Mumbai: The director of Mumbai University’s Centre for Distance and Online Education (CDOE), Shivaji Sargar, has sparked a controversy after conducting a Satyanarayan puja and havan in his office on the Kalina campus last week, raising questions about administrative priorities amid ongoing student grievances.Activists from Maharashtra Navnirman Vidyarthi Sena (MNVS), under Amit Thackeray, have criticised…
New Delhi: The maximum temperature is likely to remain below 40 degrees Celsius over the next few days. India Meteorological Department said there are chances of rain and thunderstorms till June 21 but no colour coded warning has been issued for the same.The maximum temperature on Wednesday rose to 38.1 degrees Celsius, one degree below…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt has decided to appoint more special public prosecutors (SPPs) to speed up the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act case trials and cut delays in filing charge sheets in order to ensure curb crimes against women and children.The decision was taken at a joint high-level review meeting held by…
Ahmedabad: Several parts of the city beyond SG Road and SP Ring Road received a slight drizzle on Wednesday night, capping a day where the maximum temperature dipped below 40 degrees celsius for the first time in almost two months. Areas including Bopal, Shela and Shilaj recorded a slight drizzle, while pockets around SG Road…
CM Suvendu Adhikari sweeps the steps at Mayer Ghat, along with ministers, including Agnimitra Paul Kolkata: Signalling a shift in Bengal’s civic and cultural governance, chief minister Suvendu Adhikari hit the ground on Wednesday morning as he picked up a broom to lead a cleanliness drive at Mayer Ghat in Bagbazar.“Development is crucial, but cleanliness…
Corporators urged PMC to establish a mechanism to ensure that all needy patients received timely treatment without facing obstacles Pune: Several corporators on Wednesday alleged that patients in the city were being denied admission and asked to pay deposits at private hospitals. They also claimed that many patients were unable to secure beds in these…
The main programme will be held at Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Stadium and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the public at 6.30am Panaji: More than two lakh people are expected to participate in the International Yoga Day programme across 1,500 centres, said chief minister Pramod Sawant. The programme will commence at 6am and will continue…
Man has been arrested in Jalna, Maharashtra, for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl (Image used for representational purpose only) JALNA: A 26-year-old man was arrested for allegedly raping a three-year-old girl after luring her with a chocolate in Maharashtra’s Jalna city, police officials said on Friday. The incident took place on Wednesday in the Sadar…
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Counting halls have their own unique atmosphere. On 4 May 2026, in Kolkata, the Bharatiya Janata Party’s mood was one of confirmation rather than surprise. Throughout the morning, the vote leads remained steady, then grew wider, eventually forming a pattern evident in the final weeks of the campaign for anyone paying attention. The cadre entering…
