Calcutta High Court has rejected a woman’s request concerning her husband’s potential deportation over absent identification documents KOLKATA: Calcutta HC Thursday dismissed the plea of a Murshidabad woman seeking to restrain authorities from deporting her husband whose name was allegedly deleted in SIR. “Prove that you (the husband) are an Indian,” the HC said, adding…
Police said the accident occurred around 4.30am when Adkekar’s scooter crashed into the pole with considerable force Mapusa: A 30-year-old photographer from Pune, Maharashtra, died on the spot after his scooter collided with a roadside electricity pole at Vagator early Wednesday morning, police said.The victim was identified as Akash Adkekar.Police said the accident occurred around…
Gujarat University, Ahmedabad Ahmedabad: Students of Gujarat University (GU) have objected to the scheduling of two examinations on the same day and at the same time, alleging that the clash has put several students in a difficult position.According to students, the university’s examination department has scheduled regular and backlog/ATKT papers simultaneously in the timetable. They…
Residents of Phase 7 raise concerns over deteriorating road conditions during a demonstration led by councillor Anuradha Anand on Thursday Mohali: Angry over the poor condition of sealed roads in Phase 7, residents along with municipal councillor Anuradha Anand staged a road blockade in ward 12 Thursday, demanding immediate repairs.The protesters raised slogans against the…
The parents had submitted residential documents to the taluka-level RTE admission committee at Rajgurunagar between March and May 2026 for admission to Class I under the RTE quota Pune: Khed police have registered a case against 14 parents for allegedly submitting false or misleading residential documents to secure admissions for their children under the 25%…
Dr Rakesh Aggarwal, national chair for disease estimation at ICMR. Lucknow: The treatment duration for hepatitis C is likely to be reduced from a 12-week regimen to an eight-week course for patients without cirrhosis using a direct-acting antiviral (DAA) drug called sofosbuvir-velpatasvir in the days to come.This follows an Indian Council of Medical Research-funded study,…
Jaipur: The state govt has extended the tenure of the five-member OBC (Political Representation) Commission, headed by retired judge Madan Lal Bhati, till March 31, 2027, giving it more time to further examine and study caste-wise demographic data and political representation of Other Backward Classes in urban local bodies and Panchayati Raj institutions.The commission, constituted…
PFRDA expects 2-3 crore new NPS subscribers over next two years NEW DELHI: The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) is preparing a roadmap to allow entities regulated by it to invest directly in large infrastructure projects, beyond the current mechanism of investing through ReITS, InVITS and alternate investment funds (AIFs), chairman S Raman…
Julian Alden Weir/Image: National Park Service A painting that once cost American artist Julian Alden Weir $560 ended up helping him acquire something far more lasting, a 153-acre farm in Connecticut.In July 1882, Weir exchanged the painting and $10 for the Branchville property, a deal that would shape much of the rest of his artistic…
Under the earlier regime, acquiring a “major shareholding”—defined as 5% or more of a bank’s paid-up share capital, demanded prior clearance from RBI. MUMBAI: RBI has eased rules for large DIIS acquiring shares in banks, allowing eligible mutual funds, pension funds and insurance firms to obtain one-time approval to raise their aggregate holding to 10%…
