H East ward grapples with persistent civic woes like water scarcity, traffic congestion from BKC, and overflowing garbage. Amidst shifting political tides, local leaders are gearing up for a crucial election. Residents demand solutions for dust, unregulated autos, and hawker encroachment, hoping for improved governance.

Spanning the eastern halves of Vakola, Kalina and Bandra, H East ward is struggling with chronic civic issues even as it grows in political importance.Residents face persistent low water pressure, instances of supply contamination, mounting traffic from the BKC, overflowing garbage, dust from ongoing road concreting and unregulated autorickshaws. Against this backdrop, shifting political dynamics and renewed ambitions among local leaders are setting the stage for a high-stakes civic election that will test whether the opposition can get a stronger foothold in this ward that sends ten corporators to BMC.

The political landscape here has been fluid. Congress leader Varsha Gaikwad claimed the Lok Sabha seat, whereas the assembly seat slipped to Shiv Sena (UBT)’s Varun Sardesai, cousin of Aaditya Thackeray, who unseated Zeeshan Siddique, currently with the NCP. The ward’s political weight was also evident as it was the one from where Vishwanath Mahadeshwar was elected mayor in 2017. With the opposition now holding power from the administrative ward both at the Centre and in the state, the civic polls will test whether that momentum translates into a stronger corporator tally.Akhil Chitre, a Sena (UBT) party worker previously with the MNS, said the party has always had a stronghold in the ward and it’s no surprise considering it’s also the home turf of the Thackeray family who reside at Matoshree in Bandra (East). “Ongoing road concreting has become a major pain point for the area. Smaller service roads are dug up leading to inconvenience to locals with dust flying all over. To add to it, motorists are seen taking all the internal roads whether from Bandra (East) or Santacruz (East) to make their way into BKC, clogging up what were previously quiet neighbourhoods,” he said. While unruly autorickshaws aren’t under the purview of BMC, the troubles locals face because of them need to be tackled.”Like in every election, many new candidates are aspiring to contest. Ajay Singh, BJP spokesperson from Vakola, who contested the 2002 corporation elections but failed to make the cut, said he wishes to contest again this year and will be asking the party for aticket from ward 89, won in 2017 by Sena, with the corporator siding with UBT when the party split. “Hawkers have taken over parts of the Vakola market and the dhobi ghat area, but no one is willing to address the issue,” said Singh.The number of Congress corporators in the ward declined from three in the 2012 polls to two in 2017. Former comparator Brian Miranda, who is keen on contesting this time, said, “Low water pressure leads to contamination. The problem has only become worse as redevelopment in thearea has translated into an increase in population.Open community bins left overflowing is also a big issue. One common spot is outside Bona Miranda Garden, Kalina.” Miranda was instrumental in the opening of the garden in March after a prolonged fight against a five-star hotel that failed to hand over the open space to BMC as required after completing construction.Residents like advocate Charles Dsa from the Voice of Kalina (VOK) group said, “Sweeping by conservancy workers only takes care of garbage, but dust keeps piling up. We have tried to repeatedly raise the issue with the local ward office during public grievances meetings, tonoavail.”

