Mumbai: Social justice minister Sanjay Shirsat on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that work on the statue to be erected at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar at Indu Mills was stuck due to the increased rate of bronze.Shirsat admitted when work on the statue was commissioned in 2018, the price of bronze was Rs 8 per inch,…
Rochdale grooming gang leader Shabir Ahmed Labour is considering bringing emergency legislation to deport the Pakistan-born ringleader of a Rochdale grooming gang.Alex Norris, minister for border security and asylum, when asked in the House of Commons whether govt could fast-track legislation to pave the way to deport Shabir Ahmed, said “all options are on the…
The student has sought the relief to prepare and sit for the NEET exam scheduled for June 21. (Representational Photo) MUMBAI: A special Pocso court on Wednesday granted temporary bail to an 18-year-old student currently held in judicial custody at Taloja Central Prison, allowing him to appear for the upcoming NEET re-examination. The student, who…
Chennai: Tamil Nadu govt on Thursday said it is firmly committed to rooting out corruption and ensuring an honest, transparent and clean administration by bringing all departmental procurements and public tenders under stringent monitoring mechanism. “Interference of middlemen and illegal gratification practices that prevailed hitherto will be eliminated,” Governor R V Arlekar said, while reading…
Nagesh and Sonali Gaikwad Pune: Bhosari MIDC police on Thursday night registered a case of abetment of suicide against the in-laws of Sonali Gaikwad (23), who died by suicide at her house in Moshi on Wednesday evening. Sonali was the wife of Nagesh Gaikwad, who was killed in the Moshi garbage depot tragedy. Her father,…
Stock market today: BSE Sensex slips over 250 points in early trade, NSE Nifty50 slips to 24,510 levels Benchmark indices began the session under pressure, with both BSE Sensex and NSE Nifty slipping in early trade. The BSE Sensex was at 78,286.46, down 255.98 points or 0.33%, while the Nifty 50 stood at 24,510.70, lower…
Ahmedabad: Academic and administrative work at several govt engineering colleges across Gujarat was disrupted for nearly a month due to a prolonged internet outage, allegedly caused by delays in renewing internet service contracts.Sources said the contracts with internet service providers at several colleges expired in May or June. Although college principals had reportedly informed the…
India’s KL Rahul (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) KL Rahul’s condition after retiring hurt on the opening day of India’s first Test against Sri Lanka is not a major concern, with batting coach Sitanshu Kotak saying the senior batter is “fine now” after suffering cramps.Rahul scored a patient 77 off 162 balls before leaving the field during…
Something clicks into place today, Cancer. You might awake with more energy than normal, as if clouds have diminished and the way ahead is clearer. The Moon is your ruler. It is a great supporter and Jupiter is a source of faith for your endeavors. That mix brings enthusiasm, especially where learning and progress are…
Kevin Sun, the 17-year-old Massachusetts student (Image Credit: Society For Science) At just 17, Kevin Sun of Andover, Massachusetts, has developed a technology that could address one of the biggest challenges in plastic recycling: sorting different types of plastic accurately. Sun created a dissolvable radio-frequency tag that works like a wireless barcode, allowing plastic materials…
