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The ruling alliance in Maharashtra has almost completed the knotty exercise of seat sharing, various leaders indicated off the record today. Sources in the BJP said the party will contest on 158 of the state’s 288 seats. It has offered 70 seats to Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena and 50 to Ajit Pawar’s Nationalist Congress Party. The alliance has also decided not to project a face for the Chief Minister post and Eknath Shinde is expected to remain its face in the run-up to the election, sources said after the Congress and the BJP held parallel strategy meets.  The BJP’s Maharashtra core group meet in Delhi was attended by Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party… Read More »On Seat Sharing, Maharashtra’s Ruling Alliance Nears Finishing Line: Sources

Industrialist, philanthropist and dog lover, Ratan Tata, died at the age of 86 in Mumbai on October 9. Ratan Tata had a deep compassion for dogs and advocated for the welfare of stray animals. Speaking to NDTV Profit, Vaishnawi Communications Chairperson, Niira Radia, shared an anecdote about his love for dogs. “I was at the guest house in Bombay and there were stray dogs we took care of. Ratan Tata asked me if I could look after his dog, who was a stray. Every day his driver would bring food for the dog (Jackie) and we would also feed him here at the guest house over some time, the dog became healthy as he had… Read More »Niira Radia Recounts When Ratan Tata’s Dog Went Missing On Marine Drive

Veteran actor Atul Parchure has died at the age of 57. He breathed his last on Monday following a battle with cancer. His death has sent shockwaves through the film fraternity, leading to an outpouring of tributes on social media. He was a well-known Marathi actor who appeared in numerous Hindi television shows and films, including a memorable stint on Kapil Sharma’s comedy show. In a previous talk show appearance, he disclosed his cancer diagnosis, revealing that doctors had discovered a 5 cm tumour in his liver. In an interview, he expressed the gravity of the situation, stating: “I was told I have a tumour about 5 centimeters long in my liver and that it… Read More »Veteran Actor Atul Parchure Dies At 57

A 22-year-old woman was allegedly abducted from the Kota-Etawah Express and gang-raped by three men who held her hostage for five hours, officials said on Monday. Based on the complaint lodged by her father on Sunday, the incident took place when the woman was returning from her maternal uncle’s home in Madhya Pradesh’s Bhind. He said that his daughter was administered a sedative that rendered her unconscious and the accused abducted her from the train on October 12. The complainant had boarded the Kota-Etawah Express from Soni railway station in Bhind for Etawah in Uttar Pradesh, Superintendent of Police (SP) (Etawah Rural) Satyapal Singh said. An unidentified man started recording a video of the woman… Read More »Woman Kidnapped From Kota-Etawah Express, Gang-Raped

Raj Kanojia, the man who suffered a bullet injury in the leg on the day Baba Siddique was shot dead in Mumbai, rues the fact that he will be out of action for two months. This, he says, makes it difficult for him to contribute to his sister’s wedding in February. Six rounds were fired on Baba Siddique, two of which hit the former Maharashtra minister on the chest, outside his MLA son Zeeshan Siddique’s office in Bandra between 9:15pm and 9:30pm on Saturday. A stray bullet hit the 22-year-old as he was returning from a fruit juice centre. “Madad kya sir ab toh pair main goli lag gayi hai. February main shadi hai sister… Read More »“Felt Like Cracker Burst On Feet”: Man Shot At During Baba Siddique Firing