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NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday, on the occasion of the Constitution Day, urged citizens to uphold their constitutional duties, saying these form the bedrock of a strong democracy.In a letter to citizens on Constitution Day, PM Modi underlined the responsibility of strengthening democracy by exercising the right to vote, and suggested that schools and colleges mark the day by honouring first-time voters who have turned 18.He recalled Mahatma Gandhi’s belief that rights naturally arise from the performance of duties, noting that adhering to one’s duties forms the basis of social and economic progress.“It is the power of our Constitution that enabled a person like me, coming from a humble and economically disadvantaged family, to serve as the Head of the Government continuously for over 24 years,” wrote PM Modi. He said that the choices made today will shape future generations, urging citizens to keep their duties at the forefront as the country pursues the goal of a Viksit Bharat.“Our Constitution gives utmost importance to human dignity, equality and liberty. While it empowers us with rights, it also reminds us of our duties as citizens, which we should always try to fulfil. These duties are the foundation of a strong democracy,” the Prime Minister said in a post on X.He also paid homage to the architects of the Constitution, writing, “Their vision and foresight continue to motivate us in our pursuit of building a Viksit Bharat.”Prime Minister Narendra Modi also said that the day marks the 150th birth anniversary of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Bhagwan Birsa Munda, noting that both leaders had played pivotal roles in shaping India. He credited Patel’s leadership for India’s political integration and said it was his example that inspired the move to revoke Articles 370 and 35A, bringing the Constitution fully into force in Jammu & Kashmir. PM Modi hailed Birsa Munda’s legacy, which he said continues to guide the country’s commitment to justice and empowerment for tribal communities.“It marks the 150th birth anniversary of two extraordinary personalities, Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Bhagwan Birsa Munda. Both of them made monumental contributions to our nation. Sardar Patel’s visionary leadership ensured the political unification of India. It was his inspiration and courage of conviction that guided our steps to act against Article 370 and 35(A). The Constitution of India is now fully in force in Jammu & Kashmir, ensuring all constitutional rights for the people, especially the women and marginalised communities. The life of Bhagwan Birsa Munda continues to inspire India’s resolve to ensure justice, dignity and empowerment for our tribal communities,” PM Modi said. PM further wrote: “Our Constitution has given us the right to vote. As citizens, it is our duty to never miss the opportunity to vote in national, state and local elections where we are registered. In order to inspire others, we can think of organising special ceremonies every 26th November in schools and colleges to celebrate those youngsters who are turning 18. This way our first-time voters will feel that in addition to being students, they are also active participants in the process of nation-building.“Concluding his letter PM wrote: “Let us, on this Constitution Day, reaffirm our pledge to fulfil our duties as citizens of this great nation. In doing so, we can all contribute meaningfully to the building of a Viksit Bharat that is developed and empowered.”

Anil Kumble and Shukri Conrad

NEW DELHI: South Africa head coach Shukri Conrad has ignited a fierce cricketing debate after using the word “grovel” while describing his team’s Day 4 strategy during the Guwahati Test. The remark — made after South Africa set India a fourth-innings target of over 500 — has drawn sharp reactions from former India captain Anil Kumble and senior batter Cheteshwar Pujara, both of whom said they were stunned by the choice of words.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Conrad, analysing South Africa’s dominant position at stumps, said he wanted India to be pushed to the brink both physically and mentally. “We wanted India to spend as much time on their feet out in the field. We wanted them to really grovel, to steal a phrase, bat them completely out of the game and then say to them, well, come and survive on the last day and an hour this evening,” Shukri Conrad said after Day 4.

The word immediately triggered outrage because of its charged historical context. “Grovel” was infamously used 50 years ago by England captain Tony Greig about the West Indies — a comment widely condemned and remembered as one of cricket’s most offensive episodes.Kumble, one of India’s most respected voices, said a team in South Africa’s position should have shown restraint.

“There’s history attached to this. Fifty years ago, an England captain used the same phrase against the great West Indies side, and we all know what followed,” Kumble said. “South Africa have most likely won the series, but when you’re on top, your choice of words matters. Humility is most important at such times. I certainly didn’t expect this from the coach or the support staff. When you’re winning, the first thing is to stay humble, not say something like this at a press conference.”Pujara, speaking ahead of the final day’s play, suggested the comment might end up galvanising India instead of demoralising them.

Rishabh Pant & Kuldeep Yadav

Rishabh Pant’s first outing as India’s Test captain has been anything but smooth in the second Test in Guwahati, and tensions spilled over on Day 4 when he snapped at left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav for repeatedly delaying his overs. With South Africa continuing to extend their dominance and India’s bowlers looking increasingly ineffective, Pant’s irritation grew as Kuldeep’s slow approach attracted warnings from the umpires. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri later backed Pant’s reaction, saying the spinner’s sluggishness risked putting India in trouble over their over-rate.Click here to watch: Pant shouts at Kuldeep Yadav after repeated over-rate warnings The flashpoint arrived when Kuldeep was handed the ball for the 48th over of the South African innings. The wrist-spinner took an unusually long time sorting out his field before delivering the first ball, prompting a visibly annoyed Pant to intervene. As picked up by the stump microphone, Pant told him: “Pehla ball daal de yaar… aisa mat kar. Baar baar nahi bolunga (Just bowl the first ball. Don’t do this. I won’t keep repeating myself).”

