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The MCD mayoral election is scheduled to be held in April. The AAP had won the last mayoral election, held in November 2024, by three votes. In a fresh setback to Arvind Kejriwal, three Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) councillors have switched over to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), boosting the saffron party’s chances of victory in the upcoming Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) mayoral poll. “Delhi will have a “triple engine” government — at the Centre, assembly and municipal level — at the right time to develop it as the capital of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s vision under a ‘Viksit…

The Mumbai Police said that the extension was granted at the request of Samay Raina’s lawyer. The Mumbai Police have given comedian Samay Raina time till March 10 to appear before them in a probe related to podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia’s controversial remarks on YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’. Ranveer Allahbadia, popular on YouTube for his ‘BeerBiceps’ channel, landed in a major controversy over his remarks about parents and sex on comedian Samay Raina’s now-deleted YouTube show ‘India’s Got Latent’. At least two FIRs have been registered against Allahbadia and Raina — one in Assam and another in Mumbai. that Khar…

In the second batch of deportees, 65 were from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, 8 from Gujarat, 2 each from UP, Goa, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, and 1 each from HP, J&K. Hoping for a better future, they left home with aspirations of settling in the US. Families sold land, took loans, and made sacrifices to send them abroad. But instead of new beginnings, they returned to Amritsar on a US military aircraft, deported, disheartened and uncertain about what comes next. In the second batch of deportees, 65 were from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, and eight from Gujarat, while Uttar Pradesh, Goa, Maharashtra,…

The BJP has alleged that Congress MP Gaurav Gogoi’s wife Elizabeth, a British national, has ‘Pakistan links.’ Congress Lok Sabha MP Gaurav Gogoi on Sunday said he ‘fully trusts’ the ‘wisdom of the people of Assam,’ amid allegations by the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) that his wife Elizabeth, a British national, has ‘Pakistan links,’ a claim which he described as a ‘slanderous campaign.’ “I have full faith in the wisdom of the people of Assam that they can see through this obvious slander campaign. The BJP government has no performance to show. They are unable to fulfil any of…

The C-17 aircraft, which landed at the Amritsar airport around on Saturday, was carrying the second batch of Indians to be deported by the Trump administration.Deportees on board the US military aircraft carrying 117 illegal Indian immigrants have claimed that they were handcuffed and their legs were chained during the journey. The C-17 aircraft, which landed at the Amritsar airport around 11.35 pm on Saturday, was carrying the second batch of Indians to be deported by the Donald Trump administration as part of its crackdown on illegal immigrants after February 5. A third plane carrying over 100 deportees is expected…

S Jaishankar said that global affairs are going through major changes, with sharp disruptions in the Middle East and West Asia due to ongoing conflict. External affairs minister S Jaishankar on Sunday called the Indian Ocean region a vital global lifeline and urged countries in the region to support each other, build on their strengths, and align policies to advance development, connectivity, maritime interests, and security. He was speaking at the inaugural session of the 8th Indian Ocean Conference in Muscat on “Voyage to New Horizons of Maritime Partnership.” “The Indian Ocean is veritably a global lifeline. Its production, consumption,…

At least 18 people were killed in the stampede that occurred at the New Delhi railway station on Saturday. The initial probe into Saturday’s deadly stampede at the New Delhi railway station that killed 18 people, found that the passengers got confused between ‘Prayagraj Express and Prayagraj Special’, and thought they might miss their train. The confusion occurred due to the announcement of the trains having same initial name ‘Prayagraj’. The announcement of the ‘Prayagraj Special’ arriving at Platform 16 led to confusion among the waiting passengers because the Prayagraj Express was already at Platform 14. People who were reaching…

On February 10, Mamta Kulkarni resigned as Mahamandaleshwar of Kinnar Akhada, slamming those who opposed her appointment. Former Bollywood actress Mamta Kulkarni has rejoined the Kinnar Akhada as Mahamandaleshwar, days after announcing her resignation. In a video statement shared on Friday, Mamta Kulkarni confirmed her return, saying that Acharya Mahamandaleshwar Lakshmi Narayan Tripathi had refused to accept her resignation. Explaining her decision, Mamta Kulkarni said she initially stepped down in an emotional moment but later chose to continue serving Sanatan Dharma under her guru’s guidance. “Two days ago, some people made false allegations against my guru, Dr Acharya Lakshmi Narayan…

PM Narendra Modi US visit: PM Modi and Trump focused on trade, tariffs, and defence cooperation, targeting a $500 billion trade goal by 2030. PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump focused on trade, tariffs, and defence ties during their White House meeting on Thursday. While Donald Trump had previously threatened to impose tariffs, the two leaders signalled a willingness to negotiate, raising hopes of possible concessions from both sides. Donald Trump, known for his deal-making persona, admitted that PM Narendra Modi was a “much better negotiator” than him. In a lighthearted moment, Modi played on Trump’s iconic “MAGA”…

The pilots were instructed to bring the chartered fight back to Pune, after the former minister intervened, suspecting that his son had been ‘kidnapped.’ In a dramatic turn of events, a chartered flight from Pune heading to Bangkok was asked to return to the Maharashtra city, with the chaotic incident unfolding on the night of February 10. The plane was taking three passengers for a ‘business trip’ to Bangkok. The group included Rushiraj Sawant, whose father Tanaji Sawant is a politician in Maharashtra, and two friends of Rushiraj. The aircraft was ordered to turn around after Tanaji Sawant intervened, suspecting…