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NEW DELHI: Alleging intimidation, coercion and unprecedented political pressure, Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday launched a scathing attack against the Mahayuti over the BMC elections, calling the January 15 civic polls a “strange” contest fought as a matter of political survival by his opponents.Addressing a press conference, Thackeray alleged that the ruling…

NEW DELHI: The Commission for Air Quality Management (CAQM) on Saturday reimposed GRAP-IV in Delhi-NCR after the region’s air quality slipped into the ‘severe’ category. This comes a day after GRAP-III was enforced as a precautionary measure. The region has been grappling with high pollution levels for several months. GRAP-IV had earlier been lifted in…

LoP in the Lok Sabha and Congress leader Rahul Gandhi meets a patient undergoing treatment after alleged consumption of contaminated water, at Bombay Hospital, in Indore. (@INCIndia/X via PTI Photo) NEW DELHI/INDORE: The Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, today met the families of the victims who died due to the…

NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis fired a sharp and witty response to Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray’s claim — that “if God willing,” his party could have its mayor in Mumbai — asking whether “Deva” referred to him or to God.Thackeray, in his first public address following the BMC election defeat, had…

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray vowed to continue the fight in Mumbai after BMC elections, asserting BJP “can’t buy loyalty.” Prime Minister Narendra Modi, addressing a rally in Malda, accused the Trinamool Congress of corruption and called for “asli poribortan” in Bengal. India and Bangladesh Under-19 captains skipped the customary handshake at the toss….

NEW DELHI: Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday called for a pan-India Rohit Vemula Act to tackle incidents of discrimination against the Dalit community.Vemula, a 26-year-old Dalit student at the University of Hyderabad, died by suicide on January 17, 2016, following alleged caste-based harassment.In a post in Hindi on X, Gandhi wrote, “Today marks 10…

Thackeray cousins (PTI photo/File) Another page was added to India’s political history on Friday, capturing the event that will echo through the corridors of power and serve as a reminder that even a slight strategic misstep can unravel a hold on power built over decades.Having first lost the father-founded Shiv Sena, Uddhav Thackeray has now…

India’s youth are often spoken of as a single, cohesive force – ambitious, energetic and ready to shape the country’s future. But beneath this broad framing lies a quieter, more complex reality. Gen Z and millennials, frequently grouped together as “young India,” are navigating adulthood under fundamentally different political, economic and technological conditions, shaping distinct…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of Republic Day, Delhi and several other cities across country, have been placed on alert amid warnings of possible threats from Khalistani and Bangladesh-based terror outfits.As per Intelligence sources quoted by news agency ANI, “Ahead of January 26, intelligence agencies have issued an alert warning that Khalistani terrorist organisations and Bangladesh-based terror…

JAMMU: Security forces have busted three terror hideouts during an ongoing joint operation in J&K’s Kathua district, officials said Friday. The first hideout was busted in Kamad Nallah area on Jan 8, while two more were discovered in Billawar, about 80km away, on Friday.A massive cordon-and-search operation has been underway in the region — spanning…