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In a light-hearted twist following the BJP’s victory in the Maharashtra civic elections, MP PC Mohan cheekily took a dig at Raj Thackeray by referencing ‘rajmalai’. This comes on the heels of Thackeray’s playful jab at K Annamalai, calling him ‘rasmalai’ during a spirited debate on Mumbai’s essence. NEW DELHI: Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP…
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday weighed in on the controversy surrounding the alleged fading of indelible ink used during Maharashtra’s civic body elections, using a Gen Z term to accuse the Election Commission of undermining public trust.Amid mounting complaints from voters and opposition parties that the ink applied to mark fingers during Thursday’s polls…
NEW DELHI: The coming together of Ajit Pawar and Sharad Pawar faltered on Friday as united Nationalist Congress Party suffered a massive setback in Pimpri-Chinchwad and Pune municipal elections.According to the latest trends, BJP has taken the lead of 74 wards in the Pimpri-Chinchwad municipal corporations — considered as one of the richest after the…
Indian equities traded in green on Friday, as NSE Nifty50 soared over 25,800 and BSE Sensex gained over 700 points. However the indices later trimmed their gains, with Sensex trading at 83,712, up 329 points or 0.4% while Nifty50 gained 25,743, higher 78 points or 0.31% as on 12:30 pm.Ajay Bagga, Market expert told ANI…
NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Friday accused the Election Commission of “gaslighting citizens” after claims surfaced that marker pens were used to ink voters’ fingers during Maharashtra civic polls, including the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) election.“Election commission gaslighting citizens is how trust has collapsed in our democracy. Vote Chori is an anti-national act,”…
Rupee extended its losing streak for a third consecutive session on Friday, slipping 10 paise to 90.44 against the US dollar. Persistent foreign fund outflows, and a stronger greenback, continued to drag down the domestic currency. In early interbank trade, rupee opened at 90.37 before drifting further to 90.44, down from its previous close. Earlier…
As of April 1, 2025, nearly 5.4 lakh appeals were pending before the Commissioner of Income-tax (Appeals). (AI image) As the Union Budget 2026 draws closer, industry bodies and tax professionals are urging the government to shift part of its reform focus from tax rate rationalisation to the far more structural problem of long-pending direct…
A coalition of multisectoral experts from a range of global institutions has lent its weight to petitioners in the stray dog case being heard in Supreme Court. The coalition warned that authorities’ proposals to remove and mass-shelter India’s free-living community dogs could undermine public health, go beyond the law, destabilise urban ecosystems and impose enormous…
Donna Kelce faced online backlash after her casting on The Traitors US, with fans accusing producers of setting her up to fail. Viewers criticized her Secret Traitor role, arguing she lacked reality TV experience. While some defended her reserved approach, many felt the casting choice was unfair and driven more by publicity than gameplay. The…
NEW DELHI: European Council President Antonio Luis Santos da Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will visit India for the 16th India-EU summit on Jan 27 and participate in the Republic Day parade as chief guests a day earlier, said govt in an official announcement.The summit will be the culmination of months…
