Mumbai News

BMC chief Ashwini Bhide inspects some hawkers’ licences on Monday Mumbai: Days after corporators from across party lines criticised BMC for cracking down on licensed hawkers with identity cards bearing QR codes during its ongoing anti-encroachment drive, civic commissioner Ashwini Bhide said licensed hawkers could conduct business on footpaths, but their activities should not obstruct…

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HC confirms 3-year jail for ex-DMK minister’s sons | Chennai News

A representative image shows the Madras High Court building with a judge’s gavel in the foreground, symbolizing legal proceedings and judiciary decisions in Chennai, India. Chennai: Madras high court has upheld the three-year sentence imposed on four people, including the son of deceased former DMK minister P M Senguttuvan, in a disproportionate assets case.Senguttuvan served…

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Left parties protest MMDR Amendment Bill, threaten wider agitation | Ranchi News

Ranchi: Left parties and social organisations on Monday observed Prativaad Diwas to protest against the Mines and Minerals (Development and Regulation) Amendment Bill, 2026, passed by Parliament last week.CPI(ML) state secretary Manoj Bhakt said the protesters demanded the withdrawal of the bill and warned of a widespread agitation if their demand was not met.“The agitation…

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