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    ‘The Kashmir Files’ will not help any political party in Mumbai civic body polls: Shiv Sena

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    · Mar 20, 2022 · 02:25 pm
  • BMC elections: BJP will not contest Shiv Sena for Mumbai Mayor's post, says Devendra Fadnavis

    BMC elections: BJP will not contest Shiv Sena for Mumbai Mayor's post, says Devendra Fadnavis

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    · Mar 04, 2017 · 07:19 pm
  • Readers' comments: Modi's remarks about Ramzan and Diwali in UP weren't objectionable

    Readers' comments: Modi's remarks about Ramzan and Diwali in UP weren't objectionable

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    · Feb 22, 2017 · 10:30 pm
  • By not allowing citizens a choice, compulsory voting hits at the core of democracy

    By not allowing citizens a choice, compulsory voting hits at the core of democracy

    Shoaib Daniyal
    · Feb 21, 2017 · 08:30 pm
  • The big news: 41.32% voter turnout in Mumbai as BMC elections continue, and nine other top stories

    The big news: 41.32% voter turnout in Mumbai as BMC elections continue, and nine other top stories

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 21, 2017 · 02:07 pm
  • Residents of Mumbai’s poorest slums know polls won’t change a thing for them – but they vote in hope

    Residents of Mumbai’s poorest slums know polls won’t change a thing for them – but they vote in hope

    Smruti Koppikar
    · Feb 21, 2017 · 09:00 am
  • Maharashtra: Mumbai records 52.16% voter turnout for civic body elections

    Maharashtra: Mumbai records 52.16% voter turnout for civic body elections

    Scroll Staff
    · Feb 21, 2017 · 07:50 am
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  • Give us homes, give us schools, give us gardens, say residents of Mumbai’s poorest slums

    Give us homes, give us schools, give us gardens, say residents of Mumbai’s poorest slums

    Smruti Koppikar
    · Feb 18, 2017 · 09:00 am
  • In Mumbai’s poorest slums, water and sanitation carry a steep price tag – sometimes death

    In Mumbai’s poorest slums, water and sanitation carry a steep price tag – sometimes death

    Smruti Koppikar
    · Feb 15, 2017 · 09:00 am
  • ‘Shah Rukh won’t shake my hands, see how they smell’: The stench of despair from Mumbai’s underbelly

    ‘Shah Rukh won’t shake my hands, see how they smell’: The stench of despair from Mumbai’s underbelly

    Smruti Koppikar
    · Feb 11, 2017 · 09:00 am