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'Consider pleas for extension of time for SIR sympathetically'

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday told the Election Commission of India (ECI) to "sympathetically" consider the requests for extension of the enumeration period in states where the s... Read More


Sikkim HC row derails judge's elevation as chief justice

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court collegium on Thursday recommended new chief justices for five high courts, including Sikkim, where Justice Meenakshi Madan Rai, the senior-most judge appears to... Read More


BJP, Sena agree on 150 seats for BMC polls, tussle over 77 looms

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena have worked out seat-sharing details for 150 of the 227 seats in elections to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). They will ... Read More


BJP MLA fulfils water supply vow, cuts hair after five years

Mumbai, Dec. 19 -- Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MLA from Ghatkopar West, Ram Kadam, cut his hair after five years on Saturday after fulfilling a vow he had taken to ensure water supply to the hilly ar... Read More


Parth writes to EOW, claims signatures forged

Pune, Dec. 19 -- Parth Pawar, son of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, has approached the Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Pune police, alleging that his sig... Read More


BJP-Sena alliance strained in Navi Mum as cadres push for going solo

NAVI MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- The BJP's local unit in Navi Mumbai has signalled a strong resistance to a formal electoral alliance with the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena for the upcoming Navi Mumbai Municipal... Read More


SC dismisses plea against Kolhapur bench of HC

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- The Supreme Court on Thursday gave its seal of approval to the decision of the Bombay high court to constitute the Kolhapur bench in August this year observing that it promotes t... Read More


Kokate ouster huge setback for NCP, Ajit had no cards left to play

MUMBAI, Dec. 19 -- There was no sparing Manikrao Kokate - Ajit Pawar was simply out of chips, for now. As a result, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) led by him has suffered the embarrassment of ha... Read More


26 iNDIANS KILLED FIGHTING FOR RUSSIA IN UKRAINE WAR, PARL TOLD

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Twenty-six Indian nationals were killed while serving in the Russian armed forces during the Ukraine conflict and seven have been reported missing, while efforts are on to ensure... Read More


Tiff over air pollution in Delhi

New Delhi, Dec. 19 -- Public Works Department and water minister Parvesh Verma on Thursday mounted a sharp attack on the previous Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) government, alleging that a decade of administra... Read More