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Dhar woman assaulted in full public view, seven arrested

Seven people were arrested in connection with an assault on a tribal woman in Dhar district, a police official said on Saturday.

'BRS will soon sink like Titanic ship'

Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP M Raghunandan Rao on Saturday said that it should be written in history that the Bharat Rashtra Samiti (BRS) party would sink like a Titanic ship in Telangana State.

Will BJP ghost haunt Benaulim voters in ZP by-election today?

INDI Alliance allegations have become a talking point

Jagan calls Naidu a dictator

Calling Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister \"dictator\", former CM Jagan Mohan Reddy hit out at Chandrababu Naidu after YSR Congress Party's office was demolished in Tadepalli.

Party before Pinarayi: CPM

As part of a course correction following the humiliating performance in the recent Lok Sabha polls, where it bagged just one of the 20 seats in Kerala, the CPI(M) has reportedly decided to restore the party's supremacy over Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan's government.

Accidental download not an offence: Court

Accidental or automatic downloading of child pornographic material does not constitute an offence under Section 67B(b) of the Information Technology Act (IT Act), the Kerala High Court has held.

NTA top leadership in lens, no leak in CSIR-NET: Pradhan

The \"top leadership\" of the National Testing Agency is under the scanner over alleged irregularities in competitive exams NEET and NET, Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan said on Saturday even as he denied any paper leak in the CSIR-UGC NET, which was postponed a day back.

Jalaj Sharma reviews prep for Kumbh Mela

To review the various development works in preparation for the Simhastha Kumbh Mela, District Collector Jalaj Sharma convened meetings with representatives from the Tourism Department, Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC), Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd (MSEDCL), and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB).

BoM pays dividend of ₹ 857 cr to FM for FY24

Bank of Maharashtra (BOM), a premier public sector bank in the country, paid a dividend cheque of ₹857.16 crore for the financial year 2023-24 to Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday.

Atal Setu ramp fix on: MMRDA

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) said on Saturday that the repair work on the approach ramp to the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link (MTHL), also known as Atal Setu, was in full swing and would be completed by night.

Duo arrested for theft at kher’s office

The Amboli police have arrested two alleged serial thieves in connection with Rs4.15 lakh robbery at actor Anupam Kher's office. The duo Rafiq Shaikh, 35, and Mohammad Khan, 30 - were held from the Jogeshwari area on the night of June 21.

BJP expands leadership base

The BJP high command has decided to bring in Eknath Khadse and Pankaja Munde as party's fresh leadership faces in Maharashtra

Ties now at a strategic level

India and Bangladesh on Saturday firmed up a futuristic vision to expand cooperation in several new areas and inked 10 agreements, including to boost ties in the maritime sphere and blue economy, and bolstering cooperation in a range of critical areas such as digital domain, railways, space, green technology, health and medicine.

Tax rates tweaked by GST Council

The GST Council on Saturday decided to tweak tax rates on items, including accommodation services for students and solar cookers, and took a host of taxpayer-friendly measures including waiver of interest and penalty for demand notices issued in the first three years of GST rollout.

NTA CHIEF REPLACED

The Centre on Saturday removed Subodh Kumar Singh from the post of Director General of the National Testing Agency (NTA) and named 1985 batch IAS officer Pradeep Singh Kharola in his place.

Bhujbal persuades Hake, Waghmare to end fast

OBCs activists Lakshaman Hake and Navnath Waghmare withdrew their hunger strike on Saturday at Wadigodri village at Jalna after a delegation the state cabinet led by Chhagan Bhujbal persuaded them to call off the agitation.

Lucky Ali files land grab case against Karnataka IAS officer

Popular singer Lucky Ali has filed a land grab case against Karnataka cadre IAS officer, who is no stranger to controversies, and her relatives, including her husband.

Oppn hurdle for Pro Tem Speaker

Peeved at senior eight term Congress MP Kodikunnil Suresh not being given the role of Pro Tem Speaker, which as per convention goes to the most senior LS MP, the INDIA bloc is likely to not let three of its MPs - Suresh, DMK's T.R.

'Don't enforce new criminal laws now'

The Congress has demanded that the central government put in abeyance the implementation of the three criminal laws that are set to replace the existing Indian Penal Code, 1860, the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and the Indian Evidence Act, 1872 from July 1.

The ultimate thrift store find: Priceless vase for $3.99

Mexico has regained a lost ancient Mayan vase from a woman in the United States, who bought the artefact for less than $5 at a thrift store.

Yellow Alert for Mumbai

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai, warning of thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, heavy rainfall, and gusty winds (40-50 km/h) over the next five days.

De Kock's blitz in Proteas win

Good bowling and fielding propels South Africa to top of the table

Russia warns S Korea

Putin says arming Ukraine would be ‘a big mistake’

30 smart schools launched

Shah expressed confidence in the new education policy and stated that it will help 30,000 students

Atishi sits on indefinite fast for water from Hry

Minister said she would not touch a morsel of food till Haryana releases water

'India should focus on building human capital to realise growth'

India is well poised to leapfrog and become one of the world’s leading economies but should focus on building human capital to realise the nation’s growth potential, HUL Chairman Nitin Paranjpe said on Friday while addressing the AGM of the leading FMCG maker.

Mkts halt record-breaking rally; Sensex falls 269 points

On weekly front, BSE climbed 217.13 pts, while Nifty rose 35.5 pts

Thousands strive for khaki

2,771 candidates appeared for the physical tests for the recruitment in the city and district police forces

Ray of hope for city amid water woes

After 2 years, BMC completes 2nd phase of Amar Mahal-Parel water tunnel

An illogical rebound

Ken Ghosh’s 2003 campus romcom Ishq Vishk got the cult status but so many years later, makers got a fresh look to the romance with four new faces— Jibraan Khan, Rohit Saraf, Naila Grewal and Pashmina Roshan.