Under ICC regulations, teams must be ready to bowl the next over within 60 seconds. Two breaches trigger warnings, while a third leads to a five-run penalty — something India could ill afford as the innings dragged on. Commentating at the time, Shastri immediately pointed out that Pant’s frustration was justified. “You can hear Rishabh Pant from the back,” he said. “It is completely understandable. They’ve already been warned for taking too long between overs.” Shastri added that a bowler at this level must be aware of his field placements before starting an over. “You can’t walk in and begin moving fielders every couple of balls. One glance should tell everyone where they need to be. Once a warning comes, that first ball needs to be delivered quickly — and that’s exactly what Pant was asking for.” This was not an isolated incident. Pant had also chastised Kuldeep on Day 1 for the same issue, again caught clearly on the stump mic. “Yaar, 30 seconds ka timer hai. Ghar pe khel rahe ho kya? Ek ball daal jaldi (There’s a 30-second timer. Are you playing in your backyard? Bowl quickly),” Pant told him earlier in the match. He then reminded the bowler of the consequences: “Yaar Kuldeep, dono baar warning le li (We’ve already got two warnings).” Pant’s exasperation was evident as he added: “Pura ek over thodi na chahiye. Mazak bana rakha hai Test cricket ko (You don’t need an entire over to move around. You’re turning Test cricket into a joke).”

Stock market today (AI image)

Stock market today: Nifty50 and BSE Sensex, the Indian equity benchmark indices, opened in green on Wednesday on positive global cues. While Nifty50 was above 26,000, BSE Sensex was up over 350 points. At 9:34 AM, Nifty50 was trading at 26,011.15, up 126 points or 0.49%. BSE Sensex was at 84,973.23, up 386 points or 0.46%.Dr. VK Vijayakumar, Chief Investment Strategist, Geojit Investments Limited says, “Sometimes the market drifts without any apparent logic and reason. The very short-term movement can be against emerging fundamentals. The explanation for this indecisive movement can be found in technicals and market positioning related to futures expiry date. Often, on the expiry date the market witnesses high volatility in response to the speculative activity related to covering the short and long positions. Yesterday’s 74 point fall in Nifty despite the positive institutional buy figure of Rs 4697 crores is a case of such expiry-related volatility. The relevant question is: what should investors do during such indecisive movements in the market.”“The best strategy for retail investors is to refrain from trading and slowly accumulate fairy-valued high quality growth stocks which will be available at attractive valuations due to heightened volatility. Such stocks will bounce back soon. Investors’ psychological behaviour is more important in such contexts. Fundamentals indicate that the market is moving to a new high: It’s only a question of time. Investors’ response should be based on this understanding.”US stocks continued their upward trend on Tuesday as economic indicators supported expectations of the Federal Reserve’s third and final rate reduction in December, whilst technology sector weakness limited Nasdaq’s advancement.Asian equities continued their positive performance for a third consecutive day, following US market gains as weak American consumer data increased expectations for a Federal Reserve rate reduction next month.Gold prices edged upwards in early Asian session on Wednesday, supported by positive sentiment regarding potential Federal Reserve interest rate reduction in December.Foreign institutional investors acquired shares valued at Rs 785 crore net on Tuesday. Domestic institutional investors registered net purchases of Rs 3,912 crore.(Disclaimer: Recommendations and views on the stock market, other asset classes or personal finance management tips given by experts are their own. These opinions do not represent the views of The Times of India)

A proper good quality sleep is one of the primary determinants of optimal cardiovascular health. Why is sleep so important? And what do you mean by a proper and a good quality sleep? In medical terms, a proper good quality sleep is one which is composed of four to five cycles of light, deep and rapid eye movement sleep. Now, but this is a technical term.In layman’s term, a good quality sleep is uninterrupted sleep for at least six to eight hours.

