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14 reasons why BMC has taken a bulldozer to Kangana Ranaut’s office in Mumbai

Kangana Ranaut, who has been engaged in a war of words with the Shiv Sena over comments against Mumbai Police, returned to the city to a partially demolished office Wednesday.

Kangana Ranaut moves Bombay High Court challenging BMC’s ‘illegal construction’ notice

The BMC demolished the 'illegal alterations' at the actor's bungalow at Pali Hill in suburban Bandra Wednesday, a day after putting a stop-work notice on the structure.

BMC serves notice to Kangana Ranaut for ‘illegal alterations’ in her Mumbai bungalow

The notice pointed out over a dozen alterations, like a 'toilet being converted into office cabin' & 'new toilets being constructed alongside the staircase', an official said.

Kangana Ranaut alleges BMC has ‘forcefully taken over’ her Mumbai office to ‘destroy it’

Actor Kangana Ranaut's remark comparing Mumbai to Pakistan- occupied Kashmir (PoK) has drawn ire of the ruling Shiv Sena whose leaders are targeting the BJP for defending her.

Shiv Sena leaders share photo of Maharashtra boat ambulance, but it doesn’t run in India

The boat ambulance, a photo of which was shared by Shiv Sena corporator Amey Ghole and Deputy Leader Priyanka Chaturvedi, was praised for being a unique initiative.

‘Leadership match’ in Congress and BJP’s failure to ‘trap’ Sachin Pilot

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

Mumbai’s 5.5% Covid mortality rate a concern, officials say slums better off than high-rises

Mumbai has so far recorded 1,16,451 Covid positive cases and 6,444 deaths, with its mortality rate much higher than Maharashtra’s average of 3.55% and the country’s 2.13%.

BMC refutes allegation of ‘forcibly quarantining’ Bihar officer probing Sushant death case

The BMC said they were following government directives, and that the officer could make a formal request for relaxing the necessary quarantine period.

The ‘thick skinned’ civil engineer behind ‘Dharavi model’ and Mumbai’s footpath challenge

The ‘Dharavi model’ has made international headlines, and perhaps, just as talked about as the model is the face behind it — assistant municipal commissioner Kiran Dighavkar. 

BMC seals actor Rekha’s bungalow after security guard tests Covid positive

The guard at the 65-year-old 'Umrao Jaan' actor's bungalow, Sea Springs, tested positive Tuesday, a civic official said.

On Camera

Can Syria’s tiny Druze minority survive West Asia’s new storms? There’s little hope

Indians see West Asia as one uninterrupted wash of Islam, but the reality is more complex. For the Druze, support from Israel—where they are a recognised minority—is now critical.

India-US set to ink mini trade deal soon, reach understanding on agricultural & dairy products

Mini deal will likely see no cut in 10% baseline tariff on Indian exports announced by Trump on 2 April, it is learnt, but additional 26% tariffs are set to be reduced.

Not just AK-203, India & Russia to jointly manufacture AK-19 and PPK-20 for domestic use and export 

India-Russia JV is also racing to deliver 7,000 more AK-203 assault rifles by 15 Aug. These are currently being made with 50% indigenisation and this will surge to 100% by 31 December.

Strategic partner one day, tactical nightmare the next: India’s learning Trumplomacy the hard way

Public, loud, upfront, filled with impropriety and high praise sometimes laced with insults. This is what we call Trumplomacy. But the larger objective is the same: American supremacy.