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Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) witnessed a decisive shift in its internal hierarchy on Monday. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Eknath Shinde–led Shiv Sena officially installed their top brass. In a high-profile announcement at the civic headquarters, Borivali corporator Ganesh Khankar was designated as the BJP 's party leader, while two-time Wadala corporator Amey Ghole was tapped to lead the Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction. BJP & Shinde Sena set new internal hierarchy Addressing the media alongside senior leadership, Mumbai BJP President Ameet Satam clarified the alliance 's logistical strategy. He confirmed that both parties would register separately at Konkan Bhavan today, effectively extinguishing rumours of a joint filing. Mahayuti alliance strategy takes shape Satam further fueled curiosity regarding the city’s top post. He announced that the next Mayor of Mumbai will be chosen from the 118-strong Mahayuti contingent (comprising both...
The Civil Aviation Ministry has officially broken its silence on the aviation tragedy that claimed the life of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar, providing a chilling timeline of the flight’s final moments. In a formal response to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, the Ministry confirmed that investigators have successfully recovered the aircraft’s "Black Box," the critical flight data recorder that holds the key to understanding the Wednesday morning disaster. The investigation begins The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau (AAIB) has been tasked with a "thorough, transparent, and time-bound" inquiry into why the Learjet 45 plummeted to the ground in Baramati. "The black box has been secured for detailed analysis," the Ministry stated, adding that every technical record and operational detail is being scrutinised. The government also assured CM Fadnavis that it is taking his request for future preventive measures seriously to ensure that such a high-profile tragedy...
New Delhi: US President Donald Trump has announced that a “massive Armada” is currently steaming toward Iran. The move, characterised by the President as a display of “great power and purpose,” is a transparent attempt to force the Iranian leadership into negotiating a new nuclear and security deal. Trump gives ultimatum on Truth Social Taking to his social media platform, Truth Social, Trump described the fleet as a force of unprecedented scale, claiming it exceeds the naval strength previously deployed toward Venezuela."A massive Armada is heading to Iran. It is moving quickly, with great power, enthusiasm, and purpose," Trump wrote on Truth Social. Trump warned that the fleet is prepared to "rapidly fulfil its mission with speed and violence, if necessary." The US President’s objective remains a "fair and equitable" agreement that ensures Iran never acquires nuclear weapons. “Hopefully Iran will quickly ‘come to the table’ and negotiate a fair and equitable deal...
New Delhi: As the nation prepares for the grand finale of the Republic Day festivities, the Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) and Delhi Traffic Police have issued a comprehensive security advisory for the Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026. Commuters and motorists navigating Central Delhi on January 28 and 29 should brace for temporary station closures and significant traffic diversions. Specific metro gates to remain closed To facilitate stringent security arrangements, specific exit gates at two of the city 's busiest interchanges will be shuttered for four hours. The exit gates facing Rafi Marg at the Udyog Bhawan and Central Secretariat metro stations will remain closed from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. "Due to security arrangements for the Beating Retreat Ceremony 2026, exit gates of Udyog Bhawan and Central Secretariat Metro Stations towards Rafi Marg will remain closed on 28th & 29th January 2026, from 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Passengers are advised to plan their travel accordingly and...
Baramati/ New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke personally with veteran leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday to convey his condolences following the tragic demise of Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar. The senior NCP leader was killed earlier that morning when his aircraft crashed-landed in Baramati. According to the reports, Ajit Pawar was travelling to his stronghold of Baramati to address a public rally ahead of the upcoming Zilla Parishad elections. The ill-fated aircraft, a Learjet 45 operated by VSR Ventures Pvt Ltd, was originally scheduled for a 7:00 AM departure. However, the flight was delayed, eventually taking off at 8:10 AM. The tragedy unfolded shortly after, with Air Traffic Control (ATC) receiving the harrowing news of the crash at 9:12 AM. According to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), there were no survivors. The crash claimed a total of five lives, including Deputy CM Ajit Pawar, two of his personal staff members, and two crew members....
