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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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Allu Arjun delivers Pushpa 2 dialogue in Japan at Tokyo premiere, gets thunderous response | Watch
South superstar Allu Arjun and Rashmika Mandanna recently attended the premiere of their hit Telugu movie Pushpa: The Rule – Part 2 in Tokyo, Japan. Allu Arjun impressed fans by saying one of his film’s dialogues in Japanese.
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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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Iranian envoy claims US President told Tehran he doesn’t want to attack: ‘Trump doesn’t want a war’
US President Donald Trump has conveyed to Iran that he does not intend to launch an attack and has urged Tehran to exercise restraint, according to Iran’s envoy to Pakistan, Reza Amiri Moghadam.
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‘No scope for re-voting even if ink is removed’: Maharashtra EC amid Opposition uproar
State Election Commissioner Dinesh T Waghmare has addressed the issue of alleged ink tampering amid voting in Maharashtra Municipal Corporation polls. Reacting over the row, Waghmare said the ink being used to mark the fingers of voters is indelible and it is also being used by the Election Commission of India in various elections.
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Bangladesh Cricket Board sacks Najmul Islam amid player protest, boycott of BPL
The Bangladesh Cricket Board has taken decisive action to defuse a growing crisis by removing Nazmul Islam from his role as chairman of the board’s finance committee. The move follows an escalating protest by players, led by the Cricketers Welfare Association of Bangladesh (CWAB), who had announced a boycott of all cricketing activities until Nazmul stepped aside.
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