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Congress forges alliance with Prakash Ambedkar-led VBA for Mumbai civic polls

Congress is likely to contest over 150 of the 227 BMC seats, VBA on 62, with a few seats set aside for the Rashtriya Samaj Paksha and RPI (Gavai). The alliance decision was jointly announced by Maharashtra Congress President Harshwardhan Sapkal and VBA state vice-president Dhairyavardhan Pundkar

28 December, 2025 08:05 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Congress Spokesperson Sachin Sawant, state party chief Harshwardhan Sapkal, and VBA state vice-president Dhairyavardhan Pundkar. PIC/X

BMC elections 2026: Shiv Sena–BJP seat-sharing talks in final phase

Sawant said it is certain that the BMC elections 2026 will be contested by the ruling parties as Mahayuti, and exuded confidence that the alliance will come to power in the BMC, Asia`s largest civic body

28 December, 2025 01:35 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Congress Spokesperson Sachin Sawant, state party chief Harshwardhan Sapkal, and VBA state vice-president Dhairyavardhan Pundkar. PIC/X

US condemns killing of Hindu worker, urges Bangladesh to protect minorities

28 December, 2025 09:48 AM IST| IANS

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Polls open for military-ruled Myanmar’s first election in five years

28 December, 2025 09:42 AM IST| AP

People line up to vote inside a polling station during the first phase of Myanmar`s general election in Yangon. Pic/AFP

As we enter 2026, Mumbaikars share why they love the city despite everything

28 December, 2025 07:46 AM IST| Team SMD

(From Left)) Mumbaikars Drishtii Asknani, Asisha Behera, and Arson

India’s youngest POEM patient: 14-month baby treated for rare achalasia cardia

26 December, 2025 04:55 PM IST| Anushree Gaikwad

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Harmanpreet, Hardik eye strong HIL season, prepares for international calendar

26 December, 2025 02:02 PM IST| PTI

Harmanpreet Singh and Hardik Singh. File Pic

Another Hindu man lynched in Bangladesh over alleged extortion

26 December, 2025 09:03 AM IST| PTI

Bangladesh police personnel stand guard outside the Election Commission`s office in Dhaka. Pic/AFP

BMC polls: Deadlock persists over couple of seats between Sena (UBT), MNS

25 December, 2025 04:21 PM IST | mid-day online correspondent

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS President Raj Thackeray announced their alliance for BMC Elections 2026 on Wednesday. FILE PIC/ASHISH RAJE

Bangladesh govt to take responsibility of slain worker’s family

25 December, 2025 08:29 AM IST | Agencies

Bangladesh Education Adviser CR Abrar meets Rabilal Das, father of Dipu Das, and expresses his condolences, in Mymensingh. PIC/AFP

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