Why is sleep so important?

Now, the importance of sleep is basically derived from studies in which people who are sleep deprived by pathological disorders like obstructive sleep apnea and their correlation with cardiovascular health. Subsequently, in normal population or in people who are sleep deprived because of emotional factors, social factors, and because of personal factors, such as the constant availability of entertainment and information at the click of finger, which leads to long night hours and constant working on the desktop or the tablet or the mobile can lead to sleep deprivation and poor quality sleep.

During normal good quality sleep, there are various changes which happen in the internal systems of the heart like the cardiovascular system, the hormonal system and the internal metabolic milieu. In the cardiovascular system, there is a 10% drop in your blood pressure and heart rate. This is called as a nocturnal drip.In patients who are deprived of sleep, this nocturnal drip does not happen. And one of the earliest sign of patient developing hypertension is the absence of this nocturnal drip. Second is your hormonal regulation.Normally, we have a significant amount of cortisol release, which happens during the early morning hours, which tends to wane off. But people who are sleep deprived, there is a 30% less amount of cortisol secretion during early morning hours and increased cortisol secretion in the afternoon hours. Third thing, the third thing, the repair and the regeneration process tends to be significantly blunted in patients who are chronically sleep deprived.These leads to increased chances of cell injury and increased occurrence of chronic inflammation. Now we all know this chronic inflammation has been associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease, obesity, insulin resistance and heart failures. Hence, an optimal and a good quality sleep is necessary and vital for the maintenance of cardiovascular health.If in chronic sleep deprivation tends to increase the risk of hypertension, arrhythmias, metabolic dysregulation, obesity, coronary artery disease, congestive heart failure. In patients who already have hypertension, who already have blood pressure, chronic sleep deprivation tends to worsen their already pre-existing diseases. So if you have a patient who has got hypertension or diabetes, which is not well controlled, who is requiring mental, who is requiring multiple drugs, just inquire about the quality of sleep.Most often you will notice that the quality of sleep is very very poor. Hence, counselling of such patients about improving their sleep quality tends to improve the cardiovascular health of the patient.Dr. Irfan Khan, Associate Director – Cardiology, Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital Powai, Mumbai

Australia captain and explosive opening batter Alyssa Healy is set to feature prominently in the upcoming Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 mega auction. Healy impressed cricket fans worldwide with her exceptional performance as captain at the recently concluded 2025 Women’s World Cup. She scored back-to-back centuries, including a historic unbeaten 113 against Bangladesh that helped Australia qualify for the semi-finals. Known for her aggressive style and wicketkeeping skills, Healy remains one of the most sought-after players in international women’s cricket going into the WPL auction.​

3 teams that can target Alyssa Healy in WPL 2026 auction

1. UP Warriorz

UP Warriorz are poised to be major contenders to secure Healy’s signature in the mega auction. Having retained only one uncapped player, Shweta Sehrawat, UP Warriorz enter the auction with the highest purse of INR 14.50 crore, allowing them maximum flexibility to bid aggressively. The team struggled with batting depth last season and will look to Healy’s experience and explosive batting at the top to rebuild their campaign. Additionally, their spin-heavy attack could be balanced by Healy’s dynamic presence, adding value as both a captain and a wicketkeeper-batter.​

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2. Royal Challengers Bengaluru

Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) recently secured the 2024 WPL title and possess a strong core led by captain Smriti Mandhana. With a remaining purse of around INR 6.15 crore in the auction, RCB could prioritize a marquee player like Healy to bolster their top order. Healy’s ability to provide quick starts, paired with her leadership qualities, would complement RCB’s balanced squad of hard-hitting batters and all-rounders. Given their quest for sustained dominance, acquiring a world-class opener like Healy could ensure RCB remains a championship favourite in 2026.​

