Pune: Only 4.51 lakh students confirmed their admissions in the first round of the FYJC centralised admission process that ended on Wednesday.This came after 12.51 lakh students registering online for admissions against a total intake capacity of 17.42 lakh seats. The second round of Centralised admission Process (CAP) will start on June 6.Students can correct…
Rebecca SamervelMumbai: In a trial that took 15 years, a magistrate’s court this week acquitted a Bhiwandi doctor accused of fabricating a breast cancer diagnosis using a fake Tata Memorial Hospital (TMH) letterhead for a woman who sought treatment following a tumour removal.Devaki Pujari and treating doctors believed the woman suffered from a severe malignancy…
Sewage leak threatens Panchkula water supply Panchkula: Serious concerns have emerged over the quality of drinking water in Panchkula, with the Haryana State Pollution Control Board (HSPCB) finding that untreated sewage is being discharged into the Kaushalya river. Water supply from the river, which is a key source of the city’s water supply, is set…
Participants learnt about bat behaviour and their vital ecological roles at the Bat Walk To mark International Bat Appreciation Day, a first-of-its-kind fold-out publication on the bats of Delhi NCR was launched, aimed at making knowledge about these nocturnal mammals more accessible to the public. The event was followed by an immersive Bat Walk led…
The incident occurred in a Churchgate-bound local. The victim, who is in her late twenties, boarded the gents first-class coach at Andheri station. Between Prabhadevi and Mumbai Central stations, a male passenger seated in the same compartment flashed her. MUMBAI: The Govt Railway Police (GRP) are looking for a man who flashed a female commuter…
Bengaluru: Karnataka govt has made it mandatory for students who failed in SSLC examination-1 to register for the upcoming examination-2.Issuing instructions to deputy directors across the state, school education and literacy minister S Madhu Bangarappa Monday said steps must be taken to ensure 45,415 students who did not clear the first exam are registered and…
Bengaluru: With BJP national president Nitin Nabin undertaking his maiden trip to Karnataka after assuming office, the party has decided against holding a grand public reception or roadshow during the visit.The BJP leadership has instructed the state unit to keep the programme simple in line with Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s repeated appeals for fuel conservation…
BENGALURU: From the dusty streets of Dodda Alahalli village to the pinnacle of Karnataka politics, D K Shivakumar’s four-decade journey has been defined by challenges, victories and unwavering loyalty to the Congress.Popularly called ‘Kanakapura Bande’ — the granite rock of Kanakapura– the assembly segment he represents, Shivakumar has also earned the reputation of being the…
Silchar: A suspected United Kuki Liberation Army (UKLA) militant was killed in an encounter with Assam Police at Bomapunjee in Assam’s Cachar district on Wednesday night, police said.The deceased, Sailong Doungel alias Lulung, is a resident of Manipur who had recently shifted to the Bomapunjee area along the Assam-Manipur border.Cachar SP Sanjib Kumar Saikia said…
Ludhiana: A brazen, armed street robbery caught on camera has sparked fresh safety concerns in the city, highlighting a persistent surge in local snatching offences.The incident’s CCTV footage circulating on social media shows a woman being targeted by motorcycle-borne thieves at about 1 am on Thursday in Guru Arjan Dev Nagar. Carrying a purse and…
