Minister Subhash Shirodkar Panaji: Almost over a year after the state cabinet decided to denotify 3.3 lakh sqm of command area of the Tillari irrigation project in Dhargalim for a casino firm, WRD minister Subhash Shirodkar said on Tuesday that govt would not denotify it.“We have received a proposal from Delta at Dhargalim. We have…
Surat: A court here granted a mutual-consent divorce to a couple living overseas after recording their testimony through video conferencing, relying on a recent Gujarat High Court ruling that encourages litigant-friendly use of technology in judicial proceedings.This case involved a 35-year-old man from Mahidharpura and a 32-year-old woman from Utran, who are currently in Sierra…
Policymakers are evaluating two broad models for introducing a Merchant Discount Rate for UPI payments. India has taken a step towards allowing merchant charges on Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions after proposed amendments to the country’s payments law were introduced in Parliament on Tuesday.UPI, among the world’s largest real-time payment systems, handled 23.6 billion transactions…
HI president Dilip Tirkey (ANI Photo) BENGALURU: What began as a controversy over the Indian hockey team’s switch from its traditional blue jersey to saffron has now snowballed into a governance battle within Hockey India (HI).In a strongly worded letter to the federation’s director general (DG), Cdr RK Srivastava, HI president Dilip Tirkey has raised…
Inside Kishore Kumar’s iconic Gouri Kunj bungalow in Juhu, where he composed timeless songs and spoke to trees, now home to Virat Kohli’s One8 Commune Mumbai’s Juhu is home to several celebrity residences, but few carry the emotional and cultural significance of Gouri Kunj, the bungalow that once belonged to legendary singer and actor Kishore…
With rising ocean temperatures, great white sharks are migrating further north than ever documented. Researchers suggest that these formidable predators might already be silently exploring British waters. This phenomenon signifies a broader ecological crisis, forcing various marine species to adapt their hunting and migration patterns in response to shifting sea temperatures, highlighting the urgent need…
“I knew more than anyone that nature didn’t care for reputation, age, gender, or background. It was equally indifferent to personality: the mountain couldn’t give a shit if the people exploring it were morally nasty or nice.” Nirmal ‘Nimsdai’ Purja may have said his goodbyes on Earth but he will keep inspiring the generations with…
Horoscope Today: Read daily horoscope predictions for August 5, 2026. Know all about the astrological events and influences that will be affecting each of the 12 zodiac signs. Our astrologer has analyzed the movements of the planets and the alignment of the stars to bring you the most accurate and up-to-date horoscope predictions for the…
Tributes pour in for Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil, pioneer of higher education in Maharashtra PUNE/KOLHAPUR: Condolence messages poured in from Maharashtra’s political leadership and the education fraternity on Tuesday following the demise of Padma Shri Dr D Y Patil, former Governor of Bihar, Tripura and West Bengal, and one of the state’s pioneering…
The 3-month deadline ended on July 30 Mumbai: Bombay HC recently frowned at the state govt after noticing that only nine grievance redressal committees for hawkers were set up within the three-month deadline set by the urban development department (UDD) for civic bodies, which ended on July 30.“We did not ask the state govt to…
