Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has reduced the annual no-advertisement period for iron hoarding structures from 60 days to 15 days this year following opposition from hoarding owners in 2025.Under a fresh circular issued by the civic body, hoarding owners have been instructed to remove all advertisement displays between May 15 and June 1 as…
Jaipur: An estimated 1.25 lakh anganwadi workers across the state will go on strike from Wednesday over pending payment of honorarium and demand for an increase in the amount. The strike call coincides with the women and child development department’s plan to inaugurate toy banks at 63,000 anganwadi centres across the state, set up with…
Varanasi: Ghazipur police arrested a rape accused, Santosh Yadav (40), during an encounter at Karhar Buzurg trijunction in Mardah police station area of Ghazipur district In the early hours of Wednesday.The accused suffered bullet injuries in both legs and was admitted to CHC for treatment.Kasimabad CO Anubhav Rajarshi said that acting on a tip-off, a…
Kane Williamson (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand great Kane Williamson on Friday announced his retirement from international cricket, bringing the curtain down on one of the most distinguished careers in the country’s cricketing history.The 35-year-old’s decision marks the end of an era for New Zealand cricket, with Williamson stepping away from all international formats…
A routine wind turbine construction in Wolfenbüttel, Germany, unearthed a remarkable 3000-year-old Bronze Age treasure hoard. The intact cache, featuring intricate bronze jewellery and Baltic amber beads, highlights the advanced craftsmanship and extensive trade networks of the era. Image Credits: Google Gemini When striving for an energy source which is sustainable and futuristic, things tend…
Ahmedabad: Gujarat’s Class 10 results are not just about student scores but also about how schools are performing overall. This year, more schools have delivered perfect results. The count of institutions with weak outcomes has come down. Yet, district-level variations remain visible.A total of 1,697 schools recorded 100% results in 2026, up from 1,574 last…
Participants said the plantation drive was an effort to continue helping preserve these ecologically sensitive habitats Panaji: Environmentalists and volunteers planted around 300 mangrove propagules at Cortalim in memory of Fr Bolmax Pereira to honour his mission of conserving Goa’s fragile coastal ecosystem.Participants said the plantation drive was also an effort to continue helping preserve…
An aerial view of a tree-lined college campus with open green spaces Pune: For years, large and open lands on the premises of govt engineering, polytechnic and technical institutes have been easy targets for other govt departments to build public utilities such as water tanks and electric substations. They were even allowed to be rented…
KKR vs RCB (Agency Image) Rain in Raipur has thrown the IPL 2026 clash between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Kolkata Knight Riders into uncertainty, with a potential washout now looming large ahead of the contest. If the match is abandoned without a result, it would have very different implications for both sides in the playoff…
NEW DELHI: Saurabh Bhardwaj, Aam Aadmi Party’s Delhi unit chief, has been booked by the Delhi Police for allegedly disclosing the identity of a three-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually assaulted at a private school in west Delhi, an officer said on Tuesday.The case was registered at Janakpuri Police Station under Section 72 (disclosure of…
