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WON'T TAKE ANY HASTY DECISION, SAYS SULKING BHUJBAL

Senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and MLA Chhagan Bhujbal continued to sulk on Wednesday after being denied a berth in the new Maharashtra cabinet, while also indirectly blaming party president and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar for it.

MAN FLEES WITH CAR BOOKED ON RENTAL APP

With the total amount of unpaid traffic fines crossing ₹700 crore, the traffic police have decided to impound vehicles and initiate criminal cases against their owners if they continue to ignore pending e-challans.

3 GET HC BAIL IN KURAR QUADRUPLE MURDER CASE

The Bombay high court on Monday granted bail to the three accused in the Kurar quadruple murders of June 2011, primarily on account of their long pre-trial incarceration for 13 years and the fact that the trial was not likely to be completed within a reasonable period, despite being at an advanced stage.

RAM SHINDE ALL SET TO BECOME CHAIRMAN OF LC

Bharatiya Janata Party member of the upper house, Ram Shinde, the consensus candidate for the post of the chairperson of the state legislative council, filed his nomination on Wednesday.

Fadnavis and Thackeray's 10-minute meeting rattles Mahayuti, MVA allies

The meeting is being seen as BJP's attempt to build pressure on Shiv Sena at a time when they are at loggerheads over power-sharing

GRP LOOKING FOR MAN WHO BOARDED LADIES COACH NAKED

The Government Railway Police (GRP) in Kurla have launched a hunt for a man who entered the ladies' compartment of a Kalyan-bound AC local train naked on Tuesday.

A very odd turn by cricket's reigning master of spin

In the middle of the tributes and praise being showered upon Ravichandran Ashwin, it appears to be a bit churlish to ask, but why now?

Laapataa Ladies out of Oscars race, UK's Santosh in longlist

India's official entry for the Best International Feature Category at the 97th Academy Awards, Kiran Rao's 2023 comedy-drama Laapataa Ladies, fell out of the Oscars race on Wednesday as it failed to make the longlist of 15 films eventually considered for the final five nominations.

Oppn mounts attack on BJP, calls for action over remarks

Political slugfest intensifies

DELHI RIOTS CASE: COURT GRANTS 7-DAY INTERIM BAIL TO KHALID

A Delhi court on Wednesday granted former JNU student leader Umar Khalid interim bail for a week to attend his cousin's wedding.

India stresses on peace in key meet after thaw

India on Wednesday emphasised the need for a \"mutually acceptable framework\" for settling the boundary issue with China as talks between Special Representatives of the two sides focused on cross-border cooperation, such as resumption of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, data sharing on trans-border rivers and border trade.

Wrong side driving kills 7-yr-old boy

MUMBAI: A boy in Borivali East was hit by a Mahindra Scorpio allegedly being driven on the wrong side of the road on Saturday. The child was taken to hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Monday.

MOVE AGAINST FEDERALISM, WILL ALTER BASIC STRUCTURE: OPPN

Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lower House and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.

ONOP will test govt's ability to muster up two-thirds majority

NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-thirds majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.

BJP govts to soon bring UCC in every state: Shah

NEW DELHI: The Uniform Civil Code (UCC) implemented by Uttarakhand is a model law that will be debated widely and then the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) governments will bring a common civil code in all states, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Tuesday as he accused the Congress of undermining the Constitution and promoting appeasement politics.

'One election' bill tabled in House, may be sent to JPC

NEW DELHI: The Union government on Tuesday introduced in the Lok Sabha two bills aimed at ushering in simultaneous state and national elections amid loud protests by the Opposition, taking the first step towards implementing sweeping changes in the way polls are conducted in the world's largest democracy.

67% sanitation workers from SC communities: Centre to LS

NEW DELHI: Two-thirds of sewer and septic tank workers (SSWs) in urban local bodies across India, surveyed by the Union government, come from Scheduled Caste (SC) communities, the Centre informed Parliament on Tuesday.

China building villages near Doklam in Bhutan: Sat data

NEW DELHI: China has built at least 22 villages and settlements over the past eight years within territory that has traditionally been part of Bhutan, with eight villages coming up in areas in proximity to the strategic Doklam plateau since 2020, according to satellite imagery.

How the challenge of batting in Oz changed

KOOKABURRA RELEASED A REDESIGNED BALL FOR TESTS IN 2021 THAT WAS SUPPOSED TO MAKE THE GAME MORE EXCITING, BUT IT HAS ONLY MADE BATTING MORE DIFFICULT

Grit in the tail frustrates the hosts, India avoid follow-on

Like in 2021, there was defiance in the damp air of Gabba as Deep and Bumrah steer India towards a likely draw on Day 4

Jhulan Goswami stand: Another historic moment at Eden Gardens

KOLKATA: At 6.58pm on a misty winter evening near the Eden Gardens change rooms, Jhulan Goswami took the stage. And said she was speechless.

DEVESH HITS 64 TO LEAD MODERN ENGLISH'S CHASE IN HARRIS FINAL

MUMBAI: Modern English School have put themselves in a good position after scoring 263/8 at stumps on Day 2 of the Harris Shield final against Anjuman I-Islam Allana School, at the Brabourne Stadium.

Prithvi Shaw now axed from Vijay Hazare squad

In a forgettable season, Prithvi Shaw received another jolt when the Mumbai selectors ignored his superb record in List A cricket by dropping him from the squad for the upcoming 50-over Vijay Hazare Trophy tournament.

Pidilite, two others vie for Dulux maker

MUMBAI: The race for Akzo Nobel India Ltd has narrowed to Pidilite Industries Ltd, JSW Paints Pvt. Ltd and Indigo Paints Ltd, two people close to the development said, with a deal likely to value the maker of Dulux paints at $2.1-2.5 billion.

Hayley shines, WI level series with big victory

The visiting skipper hit a 47-ball 85* after taking 2 wickets to help the Caribbean women level the 3-match T20 series

Market in oversold zone on FPI selling

Fall risk Apart from cash selling, Flls increased bearish bets on index futures by a whopping 16,060 contracts on Tuesday.

RBI's new leadership to retain anti-crypto stance, officials say

The change of guard at the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is unlikely to change the central bank's position on private cryptocurrencies, two officials said.

CHINA EXECUTES OFFICIAL INVOLVED IN BIGGEST CASE OF GRAFT WORTH $421 MILLION

BEIJING: China, on Tuesday, executed Li Jianping, a former official in the north Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, who was convicted in the largest-ever corruption case in the country totaling over $421 million.

Police search for killer's motive in Wisconsin school shooting

Police in Wisconsin on Tuesday were interviewing friends and family and examining the online presence of a 15-year-old girl to determine what drove her to open fire in a school classroom, killing a fellow student and a teacher before taking her own life.

'Preposterous': China rejects spying claims linked to Prince Andrew

BEIJING: China on Tuesday said claims that a businessman had used his links with Britain's Prince Andrew to spy for Beijing were \"preposterous\", after the UK government voiced mounting concerns over the allegations.