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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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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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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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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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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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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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‘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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US moves carrier strike group to middle east amid tensions with Iran: Report

The Pentagon is planning to redeploy a US carrier strike group from South China Sea to the US Central Command (CENTCOM) area, which includes the middle east amid heightening tensions with Iran, which is witnessing massive ant-government protests due to soaring inflation, as per a report. The carrier group includes an aircraft carrier (USS Abraham Lincoln), at least one attack submarine and multiple warships.

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