MUMBAI: State Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar on Friday decided to club the 34 petitions in the Shiv Sena MLAs disqualification case into six groups based on the cause of action. Of the six groups, four groups have petitions filed by the Sena (UBT) and two groups have petitions filed by the Eknath Shinde-led Sena. Narwekar has also asked Shinde-led Sena to submit before him by October 25, documents that...
NEW DELHI: The Delhi high court on Friday said it was "appalled" to learn that Mahua Moitra's counsel contacted lawyer Jai Anant Dehadrai and tried to persuade him to withdraw his complaint against the TMC MP."I am really appalled. You are a person who is expected to maintain the highest professional standard. You have been in contact with defendant No.2 (advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai)," Justice Sachin...
Dhunuchi naach is performed during Durga Puja to honour the goddess. The participant holds at least one dhunuchi, an earthenware filled with coconut husk and dhunno (incense), which is burnt, producing a scented-smoke. The naach, characterised by graceful movements, subtle wrist twists while firmly gripping the censer, and rhythmic foot tapping on the beats of the dhaak, captivates visitors with its...
MUMBAI: BMC commissioner IS Chahal on Friday morning held a meeting with officials from MMRDA, SRA, MSRDC and also members from the construction industry to tackle concerns related to pollution being echoed by various city residents.Mumbai at present is witnessing 6,000 construction works which include public infrastructure projects too. As part of the action plan, all construction sites have been...
Shakespeare's pioneering use of language has left an indelible mark on our modern vocabulary, shaping it into what and how we use it today. Here we list 17 words first used by Shakespeare. Source link...
NEW DELHI: Growing concerns exist among Israelis and some Palestinians regarding a contentious law designed to provide compensation to the families of Palestinians involved in "nationalistic attacks" against Israelis, according to a Fox News report.Under this law, the Palestinian Authority may be obligated to allocate nearly $3 million each month to the families of hundreds of individuals associated...
NEW DELHI/THANE: An official reported on Friday that law enforcement authorities apprehended an accomplice of gangster Ravi Pujari, who is sought in connection with an extortion case, at Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport.An official from the city crime branch reported that on Thursday, they arrested Vijay Purushottam Salvi, known by the alias Vijay Tambat, and he has been charged under...
NEW DELHI: An unidentified woman's body was found near a school operated by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) in the Tilak Nagar area of west Delhi, early morning on Friday.The body was found by a passerby, who alerted the police. Forensic teams, crime investigators, and medical professionals from Deen Dayal Upadhyay (DDU) Hospital were dispatched to the location to conduct examinations.Police...
MUMBAI: The liquor served to you in a bar, lounge, club, discotheque or a cafe will get a little costlier. Maharashtra goverment has increased the VAT by 5% for permit room liquor service to make it to to total 10%. A GR to this effect was issued on Friday. However, there is no rise for liquor services in star hotels as already their VAT is at higher level, that is 20%.Hoteliers say the increase of...
"There are several factors associated with osteoporosis. Some of them are female gender, advancing of age, menopause, low body mass index, family history, poor diet, smoking, alcohol consumption, etc. Research shows that in India, osteoporosis occurs 10-20 years earlier when compared to western countries. It is important to investigate the risk factors of osteoporosis which is an important strategy...
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