NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Tuesday framed charges against gangster Lawrence Bishnoi under Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) in a 2021 case concerning an alleged crime syndicate involved in extortion and kidnapping. The case will now proceed to trial.Justice Prashant Sharma noted that the “organised crime syndicate” was run by Sandeep, also…
BENGALURU: Isro’s Space Applications Centre (SAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ashoka Trust for Research in Ecology and the Environment (ATREE) to combine satellite data with ecological field research.“The collaboration will focus on mapping India’s grasslands and other open natural ecosystems, which have often remained under-represented in policy and planning. It will…
Rajkot: Trade bodies, local politicians and consultative bodies have intensified their three-year-long demand for introduction ofa direct daily train from Rajkot to Haridwar.The demand has gathered momentum amid comparisons with Bhavnagar, a relatively smaller city that already enjoys three direct trains to Haridwar, while Rajkot continues to lack even a single daily service. Moreover, the…
Panaji: The recent fires that gutted beach shacks at Arambol and Ashwem have uncovered how beachside hotels are understating their category while registering with the tourism department in order to avoid paying taxes and fees to govt.Tourism minister Rohan Khaunte has directed the tourism department to constitute a team of officers to scour through records…
Delhi school summer vacation 2026 The Directorate of Education (DoE), Government of National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi, has announced remedial classes for students of Classes 9, 10 and 12 during the summer vacation period in government schools.According to the official circular issued by the School Branch of the Directorate of Education, all Delhi government…
Pune: An Aundh-based consultant (60) with an electrical and pipe manufacturing firm lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police on Friday, stating that cybercrooks duped him and his wife of Rs 1.18 crore between March 13 and April 22 after threatening to arrest them in a terror funding case.The Pune cyber police registered a…
Jaipur: The Rajasthan Congress Wednesday accused Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma-led govt of large-scale corruption in the supply of nutritional food at anganwadi centres across the state. The leaders alleged that the quality of food provided to children and pregnant women is extremely poor.Former chief minister Ashok Gehlot and Leader of Opposition Tikaram Jully referred…
Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) is set to introduce an alumni-funded support system aimed at assisting economically weaker students who struggle to meet rising educational expenses.The initiative seeks to create an alumni network through which former students can directly contribute towards tuition fees of meritorious yet financially disadvantaged learners.The proposed model is designed to bridge the…
Chandigarh: Total of 5,784 candidates appeared for the entrance test for admission to the five-year integrated BA LLB (Hons) and BCom LLB (Hons) courses offered by Panjab University.The test was conducted at the University Institute of Legal Studies on the PU campus and its regional centres in Ludhiana and Hoshiarpur. According to officials, 6,307 candidates…
General:Some days feel like the universe is clapping for you. This is one of them. The Moon supports your public image, and Jupiter adds shine, so you receive honour and respect, even for things you think are ordinary.Still, you may feel oddly unsure inside. That’s the shadow side today. You won’t rely upon yourself fully,…
