Friday, February 20, 2026

Author: Worldsnap Staff

India
Worldsnap Staff

Congress, Trinamool go separate ways

The Congress-Trinamool honeymoon seems to be virtually over. Both the parties have decided to contest independently for the upcoming polls in 81 civic bodies in West Bengal, including the prestigious Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC), considered to be a dress rehearsal for the 2011 state assembly elections. The development comes as a cheer for the Left Front, who now hope to regain the traditional advantage of division in opposition votes, the lack of which gave them a tremendous jolt in 2…

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Mumbai
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Skating to spread peace mantra

Two children from Mulund skated all the way to Gateway of India along with seven other children from Mumbai to spread the message of peace on Friday. The journey, covering a total distance of 65.10 km, was undertaken by children who were all between 5-10 years of age. The event was organised by Role Model Skaters which is based in Mulund. Harash Sarode, 6 and Manav Vora, 9, will represent Mulund. ?Earlier, in? 2006, six children covered a distance of about 50 kilometres,? said Rishi Sarode…

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Bangalore
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A modern Bhagiratha in the making

Film maker-contractor-corporator, Munirathna is all smiles as he steps out of his home in Malleshwaram to do a ward yatra with DNA on Thursday. He is excited because he is setting a record as the first city corporator to conduct a private survey and spend from his ‘own pocket’ to lay a parallel water pipeline to the BWSSB so that residents have a water source to fall back on. As he goes around, Muni seems to draw both awe and fear. He is the patriarch who will preside over his small fie…

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Mumbai
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The karmabhoomi of historic struggles

Dressed in his trademark bandgala, churidar and khadi cap, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru deliberately chose to park his car outside the Shivaji Park maidan. He climbed the parapet and walked to the stage to address a mammoth gathering on May 1, 1960. He was there to announce the creation of Maharashtra, with Bombay (now Mumbai) as its capital. Nehru had earlier shared the news with the masses at Girgaum Chowpatty. "Nehru parked his car on the road and walked the distance. Present day political …

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Jaipur
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Hit Darrah for wild stuff

Already been to Rajasthan’s popular wildlife sanctuaries at Bharatpur, Ranthambore and Sariska? Well, another mind-boggling destination in the state is the Darrah National Park near Kota. Located on a hilly terrain, the sanctuary is actually a combination of three wildlife reserves-Darrah wildlife sanctuary, Chambal wildlife sanctuary and Jaswant Sagar wildlife sanctuary. The park comprises large forest tracts, once the hunting grounds of the Kota royals. The sanctuary is home to …

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