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BJP Takes Clear Lead in Maharashtra Local Body Elections, Emerges as Top Party Across Urban Councils

21-12-2025 / 0 comments

Mumbai | December 21, 2025 The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has emerged as the single largest party in the Maharashtra municipal council and nagar panchayat elections, taking a decisive lead in the counting of votes that began on Sunday morning. The results so far show the BJP well ahead of its alliance partners and the Opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), marking a significant moment in the state’s local political landscape. According to trends available till Sunday afternoon, the BJP is...

Fog-Delayed Train Forces Last-Minute Fix as UP Man Hires Labourers to Save Local Cricket Match

20-12-2025 / 0 comments

Uttar Pradesh, Dec 20: Dense winter fog disrupted railway services across parts of northern India on Saturday morning, leading to an unusual and heartwarming moment in Uttar Pradesh where a local cricket match was saved at the last minute with the help of daily-wage labourers. The incident, captured on video and shared on social media, has since gone viral, drawing widespread attention and praise for its quick thinking and sporting spirit. The incident took place when six players, who were supposed...

Seven Elephants Killed After Rajdhani Express Derails in Assam Following Early-Morning Collision

20-12-2025 / 0 comments

Guwahati, Dec 20: At least seven wild elephants were killed in the early hours of Saturday after the DN-Sairang–New Delhi Rajdhani Express collided with a herd in Assam’s Nagaon district, leading to the derailment of the train’s engine and five coaches. The accident occurred at around 2.17 am in the Jamunamukh–Kampur section under the Lumding railway division, officials said. The Rajdhani Express was travelling at night when the train pilot noticed a group of elephants on the track near...

Sonia Gandhi Criticises Modi Government’s G RAM G Bill, Vows to Defend MGNREGA and Rural Livelihoods

20-12-2025 / 0 comments

New Delhi, December 20: Congress Parliamentary Party Chairperson Sonia Gandhi on Saturday launched a strong attack on the Narendra Modi-led government over the proposed G RAM G Bill, calling it unjust and harmful to rural livelihoods. Addressing party workers and supporters, she stated that she had fought for the rights of the poor in the past and would continue to do so against what she described as a “black law” undermining the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA). Gandhi...

Supreme Court Fines 10 Rajasthan Dental Colleges ₹10 Crore Each for Violating BDS Admission Norms

20-12-2025 / 0 comments

Jaipur, December 20: In a strong message against irregularities in professional education, the Supreme Court has imposed a penalty of ₹10 crore each on 10 private dental colleges in Rajasthan for serious violations in the admission process for Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) courses. The apex court observed that the colleges had committed blatant illegality by admitting students in violation of prescribed rules, thereby undermining the standards of medical education. The ruling was delivered...