BJP corporator Ritu Tawde becomes Mumbai's eighth woman mayor after unopposed election, breaking Shiv Sena's 25-year hold. She pledges to serve as a 'sevak' of the city, focusing on safety and development.
BJP emerges as the top party in Maharashtra's zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections, with Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena outperforming Uddhav Thackeray's faction. NCP factions gain by contesting together.
The Enforcement Directorate is set to issue new summons to Tina Ambani in a money laundering investigation linked to a luxury Manhattan condo purchase. The probe focuses on financial transactions tied to the property.
Samajwadi Party leader Akhilesh Yadav condemns the UP Governor's Assembly address, calling it a display of false statistics that ignores economic realities, rising crime, and failing education and health sectors.
Mayor Sushma Kharkwal announced mandatory third-party audits for major civic projects to ensure quality and transparency. The move aims to prevent waste of public funds and enhance infrastructure safety in Lucknow.
A 36-year-old civic volunteer died mysteriously at a training camp in Siliguri, leading to protests over low pay and severe mental pressure among trainees.
An FIR has been registered against three Banda District Jail officials for illegally releasing gangster Ravindra Nagar alias Ravi Kana without court orders, following a departmental inquiry that found them guilty of serious misconduct.
Pouria Hamidi, 28, recorded a 10-minute video urging President Trump to abandon nuclear talks with Iran, citing a brutal crackdown on protesters and over 40,000 deaths. His suicide highlights human rights concerns amid US-Iran diplomacy.
Former US President Donald Trump has threatened to prevent the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge unless Canada provides adequate compensation and fair treatment to the United States.
The UK government encourages parents to talk to children about toxic online content, launching a campaign as it considers an Australian-style social media ban for under-16s.
The Enforcement Directorate is set to issue fresh summons to Tina Ambani in a money laundering case linked to a luxury New York condominium purchase, intensifying the investigation.
BJP women MPs have urged the Speaker to take action against Opposition MPs for the February 4 ruckus in Lok Sabha, calling it an alarming event that has raised deep concerns.
The Calcutta High Court has quashed an administrative order denying tsunami compensation to a plantation company, ruling that corporate status alone cannot exclude entities from disaster relief schemes.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla advised PM Narendra Modi not to attend the House citing credible information of an unforeseen event from Congress MPs, amid unprecedented disorder and protests.
Samajwadi Party and Congress MLAs staged a sit-in protest outside the Uttar Pradesh legislature, targeting the BJP government on inflation, unemployment, and alleged irregularities in electoral roll revision.
BJP emerged as the largest party in Maharashtra's zilla parishad and panchayat samiti elections across 12 districts, nearly doubling its seat count from 2017. NCP and Congress saw significant declines in their traditional rural strongholds.
A school teacher in Nadia was arrested after villagers accused him of selling his deceased mother's eyes. He claims legal donation with documentation, amid a land dispute.
Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav criticizes the BJP-led NDA government for Parliament adjournment, alleging avoidance of China border discussions and questioning India's territorial integrity since 2014.
Uttar Pradesh Jal Shakti Minister Swatantra Dev Singh has ordered companies to complete water supply to all households in Bundelkhand and Vindhya within 30 days, threatening contract termination and FIRs for non-compliance.
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath announces the state's first Economic Review presentation in the Assembly, highlighting UP's transformation into a revenue surplus state and appealing for constructive legislative dialogue.
Four police personnel, including an officer in charge, were injured after allegedly drunk youths attacked them at a cremation ground in Haroa. Five arrests made following the violent incident.
Sonbhadra Police's Special Operations Group mistakenly detained an innocent youth at Payagipur crossing, leading to massive public protest and traffic disruption before verification revealed the error.
A Ghaziabad court has sentenced Shamshad alias Raju to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in 2021, relying heavily on the eyewitness account of her adopted teenage daughter. The court ordered 90% of a Rs 1.06 lakh fine as compensation to the girl.
A mentally disturbed ex-waiter from Pune, now in Delhi, triggered a major security alert by falsely accusing his former employer of involvement in a bomb blast case, sending multiple agencies on a fruitless search.
An eight-year-old boy, Ritik, was killed in Etawah after a speeding car hit his bicycle, dragged him for nearly 500 metres, and fled. Police are scanning CCTV footage to trace the driver.
State minister Chandrakant Patil says zilla parishad and panchayat samiti election results prove opposition MVA lacks real presence in western Maharashtra. He denies BJP engineered defections, criticizes opposition, and addresses Pune's traffic and water
NCP leaders described the zilla parishad and panchayat samiti election results as a tribute to late Ajit Pawar, while BJP claimed a significant rise in seats. Prime Minister Modi lauded the ruling alliance's win in Maharashtra.
The Nationalist Congress Party secured 51 of 73 seats in Pune Zilla Parishad elections, riding a wave of public sympathy following Ajit Pawar's tragic plane crash. The victory marks their fourth consecutive term controlling Maharashtra's wealthiest rural
Beneficiaries of Maharashtra's Ladki Bahin scheme in Pune continue to face technical hurdles in correcting e-KYC details, with many unable to access the portal or get help from helplines, delaying payments for months.
Pune traffic police announce a Rs 50,000 annual reward for citizens reporting the most traffic offences through the PTP app, with 1.80 lakh violations uploaded so far.