Ajit Pawar seeks Sharad Pawar’s blessings, 30 MLAs attend rival NCP meet

Mumbai (IANS) Breakaway Nationalist Congress Party leader and Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar sought his uncle and NCP founder-President Sharad Pawar’s "blessings’" for his rebellious move even as around 30 MLAs attended his first meeting…

Ajit Pawar: No alternative to Narendra Modi in 2024, even Sharad Pawar said so

Mumbai (IANS) Deputy Chief Minister and breakaway Nationalist Congress Party President Ajit Pawar has declared that in the 2024 elections, there's "no alternative" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, while addressing his party's maiden meeting…

Ajit Pawar approaches EC to stake claim over NCP

New Delhi (IANS) Days after splitting the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP), the Ajit Pawar-led faction on Wednesday approached the Election Commission of India, staking claim on the party and the party's clock symbol.

According to sources,…

Himachal signs pact to use drones for farming, traffic management

Palampur (IANS) Himachal Pradesh on Wednesday signed five memorandums of understanding of Rs 200 crore to significantly use drones to benefit farmers, horticulturists, besides traffic management.

These included an agreement with FICCI to promote…

100s killed on Mumbai-Nagpur E’way, MSRDC finally wakes up to create amenities

Mumbai, (IANS) Nearly seven months after the inauguration of the Mumbai-Nagpur Expressway and three days after the worst accident (July1) that snuffed out 26 lives, the state government has finally woken up to provide public amenities and facilities…

Video of foreign woman being touched inappropriately in Jaipur surfaces, police search for auto driver

Jaipur (IANS) A video of a foreign tourist being teased and inappropriately touched by an auto driver has gone viral here.

The video was shared by Delhi Women Commission chairperson Swati Maliwal.

The Jaipur police control room sent…

India summons Canadian high commissioner over posters naming Indian diplomats by Khalistani elements

New Delhi (IANS)  India summoned Canadian High Commissioner to India, Cameron MacKay over the Khalistani posters which showed the names of Indian diplomats.

MacKay was summoned on Monday by the Ministry of External Affairs to convey concerns…

Uddhav Thackeray faction moves SC to expedite disqualification proceedings against CM Shinde, others

New Delhi (IANS)  The Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena has moved the apex court against delay by the Maharashtra Assembly Speaker in deciding the disqualification proceedings filed against Chief Minister Eknath Shinde and his camp.

The…

Bengal panchayat polls: 50?ntral security personnel in each booth, directs Calcutta HC

Kolkata (IANS)  The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday directed that 50 per cent of the total security strength in each booth for the forthcoming panchayat polls be from the central forces.

As per central rule, not less than four central armed…

MP Shocker: Video of man peeing on tribal labourer goes viral

Bhopal (IANS) In one of the most shameful incidents, a person urinated over a tribal man, who is said to be a labourer, in Madhya Pradesh’s Sidhi district. The shocking incident came to the fore after a video of the incident surfaced on social media…