Although the Mahayuti has a clear majority in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) after the January 15 elections, there is no clarity over the next mayor of Mumbai, as the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena are yet to hold a meeting. The Shinde Sena has also moved all its newly-elected corporators to a five-star hotel in Bandra amid fears of poaching. However, many also look the move as a pressure tactic employed by the Shiv Sena to get a major power share.
India is steadily strengthening its defence capabilities through next-generation technologies and indigenous innovation. From an autonomous boat capable of travelling 1,500 kilometres at sea without a person on board to a pilotless aircraft designed to carry a human and a stratospheric unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) that can be launched from an altitude of 1.18 lakh feet, these developments highlight the expanding scope of India’s homegrown defence technology.
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The Indian Premier League’s 2027 mini-auction will be held in Goa on December 16. That leaves the franchises a month to prepare after the November 15 deadline for retaining players. Meanwhile, the auction will coincide with the second ODI between India and Sri Lanka in Bengaluru.
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