Navi Mumbai: Around 100 villages and tribal hamlets in Panvel faced a nine-hour blackout between Thursday night and Friday morning as the power supply network of 22KV high-tension line at Nere was damaged during excavation work for laying a Mahanagar Gas Ltd pipeline along the Akurli-Sukapur stretch.Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd could not restore…
Bengaluru: A collective of educationists and activists, called People’s Alliance for the fundamental right to education, has slammed the NCERT’s new Kannada third-language textbook for class 6. The collective has alleged that the book is saffronising education, pushing mythology, religion and vegetarianism and fails to capture the diversity of Karnataka.This is the class 6 book…
Odisha Subordinate Staff Selection Commission (OSSSC) has postponed the written examination under the Combined Recruitment Examination (CRE)-2025. The test, which was scheduled to be held on June 20, 2026, will now take place on June 28, 2026.According to the commission, the examination has been deferred due to unavoidable circumstances related to the NEET (UG) 2026…
JP Nadda reviews preparedness for NEET UG counselling 2026 NEW DELHI: In a major reform, the Centre has introduced one-time physical reporting for NEET-UG counselling, ending repeated visits to allotted medical colleges for candidates seeking a seat upgrade.Aspirants allotted a seat in the first or second round can now complete subsequent reporting and document verification…
In US, single Gen Z women are buying homes at a significantly higher rate than their male counterparts even as overall first-time homebuying activity has fallen to its lowest level in decades, according to survey data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) as reported AP.Single Gen Z women accounted for 35 per cent of…
Chandigarh: Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Punjab president Aman Arora on Wednesday accused the Punjab Congress of using a purported AI-generated deepfake video to target chief minister Bhagwant Mann and said a complaint had been submitted to Punjab Police seeking legal action.Arora said the complaint sought action against Punjab Congress president Amrinder Singh Raja Warring, the…
Home pulls you like the tide today. The Moon strengthens your roots, and you’ll feel steadier when you focus on family, comfort, and practical improvements rather than outside noise. You’ll get favour from your mother, or a motherly figure. It could be advice, a warm meal, or support in a decision that’s been hanging for…
The 220th Lalbagh Flower Show turns the spotlight on Karnataka’s history this Independence Day weekend with the theme The Glory of the Ganga Empire. The exhibition pays tribute to the Western Ganga dynasty, which ruled parts of present-day Karnataka for nearly six centuries. The centrepiece is a floral recreation of the 1,200-year-old Panchalingeshwara Temple Complex…
Sandipan Saha (L), Ritabrata Banerjee (R) KOLKATA: Trinamool Congress (TMC) on Monday expelled two of its MLAs, Sandipan Saha and Ritabrata Banerjee, from the party’s primary membership with immediate effect, accusing them of anti-party activities and actions prejudicial to the organisation’s interests.In separate expulsion notices issued on June 1, the party said both legislators had…
Toffee became the talk of the town when Prime minister Narendra Modi gifted Melody toffees to Italian counterpart Giorgia Meloni during his Italy. The visit has brought fresh attention to India’s toffees sector with Commerce and Industry minister Piyush Goyal on Wednesday highlighting that the country’s toffee exports have climbed 166 per cent over the…
