Voting began at 7:30 am today, with people queuing at their respective polling booths. A total of 1,700 candidates are set to contest the polls in Mumbai.
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Shiv Sena are contesting the civic elections as allies under the Mahayuti banner, except in Pune, while the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) has chosen to fight independently in most corporations.
The Indian Army Day parade in Jaipur today will be the first time that the force will hold it outside the cantonment area. The event will take place in the city at Mahal Road, Jagatpura, and will be showcasing a wide range of weapons, vehicles, drones and defence systems.
Speaking at the White House during a signing ceremony, Trump said, "We need Greenland for national security, so we are going to see what happens. We have a very good relationship with Denmark."
Amid misleading claims circulating in some quarters regarding paddy losses due to shrinkage and pest damage during storage, the Government of Chhattisgarh has clarified that such losses are neither irregular nor indicative of mismanagement.
The preparations are underway for a major public meeting of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) parties to be attended by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Madurantakam in Chengalpattu district on January 23.
The BJP leader also addressed concerns over an alleged threat to the Marathi identity in the wake of Raj Thackeray's statement, which made a strong pitch for Marathi unity and warned that the state's language, land, and identity are under threat.
Union Minister of State for Defence Sanjay Seth highlighted the Centre's initiatives for ex-servicemen on the 10th Defence Forces Veterans' Day, including the implementation of One Rank One Pension (OROP), and urged the Jharkhand government to introduce a 4-5% reservation for veterans, sa
CWAB president Mohammad Mithun stated that due to various controversial remarks made by BCB Director Nazmul Islam about the cricketers -- including calling former Bangladesh captain Tamim Iqbal an "agent of India" -- the players are demanding his resignation.
Qatar's International Media Office on Wednesday addressed reports regarding the departure of certain personnel from Al Udeid Air Base, saying that the measures are being undertaken in response to the current regional tensions.