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Gadkari says 'strong' Congress is 'vital for democracy in India'

Views expressed by Gadkari assume significance as they are in stark contrast to the BJP’s official stand in favour of a Congress-mukt Bharat

29 Mar 2022 8:39 AM

Indian students who were stranded in Ukraine amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, arrive at the IGI Airport in New Delhi, Sunday, March 6, 2022. (PTI Photo)

Operation Ganga shows India's growing influence in world: PM Modi

According to the government, it has flown more than 13,000 students back home safely from Ukraine so far

07 Mar 2022 8:56 AM

Telangana CM K.Chandrasekhar Rao with Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray during a press conference, in Mumbai, Sunday, Feb. 20, 2022. (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade)

KCR meets Uddhav, Pawar on Opposition front

Mr Rao received a warm welcome from the Shiv Sena with posters welcoming him seen in various places in Mumbai

21 Feb 2022 7:24 AM

Lata Mangeshkar's health deteriorates, put on ventilator

The 92-year-old singer tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms and was admitted on January 8 to Breach Candy Hospital

05 Feb 2022 9:03 PM

The Nagpur result was also a huge embarrassment for the Congress for the fiasco over changing its candidate at the last moment. — Representational image/PTI

BJP wins four of six MLC seats in Maharashtra

Elections were held for Nagpur and Akola seats, won comfortably by the BJP. The result is seen as a jolt for the ruling MVA alliance

15 Dec 2021 1:53 AM

The AIMIM had organised the rally for various demands like the implementation of Muslim reservations in the state, the use of Waqf board lands. (PTI)

Owaisi holds rally in Mumbai defying police ban

The Triranga Yatra launched by the AIMIM from Aurangabad concluded in Mumbai

12 Dec 2021 8:33 AM

NCP President Sharad Pawar, West Bengal CM and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee during a meeting at the former's residence in Mumbai, Wednesday, Dec. 1, 2021. NCP leader Prafull Patel and TMC leader Abhishek Banerjee are also seen. (PTI)

'What UPA? There is no UPA now': Mamata Banerjee

Ms Banerjee’s barbs were seen as aimed at the Congress which has reportedly strained its ties with the TMC

02 Dec 2021 8:28 AM

There is an increased risk of coronavirus in foreign countries, so those coming from outside will have to undergo genome tests. — Representational image/AFP

Everyone coming from South Africa will be quarantined in Mumbai

The World Health Organization (WHO) has classified Omicron as a highly transmissible virus of concern

28 Nov 2021 7:11 AM

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) Chief Asaduddin Owaisi during a public meeting in Kanpur. (PTI file photo)

Owaisi denied permission to hold rally in Mumbai

Mumbai cop's move is seen as a precautionary measure to avoid communal flare-up as the state recently had witnessed violence in some cities

23 Nov 2021 11:49 PM

The ED’s case against Mr Deshmukh is based on the first information report (FIR) filed by the CBI in April 2021 alleging corruption and bribery. (DC)

Anil Deshmukh sent to 14-day judicial custody

The probe agency had arrested Mr Deshmukh on November 2 in connection with the alleged Rs 100-crore extortion and money laundering case

07 Nov 2021 8:30 AM

These birds require a different climate as they are from the cold region. They have attracted big crowds due to which revenues of Byculla zoo have also increased, the Mayor said. — Representational image/By arrangement

Congress opposes Rs 15 crore tender for penguins brought by Aditya

The civic body has floated a tender at an estimated cost of Rs 15.26 crore for the upkeep of the flightless birds for the next three years

06 Sep 2021 1:34 AM

I request people not to protest for the reopening of temples and other places. If you want to protest, protest against the coronavirus, says Thackeray. — ANI

Easing of COVID restrictions will be based on availability of oxygen: Uddhav Thackeray

Opposition raises clamour for opening of temples but the government seems wary about Covid third wave

05 Sep 2021 11:57 PM

A high tide seen at Mumbai's Marine Drive. (Photo: PTI)

BMC chief sees Mumbai drown by 2050

Climate experts have observed that Mumbai, of late, has witnessed some extreme weather conditions

29 Aug 2021 7:44 AM

In this handout photo taken on July 23, 2021, by the Indian Navy shows areas inundated with flood water after heavy monsoon rains in Raigad district of Maharashtra (Indian Navy/ AFP)

Maharashtra Navnirman Sena asks Bollywood stars to help flood-affected people

In 2019 too, the MNS had blasted the Bollywood starts for ‘turning their back’ to the plight of flood victims in the state

26 Jul 2021 9:16 AM

The IMD has issued a ‘red alert’ for Mumbai, and neighbouring Thane, Palghar and Raigad districts, warning of very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall at isolated places. — Representational image/AP

Mumbai marooned by first heavy rain of monsoon

Since the early morning, Mumbai and the surrounding districts witnessed a heavy downpour, causing flooding in several low-lying areas

09 Jun 2021 11:56 PM

An employee, wearing a PPE kit, sanitizes the premises of Vithal Rukmini temple, in Mumbai, Sunday, Nov 15, 2020. (PTI)

Political parties in Maharashtra tussle to take credit for temple reopening

Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday announced that places of religious worship in Maharashtra will reopen

16 Nov 2020 12:23 PM

Maharashtra minister Jayant R Patil sporting a black band in solidarity with Belgaum.

Maharashtra ministers observe Karnataka Formation Day as 'black day'

Marathi-speaking people from the Karnataka border region also observed the black day in Mumbai by sporting black ribbons

01 Nov 2020 11:31 PM

In this file photo, Maratha activists celebrate the reservation verdict passed by the Mumbai high court on Thursday in Mumbai. —Shripad Naik

Maratha quota row: OBCs oppose reservation for Marathas from their quota

The Supreme Court on September 9 stayed the implementation of Maratha reservation in jobs and education from SEBC category

01 Nov 2020 12:52 PM

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. PTI photo

Maharashtra will announce compensation to farmers soon: Thackeray

The CM on Wednesday toured parts of the Marathwada region, which has been ravaged by the heavy rains

22 Oct 2020 12:47 PM

Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut. (PTI Photo)

BJP using governors as political agents to destabilise state governments: Shiv Sena

Sena leader Raut cited several states where governors are at loggerheads with the governments of Opposition parties

19 Oct 2020 11:51 AM

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