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Rubio to meet Denmark leaders next week, signals no retreat on Trump's Greenland goal

Washington, Jan. 8 -- US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday he would meet leaders of Denmark next week but signalled no retreat from President Donald Trump's aim to take over Greenland. ... Read More


2 dead in fire at cell unit in Andheri-E

MUMBAI, Jan. 8 -- Two workers were killed in a fire that broke out at a lithium-ion cell production unit in Andheri East on Wednesday evening. According to the fire brigade, several workers were prese... Read More


NMMC shuts 19 construction sites to curb air pollution

Navi Mumbai, Jan. 8 -- The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of 19 construction sites and issued notices to 42 others for violating environmental safe... Read More


Sena candidate from Bandra East stabbed

MUMBAI, Jan. 8 -- Shiv Sena candidate from ward no 92, Haji Saalim Qureshi was stabbed in the abdomen after addressing a campaign rally in Dnyaneshwar Nagar in Bandra east on Wednesday evening. Suppor... Read More


Savarkar remark sparks friction between BJP, NCP ahead of polls

PUNE, Jan. 7 -- A remark by Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar on Tuesday that the BJP expects its allies to respect Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar Savarkar has triggered a fresh flashpoint within... Read More


state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan apologises for his remark on former cm

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A day after his remarks on late former Maharashtra chief minister Vilasrao Deshmukh sparked a political backlash, state BJP chief Ravindra Chavan on Tuesday apologised, claiming his ... Read More


No polling in wards with unopposed candidates: SEC

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- The State Election Commission (SEC) has made it clear that there will be no polling in wards where there is just one candidate in the fray for the January 15 municipal corporation el... Read More


MNS Worli chief Santosh Dhuri joins BJP

Mumbai, Jan. 7 -- Days before the civic polls, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) suffered a setback in Mumbai as its Worli division chief Santosh Dhuri quit the party and joined the Bharatiya Janat... Read More


'Shivaji Maharaj was a Patidar': BJP minister's remark sparks outrage

MUMBAI, Jan. 7 -- A remark by senior BJP leader and Union minister C R Patil that 17th-century Maratha king Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj belonged to the Patidar caste has triggered sharp reactions from... Read More


200 independents in fray for Thane civic poll; Sarnaik urges Sena turncoats to canvass for official candidates

THANE, Jan. 7 -- Out of the 649 candidates in fray for the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) polls, more than 200 are contesting as independents or nominees of minor parties after being denied tickets... Read More