Mumbai: The political corridors of Maharashtra are buzzing with speculation as Sanjay Raut, a key leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT), delivered a stinging prediction on Tuesday. Raut predicted that the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is set to install its own Mayor in Mumbai, effectively snubbing its ally, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena. Despite the BJP-Sena alliance securing a victory in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections nearly two weeks ago, the city’s top post remains a bone of contention. The "Sulking" Ally Speaking to the press, Raut claimed that while the Shinde faction is "sulking" over the prospect of losing the Mayor’s chair, they are powerless to change the outcome. "They ( BJP) will have their Mayor in Mumbai," Raut asserted. He suggested further that Shinde’s party would be given minor secondary posts after discussions with the BJP’s central leadership. This comes as a significant blow to the Shinde-led Sena, whose leaders have argued that the Mayor...
New Delhi: Delhi residents woke up to a dramatic shift in weather this Tuesday as heavy rain, fierce thunderstorms, and gusty winds swept across the National Capital Region. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings, placing several areas on high alert as the city faces a sudden, intense spellof winter turbulence. IMD issues a red alert At 11:10 AM, the weather office sounded a Red Alert for Northwest, West, Southwest, and Outer North Delhi, as well as pockets of Central Delhi. Unlike a standard forecast, a Red Alert is a call for immediate action from both authorities and residents to mitigate the risks of severe weather. Meanwhile, Northeast and East Delhi, along with Shahdara and parts of the South and North districts, remain under an Orange Alert, IMD advising citizens to stay prepared for adverse conditions. The rainfall tally The rain didn’t fall uniformly across the city, but the impact was felt everywhere. During the three-hour window between 8:30 AM and...
The Bombay High Court has sent a clear message to Mumbai’s civic authorities, saying that the "moderate" is simply not good enough when it comes to the air citizens breathe. During a suo motu (self-initiated) hearing on Tuesday regarding the city’s choking pollution, the court dismissed claims that current levels are acceptable. The court rapped the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) even after the corporation unveiled an aggressive 315-page roadmap involving body cams, SMS alerts, and hundreds of "stop-work" orders. "We are not on moderate": The court’s ultimatum to BMC The tension in the courtroom peaked when a bench led by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Shyam Suman pushed for progress. The BMC counsel, SU Kamdar, described the city’s current Air Quality Index (AQI), which has hovered between 101 and 116 recently, as "moderate". The bench was quick to quip, "We are not on moderate." The judges indicated that settling for mid-tier air quality is not an...
Pakistan’s Defence Minister, Khawaja Asif, has found himself at the centre of a massive meme fest after a high-profile inauguration of a fake pizza store in Sialkot. The inauguration turned into a public relations nightmare when the real Pizza Hut stepped forward to declare the new outlet a complete counterfeit. Khawaja, a senior leader of the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N), proudly cut the ribbon for what was presented as a shiny new Pizza Hut branch in Sialkot Cantonment on Tuesday. The storefront featured the iconic red-roof logo and familiar international branding, giving every indication that the global franchise had arrived in the Pakistani city. One user, who seems to be a Pakistani through his sentence structuring, in the comments raised a finger about the government in the country. "Kuch asli baki reh geya hy ya nahi is soobay main? Ajeeb vahiyat loog nafiz hain hum per (Is there anything real left in this country? Very strange people are ruling us," he wrote. ...
New Delhi: In a rare instance of cross-border judicial cooperation, the Delhi High Court has stepped in to assist the Supreme Court of England and Wales in a high-stakes legal battle involving fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi and the Bank of India. A direct line from the UK The case centres on a request from the United Kingdom for judicial assistance to record the testimony of a Delhi-based official from the Bank of India. This official is considered a key witness in ongoing proceedings abroad regarding a massive loan default involving Firestar Diamond FZE and Nirav Deepak Modi. Justice C Hari Shankar, presiding over the matter, described the situation as "unusual." He noted that there appears to be no prior precedent in Indian law where a domestic court acted solely on a direct request from a foreign judiciary without a specific party to the litigation first approaching the Indian courts. The Hague Convention in action The request didn 't arrive via traditional legal filings...
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