Pune: A section of students from the Savitribai Phule Pune University has objected to the university’s decision to conduct postgraduate and undergraduate entrance examinations for the 2026-27 academic year in a fully online format instead of holding them at designated exam centres.A circular issued on May 5, 2026, had initially stated that students would need…
An aircraft of Air India Express Pune: Over 200 passengers suffered major inconvenience after two separate flights of Air India Express – IX-2913 and IX-1098 – were delayed by over seven hours during the intervening night of Saturday and Sunday.While the Bengaluru-Pune flight AI Express IX-2913 was delayed by over 8 hours, the Pune to…
Charles Goodyear accidentally discovered vulcanization. Image credit – Wikimedia Natural rubber was known for its weaknesses, such as being sticky at high temperatures and brittle at low temperatures, which made it unsuitable for extensive industrial applications. Charles Goodyear’s attempts to enhance natural rubber were underway in 1839. Then came the pivotal moment.Historical literature describes the…
Amritsar: Four Pakistani civilian prisoners were repatriated through the Attari–Wagah border on Tuesday after completing their sentences and due legal formalities.The four — Mohammad Irfan, Mohammad Raza, Mohammad Hamza and Hussain — had served jail terms in India, ranging from six months to nearly 10 years, before being handed over to Pakistani authorities under tight…
Gurgaon: Gurugram University has started the online admission process for its undergraduate programmes for the 2026-27 session. Students can apply for their chosen courses on the university’s website till May 30.For the new academic session, the university is offering around 670 seats across 15 undergraduate and postgraduate courses under the National Education Policy 2020 framework.A…
BENGALURU: Urban Company’s push into instant domestic services dragged the company deeper into losses in the March quarter, as the home services platform ramped up spending to compete with fast-growing rivals such as Pronto and Snabbit in the emerging category.The Gurugram-based company reported a consolidated loss of Rs 161 crore for the March quarter, compared…
The official release of ‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ is officially right around the corner! With only around a week to go until the official release date, fans have been anticipating what the sequel will entail. This list of fans also includes Karan Johar, a popular director who recently went viral for his Tokyo interview…
BENGALURU: In a city increasingly shaped by 10-minute delivery apps, the ‘UHS Santhe’ at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK) campus is drawing thousands of Bengalureans every second Saturday, searching for something harder to deliver by these aggregators – the smoky aroma of freshly pounded spices, the lingering taste of warm Ginnu (Colostrum milk pudding)…
Guwahati: CM Himanta Biswa Sarma on Sunday assigned “guardian districts” to 16 of his cabinet colleagues to speed up development across Assam’s districts.As guardian ministers of the districts, they have been given the responsibility of working closely with the district administrations to ensure smooth implementation of all schemes and programmes.Cabinet minister Atul Bora has been…
Solar power system installed at Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum to be inaugurated on Monday during the celebrations Pune: The Raja Dinkar Kelkar Museum is preparing to celebrate International Museum Day on Monday with a packed schedule of launches, interactive heritage sessions and sustainability initiatives.The museum will follow a theme, ‘Museums Uniting a Divided World’, which…
