Maharashtra's State Election Commission is set to announce polls for 12 Zilla Parishads next week, racing to meet the Supreme Court's Jan 31 deadline. The tight schedule raises major logistical and manpower challenges. Read more.
WhatsApp introduces member tags, text stickers, and custom event reminders for group chats. Learn how these new features enhance communication and planning for Indian users.
WhatsApp introduces new features like member tags, text stickers, and custom event reminders to make group chats more organised and expressive. Learn how these updates enhance coordination.
Maharashtra BJP leadership intervenes to stop local units from forming alliances with Congress and AIMIM in municipal councils, citing ideological clash. Read the full story.
South Goa MP Captain Viriato Fernandes introduces a Private Member's Bill seeking Special Status for Goa to protect its land, environment, and culture. Learn about the proposed Goa Sustainable Development Council.
As Parliament's winter session ends, MPs spotlight urgent gender reforms. Bills target criminalising marital rape, mandating menstrual leave, and introducing paternity benefits. Read the details.
An independent block panchayat member in Kerala's Kannur accuses the ruling CPM of attempted horse-trading. She alleges a party leader offered Rs 25 lakh for her support. Read the full story.
Maharashtra State Election Commission plans elections for 12 Zilla Parishads and 125 Panchayat Samitis in early February. Key details on schedule, political significance, and security measures.
Former AOA singer Kwon Mina shared alarming posts on Jan 1, detailing a suicide attempt, past sexual assault, and self-harm. She pleads for someone to listen to her story. If you're struggling, seek help immediately.
Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule hints at imminent Zilla Parishad polls for 12 districts. Amid BJP cadre revolt over tickets, the Mahayuti alliance aims for unity in upcoming elections. Read more.
A Disney World employee heroically intervened when a stunt boulder veered towards the audience at the Indiana Jones show in Florida. Details on the viral incident and public reaction.
Bulgaria becomes the 21st eurozone member, ditching its historic lev currency. While officials hail an economic milestone, citizens fear price surges and political instability looms. Read the full story.
A member of Ansar, Bajendra Biswas, was fatally shot by a colleague at a factory in Bhaluka upazila. The accused, Noman Mia, is now in custody. Details inside.
Bajendra Biswas, a Hindu worker, was fatally shot at a garment factory in Mymensingh, Bangladesh. The incident highlights rising attacks on minorities. Read the full report.
Uttarakhand High Court refuses to intervene in the police probe into alleged irregularities in Nainital Zila Panchayat chairman election. DGP Deepam Seth is personally supervising the investigation.
Former Travancore Devaswom Board member Vijayakumar arrested for his alleged role in the 2019 Sabarimala gold loss case. The case involves gold plates handed over for electroplating. Read the latest developments.
Former Travancore Devaswom Board member K. Vijayakumar arrested in connection with the major gold theft at Sabarimala temple. Key details on the case, arrests, and ongoing investigation.
Nashik Municipal Corporation prepares for elections with 1,563 polling stations for 13.6 lakh voters. Discover key details about ward structure and voter surge. Read the full story.
In a major anti-Naxal success, security forces neutralised top Maoist leader Ganesh Uike and three others in Odisha. The operation deals a severe blow to insurgent activities in the state.
Maharashtra Congress seals formal pact with Dhangar leader Mahadev Jankar's RSP for upcoming local body elections, aiming to consolidate Bahujan votes in Western Maharashtra.
Former TDP Rajya Sabha member Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar appointed as Additional Solicitor General in Supreme Court. A key legal aide to CM Naidu, his term is for three years. Read more.
BJP and ally MGP win all seats in 5 of Goa's 12 talukas in Zilla Parishad elections. The party dominates hinterland strongholds but faces setbacks in Pernem and Salcete. Read the full analysis.
BJP sweeps Goa Zilla Panchayat polls 2025, winning 31 of 49 seats. Congress trails with 10. Full list of winners and analysis of the political landscape.
BJP sweeps Goa Zilla Panchayat polls 2025, winning majority in both North and South districts. Congress, AAP trail. Full results, analysis, and political implications inside.
Voters in Costi, Goa, participated in zilla panchayat polls after MLA Ganesh Gaonkar's assurance to fix a Portuguese-era bridge. They threaten to boycott the 2027 assembly elections if demands remain unmet. Read more.
Congress leader William Aguiar highlights the disenfranchisement of over 800 ailing electors in South Goa during ZP polls. He urges govt to amend laws for universal home voting. Read more.
Goa's rural political pulse will be revealed as counting for Zilla Panchayat polls begins. Results could shape strategy for 2027 assembly elections. Read the full analysis.
A dilapidated bridge in Pune's Rajgad taluka collapsed under a truck's weight, injuring the driver and disrupting travel for 25 villages. Officials had declared it unsafe months ago. Read more.
Results for Maharashtra's 2025 local body elections are out. BJP, Congress, and Shiv Sena secure key councils in Gadchiroli, Gondia, and other districts. Get full details and analysis here.
Bicholim taluka's bypolls saw high voter enthusiasm, with Latambarcem recording 88.3% turnout. CM Pramod Sawant voted in Pale. Read the full details and results here.