20% Auto, Taxi Drivers Fail Marathi Checks in RTO Drive
Mumbai: In a major push to strengthen the use of Marathi in public transport services, the Maharashtra Government has launched a sweeping state-wide campaign to check whether auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers can communicate in the state language. The drive has...
Nagpur RTO suspended eight months after deadly school van accident
Nagpur: In a move that has once again exposed the shocking negligence and hollow enforcement within Maharashtra’s transport machinery, the State Government has finally suspended Nagpur City Regional Transport Officer (RTO) Kiran Bidkar, nearly eight months after a deadly school...
Security tightened ahead of Suvendu Adhikari’s swearing-in as Bengal CM
Security was tightened across key locations in Kolkata on Saturday ahead of the swearing-in ceremony of the first BJP government in West Bengal, including at the residence of chief minister-designate Suvendu Adhikari, Brigade Parade Grounds and outside former CM Mamata...
Govt Activates Precautionary Hantavirus Surveillance
The Union health ministry has activated precautionary surveillance measures, even as it closely monitors the evolving situation relating to cases of hantavirus infection reported onboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, according to sources close to the development. The ministry is monitoring...
Vijay swearing-in tomorrow at 11 am, says CPM leader
Communist Party of India-Marxist leader K Balakrishnan has said that the swearing-in ceremony of TVK chief Vijay as chief minister on Saturday at 11 am. "Tomorrow morning by 11 am, swearing-in ceremony is going to take place. Invitation and other things...
Crime thriller: ‘Serial bride’ marries 9 men, dupes grooms, vanishes with cash and gold
Beed: In a bizarre and shocking case straight out of a crime thriller, police in Maharashtra’s Beed district are probing an alleged “looter bride” racket in which a woman is accused of marrying multiple unsuspecting men and fleeing with cash,...
EV Sales Jumped In April; PVs Saw 75% Annual Surge
The electric vehicle retail market continued to witness strong annual growth in April 2026, according to the data released by the Federation of Automobile Dealers Associations (Fada). The numbers showed a broad-based expansion in EV adoption, supported by improving product portfolios...
RTMNU result delays trigger outrage, leave students’ futures hanging in balance
Nagpur: The examination and result system of Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University has once again come under intense criticism, as massive delays in declaring Winter 2025 results have pushed hundreds of students into uncertainty and jeopardised their academic futures. Despite the...
Shah to visit WB tomorrow, legislative party meet on Fri
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to visit West Bengal on Thursday evening as part of the party's ongoing political engagements following party's historical win in the state. According to the top BJP sources, Amit Shah will first attend the...
US gas prices hit four-year high of USD 4.50
Average US gas prices topped USD 4.50 a gallon on Tuesday, the highest level recorded in nearly four years, according to an ABC News report. This price milestone comes as the war in Iran continues and the Strait of Hormuz, a...
Journalist Booked for Revealing Rape Victim’s Identity
Gadchiroli: A journalist in Gadchiroli has been booked by police for allegedly revealing the identity of a rape victim, triggering serious legal action under strict provisions protecting victims of sexual offences. The case has sparked concern in media circles over responsible...
Maharashtra mulls digital SSC, HSSC exams after spike in copying cases
Nagpur: Taking serious cognisance of the rising number of malpractice cases during the recently concluded SSC and HSSC examinations conducted by the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education, the State Government is now considering a major shift...
Centre denies plan to change Aadhaar card design
New Delhi: The Centre on Sunday said there is no proposal to change the design of Aadhaar cards, dismissing reports suggesting a revised format. In a statement, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology said: “There are intermittent news reports and...
NDA tally to rise to 21 states with lotus bloom in Bengal
If current counting trends in West Bengal persist, the Bharatiya Janata Party is set to comfortably cross the halfway mark of 147 seats and emerge as the single largest party in West Bengal. This will increase the states governed by...
Mamata consolidates lead by 16,706 votes over Suvendu in Bhabanipur
West Bengal Chief Minister and TMC supremo Mamata Banerjee on Monday consolidated her lead over BJP challenger Suvendu Adhikari by 16,706 votes in the high-profile Bhabanipur constituency in south Kolkata after early jitters. According to Election Commission data, Banerjee secured 25,942...
65-year-old man rapes, kills 4-year-old girl with stone in Pune, arrested
Pune: In a chilling reminder of the growing insecurity being faced by the most vulnerable members of our society, the Bhor Taluka region of Pune has been rocked by a crime of unimaginable cruelty. A 65-year-old man stands accused of...
Storm warning ignored? Inside the chain of lapses behind Jabalpur cruise tragedy
Jabalpur: What began as a routine leisure cruise at the Bargi Dam reservoir has now exposed a troubling chain of possible lapses, raising serious questions about safety protocols, decision-making, and accountability in Madhya Pradesh’s tourism operations. On the evening of April...
Govt tests cell broadcast alert system for disasters
The government of India has issued a nationwide "extremely severe" alert as part of a test of its new cell broadcast system for disaster warnings. The message states that the service uses indigenous technology to deliver instant alerts to citizens. Authorities...
Bargi tragedy: Search ops expanded to trace 4 missing
Army divers and disaster response teams on Saturday expanded their search at Bargi Dam in Madhya Pradesh to locate a man and three children still missing after the cruise boat tragedy that claimed nine lives two days ago, officials said. With...
Maharashtra marks 67th Foundation Day with Statewide celebrations
Mumbai: The 67th Maharashtra Day is being celebrated across the State with enthusiasm and fervour commemorating its formation on May 1, 1960. On the occasion, Governor Jishnu Dev Varma unfurled the Tricolour at Mumbai’s Lok Bhavan amid the playing of...
ICSE, ISC results: Girls outperform boys (as usual); pass rate over 99%
The Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations on Thursday announced the Class 10 and Class 12 results for 2026, with overall pass percentages of 99.18 per cent and 99.13 per cent, respectively. A total of 2,58,721 candidates appeared for the...
