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Govt push for ONOP will test its ability to garner numbers

NEW DELHI: The NDA government's ambitious plan for simultaneous national and state polls with the One Nation, One Election could be a test of its ability to muster the requisite numbers as it doesn't have a two-third majority needed to push through a Constitution amendment under Article 368 in the Lok Sabha.

K'TAKA MATERNAL DEATHS: OPPN ACCUSES GOVT OF NEGLIGENCE

Leader of Opposition in the Karnataka assembly R Ashoka on Tuesday accused the Congress-led government of negligence over the recent maternal deaths in Ballari district of Karnataka.

Opposition calls move an assault on basic structure, federal spirit

NEW DELHI: Opposition leaders on Tuesday launched a scathing attack on the bills introduced in the Lok Sabha that propose simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, arguing that the legislation undermines federalism, violates the Constitution's basic structure, was introduced without adequate consultation with states and envisions an impractical scenario.

PM launches Raj projects to mark 1 year of BJP rule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accused the Congress of obstructing farmer welfare while inaugurating development projects worth ₹46,300 crore in Rajasthan.

NTA to only conduct entrance tests as part of exam reforms

NEW DELHI: The National Testing Agency (NTA) will, from 2025, conduct only entrance exams for higher education institutions and not recruitment exams, a move aimed at improving its functioning—the agency has been roiled by controversies, mostly around paper leaks—and in keeping with the recommendations of a high-level committee set up in June 2024.

Priority is to ensure rebels give up arms: Shah to anti-Maoist op chiefs

Union home minister Amit Shah held a meeting with top officials of all security forces engaged in anti-Maoist operations in Chhattisgarh on Monday, during which he reviewed ongoing operations and plans for the following year, officials privy to the details of the meeting said.

8-year-old boy severely injured in stray dog attack

MUMBAI: An eight-year-old boy suffered severe injuries after a stray dog attacked him at Mira Road on Monday evening while he was playing football outside his house.

JMM THREATENS COAL BLOCKADE AS CENTRE REJECTS CLAIMS OF DUES

The ruling Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) on Tuesday threatened the blockade of coal supply from the state after the union finance ministry denied the state's claims that the central coal mining firms owe 1.36 lakh crores to it.

Thieves make away with gold worth ₹5.79 cr from jewellery store

In the early hours of Tuesday, burglars broke into a jewellery store in Thane West and made away with more than 6kg gold jewellery.

No takers for auction of BMC's 3 prime SoBo plots

MUMBAI: The BMC's proposal to auction three prime plots in Worli, Crawford Market and Malabar Hill has received no response from bidders.

BIRLA ESTATES BUYS 70.92-ACRE PLOT IN BOISAR FOR ₹104.3 CRORE

MUMBAI: Aditya Birla Real Estate's arm, Birla Estates Pvt Ltd, has acquired 70.92 acres of land in Mumbai Metropolitan Region's (MMR's) Boisar for ₹104.3 crore.

HSBC PROBE FINDS 55 FAKE CREDIT CARD USERS; FIR REGISTERED

MUMBAI: The Azad Maidan police have booked unidentified persons for obtaining 55 credit cards from HSBC Bank using forged documents and addresses and duping the bank of ₹1.26 crore.

COURT DENIES BAIL TO BHIMA KOREGAON ACCUSED WILSON

A special NIA court last week rejected the temporary bail plea filed by activist Rona Wilson, who is lodged at the Taloja central jail in connection with the Bhima Koregaon violence case.

Human trafficking racket kingpin held in Karnataka

MUMBAI: The Matunga police on Tuesday arrested a 52-year-old man operating a trafficking gang, who is the main accused in a baby-selling racket case.

MAN HELD WITH ₹4.7 CR COCAINE IN SCOOTER

MUMBAI: A 44-year-old man was arrested by the Dongri Police on Monday for having 940 grams of cocaine in his possession.

Thane residents approach HC, seek relocation of RMC plant

Renewing its battle for cleaner air, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is rolling out fresh measures to make sure the air we breathe is healthier and safer. Construction sites - Mumbai's biggest source of air pollution - bakeries, vehicles and other contributors to dust and particulate matter are the focus of the BMC's revamped action plan now underway across the city.

Villagers plan protest against Third Mumbai

RESIDENTS OF 124 VILLAGES ARE ANGRY OVER THE ABSENCE OF A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE 25,000 OBJECTIONS FILED BY THE GRAM PANCHAYATS AND GRAM SABHAS

Uddhav meets Fadnavis for first time since Sena split

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray met Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in Nagpur on Tuesday, marking their first official meeting since the Shiv Sena split two and a half years ago.

Fadnavis was keen to induct me, Ajit nixed it, says Bhujbal

MUMBAI: A day after expressing his displeasure about being denied a ministerial position in the Mahayuti 2.0 government, senior NCP leader Chhagan Bhujbal on Tuesday trained his guns on his party chief Ajit Pawar.

SIT to probe 'plot' to frame Fadnavis during MVA rule

Cabinet minister Shambhuraj Desai says SIT will question former DGP Sanjay Pandey if necessary

BILL TO INCREASE STAMP DUTY ON AFFIDAVIT TABLED

In a bill tabled in the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday to amend the Maharashtra Stamp Act 1958, the state government proposed to increase the stamp duty for indemnity bonds, exchange of property, agreements, memorandum of agreements, and share warrants, to ₹500 from ₹100 and ₹200.

Beed sarpanch murder: Oppn demands arrest of min's aide

NAGPUR: The opposition cornered the Mahayuti government over the killing of a sarpanch in Beed district last week, and demanded the arrest of a close aide of Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) minister Dhananjay Munde.

BEST caused 173 deaths in 10 yrs

Most of them are used to driving heavy vehicles such as trucks and tankers; it takes a while to familiarise them with driving public buses

Kurla BEST bus mishap: Test reveals driver not mentally ill

SANJAY MORE ALSO DOES NOT SUFFER FROM EPILEPSY OR ANY OTHER BRAIN-RELATED DISEASES, MEDICAL TESTS HAVE REVEALED

Climate crisis, loss of biodiversity affecting human life in tandem

Declining biodiversity and climate change are interlinked and they create compounding impacts that threaten human health and well-being, according to a report released on Tuesday by the Intergovernmental Science Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES).

Kurla BEST bus mishap: Test reveals driver not mentally ill

MUMBAI: Sanjay More, the driver of the BEST bus that met with an accident on December 9 in which eight people lost their lives, was not mentally ill, according to tests conducted by the police.

I have a lot to improve, says Gukesh after rousing welcome

India's young world chess champion landed home, welcomed by delirious fans outside the Chennai airport

Iyer, a T20 captain with the Midas touch

MUMBAI: Even in cricket where the captain is supreme, when you have high profile names in the coaching staff, he may not get enough credit for his team's success.

Bumrah, anchor for transitioning Indian Test team

BRISBANE: It's not something that needs to be said. Jasprit Bumrah is world class.

New Zealand eye big win after Williamson century

HAMILTON: England made a wretched start to their unrealistic chase of 658 to win the third Test on Monday after a Kane Williamson century rammed home New Zealand's advantage.