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More Is More, But Less Is Better

Subtraction will allow us to improve our lives and societies

The Aryan Lesson

Cops can’t defame, courts must follow evidence

In Booker’s Spotlight

The embrace of bhasha literature and translation

The Missing Soldiers Of Social Media

Platforms spend much more protecting their assets than protecting their users

Pragg, Vishy & A Revolution

Our latest teen chess sensation is one demonstration of the Indian chess wave

Parab says he never gave ₹6cr to build Dapoli resort

A few months before Thursday's ED raids on Anil Parab's residences and other properties linked to him, the IT investigation wing had investigated the transport minister and claimed to have found proof that Rs 6 crore in unaccounted cash was spent on the construction of a resort in Dapoli.

Sangram-Payal to tie the knot on July 9

Ever since Sangram Singh announced on social media that he would tie the knot with Payal Rohatgi, his long-time girlfriend in July, speculations have been rife over the date.

India score 16 goals to KO Pak from World Cup

Hockey Team Routs Indonesia, Qualifies For PO

Residents fear coastal road work will flood Warden Road this monsoon too

The last two monsoons saw several parts of south Mumbai, including Churchgate, Mantralaya, Marine Drive, Fort, Pedder Road, and Bhulabhai Desai Road, get flooded on high-intensity rain days.

'Bhosale cos may have role in siphoning funds'

The CBI suspects that construction companies associated with prominent Pune-based businessman Avinash Bhosale, Vinod Goenka, Shahid Balwa, Rajkumar Kandaswami, and Satyan Tondon had helped DHFL promoters Kapil Wadhawan and his brother Dheeraj Wadhawan in siphoning off Yes Bank loan money.

Will review case rise, may bring back masks: Minister

With Covid-19 cases in the state and the city rising rapidly again, cabinet minister Aslam Shaikh said, "It is a matter of concern that daily cases in the state are nearly 500 after being less than 150 a few weeks ago."

Mgmt grad arrested for ₹1.5-crore 'crypto' fraud

A 23-year-old management graduate has been arrested by Charkop police for duping investors of Rs 1.5 crore after offering to invest the money in cryptocurrency.

39% of road crash fatalities in Mum are of pedestrians

Speeding was responsible for a large number of road crashes in Mumbai in 2020, shows data by the ministry of road transport and Highway (MORTH).

Docs: Covid Reinfections May Become Common & Boosters An Annual Affair

As the Covid-19 graph in Maharashtra rises once again, doctors said people could suffer from SARS-CoV-2 infections more than once.

I broke language barriers at the beginning of my career: Taapsee

For an actress, who is known to work non-stop, Taapsee Pannu has decided to restrict herself to only three projects this year.

Praggnanandhaa shocks Giri, meets China's Ding in final

Grandmaster R Praggnanandhaa became the first Indian player to reach the final of the Meltwater Champions Chess Tour Chessable Masters tournament after he held his nerve to outwit Dutch GM Anish Giri 3.5-2.5 on Wednesday.

UAPA 'compelled' to be what it's now: HC

UAPA was a legislation for preventing unlawful activities but due to "compelling circumstances", it has become what it was never meant to be, the J&K and Ladakh HC said on Wednesday.

'Malik has no right to invoke Gandhi, claim to be follower'

Sentencing JKLF chief Yasin Malik on Wednesday, NIA court special judge Parveen Singh said, "When he (Malik) claimed to have given up the path of violence after 1994, the government of India took it at face value and gave him an opportunity to reform, and, in good faith, tried to engage in a meaningful dialogue with him, and, as admitted by him, gave him every platform to express his opinion."

'During pandemic, 24% of students did not have e-devices'

Of 3.4 million school students of classes III, V, VIII, and X from across India who participated in a survey, 38% said that the pandemic was a difficult phase for their education, while 24% said they didn't have access to digital devices at home.

Chandrakant Patil to Supriya Sule: Leave politics, go home and cook

The BJP protest on the OBC quota issue on Wednesday took a controversial turn with state party president Chandrakant Patil lashing out at three-term NCP MP Supriya Sule, saying she should leave politics and head for the kitchen.

MU mgmt council gives nod for 70 new colleges

Mumbai University cleared the decks for starting 70 new colleges in its management council that met on Wednesday.

50% of BEST commuters opt for tickets on its app

BEST's app users are now 50% of total daily commuters travelling by the red buses, sources in the undertaking said on Wednesday.

Want to turn approver, get pardon in corruption case: Waze to CBI court

Dismissed cop Sachin Waze on Wednesday moved the special CBI court seeking permission to turn approver and receive a pardon in the corruption case involving former NCP minister Anil Deshmukh.

To check China, Quad pledges $50bn with ‘tangible benefits'

No Mention Of Russia In India’s Ukraine Stand

For Quad, Good News On China

Why Moscow’s adventurism has shown Beijing’s influence in world order is overhyped

Don't OK devpt plans of amenity plots at JVPD, BMC tells Mhada

Mumbai: The BMC has written to the Maharashtra Housing Area Development Authority (Mhada) not to accept or approve any development proposal on amenity plots on the left and right banks of Irla nullah in the Juhu-Vile Parle Development Scheme (JVPD).

TV actress Shraddha Arya accuses interior designer of conning her

The designer, however, refutes her allegations

Asia Cup hockey: Holders India lose 5-2 to Japan, stare at exit

Jakarta: A new-look Indian team paid for its inexperience and profligacy with Asian champions Japan thrashing them 5-2 in a group A league match of the men’s Asia Cup hockey championship here on Tuesday.

About time for poll process to start, public's suffering: Netas

The State Election Commission (SEC) announcement of the reservation lottery next week for the 236 BMC wards prior to the much-delayed civic election has left municipal officials with no time to breathe while political aspirants breathe a sigh of relief.

Witnesses: Dawood is in Pak, sends ₹10L a month to siblings

A witness in the money-laundering case against NCP minister Nawab Malik has told Enforcement Directorate that Iqbal Kaskar had told him that his older brother, fugitive terror accused Dawood Ibrahim, who is based in Pakistan, would send Rs 10 lakh to his siblings every month.