The recently concluded Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recorded a voter turnout of 52.94 per cent, according to the data released by the State Election Commissioner (SEC) today.
According to the postal ballots counted till now, BJP has a lead in 29 seats, Shiv Sena 12 seats. Whereas the Shiv Sena (UBT) is leading in 20 seats. The Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS), led by Raj Thackeray, is leading in 5 seats till now.
The domestic equity benchmarks opened marginally higher on Thursday but are expected to remain cautious and range-bound through the session, weighed down by persistent foreign portfolio investor (FPI) selling, mixed global cues and limited expectations from the upcoming Union Budget.
Rural cultivation incomes have come under sharp pressure as a decline in food prices during the CY25 Kharif season dragged down farmers' earnings across key crops, according to a report by Elara Securities.
"The aim of the project was to reconstruct an ocean-going ship using the ancient Indian stitching technique and to revive cultural memories of ancient Indian maritime heritage," he said.
According to the BMC, a total of 23 Returning Officers have been appointed for the 227 election wards within the municipal limits. Strong rooms and counting venues under the jurisdiction of each Returning Officer have been designated for the process and have received the necessary approva
Shahid Kapoor's fans are eagerly waiting for February as his film 'O Romeo' is set to release. In the film, he will be seen in a completely different avatar.
"I'm grateful for his assurance that all steps will be taken to safeguard the interests & lives of students & other people from J&K who are in Iran now," he stated.
"It's good that EAM Dr S Jaishankar spoke with his counterpart in Iran, but my urgent request to the GoI and EAM is that there are many students in hundreds who are studying in Iran, and especially in this Shahid Beheshti University," Owaisi told ANI.
The cement industry is likely to witness a round of sharp price hikes in the first quarter of calendar year 2026, supported by seasonally strong demand and a delayed impact of large capacity additions, according to a report by HSBC Global Investment Research.
Army Day is celebrated on 15 January every year in India, in recognition of Lieutenant General Kodandera M. Cariappa's (later who became Field Marshal ) taking over as the first Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army from General Francis Roy Bucher, the last British Commander-in-Chief of Indi
Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM, Berasia) Ashutosh Sharma said, "An accident occurred between a tractor-trolley and a pickup (loading vehicle) near Vidya Vihar School, Berasia in which five people travelling in the pickup died while several injured. Those who sustained injuries are undergo