MUMBAI: Eknath Shinde felicitated all his newly-elected corporators on Saturday, and corporator Amey Ghole said that at the three-day workshop, the Dy CM will be explaining the city’s development plan, implementation of the election manifesto, and preparation of a roadmap for the next five years.A Sena functionary said, “We are going to ask for the…
MUMBAI: A growing number of voters chose NOTA in the recently concluded civic elections across the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, underlining voter dissatisfaction even as established parties retained control. In the 2026 BMC elections, over one lakh voters opted for NOTA out of 54.64 lakh votes polled, accounting for nearly 1.8% of the turnout. In at…
Mumbai: With as many as 12 newly elected BMC corporators belonging to Gen Z—aged under 30—the new House is set to get a youthful boost. While it also has a sprinkling of elderly corporators, its largest cohort is middle-aged. The youngest corporator is Kashish Fulwaria, elected from Ward 151. She is the daughter of former…
In the 52 electoral wards in the city which witnessed a direct battle between Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the Shiv Sena (UBT)-MNS combine, the Thackeray cousins won 36 and Shinde’s Sena only 16 MUMBAI: In the 52 electoral wards in the city which witnessed a direct battle between Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and the…
Every Sunday, thousands of the faithful converge on the Oval, bowing to the gods of cricket. No other religion had such a grip on the ground. But, in Dec 1964, for a brief spell, this parish of players was outnumbered by one of the smallest religious communities in the country.In a phenomenon never seen before…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday took a dig at DCM Eknath Shinde over moving his newly elected corporators to a 5-star hotel, saying Shinde is afraid of BJP. Uddhav said many of the corporators elected from the Shinde faction were Sena (UBT) defected corporators, and that BJP can get them to…
Thane: A day after Mahayuti’s victory celebrations, Thane BJP on Saturday dropped subtle hints of it possibly distancing itself from its ally Shiv Sena in the Thane House, though any move would be only after consulting the state leadership. Addressing the media, BJP MLA Sanjay Kelkar and district President Sandeep Lele called the party’s performance…
Mumbai: In a twist to the GainBitcoin cryptocurrency fraud probe, an official of a forensic audit firm appointed by Pune Police and Cyber Police probing the fraud case, has been arrested by the Mumbai police for siphoning off seized digital assets worth nearly Rs 30 crore, in alleged collusion with police personnel.The Economic Offences Wing…
Mumbai: A Swiss student reported that her mobile phone worth Rs 50,000 was stolen from her baggage soon after she landed at Mumbai International Airport on Wednesday.AJC Rebecca (27) filed a complaint with the Malabar Hill police the same day. The case was later transferred to the Sahar police on Saturday for further probe as…
Mumbai: All is not well within the local Congress leadership following the party’s poor performance in the BMC elections, with some netas publicly expressing their anger. The Congress has issued a show-cause notice to its MLC, Bhai Jagtap, for making anti-party statements and demanding the resignation of Mumbai Congress chief Varsha Gaikwad after the electoral…
