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...
BJP to win West Bengal: Exit polls
Four exit polls have predicted a win for the Bharatiya Janata Party in West Bengal. Matrize BJP: 146-161 TMC: 125-140 Others: 6-10 Praja Poll BJP: 178-208 TMC: 85-110 Others: 0-5 Poll Dairy BJP: 142-171 TMC: 99-127 Others: 5-9 Chanakya BJP: 150-160 TMC: 130-140 Others:...
No plan to raise fuel prices after assembly polls: Govt
The government has no plans to raise petrol and diesel prices, a senior official said on Tuesday, dismissing speculation of a hike after polling in West Bengal ends on April 29. Retail petrol and diesel prices have remained unchanged for a...
Rain, storms may break Delhi’s scorching heat spell in coming days
Delhi may see a respite from searing heat that pushed temperatures beyond the 40-degree mark as rain, thunderstorms and gusty winds are expected to hit the city from Tuesday night and continue over the next few days. The city saw a...
Maha Minister Nitesh Rane gets one-month jail for hurling mud at NHAI engineer
Mumbai: A court in Sindhudurg has convicted Maharashtra Minister Nitesh Rane in a 2019 case in which he poured mud on an NHAI engineer while he was in the opposition, sentencing him to one month in jail. The court...
Major fire at Bengaluru warehouse, 50 women safely evacuated
Around 50 women were safely evacuated after a major fire broke out at a warehouse in Bengaluru and spread to a four-storey PG accommodation and nearby residential buildings, the police said on Tuesday. The fire broke out at around 12.50 am...
Maharashtra Govt defers Marathi mandate for auto, taxi drivers by six months
Mumbai: Facing mounting opposition from transport unions, the Maharashtra Government led by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday decided to defer its plan to make Marathi mandatory for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers for a period of six months. However, the...
Trump evacuated as shots fired at White House dinner
Chaos broke out on Saturday evening after suspected gunshots were reportedly fired in the lobby of the Washington Hilton, leading to the evacuation of US President Donald Trump and other senior officials from the White House Correspondents' Dinner. ...
Political Switch Costs Raghav Chadha 1 Million Instagram Followers Overnight
New Delhi: In a striking example of how political decisions can instantly impact digital popularity, Raghav Chadha witnessed a massive drop of nearly 1 million Instagram followers within 24 hours of joining the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). The sharp decline came...
RBI Cancels Paytm Payments Bank Licence: What it Means for Depositors
The Reserve Bank of India has cancelled the banking licence of Paytm Payments Bank, citing concerns over the bank's management and conduct being detrimental to depositors and public interest, leading to its prohibition from all banking activities. Paytm Payments Bank is...
Modi tries photography on the Ganga
Prime Minister Narendra Modi took a boat ride on the Hooghly river here on Friday morning and met with boatmen and morning walkers. Modi posted a few photographs of his river trip on social media, in which he is seen seated...
