Representative image Fashion brand Powerlook has opened five new stores in three states as it looks to expand its offline retail footprint to 15 and a 50 per cent jump in topline at Rs 150 crore by March next year, a top company executive said on Tuesday. The new stores have come up in Ghatkopar…
NEW DELHI: Parbhani in Maharashtra turned into a political battleground on Monday as Congress leader Rahul Gandhi visited the city to meet the family of Somnath Suryawanshi, who died in judicial custody on December 15. The ruling BJP called Rahul’s visit an “attempt to create hatred among people on caste lines”.Somnath, a 35-year-old law student,…
NEW DELHI: A 31-year-old man from Mumbra was booked by police on Wednesday for allegedly divorcing his 25-year-old wife by saying “triple talaq.” The incident occurred on Tuesday when the man contacted his wife’s father to declare the divorce. He reportedly justified the action because his wife “was going alone for a walk.” Police have…
Maharashtra deputy CM Eknath Shinde NEW DELHI: Though Mahayuti 2.0 began to unravel soon after Thursday’s opulent oath-taking ceremony in Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, some knots in the alliance still seem to remain intact as Shiv Sena leader Bharat Gogavale on Friday said Eknath Shinde has pitched for home ministry, which the BJP might not be…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday requested his supporters not to assemble outside Varsha Niwas, the chief minister’s official residence, or any other location in his support.“After the great victory of Mahayutti, our government will be formed once again in the state. As a grand alliance, we contested the election together and…
NEW DELHI: What was common between Maharashtra and Jharkhand? Cash was king when it came to wooing voters. Direct transfers, under whatever name they be, Ladki Bahin in Maharashtra or Mukhyamantri Maiya Samman Yojana in Jharkhand, have helped parties ride back to power.If PM-Kisan, BJP’s belated attempt to counter NYAY, worked in its favour in…
The 2024 assembly election results in Maharashtra and Jharkhand have revealed shifting voter sentiments and strategic party maneuvers. In Maharashtra, the BJP-led Mahayuti coalition has solidified its dominance, largely due to effective outreach to women voters through targeted welfare schemes. As per latest EC data, the Mahayuti alliance is expected to win over 200 seats…
NEW DELHI: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance is set for a commanding victory in Maharashtra, demonstrating remarkable electoral success. The BJP is projected to secure more than 100 constituencies, reinforcing its status as the dominant political force in the state. This performance indicates a significant recovery from its previous disappointing results in the Lok Sabha elections….
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday said protection of citizen’s safety and their right to live in safe social environments is as important as incorporating mechanisms in provisions of new penal laws to protect the rights of a person accused in organised crimes, reports Dhananjay Mahapatra.The observationcame from a bench of Justices Surya Kant…
NEW DELHI: Union defence minister Rajnath Singh on Saturday took a swipe at the Congress, stating that the party is in such bad shape that anyone associated with it is destined to “drown,” and predicted a similar fate for its allies in Maharashtra.Speaking at a campaign rally in Pune, Singh said, “Congress ruled the country…
