Panchayat

32 seats set for straight BJP–Shinde Sena vs Thackeray Sena–MNS fight in Mumbai

While Mahayuti partners BJP and the Shiv Sena have joined hands for BMC Election 2026, Uddhav Thackeray’s Shiv Sena (UBT) and Raj Thackeray-led MNS have come together, citing the need to “preserve” the Marathi language and culture

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Thirty-two seats have been left without a third-front contestant, effectively ruling out a split in votes. Representational pic

Goa fire: Govt dismisses Arpora Sarpanch, Panchayat Secretary

The Goa government has dismissed Arpora Village Panchayat Sarpanch Roshan Redkar and Panchayat Secretary Raghuvir Bagkar for “persistent negligence” in the Birch by Romeo Lane nightclub fire case, which claimed 25 lives. The action followed a magisterial inquiry that found serious approval lapses

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