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Old ‘hatao lungi’ slogan revives identity politics ahead of BMC elections 2026

A Thackeray rally revives an old slogan, triggers fresh BJP backlash, and drags clothing, sweets, and identity politics into the January 15 BMC election cauldron

Updated 15 hours ago

(From left) Raj and Uddhav Thackeray at the joint rally, where the former revived the controversial slogan ‘Hatao Lungi, Bajao Pungi’, sparking a fresh political row ahead of the BMC elections. Pic/Rane Ashish

One-armed runner Govind Kumar Kharol to pace Mumbai half marathon

Govind Kumar Kharol aka ‘Bindaas Govind’ set to pace half-marathon on January 18; says disability has not dimmed his fitness fire

Updated 4 days ago

Mumbai takes to the streets for Tata Marathon, remembering late Suresh Kalmadi

Updated 6 days ago

(From left) Sunil Dutt, former sports minister; SM Krishna, former Maharashtra governor; Vilasrao Deshmukh, ex-union minister; Suresh Kalmadi, ex-union minister and IOA chief. FILE PIC/ASHISH RAJE

Jeev Sabha holds press conference following Supreme Court order on stray dogs

Updated 6 days ago

(From left) Dr Anjali Chhabria, Nandita Saigal, and Dr Sweta Singh at the Mumbai Press Club on Monday. PIC/SHADAB KHAN

Mumbai doctors to perform Shah Rukh Khan tribute show for cancer patients

Updated 17 days ago

Dr Rajesh Valand stars in a song performance

Hindu outfit announces protest in Mumbai following Bangladeshi man’s death

Updated 21 days ago

Vishwa Hindu Parishad International chief Alok Kumar (holding mic) with VHP leaders Shriraj Nair (in yellow kurta), Dr Ajay Sankhe (in white), and Mohan Salekar at Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Azad Maidan. Pic/Ashish

Mumbai: After a decade in the dark, Worli’s DP Road finally gets street lights

Updated 22 days ago

Street lights finally illuminate the DP Road at Pandurang Budhkar Marg in Worli, ending nearly a decade of darkness. Pic/By Special Arrangement

Local organisations push for escalators at Grant Road station for convenience

Updated 27 days ago

Commuters at Grant Road station hold up letters asking for escalators. PIC/ATUL KAMBLE

Savarkar statue unveiled in Andaman as tribute to freedom struggle legacy

Updated 1 month ago

The statue in a public garden can give people moments of reflection. Pics/By Special arrangement

Priya Dutt opens up on paying a musical tribute to parents Sunil Dutt and Nargis