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March 16, 2024

Shinde son ruffles feathers in Nashik

The announcement by the son of CM Eknath Shinde, Shrikant Shinde, naming Hemant Godse as the candidate from the Nashik LS constituency, has irked Mahayuti partners BJP and NCP (Ajit Pawar faction).

1 min

Bond details: SC prods SBI

The Supreme Court on Friday asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to return the electoral bond data to the State Bank of India (SBI) for nondisclosure of the electoral bonds' numbers which link recipients to donors.

1 min

ED shadow on half of big donors

Two things stand out on the matter of the electoral bonds. One, the BJP encashed the highest number of bonds worth Rs 6060.5 crore between April 12, 2019, and January 24, 2014.

2 mins

Delhi tells US to keep nose out of CAA

The government has characterised as \"misplaced, misinformed and unwarranted\" a remark that the United States' \"will closely monitor\" India's implementation of the Citizenship Amendment Act, or CAA, further saying that it is an interference in New Delhi's internal matters.

1 min

Poll schedule today

Press conference to be live streamed

1 min

HC clears PM's roadshow in TN

The Madras High Court on Friday permitted a four-km-long road show during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Coimbatore on March 18. The Coimbatore police had earlier declined to give permission for the same.

1 min

MVA in huddle at the Trident

Seat-sharing talks among the parties constituting the Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) resumed on Friday, at the Trident hotel in Nariman Point.

1 min

STATE STRIKES A BLOW FOR SENIORS

Formulates comprehensive policy for senior citizens to tackle delays in projects where they are affected

3 mins

Tax-free haven? ₹4.56L unpaid dues on civic chief's bungalow

In an astounding act of omission, the BMC, which warns of action if citizens fail to clear their property tax arrears on a timely basis, has failed to check its own house it is yet to collect 14 years' worth of levy on the municipal commissioner's bungalow in Malabar Hill!

1 min

You can keep the ₹2 cr, honey!

Lottery sales had been banned sometime in 2003 by the AIADMK government in Tamil Nadu.

2 mins

Black money to return: HM

Union Home Minister Amit Shah has defended the rationale for the electoral bonds, saying they were introduced to \"wipe out black money;\" but he fears, now that the scheme has been scrapped, black money will return to the system.

1 min

CHRONOLOGY SAMJHIYE...

Cong wants BJP accounts frozen; seeks probe into allegations that at least 14 companies faced action from probe agencies

3 mins

ED SHEERAN TO SET THE STAGE ON FIRE TONIGHT

This is his second performance in Mumbai and the last concert of his '+ - = ÷ x' Mathematics India tour; tickets priced at $9,500 and ₹16,000, to perform at 7.15pm at Racecourse; watch out for traffic restrictions

2 mins

GOYAL, BLUE-EYED BOY OF MODI, A SURE BET FOR BJP

He has a strong RSS background since his father, late Ved Prakash Goyal, was a senior leader of the Sangh Parivar

2 mins

Electoral bonds biggest extortion racket: Rahul

The funds amassed through the scheme were used to split political parties and topple opposition governments

2 mins

HC refuses more time to notify new fire safety rules

Regulations issued in 2009 in the aftermath of the 26/11 attacks; government dragging feet on the issue, high court noted earlier

1 min

60k jr schools graduate to grade 10

The local self-governing bodies including district administration and municipal corporations managing these schools are directed to add new classes according to their requirements

2 mins

After public outcry, Kandivali mall to handover DP road

The move will ease daily traffic congestion at the Akurli subway

1 min

Danger Ahead: Katraj-Kondhwa Road

The Katraj-Kondhwa Road has gained notoriety as a deadly stretch for residents and commuters alike. Since 2018, it has been marred by nearly 56 accidents, resulting in the loss of 24 lives along its 3.5km span.

1 min

'Will ensure Pritam won't sit at home'

Former Maharashtra minister and BJP's Beed Lok Sabha candidate Pankaja Munde on Thursday said said she will ensure that her sister Pritam, who currently represents that seat, will not have to sit at home as she had to do following her defeat in the 2019 state assembly polls.

1 min

INDIA'S EXPORTS SURGE TO 11-MONTH HIGH IN FEB DESPITE RED SEA CRISIS

Trade deficit during Feb worked out to $18.7 bn, up from $16.57 bn in year-ago month, as gold imports surged significantly

1 min

RESERVE BANK WIDENS SCRUTINY OF CREDIT 'EXUBERANCE:SOURCES

The Central Bank is reportedly targeting new areas such as mortgage-linked \"top-up\" loans

2 mins

Number of govt schools receiving grades in evaluation drills falls

The education department on Thursday reported a decline in the number of state government-run schools and students obtaining grades during an evaluation exercise compared to the previous year.

1 min

Kavitha's arrest sideshow at PM's roadshow

Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) leader Kalvakuntla Kavitha, daughter of former Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrashekar Rao, was arrested from her residence by Enforcement Directorate officials on Friday, shortly before the Prime Minister's roadshow at Malkajgiri.

3 mins

Navy assists hijacked cargo ship

Responding to distress call SOS by Bangladesh flagged merchant vessel MC Abdullah hijacked by pirates off the Somalia coast and 23 crew held hostages, Indian Navy promptly deployed the LongRange Maritime Patrol (LRMP) aircraft to rescue the vessel late Tuesday night.

1 min

Chest opened from 'Fazenda' reveals treasure worth crores

AROUND 5,000 RARE COINS FROM DIFFERENT ERAS AMONG OTHER ARTIFACTS FOUND; TO BE DISPLAYED IN STATE MUSEUM

1 min

Plane hits excavator at Surat

An Air India Express flight from Sharjah was involved in a minor accident at Surat airport late on Thursday night after one of its wings hit a stationary excavator.

1 min

Third-Line Between Asifabad - Rechini Road Commissioned along with Electrification

As part of Kazipet - Balharshah electrification project, South Central Railway (SCR) has completed and commissioned third line works along with electrification between Asifabad Rechini Road for a distance of 19 Kms.

1 min

Sai govt provides big relief to govt workers ahead of Holi

Ahead of the festival of colours Holi, the state Government led by Chief Minister Vishnu Deo Sai made five significant decisions to resolve the pending issues of government officials, employees, and media personnel.

2 mins

Liverpool into quarters

'Reds' crush Sparta Prague in Europa League with Salah starring

1 min

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