The govt cites broad scope and complexity of the subject, says more time needed to prepare a comprehensive report with well-considered recommendations Pune: Child rights activists and digital policy experts have questioned the Maharashtra govt’s decision to grant a six-month extension to a state-appointed task force examining social media use among minors, arguing that the…
Albert Einstein (Image: Wikipedia) Some people move through the world treating almost everything as ordinary. Others notice something remarkable in the same ordinary details. A line widely credited to Albert Einstein names that exact split. “There are two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as…
SOP released to conserve sea turtles across 36 islands of Lakshadweep NEW DELHI: The Union environment ministry on Saturday released a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP), providing a unified and scientifically robust framework for the conservation, monitoring and management of sea turtles across Lakshadweep.All four major species of sea turtles – Green turtles, Hawksbills, Leatherbacks and…
Hotels are usually built for travellers, but some are designed for creatures no bigger than your thumb. Scientists and conservationists have spent years creating these miniature refuges for wild bees in the form of small nesting structures fitted with narrow tunnels that mimic the hollow stems and cavities many solitary bee species naturally use to…
The horoscope for today is characterised by confident, expressive, and bright energy. The Moon in Leo on July 17, 2026, may bring people to a higher awareness of their personal image, pride, love, respect, and attention. Many people would like to thank them for their work. Leo Moon encourages daring decisions, leadership, romance, creativity and…
Maharashtra has introduced major reforms to undergraduate medical and dental admissions by discontinuing institutional rounds in private colleges and shifting all admissions to the centralised CAP counselling process. The state has also imposed a two-year admission ban on candidates who fail to join seats allotted in the final round, aiming to curb seat blocking and…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma continued his love affair with explosive batting on Friday, rewriting the T20I record books during India’s opening match against Ireland in Belfast by becoming the first batter from a Full Member nation to score five half-centuries in 20 balls or fewer.The left-handed opener reached his latest…
Kolkata: Chief minister Suvendu Adhikari promised a “goon-free Bengal” and vowed to make “rioters homeless” while introducing a bill on preventive detention and another on confiscation of properties of accused in the Assembly on Monday.He assured the House that neither law would be used against those engaged in politics, social service or religious work in…
Navi Mumbai: A 19-year-old youth riding a scooty was killed and his friend riding pillion was severely injured after he crashed into the rear of a truck parked dangerously by the driver on the Mangaon-Shrivardhan stretch of road in Raigad on Saturday around 2.15 pm.The deceased youth was identified as Mohatsim Mubin Dhanse, 19, and…
Pune/Kolhapur: Students from the state delivered an impressive performance in NEET UG 2026, overcoming the uncertainty created by the cancellation of the earlier examination and the subsequent re-exam. Leading the state’s performance was Shravani Kudale from Daund taluka, who emerged as the highest-ranked girl in the country, securing All India Rank (AIR) 5 and becoming…
