Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: Amid the defection by six MPs, a war of words broke out between Sena (UBT) MLC Milind Narvekar and party MLA Bhaskar Jadhav. Jadhav commented by asking who Milind Narvekar was. Narvekar, who is a close aide of Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray, hit back at Jadhav, saying he was frustrated. “Frustration. CM Devendra…
Navi Mumbai: A co-opted councillor of the Shiv Sena and a former co-opted councillor of the BJP in Pen are among four men who have been arrested by the police at the weekend in a prostitution racket busted at La Residency Apartment Hotel in Sector 19 of Ulwe last week.The racket was busted in a…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026 that had required citizens to state the purpose for seeking information, barely a week after introducing it, triggering fresh questions over the legal vetting and drafting of the new framework.A notification issued by the General Administration…
Uddhav Thackeray told the legislators to aggressively raise questions related to farmers and public issues in the House in a systematic manner. (File Photo) MUMBAI: Four out of 26 legislators were absent from the Shiv Sena (UBT) meeting called by party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, the first day of the monsoon session of the…
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde following the defeat of the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate in the Nashik Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections.Referring to the political slogan “Operation Tiger” and the outcome…
MUMBAI: The ruling Mahayuti alliance scored a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, securing 16 of the 17 seats whose results were declared on Monday.Polling for the 17 constituencies was held on June 18, though six Mahayuti candidates had already been elected unopposed, giving the alliance a significant head start. The BJP…
MUMBAI: As cities across the world grapple with climate risks, infrastructure stress and rapid urbanisation, Mumbai is set to host a major international gathering of city leaders from BRICS nations aimed at finding practical solutions to common urban challenges.Mumbai First, in collaboration with the Maharashtra government and the Centre, will organise the BRICS Friendship Cities…
BJP rebel Gokul Gite (L) defeated ruling Shiv Sena candidate Narendra Darade (R) in the Maharashtra Legislative Council’s (MLC) Nashik local authorities constituency. MUMBAI: BJP rebel Gokul Gite scored a surprise victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council’s (MLC) Nashik local authorities constituency on Monday, defeating ruling Shiv Sena candidate Narendra Darade.Counting was held for the…
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Monday hit out at the BJP over the alleged irregularities in donations at the Ayodhya Ram Temple, claiming the alleged “robbery” reflected a complete breakdown of law and order.In an editorial published in its mouthpiece Saamana, the party accused the BJP of “looting” the Ram Temple and also targeted Union…
The rainfall was concentrated mainly over south Mumbai and parts of the western suburbs during the early morning hours. MUMBAI: Rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Monday morning, bringing relief from humid conditions and drenching several areas after weeks of a largely dry spell.Between 6am and 7am, the island city received an average rainfall of…
