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UPSC row: Change is key, say candidates & expert

The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) has come under scrutiny following reports of several officers submitting fake certificates to enter the service.

HUL to sell water purification biz Pureit to AO Smith India

Hindustan Unilever Ltd on Monday announced the sale of its water purification business under the Pureit brand to AO Smith India Water Products for USD 72 million (about Rs 600 crore) as part of a global transaction by its parent Unilever.

No water cuts for now

District residents breathe a sigh of relief

Revenue employees on indefinite strike

The revenue department employees in the Chhatrapati Sambhjinagar collectorate initiated an indefinite 'no work' agitation to press various prolonged demands from Monday onwards.

MVA will win 180-190 seats in Assembly polls: MP Kolhe

NCP (SP) MP Amol Kolhe, who represents the Shirur Lok Sabha seat, on Monday claimed that the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) - a coalition of Congress, Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena and NCP led by Sharad Pawar will win at least 180-190 seats in the upcoming Assembly polls in the state.

BJP's Yogesh Tilekar holds rally after MLC poll victory

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader Yogesh Tilekar, who recently won the Maharashtra State Legislative Council polls, held a rally in Pune on Monday.

E-bridge to Bhayandar restored finally

In a much-needed respite for citizens especially students, women, widows and senior citizens the district authorities resumed dispensing documents at its SETU sub-office in Bhayandar.

Web-based alert boosts lift, escalator reliability

WR's new technology reduces downtime and increases availability for passengers

Hijab ban leaves students in lurch

Some have left Chembur’s Acharya Marathe College while others are weighing options; many following dress code order with heavy heart

Cops bank on 'foolproof' case

Executives of Ego Media, and officials from GRP & BMC who gave permissions, to blame, police says in 3,299-page document

Virar barber who trimmed Mihir Shah’s hair probed

Mihir Shah (23), the main accused in the Worli hit-and-run case, has told police that he was a habitual drinker, according to an official.

Heavy rains continue to replenish seven lakes

Water levels in the seven lakes have risen by approximately 4.22 lakh million litres in the past two weeks.

Parab seeks immediate removal of BMC AMC Sudhakar Shinde

In a scathing attack on the Maharashtra government, Shiv Sena MLC Anil Parab asked why BMC's additional municipal commissioner Sudhakar Shinde is not being transferred despite completing his term.

Mahayuti to recommend 12 MLCs under Guv quota

The Mahayuti government is planning to give a fresh push for the nomination of 12 members to the legislative council from the governor's quota as a list provided by the previous Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) dispensation never got the gubernatorial nod when BS Koshyari was in the office.

Court begins hearing on pleas against convictions

In the 2006 Mumbai train bombings, a special bench of the Bombay High Court (HC) commenced hearing the state government's death confirmation pleas and appeals by convicts.

Case rejected against Trump

The federal judge presiding over the classified documents case against former President Donald Trump in Florida dismissed the prosecution's case on Monday, siding with defence lawyers who said the special counsel who filed the charges was illegally appointed by the Justice Department.

Pune hospital had said no to her disability plea

Media trial, says IAS officer; parents not traceable

SC to examine plea for Const Bench

The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to consider a suggestion for setting up a constitution bench to hear pleas challenging the validity of passage of laws like the Aadhaar Act by the Modi government as money bills, allegedly to bypass the Rajya Sabha where it was in a minority.

In death, teen gifts life to four

Four transplant patients have received a fresh shot at life thanks to the kidneys, liver and heart harvested from a twelveyear-old girl declared braindead.

State revenue dept staffers go on strike

The employees of the Maharashtra government's Revenue Department on Monday began an indefinite strike to press for various demands, including the implementation of a new employment pattern without retrenchment.

What will be Bhujbal's next move

An unscheduled meeting between state cabinet minister and prominent OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal and NCP founder Sharad Pawar in Mumbai evoked several arched eyebrows on Monday.

SC notice on NEET petitions

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice to the Central government and the National Testing Agency on pleas by litigants seeking transfer of petitions concerning National Eligibility Cum Entrance Test (NEET 2024) from High Courts to the apex court.

DKS assets plea quashed

The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a plea filed by Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar to quash a disproportionate assets case filed against him by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).

Trudeau courts 'Punjab' controversy via Diljit

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau briefly greeted Punjabi singer Diljit Dosanjh on stage ahead of the musician's history making sold out concert at Toronto's Rogers Centre.

Pak govt to ban Imran Khan's party

In a controversial move, the Pakistan government on Monday announced that it will ban Imran Khan's party for its alleged involvement in anti-state activities and slap cases against him and two of his senior party colleagues for treason.

Patient stuck in lift for two days, nights

In another case of callousness in government hospitals in Kerala, a patient at Thiruvananthapuram's Government Medical College, reported missing by his relatives, was actually trapped inside a lift in the orthopaedics department for two days and nights.

Temple remnants in Bhojshala

ASI findings on the disputed complex - whether it is a Saraswati temple or a mosque

Orange alert again today

Incessant rain lashed the city in the past 24 hours, with the BMC's disaster management department reporting significant precipitation.

Divisive Trump's unity moment

Says he has been given a chance to bring the country together

Actor's brother, 13 others held in Hyderabad narco swoop

Bollywood actor Rakulpreet Singh's brother Amanpreet Singh was arrested along with 13 others in a joint operation by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) and the Special Operations Team (SOT) of the Hyderabad Police on Monday.