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In India, chai is more than just a drink; it is a cultural cornerstone, shared during daily routines and social gatherings. But how far can one go for a luxurious cup of tea? While a cup of chai at Mumbai’s iconic Taj Palace Hotel costs around Rs 650–750, a café in Dubai has taken indulgence […]
The Mahayuti alliance, comprising the BJP, Ajit Pawar’s NCP faction, and Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, has secured a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Assembly elections, clinching 232 out of 288 seats. The BJP emerged as the single-largest party with 132 seats, cementing its position as a dominant force in the state. The opposition Maha Vikas […]
New Delhi: Several top oncologists of India have released notes, urging people not to rely on unproven remedies following claims by former cricketer and politician Navjot Singh Sidhu that remedies such as neem, lemon juice, turmeric and cinnamon helped cure his wife’s breast cancer. Following Sidhu made the claims at a media conference last week, the […]
A luxury Audi car driver, allegedly drunk, caused havoc during peak traffic hours on the Amblli-Bopal Road in Ahmedabad on Monday as he rammed into multiple vehicles. After leaving a trail of multiple collisions, the driver identified as Ripal Panchal, a resident of Thaltej, continued to sit behind the wheels and smoke a cigarette. The […]
The Ahmedabad police have arrested a 29-year-old man accused of impersonating an IAS officer and using counterfeit government documents to defraud people, officials reported on Sunday. Mehul Shah, an engineer managing two schools in Vankaner, Morbi district, allegedly swindled lakhs of rupees by forging official documents and making fraudulent claims, said Crime Branch Inspector J.K. […]
Ahmedbhai Mohammadbhai Patel, popularly known as Ahmed Patel, was a prominent figure within the Indian National Congress, serving as its treasurer and political secretary. Renowned for his acumen in resolving political crises, he played a pivotal role in the functioning of the party, influencing every decision made by Congress President Sonia Gandhi from 1998 until […]
A Minnesota jury in the United States on Friday found Harshkumar Ramanlal Patel, 29 and Steve Shand, 50, guilty for their involvement in an international human smuggling operation that led to the deaths of an Indian family who froze while attempting to cross the US-Canada border during a blizzard in 2022. Shand, a resident of […]
As the BJP-led NDA alliance appears set for a landslide victory in the Maharashtra Assembly Elections, financial experts are analysing its potential impact on the Indian stock market when trading resumes on Monday. The clear mandate is expected to strengthen investor confidence, shifting market strategies from defensive to aggressive. Speaking on the anticipated market reaction, […]
New Delhi: The Bharatiya Janata Party-led Mahayuti’s landslide win in Maharashtra and INDIA bloc’s comprehensive victory in Jharkhand have yet again shown that the elections in India are won by those who get their alliances – both electoral and social – right. While multiple observers may look at the success of Ladki Bahin in Maharashtra or Maiya Samman […]
On Saturday, a team of experts from the Kochi Water Metro Project investigated the viability of building a water metro along the Tapi River. Using two boats, the team—which included boat design specialist Arjun Krishna and marine civil engineer Nishant—surveyed a 10-kilometer section of the Tapi River between the Causeway and Valak Patiya. There were […]
The screening of Swatantra Veer Savarkar, a historical drama directed by and starring Randeep Hooda, marked an incredible start to the 55th International Film Festival of India (IFFI) 2024. In the film, Jay Patel plays revolutionary Shyamji Krishna Varma, who was instrumental in India’s fight for independence. The movie honours Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, Indian politician. […]
New Delhi: Jharkhand Mukti Morcha leader Hemant Soren looks firmly set to remain in power in Jharkhand. The INDIA bloc have the lead according to the Election Commission’s website, with the following breakdown: Party Won Leading Total Jharkhand Mukti Morcha – JMM 11 24 35 Bharatiya Janata Party – BJP 1 19 20 Indian National Congress […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) candidate, Swarupji Thakor won the Vav assembly by-election in Gujarat on Saturday, defeating Congress candidate Gulabsinh Rajput by a narrow margin of 2,353 votes. According to data from the Election Commission of India (ECI), Thakor got 91,755 votes, while Rajput got 89,402. Mavji Patel, an independent candidate who entered the […]
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has solidified its position as Maharashtra’s leading political force in the recent assembly elections, with the ruling Mahayuti alliance surpassing the 200-seat mark as vote counting continues. According to trends from the Election Commission of India (ECI), the Mahayuti is leading in 220 seats, ensuring a comfortable majority in the […]
Targeting a number of Hamas terrorists who played significant roles in the October 7 massacre, the Israeli Air Force struck Beit Lahia in northern Gaza overnight between Wednesday and Thursday. Jihad Mahmoud Yahya Kahlout, a company commander in Hamas’s Nukhba unit and Muhammad Riyad Ali Uqal, another Hamas company commander, were among the terrorists killed, […]
The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM)-Congress alliance in Jharkhand has outperformed exit poll projections, crossing the halfway mark in the state assembly elections. Meanwhile, in Maharashtra, the BJP-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) has surged to a commanding lead, marking a significant turnaround from its performance in the Lok Sabha elections. In Jharkhand, the election battle […]
Aaditya Thackeray leads by over 400 votes after four rounds of counting in Worli Constituency. Aditya Thackeray, son of former Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, is leading by a slender margin of 400 votes from Worli against Milind Deora of Shiv Sena. Sandeep Deshpande of MNS is also contesting. Shiv Sena (UBT) has suffered a setback […]
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra is poised to succeed her brother, Rahul Gandhi, as the Member of Parliament for Wayanad in Kerala. Making her electoral debut, Priyanka leads the parliamentary by-election by a significant margin of over 1.5 lakh votes. The by-election was held to fill the seat vacated by Rahul Gandhi following his move […]
The counting of votes for the by-election to the Vav assembly seat in Gujarat’s Banaskantha district began on Saturday morning. The ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the opposition Congress party are the primary contenders in the poll, which took place on November 13. The process began at 8 am at an engineering college in […]
New Delhi: The majority mark of the 288-seat Maharashtra assembly is 145 – the number to watch out for, for six parties today. The Mahayuti alliance has a sizeable lead now. Party Won Leading Total Nationalist Congress Party – NCP 0 7 7 Bharatiya Janata Party – BJP 0 6 6 Shiv Sena – SHS 0 […]
