Mumbai: Four pedestrian bridges over railway tracks in south and central Mumbai, flagged as unsafe by the railways, will undergo structural audits by IIT Bombay, with the BMC set to seek approval from the civic standing committee to pay the IIT-Bombay institute Rs 12 lakh in advance for the exercise.The proposal, which will be placed…
UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has urged broadcaster TNT Sports to make next weekend’s UEFA Champions League final between Arsenal and Paris Saint-Germain free-to-air for viewers across Britain.In a letter addressed to TNT Sports executives, Starmer said he was “saddened” that football fans in the UK would, for the first time in more than three…
DMK leader and Leader of the Opposition in the Tamil Nadu Assembly Udhayanidhi Stalin has criticised Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay, accusing him of taking credit for achievements made during the previous DMK government at the recent NITI Aayog meeting.In a post on X, Udhayanidhi questioned whether key achievements highlighted by Vijay at the meeting…
On a small, mountainous island in the Canary archipelago off the coast of northwest Africa, an entire community still communicates using nothing but whistles. The island is called La Gomera, and the whistled language, known as Silbo Gomero, can carry a full sentence across several kilometres of deep mountain ravine, far further than the human…
NEW DELHI: India’s smartphones market has opened 2026 on a weak note, recording its slowest start in six years as shipments slipped 3% year-on-year in the March quarter, according to Counterpoint Research. The decline may appear modest, but the underlying pressures suggest a more persistent demand slowdown.As per the report, smartphones are getting pricier, and…
Jaipur: The indefinite hunger strike and protest by Jaipur City Transport Services Ltd (JCTSL) employees, which was continuing for the past 14 days over 14 pending demands, came to an end Thursday after discussions with JCTSL managing director Narayan Singh.Union member Ramkunwar Bishnoi said the employees were protesting over delays in introducing new buses, recruitment…
BENGALURU: Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge on Friday defended the state’s proposed Mekedatu dam project, asserting that Karnataka would continue to pursue its interests through legal means while responding to the Tamil Nadu assembly’s resolution opposing the project. “The Tamil Nadu government is free to pass whatever resolution they want. It is not our business what…
MUMBAI: Prompt action by two CISF personnel helped save the life of a woman passenger who suffered a medical emergency at Mumbai airport.The incident took place in the Security Hold Area (SHA) of the airport, where a female passenger suddenly collapsed and required immediate medical assistance.Demonstrating exceptional alertness and professionalism, CISF sub-inspector (Executive) Anjali Sidh…
Mumbai: Between June 1 and 5, the state Food and Drug Administration carried out 195 raids across the state that resulted in seizure of banned goods worth around Rs 2 crore and the arrest of 192 people.Most of the raids were carried out in the Konkan division, with 79 raids conducted and 78 people arrested.These…
The Karnataka Examinations Authority (KEA) is expected to announce the Karnataka Common Entrance Test (KCET) 2026 result soon on the official website, cetonline.karnataka.gov.in. Candidates who appeared for the entrance examination will be able to check and download their KCET 2026 scorecards once the result link is activated online. To access the KCET 2026 result, candidates…
