KOLKATA: The record turnout in the first phase of Bengal polls has “sounded the bugle” for the end of Trinamool’s “maha jungle raj”, PM Narendra Modi said on Friday, linking people’s participation as an endorsement of BJP‘s slogan of “bharosa” (trust) over “bhay” (fear).Accusing Trinamool of “crushing the temple of democracy” in the state, Modi…
Mumbai: Resident groups from Bandra (W) have opposed the Maharashtra Maritime Board’s (MMB) new advertising policy that allows ads on hoardings, hot air balloons and flotels/barges along the coast. Residents have said none of the two promenades or beaches in Bandra and elsewhere in Mumbai under MMB can be venues to erect any sized hoardings….
NEW DELHI: The mass exodus of Aam Aadmi Party Rajya Sabha members on Friday marks the widening of a faultline that first emerged in 2024, when Swati Maliwal—one of the seven who resigned—alleged a physical assault at the residence of former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.On May 13, 2024, Swati Maliwal accused a close aide…
Chennai: Officials last month excused themselves from attending to dug-up roads, stalled flyover works and missing links in drains, on account of “poll work”. One day after voting, civic agencies are yet to recover from the hangover of the election.None of the civic contractors were seen at work at key junctions such as Anna Nagar…
In a fiery address, Bihar’s opposition chief Tejashwi Yadav threw shade at the ruling NDA, accusing them of squandering state resources and destabilizing governance with their frequent leadership changes. With five different governments in just five years, he claimed the rightful mandate of the opposition was stolen through ‘nefarious schemes’ and dubious financing. Patna: Leader…
Blow to Kejriwal’s ‘dictatorship’, Rekha Gupta on 7 AAP MPs’ joining BJP NEW DELHI: Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Friday that the exodus of seven Rajya Sabha MPs of the AAP is a “direct blow” to the “dictatorship” of party supremo Arvind Kejriwal.The AAP suffered a jolt on Friday as seven of its…
Mamata Banerjee slams PM over Ganga ride, cites polluted Yamuna KOLKATA: “Our Ganga is clean. That is why the PM could enjoy the boat ride. Can he do the same in (Delhi’s) Yamuna?” CM Mamata Banerjee said on Friday, referring to PM Narendra Modi‘s early morning boat ride on the Hooghly.Dubbing it a photo-op, the…
Mumbai: The Maritime Mumbai Museum Society (MMMS) has sought land from the Mumbai Port Authority (MPA) to set up a world-class Maritime Museum in Mumbai. The MMMS, which is a group of maritime and heritage enthusiasts comprising naval officers, master mariners, historians, architects, archaeologists, designers and citizens, has asked Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora to…
Arvind Kejriwal moved to a new residence on April 24, the same day AAP MP Ashok Mittal quit the party and joined the BJP. NEW DELHI: A day of political churn and irony unfolded for AAP chief and former Delhi chief minister Arvind Kejriwal.On Friday, Aam Aadmi Party supremo moved out of a government bungalow…
Chennai: After many struggled to leave the city to cast votes, the transport department on Friday announced 14,508 buses, including special services, to help passengers return to Chennai and travel to other towns over the weekend. This was 4,339 services in addition to the 10,169 buses operated for the outbound rush between April 21 and…
