Mumbai: Across several wards reserved for women for the BMC polls, familiar political surnames across parties continue to dominate the ballot, with seasoned netas ensuring that power remains within the family by fielding their wives.Take Ward 213 in Nagpada. Former Congress corporator Javed Juneja, who entered the BMC house in 2012 for the first time…
New Delhi: Jamia Millia Islamia is set to construct ‘Walls of Democracy’ outside all its eight entrances to curb defacement of university walls. The designated walls will be the only permitted spaces for putting up posters, notices, or displaying protest-related material, for which a tender has been issued. The construction work is expected to be…
Pune: The Pune municipal elections took an interesting turn after a husband-wife duo from the politically influential Pathare family entered the fray on Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) tickets, even as senior family member and sitting MLA Bapusaheb Pathare, continued with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP.Surendra Pathare and his wife, Aishwarya, have been named BJP candidates from…
Mumbai: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday accused BJP Colaba MLA and Maharashtra Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar of “hijacking” and “misusing” the election machinery in Colaba, alleging that its candidate from Ward 227, Margaret Da Costa, was deliberately prevented from filing her nomination papers despite being present well before the deadline.AAP claimed that the…
New Delhi: A 72-year-old woman died of suffocation after a fire broke out in her house in Jamia Nagar, south-east Delhi, on Wednesday, police said.Police got a call regarding the fire at Shaheen Bagh police station around 4.41 am. Delhi Headlines Today — The Biggest Updates You Need to Know. Police found the house engulfed…
Pune: As the final hours of 2025 tick away, Pune is buzzing with a unique mix of anticipation and preparation. Restaurants, bars, and lounges are stretching service hours, expecting a surge of revellers eager to welcome the new year. Yet, amid the excitement, a nationwide strike called by the Telangana Gig and Platform Workers Union…
Mumbai: Congress Mumbai chief and MP Varsha Gaikwad has alleged Mumbai suburbs guardian minister Ashish Shelar siphoned Rs 125 crore from District Planning Development Committee (DPDC) funds to his Bandra West assembly constituency, which is part of Gaikwad’s parliamentary constituency. Gaikwad posted on X: “This is not governance; it is misuse of power and an…
New Delhi: A 33-year-old man, who escaped two alleged murder attempts, was stabbed to death in north-east Delhi’s Shastri Park on the intervening night of Dec 30 and 31. Wasim, suspected to be a member of the Chhainu gang, was brought to JPC Hospital, which called up the police. Delhi Headlines Today — The Biggest…
Pune: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML), in response to the accident involving a BEST bus that killed four people and injured 10 in Mumbai late on Monday, has announced stricter enforcement of breathalyser tests for drivers on evening shifts and a ban on the use of cellphones while driving, senior officials said.PMPML chairperson…
Mumbai: The price of eggs has attained a record high of Rs 108-110 per dozen in certain retail markets of Mumbai. Traders cite high demand due to baking requirements over Christmas and New Year, a cold wave in North India as well as lower production as a reason for “short supply”. Some wholesalers are hopeful…
