BJP, Shiv Sena ahead in Maharashtra Zilla Parishad polls
The Bharatiya Janata Party and its Mahayuti ally Shiv Sena were ahead of their rivals in the early trends of the Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti polls in Maharashtra as counting of votes began on Monday morning. The BJP established an...
Rohit Pawar flags doubts over Ajit Pawar crash, plans Feb 10 reveal
Nationalist Congress Party-Sharadchandra Pawar leader Rohit Pawar on Saturday said everyone has doubts about the circumstances surrounding Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's death in an air crash, and he would provide a detailed presentation about it on February 10. Speaking to...
Ritu Tawde is BJP’s Mumbai Mayor pick, Shiv Sena’s Sanjay Ghadi is her Deputy
Mumbai: BJP Corporator Ritu Tawde has been named the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate for the Mumbai Mayor’s post, BJP President Ameet Satam announced on Friday. She is expected to file her nomination shortly for the top post of Asia's richest civic...
Shinde-Uddhav’s Senas join hands for Maha ZP poll
Bitter rivals, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena and Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena-UBT, have come together to form a front in Barshi taluka of Maharashtra's Solapur district along with two Nationalist Congress Party factions ahead of the local polls. Elections to 12...
Cognizant To Pay 100% Bonus
Cognizant has given 100 per cent bonus to its employees after the company reported better-than-expected full year numbers, and said it has reached the winners circle earlier than it anticipated. The term, being frequently used over the last year by CEO...
RBI pauses rate cuts, retains interest rate at 5.25%
After a 25 basis point rate cut in December, the RBI on Friday decided to pause on the policy rate front amid geopolitical uncertainties. This is the first monetary policy review after Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman announced the...
After Rahul, Kharge stopped from quoting Naravane
The Opposition led by Congress staged a walkout on Thursday from the Rajya Sabha after Leader of Opposition Mallikarjun Kharge was not allowed to quote from a "memoir" of former Army chief M M Naravane on the 2020 India-China conflict. ...
Tri-city study flags lack of safe cycling infrastructure
Pune: The culmination of the Pune Grand Cycling Tour has put cycling back into public focus in Maharashtra, offering an opportunity for all cities to ensure local cyclists have the best infrastructure to cycle on. In this context, a multi-city...
Maha horror: Man kills 6-year-old daughter to contest Sarpanch election
Mumbai: In a heart-rending incident that has sent shockwaves across Maharashtra and Telangana, a six-year-old girl allegedly lost her life not to accident or fate, but to her own father’s political ambition. The victim, Prachi, barely six years old, was allegedly...
Trump Cuts Reciprocal Tariffs to 18% After Modi Call, but Extra 25% Duty on Indian Exports Stays
Washington/New Delhi -US President Donald Trump on Monday announced a reduction in reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods from 25 per cent to 18 per cent, shortly after confirming he had spoken with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The move signals a tentative...
Bombs hurled in south Kolkata, firing heard
Bombs were hurled and bullets fired during a clash between two groups in Kolkata, leaving two persons injured, police said on Monday. At least 10 people were arrested in the clash that broke out in south Kolkata's Golpark area under...
Dense fog envelops Delhi, AQI 188
Delhi woke up to dense fog and slightly improved air quality on Monday morning, with the average Air Quality Index (AQI) settling in the 'moderate' category. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), visibility dropped to 100 metres at both...
4.6-magnitude earthquake shakes Kashmir
A 4.6-magnitude earthquake shook Jammu and Kashmir's Baramulla district early Monday, officials said. The tremor occurred at 5.35 am, they said, adding that the Pattan area was the epicenter. There were no reports of any damage due to the earthquake...
Budget 2026 A Balance Of High Capex And High Growth, Says PM Modi
The Union Budget 2026 presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman today strikes a perfect balance between high capital expenditure (capex) and high growth, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said today. The Union Budget - Sitharaman's ninth straight Budget - also reinforces India's...
Budget 2026 falls woefully short of the hype: Congress
The Congress on Sunday said the Union Budget was "totally lacklustre" and fell woefully short of the hype that was generated around it. Congress general secretary, Communications, Jairam Ramesh said the budget speech given by Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman was...
Sunetra Pawar sworn in as Maharashtra deputy CM
Sunetra Pawar, leader of the NCP legislative party and wife of late Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, takes oath as Deputy CM of Maharashtra at the Lok...
Sunetra Pawar Named NCP Legislature Leader; Set to Take Oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM
Mumbai: Rajya Sabha MP Sunetra Pawar has been named leader of the legislature party of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and is scheduled to be sworn in as Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra later today. According to officials, the oath-taking ceremony...
Need to fill Dy CM position soon: Praful Patel
Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Working President Praful Patel on Friday said that a decision regarding the vacant posts of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister and cabinet portfolios will be made soon, following the demise of party chief Ajit Pawar. After meeting...
Swiggy’s Losses Rise To Rs 1,065 Cr
Delivery platform Swiggy's consolidated net loss widened by 33 per cent to Rs 1,065 crore in the December quarter (Q3 FY26), compared with a loss of Rs 799 crore a year earlier, as expenses outpaced revenue growth. Total costs rose to...
Building collapse in Delhi, firefighters at scene
A building collapsed in the Preet Vihar area of New Delhi. Firefighters are present at the scene, Delhi Fire Services said. Further details on the incident are awaited. Last year, in November, four people, including three men and one woman,...
Ajit Dada cremated with full state honours; sea of mourners pay respects
Baramati: Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar's last rites were performed at the Vidya Pratishthan ground in Baramati. His sons, Jay and Parth Pawar, lit the funeral pyre in the presence of high-ranking officials and thousands of supporters. A...
