Pune: A convict serving a life sentence escaped from the Yerawada open prison sometime on Friday afternoon, which officers said could be out of fear of an inquiry into a mobile phone found in the prison farm area a few days ago.The escaped prisoner has been identified as Santosh Laxman Bhingare of Pachwad village in…
Schools remained closed in four districts of Odisha on Monday as heavy rainfall triggered by a deep depression over the Bay of Bengal disrupted normal life, briefly affected train services and prompted the state government to place its field machinery on high alert.The precautionary closure comes after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast heavy to…
BENGALURU: D K Shivakumar’s long-cherished ambition was realised Wednesday as he took oath as the 24th CM of Karnataka at Lok Bhavan, with his new cabinet reflecting a careful balance of caste and regional dynamics while carrying a distinct imprint of his predecessor, Siddaramaiah. Prominent Dalit face G Parameshwara was sworn in as the deputy…
Lucknow: Lucknow University (LU) has decided to allow postgraduate (PG) students to pursue an online PG course in some other subject simultaneously from the coming session.The decision, recently approved by the Academic Council, aims to provide greater flexibility and learning opportunities to students.The students will have to choose the subject from the online PG course…
The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is expected to announce the results of the National Defence Academy and Naval Academy Examination (I) 2026 soon through its official website. The entrance test is scheduled to take place on April 12 at different examination centers across the country, where thousands of aspirants are expected to appear for…
The TMC is challenging the Speaker’s decision to recognize Ritabrata Banerjee as the opposition leader in the Calcutta High Court. KOLKATA: Escalating its battle against the rebel faction, the TMC will approach the Calcutta high court against assembly speaker Rathindra Bose’s decision to recognise Ritabrata Banerjee as the leader of the opposition.The party has termed…
NEW DELHI: A ragpicker woman sleeping on a footpath in Delhi’s Palam area was allegedly sexually harassed by a passerby, police said. The incident occurred on May 24, 2026. The accused, a resident of the Palam area who works at a tent house. According to officials, a PCR call was received on May 24 reporting…
Pune: A 19-year-old youth was hacked to death at Ganraj Colony in Thergaon on Thursday night, just five days after he secured bail in an attempted murder case involving a young woman.The youth’s cousin was injured in the attack. He is undergoing treatment at Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital.Two relatives of the woman (19) were held…
File photo: Supreme Court of India NEW DELHI: Observing that a wrongdoer cannot be allowed to use the plea of investors having gained, Supreme Court on Monday upheld Sebi’s action against Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Company (Kotak AMC), its trustee company, and senior executives, including MD Nilesh Shah, for violation of mutual fund rules over…
Sunita Williams confirms participation in 130th Boston Marathon, returning after running it barefoot as a teenager and later completing it from space/ Image: Bostonglobe.com Sunita Williams will be among the runners in the 130th Boston Marathon on Monday, April 20, with the Boston Athletic Association confirming her participation in the race that stretches 26.2 miles…
