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Iran and the U.S. hold the latest round of talks in Geneva on Thursday (February 26, 2026) aimed at resolving their longstanding nuclear dispute and averting new U.S. strikes on Iran following a large-scale military buildup. The two countries renewed negotiations this month
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The MEA noted that the visit comes at an important juncture in the normalisation of India-Canada bilateral relations. In a significant shift in its position, the Canadian federal government has said that it now believes India is no longer linked to violent crimes in Canada
The Canadian government believes that India is no longer linked to alleged violent crimes in Canada, Global News quoted an unidentified senior official in Ottawa as saying on Wednesday. The comment came ahead of Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney’s visit to India on Friday
Holi, the festival of colours, is synonymous with joy, celebration, and togetherness. However, exposure to synthetic colours and prolonged sun exposure during the festivities can harm the skin. Harsh chemicals in artificial colours may disrupt the skin’s natural protective barrier
The National Aluminium Company Limited (NALCO), a Navratna Central Public Sector enterprise under the Union Ministry of Mines, has launched new IA91 grade aluminium alloy ingot. Hailed as a high-performance, silicon-based casting alloy engineered to deliver an optimal balance of castability
Referring to his proposed hyperlocal distribution hack, a former Microsoft techie has said India's 'stray dog inventory' can be used for billboards. New Delhi: A former Microsoft techie has triggered a massive online debate over his proposal on "monetizing" street dogs as a medium of "offline
Raut says ‘lots happening behind the scenes’ as Shinde keeps his numbers close
Sanjay Raut says ‘lots happening behind the scenes’ as Eknath Shinde keeps his corporators close
While Shiv Sena chief Eknath Shinde keeps his 29 corporators at a five-star hotel, seemingly to prevent poaching following NDA's win in the BMC polls, the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) has raised the suspense by saying that ‘the game is on,' according to a report by NDTV.
Sanjay Raut, Rajya Sabha MP and close aide of Uddhav Thackeray, has asserted that “a lot is happening behind the scenes” and that any majority, regardless of size, is “fickle”. He also mentioned that members of Team Thackeray are going to the five-star hotel, where Shinde's corporators are holed up, for lunch. "They shouldn't suspect us," the news portal quoted Raut.
What did Sanjay Raut claim?
Sanjay also claimed that there are ways of communication. "No matter how much you confine them, there are many means of communication; messages can still go through," Sanjay Raut said, adding that "if God wills", a Mayor from their party could assume charge.
Notably, Uddhav Thackeray had made a similar remark about the same post, saying BMC can have a Mayor from his party "if God wants".
Claiming that the corporators are confined, Sanjay Raut was quoted by ANI, "The corporators who have come from this alliance (BJP-Shiv Sena)... out of fears that someone will kidnap them, threaten them, or harm them, they have been kept captive in the Taj Hotel. Eknath Shinde has turned the Taj Hotel into a Jail. He should immediately release the twenty-nine or twenty-five people he has held captive there. The CM should order the police to break the "jail" and release the corporators."
Shiva Sena responds to Raut's claims
Meanwhile, Shiv Sena leader and close associate of Eknath Shinde, Raju Waghmare, has responded to Raut's claims.“Has Sanjay Raut started seeing a Jyotish now? He keeps on lying regularly,” the NDTV report quoted a person aware of the development.
When asked why team Shinde's corporators are currently staying in a hotel, he responded, “There is a group of looters who have looted Mumbai for so long and will now try and loot our people too. Hence, we've kept them in the hotel.”
BMC polls number game
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) polls result on Friday marked the end of the undivided Shiv Sena's nearly three-decade dominance in Mumbai, with the BJP emerging as the largest party. However, if all opposition parties united, their combined seats would total 106, eight less than the majority, leaving the BMC competition very tight.In the 227-member body, the majority mark is 114 seats. According to the final count, the BJP has won 89 seats, while its ally, Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena, secured 29. Together, the Mahayuti alliance has 118 seats, just four above the majority mark.
Source: LiveMint
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