A 43-year-old resident of Madhyamgram, Sumitava Mukherjee, submitted a written appeal to the DM on Thursday seeking permission for voluntary death for himself and his family after his name was struck off the electoral roll following the SIR.Mukherjee alleged that his name was arbitrarily deleted from the final electoral roll despite submission of all valid…
Mapusa: The court of the JMFC, Pernem, has issued summons to 54 individuals, including Fatorda MLA and GFP president Vijai Sardesai, in connection with the 2025 agitation at Manohar International Airport, Mopa. The accused have been ordered to appear before the court on June 15.The case stems from a massive protest staged by local taxi…
Amit Shah and Akhilesh Yadav NEW DELHI: Union home minister Amit Shah on Friday suggested that Lok Sabha proceedings be paused for an hour so he could bring an official amendment that there would be a 50% increase in the number of seats per state after delimitation.“If the reason to oppose this bill is that…
Surat: The Special Operations Group (SOG) of Navsari police has busted an illegal ganja cultivation racket in Vansda taluka and arrested one person, officials said.Acting on a tip-off, SOG inspector R S Patel and his team carried out a search operation in Ghodmal village, located along the Gujarat-Maharashtra border. During the operation, police deployed a…
Oil prices fell in early trade on Friday, extending losses as optimism grew that the Middle East conflict may be nearing an end following a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon and fresh signals of possible US-Iran talks over the weekend.Brent crude futures declined $1.34, or 1.35%, to $98.05 a barrel, while US West Texas…
Guwahati: Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL), Assam, on Friday said even after 45 days of the West Asia conflict, the energy supply situation in the state remains absolutely normal, with sufficient stock equivalent to 21 days of petrol, 46 days of diesel, and 10 days of LPG.Addressing a press conference in Guwahati, IOCL executive director…
Ahmedabad: The city experienced a partly cloudy sky on Friday under the influence of the Western Disturbance, with a trough and an upper-air cyclonic circulation over Rajasthan. However, the mercury touched 40.9 degrees celsius, 1.3 degrees above normal. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast, the maximum temperature on Saturday is likely to be…
Pune: The practice of learning from nature’s designs and processes to solve human problems — from energy and architecture to healthcare and technology — biomimicry offers real-world applications at a time when sustainability conversations often remain surface-level.Educator and biomimicry practitioner Prashant Dhawan mentioned innovations emerging from students’ projects — such as safer electrical switches inspired…
JAIPUR: Parts of Rajasthan are likely to witness gusty winds and light rainfall on Friday due to a Western Disturbance, while weather conditions in the rest of the state are expected to remain largely dry, according to the Meteorological Centre here.The weather office said districts including Sri Ganganagar, Hanumangarh, Churu, Jhunjhunu, Jaipur, Alwar, Kotputli, Behror,…
Mumbai: State government on Thursday told Bombay high court it has no scheme for subacute sclerosing panencephalitis (SSPE), a rare neurodegenerative disease that is caused by mutated measles virus.Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Shyam Chandak were hearing a PIL filed in September 2025 by Panvel resident Mahadu Belkar whose son was suffering from SSPE…
