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AIRPORTS SHOULD BE LIKE A SECOND HOME, SAYS NAIDU

HYDERABAD: Union civil aviation minister Ram Mohan Naidu on Wednesday said that his focus lies on ease of travel for civilians flying by air.

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.

ASI dies, 6 injured as car collides with Raj CM's escort vehicles

JAIPUR: An assistant sub-inspector died and six others were injured when a car collided with an escort vehicle of Rajasthan chief minister Bhajan Lal Sharma's convoy in Jagatpura area of the state's capital city Jaipur on Wednesday, police said.

Broker booked for duping builder of ₹78 cr in land deal

The Kongaon police have registered a case against a broker on Tuesday for allegedly duping a developer of ₹78.35 crore in a land deal in Bhiwandi.

BAIL TO WOMAN CONSTABLE IN MURDER CASE OF JAIL INMATE

The Bombay high court on Tuesday granted bail to a woman police constable, Surekha Gorakshanath Gavle, who was arrested in 2017 for allegedly killing an inmate of Byculla jail, Manjula Shetye.

Bandh in Parbhani turns Violent, 40 held

Protesters set vehicles ablaze and pelted stones at shops, prompting the police to deploy tear gas; prohibitory orders imposed

Abu Salem will have to serve 25-yr term: Court

MUMBAI: A special court designated under the Terrorist and Disruptive Activities (Prevention) Act (TADA) has ruled that Abu Salem Abdul Qayyum Ansari, a convict in the March 1993 Bombay serial bombings case, must serve a full 25-year sentence, rejecting his claim that he had already completed his term, including remission.

HC JUNKS DRUG CASE AGAINST ENGINEER, CALLS POLICE PROBE 'SUSPICIOUS'

The Bombay high court (HC) on Friday quashed charges of drug consumption against a Vasai-based engineer, finding the police investigation flawed and suspicious.

Microsoft offers ₹54 lakh pa to IIM Mumbai graduate

MUMBAI: American tech giant Microsoft offered the highest package, ₹54 lakh per annum, as the Indian Institute of Management (IIM) Mumbai successfully concluded the first phase of its placement season for the 2025 batch.

Teachers irked with adult literacy prog inspection plan

ULLAS scheme has increased their non-educational work, rendered students unsafe, say teachers

7-YEAR-OLD BOY DROWNS IN PIT WHILE PLAYING

NAVI MUMBAI: A seven-year-old lost his life after accidentally falling into an uncovered pit dug up at a construction site in Kopar Khairane on Wednesday.

MOTHER HELD FOR MURDER OF AILING 1-YR-OLD

A one-year-old boy who was born with a heart ailment was allegedly killed by his mother on Wednesday morning in Kasne village in Vasind.

HC DENIES COP PROTECTION TO INTERFAITH COUPLE

The Bombay high court on Tuesday denied police protection to an interfaith couple so they could continue their live-in relationship, saying while the girl was free to choose between living with her family or her partner, the state could not be expected to furnish to their personal choice.

2 months after Siddique murder, trail runs cold

MUMBAI: At around 9.30 pm on October 12, gunshots rang out in a Mumbai suburb even as a festive procession wended its way on a busy street only a few yards away. Three of the six bullets fired hit their target - former minister and NCP politician, Baba Siddique. He died on the spot.

Architects slam new fire approval system

MUMBAI: The Mumbai Fire Brigade's decision to discontinue the use of private contractors in issuing fire safety approvals and appoint their own fire officers instead has been opposed by architects and engineers in the construction industry, represented by the Practising Engineers, Architects and Town Planners Association (PEATA).

'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.

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.

Kurla accident: RTO rules out flaw in e-bus

Driver tells police he only had three rounds of training; cops probing possible mental health issues

55-year-old hawker crushed under BEST bus opposite CSMT

MUMBAI: A 55-year-old hawker died after he was crushed under a BEST bus opposite Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) on Wednesday afternoon.

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.

12.5 kg gold seized, airport staff held

The Mumbai unit of the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) seized 12.5 kilograms of smuggled gold, worth ₹9.95 crore, and arrested six persons, including three airport staff members and three suspected 'receivers' of an alleged smuggling syndicate, on Wednesday.

Week of highs and lows ends with a scorcher

MUMBAI: With the hottest December in 13 years last Wednesday and going on to touch the month's coldest temperature of 13.7 degrees Celsius on Monday, this Wednesday once again recorded a high of 35.6 degrees Celsius at the IMD's Santacruz observatory, which was 2.5 degrees over normal.

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.

At business end, it's important for Gukesh to be himself

After the twists and turns in the World Chess Championship Games 11 and 12, the match has now come to a very unpredictable juncture.

Change in the air as India get ready for Brisbane test

The final nets session in Adelaide gives indications of possible changes in line-up after the pink-ball Test loss

MANCHESTER CITY SEEK CHAMPIONS LEAGUE COMFORT

Manchester City's malaise leaves the English champions in the unusual position of fretting over qualification for the knockout stages of the Champions League ahead of a tricky trip to Italian giants Juventus.

Paris star Manu looks to ease back in action at shooting Natls

NEW DELHI: India's Paris Olympics medallists will be back in action at the Senior National Shooting Championships starting on Wednesday.

Ministry, SAI to introduce franchise national leagues

NEW DELHI: In a first-of-its-kind initiative, the Sports Ministry and Sports Authority of India (SAI) have decided to organise franchise-based professional national leagues in several key sports disciplines at the grassroots and developmental levels.

Restoring inflation-growth balance key task for new guv

MUMBAI: Restoring the growth-inflation balance will be the most important task ahead for the new Reserve Bank of India Governor Sanjay Malhotra as he takes charge on Wednesday, said the outgoing Governor Shaktikanta Das.

INDIGO TO RAMP UP BIZ CLASS TO 45 AIRCRAFT BY 2026

NEW DELHI: Buoyed by an enthusiastic response, India's largest air carrier IndiGo plans to expand its business-class product IndiGoStretch to about 45 aircraft by 2026, from two planes currently.