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Nepal Increases Permit Fee to Climb Everest by Over 35%

Nepal will increase the permit fees for climbing Mount Everest by more than 35%, making the world's tallest peak more expensive for mountaineers for the first time in nearly a decade, officials said on Wednesday.

Plea seeks review of SC order on poll bonds

A petition filed in the Supreme Court on Wednesday sought a review of its August 2, 2024, order dismissing pleas for confiscation of ₹16,518 crore received by political parties under the 2018 electoral bond scheme.

Sammaan Capital QIP opens, sets floor price at ₹151.09

In a communication sent to the National Stock Exchange, Sammaan Capital (formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance) on Wednesday said that the company's Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP) has been launched.

Jilted lover booked for threatening girl

The Waluj MIDC police have booked a one-sided jilted lover for threatening a girl and her parents.

New pact with European bloc to bring $100 bn investment, create 10L jobs

A new Trade and Economic Participation Agreement with a four-nation European bloc will bring USD 100 billion worth of investment and create one million jobs in India, Union Minister Jayant Chaudhary said on Wednesday.

GPSC to Conduct Recruitment for Municipal Corps

In a significant development to address the persistent issue of staff shortages, Gujarat's Urban Development & Urban Housing Department (UDD) has issued a circular allowing municipal corporations to execute Class-1 and Class-2 recruitments through the Gujarat Public Service Commission (GPSC).

Foundation Day of Manipur, Tripura and Meghalaya celebrated at the Collectorate, Moti Daman, Daman

Under the leadership of Praful Patel, Administrator Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu, the State Formation Day/Foundation Day celebration of Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura was organized under Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat programme launched by the Government of India on 21st January 2025 at Collectorate, Daman.

Bangladeshi woman got Ladki benefits

The Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU) has arrested five Bangladeshi nationals, including three women, from Kamathipura for illegally staying in India with forged documents.

BMC to cancel Matunga parking tower project

The Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai (MCGM) has scrapped the proposal to have a 23-floor robotic parking tower in front of Matunga East railway station.

Russian Accused Once Worked for Delhi-Based NGO

Non-profit associated with former IPS officer Kiran Bedi also gave Valentina accommodation

₹1 Cr Looted From Auto On Highway

A complaint was registered at the Kheda police station against four persons who arrived in an Eeco car on the highway, intercepted an auto-rickshaw and looted a bag containing ₹1 crore.

State girls steal show

WILLINGDON SC SQUASH | Diva, Esha account for top 2 seeds

Security forces demolished Hi-tek Naxal training camp

The joint security forces teams have dismantled a hi-tech Naxal training camp on the Chhattisgarh-Telangana border, once utilized by the notorious Hidma-Deva battalion.

RDSS transformers proving boon for irrigation in Western MP

Be it potato-producing farmers of Mhow, chilli producers of Khargone, cotton producers of Barwani or opium-producing farmers of Mandsaur; they are all getting electricity for irrigation with good voltage, all thanks to the government's Revamped Distribution Sector Scheme (RDSS).

Whispers on 'next CM' refuse to die down in Karnataka

Despite party high command's strict instructions, the talk about the 'next chief minister' refuses to die down in the ruling Congress in Karnataka.

12 spooked 'yatris' jump to their death

They were run over by a speeding Karnataka Express, after they jumped in panic, triggered by rumours of a fire on Pushpak Express

Government Enhances Healthcare Infrastructure in Mahabubnagar

Minister for Health Damodar Raja Narasimha has emphasized that the government bears the responsibility for delivering education, medical care, and social security to the underprivileged.

Surat Textile Industry Hit Due To Orillon Fire

A massive fire broke out at Orillon Private Limited, a leading manufacturer of nylon filament yarn, in Chamuhul village, Mangrol district on late Tuesday night.

Trump ambivalent on H-1B

US President Donald Trump took a nuanced stand during a press conference at the White House on Tuesday on the H-1B foreign guest worker visa.

3 Dogs Die at Cooper: Foul Play Suspected

The decomposed carcasses of three dogs have been found on the premises of Cooper Hospital, Juhu, with the activists suspecting that they were poisoned.

Can't charge maintenance for every sq ft

BILLING | Significant ruling for property owners; petition filed by advocate against her society

Karnataka Governor Urges Students to Innovate

Karnataka Governor Thaawarchand Gehlot on Wednesday emphasised the critical role of innovation and technology in transforming agriculture and horticulture, stressing the need to adopt new technologies and smart farming practices to address global challenges.

Interviews at Bharat Seva Centre

Selected candidates will receive a stipend of Rs 6,000 per month for six months and an Internship Certificate upon completion.

Senior Law Officer Resigns

Senior Advocate Devang Vyas resigned on Wednesday as the additional solicitor general (ASG) of the Gujarat High Court and the Bombay High Court.

Govt submits revised plan to exclude 21 villages from ESA

Highlights community dependence on local resources in these villages

Man held with ₹5cr whale vomit in Thane

The Crime Branch Unit of the Thane police arrested a 53-year-old man for allegedly possessing 5.48kg of ambergris worth Rs5 crore, which he intended to sell in Thane.

Industrial fires: Lessons unlearnt from the past?

Verna fire again exposes gaps in disaster response system; questions on preparedness resurface

Bandra Talao restoration: ₹20 crore funding by state

To restore Bandra Talao, the BMC has appointed a consultant to test its water.

₹1,274.80cr cost overrun, 5-yr delay

METRO 4 PROJECT | Originally projected at ₹2,632.25 crore; budget rises by nearly 50%; concerns about mismanagement grow

CtrlS Signs Pact With Telangana Govt For Setting Up ₹10K Crore AI Datacenter Cluster

CtrlS Datacenters Ltd has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Telangana government to establish a cutting-edge AI Datacenter Cluster in the state with an investment outlay of Rs10,000 crore.