Quote of the day by Blaise Pascal (AI-generated image) Some decisions never survive being explained out loud. You know why you trust someone, why a place feels like home, why you love who you love, yet none of it holds up as a tidy argument. Blaise Pascal, the French mathematician and philosopher, put a name…
Pune: The admission process for Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) and Diploma in Pharmacy (DPharm) courses has been put on hold, with the Maharashtra State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell citing pending approval of pharmacy colleges by the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI). The first admission round is now likely to begin only by Sept-end, delaying…
Waist-high monsoon floodwater stranded many residents in their homes in 2024, a recurring problem that returns nearly every rainy season when increased discharge from the Khadakwasla dam raises water levels in the Mutha river Ektanagari residents hold a protest at PMC headquarters in Shivajinagar on Thursday Waist-high monsoon floodwater stranded many residents in their homes…
Surat: The Surat Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (CDRC) has upheld an insurance company’s decision to reject a Rs 5 lakh theft claim, ruling that the theft did not meet the policy conditions for burglary or housebreaking.The insurance company had rejected the claim on the ground that the goods were not stolen through burglary or housebreaking…
The Bretton Woods system of monetary management had established rules for commercial relations among the US, Canada, Western European nations, Australia and 44 other countries. NEW DELHI: Government on Saturday named academics Joram Aniya and R Balasubramaniam as new members of Niti Aayog as part of a revamp of the thinktank.PM Narendra Modi congratulated both…
Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge (File photo) NEW DELHI: Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday referred to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a “terrorist” and later issued a clarification, in remarks expected to trigger political controversy during the ongoing election season.Kharge made the statement in Chennai at a press conference on the final day of campaigning…
The criminal was carrying a cash reward of Rs 15,000 on his head Gorakhpur: A criminal carrying a reward of Rs 15,000 on his head was arrested after a police encounter in Khajni area of Gorakhpur on Wednesday morning. He was wanted in an extortion case.The injured criminal was admitted to the district hospital. He…
Representative Image (AI-generated) Coral reefs are often called the rainforests of the sea, but across the Caribbean, many of them are struggling to survive. Along with warming oceans and habitat loss, bacterial diseases have become a growing threat, capable of wiping out large sections of coral in a short time. Now, researchers in Florida have…
Safari Plaza restaurant in Abu Dhabi Authorities in Abu Dhabi have ordered the closure of Safari Plaza Restaurant after inspectors found repeated food safety violations that were deemed a threat to public health.The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) said the restaurant, located on Al Muroor Street and operating under trade licence number…
NEW DELHI: Former Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Friday said no decision has been taken yet on whether he will contest a byelection to return to the assembly.His remarks came amid speculation that he may contest the Trichy East constituency, vacated by his successor and incumbent chief minister, C Joseph Vijay.Vijay, an actor-turned-politician,…
