The 28th Conference of Speakers and Presiding Officers of the Commonwealth (CSPOC) was inaugurated by Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi at the Central Hall of Samvidhan Sadan in New Delhi on Thursday. It was chaired by Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and featured 61 Speakers and Presiding Officers from 42 Commonwealth countries, along with representatives from four semi-autonomous parliaments, underscoring the event's global scale and significance (PICS/PTI, TEXT/ANI)
15 January,2026 09:10 PM IST | Tarun Verma
Voting for the BMC Election 2026 concluded on Thursday evening, with citizens across the city participating in polling for the 227-member civic body. Pics/Satej Shinde, Ashish Raje, Shadab Khan and Sameer Abedi
15 January,2026 08:21 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed
In the 2026 Maharashtra civic elections, specially designated 'pink booths' encouraged women voters (Pics/Special arrangement)
15 January,2026 06:32 PM IST | Tarun Verma
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Mumbai voters began queuing early on polling day, showing enthusiasm and civic responsibility as polling stations opened across the city, marking the start of voting in 227 electoral wards. (PICS/ RAJENDRA B AKLEKAR, SAMIULLAH KHAN, ADITI ALURKAR)
15 January,2026 08:40 AM IST | Anushree GaikwadADVERTISEMENT
