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LS clears railways bill; Vaishnaw says won't lead to privatisation

NEW DELHI: The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed the Railways (Amendment) Bill 2024, a legislation that Union railways minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured would not lead to privatisation of the network.

Breakthrough in LS as Rahul calls on Speaker

A fragile peace between the Treasury and Opposition benches returned to the Lok Sabha on Wednesday after a meeting between Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla and Leader of the Opposition Rahul Gandhi, but the impasse continued in the Rajya Sabha ahead of a marathon discussion on the 75 years of the Constitution in both Houses.

Targeting the RS chairperson

The move against the vice president is the fallout of a breakdown in communication between the treasury and Opposition benches

Could Trump as president accelerate de-dollarisation?

e-dollarisation, or the ongoing efforts by many (if not most) countries to reduce dependence on the United States (US) dollar, is not a new phenomenon.

What ails the health insurance industry

Deny, delay, and depose pave the way for insurance company profits and widespread policyholder anger

A Maharashtra primer for Mahayuti leadership

The poll grand slam in Maharashtra will certainly warm the cockles of the BJP's heart; but the phenomenal Vidhan Sabha tally raises several issues which the BJP strategists need to address before getting down to the nitty-gritty of governance in Mantralay, the seat of administration, in south Mumbai.

No possibility of alliance with Cong for Delhi polls

The Aam Aadmi Party will be fighting these elections on its own strength in Delhi. There is no possibility of any alliance with Congress. ARVIND KEJRIWAL, Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener

Preventive detention must meet strict threshold: High Court

DRAWING FROM PRECEDENT, THE HIGH COURT BENCH RELIED HEAVILY ON THE SUPREME COURT'S SEPTEMBER 2023 JUDGMENT IN THE AMEENA BEGUM CASE, WHICH HAD OUTLINED THE PARAMETERS OF PREVENTIVE DETENTION

Sunetra allotted house close to Sharad Pawar

Rajya Sabha member and NCP chief Ajit Pawar's wife Sunetra Pawar has been allotted the bungalow at 11, Janpath, people aware of the matter said on Wednesday.

Ajit to attend Pawar's birthday dinner

NEW DELHI: When Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) founder Sharad Pawar, now of the NCP-SP, turns 84 on Thursday, he will have a special guest at the birthday party.

Mere harassment is not enough to prove abetment to suicide: SC

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court has ruled that mere harassment or actions intended to provoke anger cannot by themselves constitute the crime of abetment to suicide, cautioning against conflating general allegations with the legal threshold for penal charges.

Sena MLAs scramble for ministerial berths and chairpersonships

MUMBAI: An intense race is on in the Shiv Sena for ministerial berths, on account of which the party is now toying with the idea of having two-and-a-half-year terms for ministers and chairpersons of various corporations.

Bus runs over elderly man in Mumbai, driver arrested

MUMBAI: An elderly man was mowed down by a CNG-powered Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) bus, two days after seven people were killed and 42 were injured after an electric vehicle from the same state-owned agency barrelled through vehicles and pedestrians at high speed in a crowded market in Kurla area of Mumbai.

Bandh in Parbhani turns violent, 40 held

MUMBAI: Over 40 people have been detained after violence erupted in the Parbhani district of Marathwada region on Wednesday during a bandh called to protest the vandalism of a replica of the Constitution placed near a statue of Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar.

Fadnavis, Ajit reach Delhi to finalise portfolios, sulking Shinde stays back

MUMBAI: After reaching a consensus on the sharing of ministerial berths and the top three portfolios, Maharashtra's three ruling parties have sought the intervention of central BJP leaders on certain contentious issues that remain.

'Op Lotus' talks gain traction

MUMBAI: Whispers of 'Operation Lotus' are once again doing the rounds in Maharashtra's political circles, a dreaded term for opposition parties reeling from a brutal electoral defeat.

A fruit that served as love charm & eating it guaranteed immortality

In these days of indigestion, Of fever and congestion, A new and pleasant remedy has lately come to light; 'Tis a cure-all pure and simple, The very latest wrinkle - Just eat a big round apple and you'll be all right.

Civic body approaches state to rehabilitate Ekta Nagari residents

PUNE: The residents of Ekta Nagari on Sinhagad Road, who face frequent flooding during monsoon, will soon be rehabilitated.

Total subjects reduced to 37 from 63 in CUET

THE UGC HAD CONSTITUTED A COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS TO REVIEW CUET UG AND PG. THESE CHANGES HAVE BEEN MADE AFTER THE REVIEW CONDUCTED BY THIS PANEL

Father-son duo from city shine in triathlon competition in Australia

PUNE: Kunal Kashikar, 40, and his son Viaan Kashikar, 10, have done India proud at a recent triathlon competition held in Busselton, Western Australia, on December 1.

Residents demand action against illegal scrap shops

25 shops were gutted in a fire that took place in Kudalwadi area on Monday

CASE REGISTERED IN FAKE POLICE CLEARANCE CERT FRAUD INCIDENT

PUNE: The Anti-Terrorism Squad, on Tuesday, registered a case against a gang involved in creating fraudulent police clearance certificates (PCC) for various jobs in private companies in Pimpri-Chinchwad.

POLICE ARREST MAN INVOLVED IN 6 ROBBERY CASES

PUNE:

Four held in abduction and murder case

We have arrested four accused in this case. It is found that the crime took place out of the personal enmity. The investigation was done on a war footing. AMITESH KUMAR, Commissioner of Police

MIT-WPU team secures patent for 5G Vehicle data monitoring system

PUNE: In a move toward more efficient vehicle monitoring systems, a team of professors and students at MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU), Pune, has developed an advanced vehicle data tracking system, backed by 5G and latest technologies, for real-time vehicle monitoring, safety, and enhanced operational efficiency.

PCMC TO PROBE MONETARY TRANSACTIONS AT JIJAMATA HOSP

PUNE: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has initiated a departmental inquiry into alleged financial irregularities involving a clerk at the civic-run Jijamata Hospital, officials said.

2.5 lakh people participate in campaign to promote reading

Lakhs of Pune residents paused and sat down to read on Wednesday between 12 noon and 1 p.m. as part of the 'Silence, Punekars are Reading' initiative.

Laxmi Road 'walking plaza' remains a one-day affair

PUNE: First proposed in 2011, the Pune Municipal Corporation's (PMC's) long-standing plan to convert Laxmi Road into a 'walking plaza' on weekends has seen limited progress due to inadequate traffic diversion strategies and resistance from local shop-owners.

Willow: What Google's landmark error-correcting chip means for the world of quantum computing

NEW DELHI: Google has just announced a new quantum chip, Willow, and the breakthrough needs to be read right in order to understand its implications.

Warming, wildfires: Arctic now emitting more carbon than it absorbs, says NOAA

After locking carbon dioxide in its frozen soil for millennia, the Arctic tundra is undergoing a dramatic transformation, driven by frequent wildfires that are turning it into a net source of carbon dioxide emissions, a US agency said Tuesday.