On Saturday, rain shadow region Nagpur witnessed 119 mm of rain in 24 hrs. This caused water bodies to overflow & swamp the city, triggering a war of words between political parties.
The state cabinet is scheduled to be held in Aurangabad on Saturday to mark Marathwada Liberation Day, also known as Marathwada Mukti Sangram Din, celebrated on 17 Sept annually.
Opposition alliance may hammer out a common minimum programme at 2-day meet, says NCP chief Sharad Pawar at press briefing. Regional equations also on agenda.
Sharad Pawar, whose NCP is an ally of Shiv Sena (UBT) and Congress in the state, said his party will not go with BJP though some ‘well-wishers’ are trying to persuade him.
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray says there have been no talks with MNS's Raj Thackeray. Also praises Rahul Gandhi as 'understanding' in interview to party mouthpiece 'Saamana'.
In interview to Sena mouthpiece Saamana, Uddhav says UCC not just about marriage but about seeing everyone as equal before law, and Bal Thackeray had taken a clear stand on it.
NCP leader Ajit Pawar joined Shinde-Fadnavis govt with 8 NCP MLAs, was sworn in as the deputy CM earlier in the day. Sena (UBT)'s Sanjay Raut took to Twitter to criticise the move.
Both protests scheduled for Saturday evening. Both sides plan to target each other for alleged corruption in the functioning of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation.
For an industry globally classified as hazardous, protections such as health insurance and a provident fund for workers are necessities. In Sivakasi, they remain elusive.
The industry forecasts exports are set to grow 16% in 2025-26, boosted by surplus domestic production and a drive to push into 26 underserved global markets with strong potential.
Taylor ‘Fema’ Hiester, commander of USAF F-16 Viper Demo Team, hit out at air show organisers for continuing with the show after Wing Commander Namansh Syal lost his life in the incident.
It is a brilliant, reasonably priced, and mostly homemade aircraft with a stellar safety record; only two crashes in 24 years since its first flight. But its crash is a moment of introspection.
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