Maha govt owes BMC Rs 10,931 crore; dues to be cleared in phases

IANS | March 16, 2026 11:37 PM

Mumbai, March 16 (IANS) The Maharashtra government owes the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) a total of Rs 10,931 crore in pending dues, the Legislative Council was informed on Monday, with the state assuring that the amount will be released in phases.

India slams USCIRF, asks it to instead reflect on attacks on Hindu temples in US

IANS | March 16, 2026 9:03 PM

New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) Trashing the annual United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) report, India on Monday said that the US religious freedom watchdog has persisted in presenting a distorted and selective picture of India for several years by relying on questionable sources and ideological narratives rather than objective facts.