The process has to be done by Aug 16 Kolkata: Domestic LPG consumers who fail to complete Aadhaar-based electronic Know Your Customer (e-KYC) verification by Aug 16 may lose access to subsidised household LPG cylinders and could end up paying higher prices. In Kolkata, a 14.2-kg domestic LPG cylinder currently costs Rs 968.The public sector…
Savitribai Phule Pune University Pune: Savitribai Phule Pune University on Wednesday lodged a police complaint in the alleged cash-for-degree certificate scam, in which a university employee was accused of accepting money to fabricate mark sheets and degree certificates for a candidate. The university also suspended the employee, identified as Ramesh Mukhekar, with immediate effect pending…
Panaji: Chief minister Pramod Sawant said on Wednesday that once implementation is smoothened out of the “anywhere registration” system for sale deeds, state govt wants to implement the same system in the transport department. He was speaking while inaugurating the “anywhere registration” system which allows sale deeds and other property-related documents to be registered at…
Sixty buffaloes drowned at a farm in Borlai village of Valsad district Surat: As Valsad recovers from the hammering it received from the monsoon, residents of Borlai village in Umargam taluka are grappling with a different threat. Carcasses of 60 buffaloes that drowned in the floods lay unattended for days, causing a a stench and…
Oil prices rallied sharply on Wednesday, with benchmark crude contracts gaining over 7%, after a fresh wave of military action in the Middle East reignited concerns over global oil supplies. The rally was also supported by industry data showing a drawdown in US crude inventories.Around 9 pm IST, Brent crude rose $6.28, or 7.47%, to…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino speaks during a news conference at the stadium in Mexico City, Wednesday, June 10, 2026, a day before the opening FIFA World Cup match between Mexico and South Africa. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) FIFA’s proposal to sell a minority stake in a new commercial subsidiary has triggered mounting opposition from football’s governing…
Maharashtra State Film Awards 2025 winners announced: Prasad Oak, Rani Mukerji, Salim Khan honoured The Maharashtra Government’s Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs has announced the recipients of the 2025 Maharashtra State Film Awards, honouring some of Indian cinema’s most celebrated personalities for their outstanding contributions to the industry.Among this year’s honourees, acclaimed actor, director…
Staying neutral often feels like the safer option, in workplaces, in public life, in almost any situation where a strong opinion might invite criticism. King Charles III, speaking as Prince of Wales, described the opposite instinct with a self-deprecating joke. “I’m a dangerous person because I mind about things,” he said. He was not describing…
For many people, Lewis Howard Latimer is remembered for his later work on electric lighting and his association with Thomas Edison. Yet years before he became involved in the electrical industry, he helped solve a far more ordinary problem that affected railway passengers every day. Travelling by train in the nineteenth century was becoming increasingly…
Kenzo or Padamchal , the Himalayan Diamond Have you ever seen a flower that can grow taller than a human? If not, you need to see the incredible Himalayan Diamond that grows at more than 4,000 metres above sea level in the icy terrains of the Himalayas. Guided by icy winds and nourished by freezing…
