Another blow to Uddhav Sena as ex-Mumbai corporator resigns ahead of civic polls
In another blow to the Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena ahead of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, Tejasvee Ghosalkar, the party's Vibhag Pramukh from Dahishar in Mumbai, resigned from her post, citing difference with the local leadership.Tejasvee Ghosalkar's resignation comes months after the murder of her husband and Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Abhishek Ghosalkar, who was shot dead during a Facebook Live broadcast in February 2024.advertisementTejasvee, an ex-corporator, reportedly sent her resignation via WhatsApp to the block in-charge. Sources told India Today TV that she is now weighing her political options, with the BJP and the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena faction emerging as possible destinations.
Her departure has triggered concern within the Shiv Sena (UBT), especially with the high-stakes civic body polls looming.In an effort to placate her, Tejasvee was summoned to Matoshree, the Thackeray residence in suburban Bandra, and senior party leaders attempted to persuade her to reconsider her decision.Abhishek Ghosalkar, 41, son of former Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Vinod Ghosalkar, was shot dead in Borivali on February 8, 2022. The attack — in which he sustained four gunshot wounds to the abdomen and shoulder — was captured on video and quickly went viral, sending shockwaves across Maharashtra. His attacker, 47-year-old Mauris Noronha, died by suicide shortly after.advertisement
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India deeply values historical ties with Central Asian nations: PM Modi
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The challenge of how to combat terrorism figured prominently at the fourth edition of the India-Central Asia Dialogue hosted by New Delhi, with a focus on expanding the overall trajectory of cooperation between the two sides in several key areas. External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar chaired the conclave that was attended by his counterparts from Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan. The foreign ministers of the Central Asian nations reaffirmed their support also for a permanent membership of India in an expanded UN Security Council. A joint statement unveiled at the end of the deliberations said the ministers "unequivocally condemned the terrorist attack in Pahalgam" and resolved to fight against terrorism in all its forms. 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Time of India
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- Time of India
Junior teachers demand regularisation of jobs
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