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IN PHOTOS: MMRDA announce Rs 40,000 crore budget
The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) presented a budget of Rs 40,000 crore for 2025-26, of which Rs 35,000 crore will be spent on infrastructure work, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said on Friday. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office
28 March,2025 10:53 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
IN PHOTOS: Uddhav Thackeray speaks out on Kamra, Solapurkar, and BJP’s outreach
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray criticised the Maharashtra government for selectively summoning comedian Kunal Kamra while remaining silent on actor Rahul Solapurkar’s remarks regarding Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Thackeray questioned the double standards, pointing out that Kamra was summoned twice for allegedly insulting a "traitor," yet Solapurkar faced no repercussions for his controversial statement about Shivaji Maharaj’s escape from Agra Fort. (PICS/Ashish Raje)
27 March,2025 02:08 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava
IN PHOTOS: Mumbai’s Minara Masjid lights up ahead of Eid Al-Fitr
Numerous devotees flocked to the Minara Masjid in Mumbai on Wednesday evening during Ramadan. One of Islam's oldest places of worship in India, the mosque welcomed worshippers for iftar and prayers. Pics/Poonam Ahuja Khurana
27 March,2025 01:23 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava
Torres scam: Accused encouraged cash investments, says police charge sheet
The charge sheet filed by the city police in the multi-crore Torres scam reveals that the accused offered two percent higher returns on cash investments and avoided online transactions to facilitate fund misappropriation. (Pics/Atul Kamble)
25 March,2025 08:51 PM IST | Anisha Shrivastava
IN PHOTOS: Mumbai cops deployed at event venue where Kunal Kamra performed
Mumbai cops were deployed in large numbers at Unicontinental Hotel, the event venue in Khar, where comedian Kunal Kamra had performed as Shiv Sena workers protested. Pics/Satej Shinde
24 March,2025 08:15 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Kunal Kamra joke row: A look at Indian comedians who landed in controversies
While the stand-up comedy scene in India has evolved in the past decade with more performance avenues and audience, so has the risk of landing in trouble due to jokes on politics, religion, culture, etc. Most recently, stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra has found himself amid a controversy due to his alleged defamatory remarks on Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde. This isn’t the first time Kamra has courted controversy with his provocative humour. Apart from Kamra, several other comedians have also been attacked or landed in trouble in recent years over their jokes and remarks. Here is a look at some of them. (File Pics)
24 March,2025 02:28 PM IST | Raaina Jain
IN PHOTOS: Several Shiv Sena (UBT) leaders and party workers join Shinde camp
Several leaders and workers from the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) group joined the Eknath Shinde camp on Thursday. Pics/Eknath Shinde's office
20 March,2025 10:33 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
IN PHOTOS: New Zealand PM Luxon meets Eknath Shinde and Governor in Mumbai
New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon on Wednesday met Maharashtra Governor Governor C.P. Radhakrishnan and deputy CM Eknath Shinde in Mumbai. Pics/ Eknath Shinde's office and X
19 March,2025 06:35 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
IN PHOTOS: Heavy police deployment in parts of Nagpur day after violence
Parts of Nagpur on Tuesday witnessed heavy police presence, a day after violence hit in the Chitnis Park area of Mahal. Pics/PTI
18 March,2025 10:55 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
Maharashtra Deputy CM Eknath Shinde plays Holi with grandson Rudransh
Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde kicked off the Holi 2025 festivities with his grandson Rudransh and other family members. The celebrations at his residence were also attended by his staff, police personnel, and media representatives. (PICS/Eknath Shinde’s office)
14 March,2025 02:32 PM IST | Divya Nair