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March 21, 2024

Rahul has to reckon with EC 'Shakti'

The Bharatiya Janata Party on Wednesday complained to the Election Commission of India about a speech by Congress leader Rahul Gandhi at Shivaji Park in Mumbai regarding the use of the word \"Shakti\" and charged that he had deliberately used the word to insult the religious values associated with it.

1 min

CENTRE DEFENDS CJI'S EXCLUSION

Contends independence of Election Commission does not stem from the presence of a judicial member on the selection committee

3 mins

BHUSHAN GAGRANI IS CITY'S CIVIC BOSS

A topper of 1990 IAS batch, he had taken exam in Marathi. Brings experience in urban development, water resources and Marathi language to the table

2 mins

DMK manifesto promises to repeal CAA, statehood to J&K

Other highlights are ₹ 1,000 to women in every state, reestablishing dissolved plan panel, removal of toll booths on highways, free SIM card with 1 GB data to college students and ensuring elected state govts appoint V-Cs to univs

2 mins

Pappu Yadav joins Cong

Ahead of the Lok Sabha election, Rajesh Ranjan, aka Pappu Yadav, merged his Jan Adhikar Party and formally joined the the Wednesday.

1 min

29-yr-old gets 20 years in jail for assaulting a minor

The court held the accused guilty, observing that he kidnapped the girl while she was going to a public toilet and later committed the sexual assault.

1 min

Zomato to keep colour tomato but roll out 'pure veg' fleet

Food delivery giant Zomato has announced that the company will deploy 'Pure Veg Fleet' and 'Pure Veg Mode' for customers who are '100%' vegetarian.

2 mins

India Hovers Between Ukraine And Afghanistan In Happiness

India ranked 126, Ukraine 105, Afghanistan at 143

2 mins

BJP's deal with MNS makes North Indian cadre nervous

Raj Thackeray has in the past taken an anti-north Indian stance and his workers have even beaten up several candidates from Uttar Pradesh and other states who came to Mumbai to take part in a railway exam

2 mins

Year-long delay in Bandra skywalk, hollow assurances

HC raps BMC for failing to reconstruct Bandra east skywalk and repair a footpath even after a year; deviation from statement 'contempt of court'

2 mins

SoBo keeps tank, park debate alive

Residents take up Malabar Hill reservoir, Racecourse issues with Rahul Narwekar

2 mins

Redypt plan for old bldgs in NAINA

Providing a big relief to citizens in the run-up to the general elections, the Maharashtra government has cleared the way for redevelopment of hundreds of dilapidated buildings in gram panchayats that fall in Navi Mumbai Airport Influence Notified Area (NAINA).

1 min

Congress grapples with candidate selection

Amidst the buzz surround-potential candidates like Ravindra Dhangekar, Mohan Joshi, and Vasant More, the Pune Lok Sabha Constituency is witnessing contrasting dynamics.

2 mins

CSMC misses tax collection target

Despite drastic changes and a rigorous tax recovery drive initiated by Administrator G.

1 min

Indian equities are poised to lure more foreign inflows after general elections

Indian economy's promising growth prospects and Federal Reserve's rate cuts will act as catalysts, predicts JPMorgan

1 min

RBI governor, Sebi chairperson meet FM Nirmala Sitharaman

Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das on Wednesday called on Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, ahead of the central bank's interest rate-setting panel meeting next month.

1 min

Inequality skyrockets since 2000s, top 1% in India holds 40% wealth

Inequality in India has skyrocketed since the early 2000s, with the income and wealth share of the top 1 per cent population rising to 22.6 per cent and 40.1 per cent, respectively, in 2022-23, according to a working paper.

1 min

US Stocks Rally As Federal Reserve Keeps Rate Unchanged

US stocks climbed on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept interest rates unchanged and continued to signal that three rate cuts this year, easing fears that the recent bout of inflation would force the central bank to lean less dovish, Investing.com said.

2 mins

KARGIL OBSERVES STRIKE TO DEMAND STATEHOOD

Shops and business establishments were closed as thousands of people marched on Wednesday in support of their demand for statehood and Ladakh's inclusion in the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution.

1 min

Row lingers over Moosewala bro

Punjab govt seeks report on the IVF treatment

1 min

BJP candidate faces dissent

Posters come up in Vadodara against the nomination of Ranjanben Bhatt

1 min

Five arrested for luring minor into prostitution

Surat police have rescued a 14-year-old girl from the Amroli area who had gone missing a few days ago and was later found to have fallen victim to human trafficking in Rajasthan.

1 min

ORGANIZED CRICKET BETTING RACKET BUSTED, THREE HELD

On a tip-off, the sleuths of Commissioner's Task Force, Central Zone Team, busted an organized cricket betting racket and apprehended three persons identified as Uday Simha Reddy, Mohd Faheemuddin and M. Bhanu Prasad at parking place of Sweekar Hotel under Sultan Bazaar PS limits.

1 min

BJP RELEASES CRIMINAL CASES PENDING AGAINST TWO CANDIDATES

Bharatiya Janata Party has made public the information about the candidates declared in two Lok Sabha seats of Chhattisgarh mainly Raipur and Rajnandgaon.

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