3. Mumbai Indians

Mumbai Indians (MI), two-time WPL champions, also emerge as a strong suitor for Healy. Under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur and coach Lisa Keightley, MI aims to maintain its winning momentum in 2026. Healy’s aggressive style up top would give MI an added advantage in setting imposing totals or chasing down targets. Known for blending experienced internationals with emerging talents, MI’s purse and strategic approach could see them invest big to secure Healy’s services, enhancing their squad with a top-tier wicketkeeper-batter known for finishing matches emphatically.​

Combining Healy’s impactful batting, tactical acumen as captain, and elite wicketkeeping, these three franchises stand out as the frontrunners in targeting her in the WPL 2026 mega auction. Her presence promises to add not only firepower but also invaluable leadership for any team lucky enough to get her under contract in the next season of the Women’s Premier League.

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This article was first published at WomenCricket.com, a Cricket Times company.

Jefferies initiated its coverage of LG Electronics India with a buy rating and a target price of Rs 1,900. Analysts said they view LG Electronics India as a strong play on the country’s discretionary spends, given its diversified mix. The company offers strong moats in the form of market leadership in multiple products, premium brand recall, new launches, entrenched distribution and backward integration resulting in industry-leading margins and high return ratios. They also feel the company’s cash on the balance sheet can support future growth.JP Morgan has an overweight rating on Reliance Industries with the target price upped to Rs 1,727 from Rs 1,695 earlier. Analysts said that the RIL stock is up 27% so far in the year, outperforming the 17% gain in nifty. Yet, they retain positive bias into 2026 for three key reasons: Its valuations relative to peers (DMart, Bharti Airtel) are still attractive as RIL still trades at about 15% holding company discount to these stocks, earnings drag from weak refining and petchem businesses through FY24 and FY25 is over, and forecast earnings growth should be much better. They feel that RIL’s current refining strength has potential to drive upgrades. For the company, the catalysts in 2026 are the Jio IPO, tariff increase, commissioning of new energy segments and more stable retail growth. These factors could be supportive of the stock.Citigroup has a buy rating on Max Healthcare Institute with the target price at Rs 1,460. Analysts said that their main takeaways from the management meet were these: The management expects a strong growth trajectory, supported by rising occupancy, improving case mix, and improving profitability at Dwarka and Noida. The issue about cashless facility by insurance companies is fully resolved with forward tariff corrections. The recent CGHS price revision provides a structural uplift to average revenue per occupied bed (ARPOB) and margins with full impact seen in FY27. The company also said its three major brownfield projects are commissioning in Q3FY26 with no earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortisation (EBITDA) drag.Macquarie has an outperform rating on HDFC Bank with the target price at Rs 1,200. Analysts said the clear messaging from the bank was that it was seeing good growth traction post GST rate cuts. The management retained guidance for loan growth to be faster than the system in FY27. The lender is well-placed due to prudent provisioning and contingent buffers with no major impact expected from new expected credit loss norms.Motilal Oswal Securities initiated its coverage of Blue Star with the target price at Rs 1,950. Analysts said that Blue Star’s room AC (RAC) market share is rising to about 14% with the company aiming for about 15% share by FY27. They said that the near-term RAC demand is soft due to mild summer and the GST-led delays. However, they see the long-term RAC growth intact with low penetration and strong structural drivers. The company also has a strong leadership position in commercial refrigeration and robust order book in mechanical, electrical, and plumbing (MEP) and commercial AC (CAC) supports growth. Analysts also expect margin expansion via operating leverage and efficiencies, and expect unitary cooling products (UCP) revenue to dip in FY26 but rebound strongly thereafter. They also said exports were weak in the near term but expected to scale-up post FY27. And the stock’s valuation is seen as fair after the recent rerating.Disclaimer: The opinions, analyses and recommendations expressed herein are those of brokerage and do not reflect the views of The Times of India. Always consult with a qualified investment advisor or financial planner before making any investment decisions.