India engaged with US to extend Chabahar Port sanctions waiver before April 26 expiry deadline, says MEA
India continues to monitor its involvement in the Chabahar port project in Iran as the country navigates evolving US sanctions and ongoing unrest in Iran. The Trump administration had threatened a 25% tariff on countries doing business with Iran, raising concerns for India’s role in developing the strategically located Chabahar port on Iran’s southern coast in Sistan-Balochistan.
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Shreyas Iyer, Ravi Bishnoi added to India’s T20I squad for New Zealand series, Washington Sundar ruled out
Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand after being diagnosed with a side strain. The injury occurred during the first ODI against New Zealand at the BCA Stadium in Vadodara on 11 January, when Sundar reported acute discomfort in his lower rib area while bowling.
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Eknath Shinde hails Mahayuti’s civic poll victory: ‘People rejected those who are against development’
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday that the people of the state have rejected those who were against development, as the Mahayuti swept the 2026 municipal corporation elections. Thanking the people for giving a clear mandate to the Mahayuti, comprising the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Shiv Sena and the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the deputy chief minister said the alliance will speed up the development work in the state.
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Fadnavis hails BJP leaders after Maharashtra Election Results triumph, to celebrate in Nagpur
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis congratulated key Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) figures over phone calls, praising their leadership in securing strong wins across municipal elections including BMC, Nagpur, Pune and others.
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Solapur Municipal Corporation Results 2026: Complete list of ward and party-wise winners
The BJP and ally Shiv Sena are leading in Maharashtra Municipal Corporation elections as per latest trends and the counting of votes is underway. The final results will be declared by today evening. Earlier, exit polls have predicted a sweep for the ruling Mahayuti alliance in the elections to 29 municipal corporations held on Thursday. In a significant political turn of events ahead of the elections, Uddhav and Raj Thackeray reunited last month even as rival NCP factions forged a local alliance in Pune and Pimpri-Chinchwad.
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PM Modi to visit West Bengal, Assam on January 17-18 to flag off train and road projects
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting West Bengal and Assam on January 17 and 18 as he will flag off several train and road projects, along with participating in the “Bagurumba Dwhou 2026”, a historic cultural event in Assam.
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Maharashtra municipal corporation polls: How Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena performed in all 29 civic bodies?
Following its impressive performance in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections, Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena continued its strong show in elections to the 29 municipal corporations, including Mumbai, in the state. By the time this copy was filed, the party had won or taken lead on at least 300 wards of the 2,286 wards in the state.
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OPINION | Fadnavis is King: Is it end of road for Thackerays?
The BJP-Shiv Sena (Shinde) Mahayuti alliance has swept the elections in most of the 29 municipal corporations in Maharashtra. The icing on the cake is the historic victory in India’s richest civic body, BMC (Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation). BJP and its ally wrested control of BMC from Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT).
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‘Zero strikes by sanitation workers in just 11 months of our government’: Delhi Minister Ashish Sood
The Delhi government is in the process of identifying and setting up around 20 to 30 picnic spots in the city for more people to go out at spend quality time, Minister Ashish Sood said on Thursday at India TV’s ‘Pollution ka Solution’ conclave. He added that these spots would be constructed at par with popular sites such as the India Gate and Kartavya Path.
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Union Budget 2026: MoD seeks 20 per cent on defence spending | Ambition vs reality
Operation Sindoor, which the Modi government has repeatedly stated has only been paused and not concluded, saw an extensive use of drones and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), demonstrating how modern warfare has evolved over the years. India’s entire campaign, hailed by both the political and military leadership for the synergy between all three services, was solely focused on achieving clearly defined targets and delivering New Delhi’s strong message against terrorism to Islamabad and its leadership.
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