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Budget to focus on road map for ‘Viksit Bharat'

Global brokerage firm Morgan Stanley expects Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's upcoming Budget to focus on the government's road map for 'Viksit Bharat' by 2047 and spell out the medium-term plan for fiscal consolidation.

PMPML gets its 22nd chief in last 17 years

PUNE MATTERS | Activists blame frequent transfers of CMDs for poor state of public transport in the city

Limiting free edu scheme a downer

FEE WAIVER❘ The government had indicated free education for women from the OBC category in all courses in February; the GR issued on Monday gives waiver only for professional courses

HC slams govt over vacancies

BOARD FOR DISABLED | Vacancies since 2020; no action taken by authorities

BMC razes illegal portion; ward-wise action needed

BMW HIT-AND-RUN | Action against Vice Global Tapas Bar

Big B deepfake: No relief for owner of ayurvedic firm

The sessions court on Wednesday rejected the anticipatory bail plea of Abhijeet Patil, owner of Himabhi Ayurvedic, who was booked for creating deepfake videos of actor Amitabh Bachchan to promote products related to enhancement of intimacy.

Opposition boycotts all-party meeting; Houses adjourned

MARATHA QUOTA | Activist Manoj Jarange-Patil continues Marathwada tour with protest meeting in Beed; administration orders schools to close down

Right to religion does not entail right to convert

The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday denied bail to an accused in a case of alleged illegal conversion, observing that the right to freedom of conscience and religion cannot be construed as the right to conversion, reports Bar and Bench.

Trump challenges crooked Biden to golf contest

The 45th President of the United States Donald Trump held a massive rally on the 10th hole of his golf resort and threw two challenges at the 46th President Joe Biden.

No one bends it like Nitish

Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar, known for his political acumen, has done it again. He created a flutter in political and bureaucratic circles when he offered to touch the feet of a project engineer during a function in the state capital on Wednesday.

4 pc DA hike comes in July with 6-mnth dues

The Eknath Shinde-led government has announced a four per cent increase in the Dearness Allowance for state government employees.

Cops say BMW killer changed look to avoid detection

The main accused in the BMW case, Mihir Shah, 24, who had fatally run over a woman and injured her husband at Worli on Sunday, had reportedly changed his appearance while on the run after the horrific accident.

Tata Motors Reaches 20I SUV Milestone, Announces Discounts

Tata Motors, India's leading automotive and SUV manufacturer, has reached a historic milestone with over 20 lakh SUVs now on Indian roads.

Sunak Names Shadow Cabinet

Rishi Sunak, the interim UK Opposition Leader until his Conservative Party finalises the process to choose his successor, has named a shadow Cabinet who will take its place in the House of Commons as the new members of Parliament begin being sworn in on Tuesday.

Rahul Pays Tribute To Kirti Chakra Winner In Rae Bareli

Senior Congress leader and Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, made a day-long visit to his parliamentary constituency Rae Bareli on Tuesday.

RBI Gives Green Light To Sale Of Up To 51% Stake In Yes Bank

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has approved the sale of up to 51 percent stake in Yes Bank, paving the way for a new ownership of the private lender that faced a severe crisis just four years ago, reported Mint.

Tough to fill Kohli's shoes, says Gaikwad

India batter led the Chennai Super Kings in the IPL this year

Widow faces backlash over marriage’ to rape accused

Solominization of a marriage of a 32-year-old widow and mother of a 12-year-old boy with the man she accused of rape has earned her ire of her family and social ostracization.

After Patwaris', now Tehsildars on mass leave

All the Tehsildars/Naib Tehsildars of Chhattisgarh have gone on a three-day collective leave under the banner of Chhattisgarh Junior Administrative Services Association after the incident of assault on Naib Tehsildar Yuvraj Sahu in Jhalap Tehsil of Mahasamund district.

IIITH collaborates with Athlyte Inc to develop advanced Algorithms

The International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH) and Athlyte, Inc. will collaborate to develop advanced algorithms and data models for sports analytics.

Celestial wedding of Balkampet Yellamma held

The celestial wedding of Goddess Balkampet Yellamma was held on the grand scale on Tuesday.

African lioness of 8 years escapes from enclosure

On Monday at 10.20 am, an African Lion Female (Sirisha) aged about 8 years old, which is suffering with hind limbs paralysis was kept under treatment at the Summer House area had escaped from the enclosure while Syed Hussain, Asst.

Surge in high-end home sales

As per a report from Knight Frank, the real estate market in Ahmedabad experienced a dynamic transition in the first half of 2024, as evidenced by the sale of 9,377 new homes.

Dilapidated houses pose risk to Rath Yatra route

Prior to the Rath Yatra in Ahmedabad's walled city, the Municipal Corporation undertook a thorough inspection of any unsafe and dilapidated residences along the route.

Early discharge of Indians assured: MEA

Russia has agreed to ensure early release and return home of Indian nationals working in the Russian military as support staff, after Prime Minister Narendra Modi brought up the issue at dinner with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday night.

NGT inquiry into 6mn vanishing trees

The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has issued notices to the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and forest departments of Maharashtra, Telangana and Madhya Pradesh over alleged disappearance of 6 million trees from farmlands between 2019 and 2022, a Bar and Bench report stated.

Sudden shower logs out Delhi, rain reign in rest of nation

A sudden downpour in Delhi caught citizens off guard and caused heavy waterlogging and traffic jams on Tuesday.

BYPOLL BAZOOKA: Voting in

Bypolls to 13 assembly constituencies in seven states will be held on Wednesday.

BJP rubbishes AAP claim, pushes Kejri to the wall

Saffron party blames Aam Aadmi Party for not fulfilling election promises and cheating voters

Lucknow University to offer four-year under graduate courses course with research

Lucknow University (LU) will soon roll out a detailed process for students seeking to pursue four years of undergraduate courses (UG) under the National Education Policy (NEP), officials said.