UBT MLC Sachin Ahir joins Shinde Shiv Sena NEW DELHI: Uddhav Thackeray‘s Shiv Sena (UBT) suffered another setback as MLC Sachin Ahir joined the Eknath Shinde-led faction on Tuesday.He filed nomination for Maharashtra council deputy chairperson post as Mahayuti candidate.The latest rebellion in Shiv Sena (UBT) involves 6 of the party’s nine Lok Sabha MPs…
Kolkata: The Kolkata Municipal Corporation’s notice asking people to remove encroachments from under flyovers and bridges within seven days has led to fear and demands for rehabilitation among hawkers and shopkeepers who have lived and worked there for decades.The notice says action will be taken under rules if the shops and structures are not removed….
Mumbai: In a bid to ensure power failures do not disrupt Mumbai’s water supply, the BMC has proposed setting up a backup power transformer at its Bhandup water treatment complex, which supplies nearly 80% of the city’s drinking water.The proposal, to be tabled before the Standing Committee on Wednesday, seeks approval to spend Rs 14.67…
Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh criticizes Prime Minister Modi’s silence on alleged Ram temple donation irregularities, calling it an “assault” on public faith (File photo enhanced with AI) NEW DELHI: Amid the controversy over alleged embezzlement of donations at the Ram temple, the Congress has claimed that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s “silence” on the purported…
Annamalai Kuppusamy, former Tamil Nadu BJP chief, has launched a new movement, ‘We, The Leaders,’ advocating for a fresh political culture and generational change. After six years in BJP and now spearheading a ‘We, The Leaders’ movement, 42-year-old K Annamalai believes politics is not a contest for power but an exercise in constant reinvention“The Annamalai…
Patna: With the RJD gearing up to celebrate its 30th foundation day across Bihar on July 5, its working president Tejashwi Prasad Yadav on Monday criticised the state govt over a range of issues, while JD(U) rejected the allegations and defended the administration’s functioning.Addressing reporters, Tejashwi alleged the BJP-led state govt had failed to address…
Pushkar Singh Dhami set to become first BJP CM to complete five consecutive years in Uttarakhand Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami will create history on July 4, becoming the first BJP Chief Minister in the state to complete a continuous five-year tenure in office.Before him, veteran Congress leader the late Narayan Dutt Tiwari was…
Ganesh Pyne’s ‘The Conversation’ Kolkata: The Fisherman’ (1979), the work of Kolkata artist Ganesh Pyne, sold for Rs 42.8 crore, about 15 times more than its estimate, registering a massive 100% surge over its previous record made at London. It was auctioned on June 11 at the Mumbai-headquartered AstaGuru Auction House. Another of his painting,…
Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh has urged Deputy Chief Minister Sunetra Pawar to establish a study group for a long-stalled socio-economic and educational survey of the Muslim community. MUMBAI: Samajwadi Party MLA Rais Shaikh, on Monday urged DCM Sunetra Pawar, who is also minister for minority development, to establish a study group to facilitate the…
NEW DELHI: Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk‘s indefinite hunger strike entered its third day on Tuesday at Delhi’s Jantar Mantar, where the Cockroach Janata Party (CJP) has been staging a protest since June 20, demanding the resignation of Union education minister Dharmendra Pradhan over alleged irregularities in competitive examinations.According to the CJP, Wangchuk’s blood sugar level…
