The father of a deceased IIT-Bombay student intends to protest with his son’s body, demanding accountability MUMBAI: The father of an IIT-Bombay student who died by suicide has said he will take his son’s body to the campus and refuse to leave until those responsible for his death are arrested, as protests continued at the…
Noida: A consumer commission has directed a technology firm to refund Rs 80,000 with interest and a penalty of Rs 10,000 to an Allahabad-based entrepreneur who had purchased a paper plate-making machine about nine years ago. He alleged that the machine never functioned properly.The entrepreneur, Shiv Prasad Vishwakarma, had bought the machine on May 1,…
The next date of hearing is Aug 25 Pune: The court of additional sessions judge AS Gandhi on Wednesday granted ad interim anticipatory bail to UK national Pankaj James Devnoor, booked in a case of alleged attempt to promote religious conversion during a programme in Guruwar Peth.The court directed that, in the event of his…
New Delhi: A passenger flying from Phuket to Bangalore Friday allegedly tried to conceal narcotics in the overhead oxygen mask panel of Air India Express flight (IX 903). Sources said he was allegedly carrying 13 packets of contraband substance he had bought in Phuket.“He tried to hide them in an overhead panel of the aircraft…
Artist Jenjum Gadi on the opening night of his solo exhition In a quiet corner of Arunachal Pradesh lies Tirbin, a village where bamboo and thatch homes blend seamlessly with cultivated fields, forests thick with life, and rivers that flow beneath ever-changing skies. It’s a landscape of overlooked beauty—one where the everyday objects and fleeting…
CM Yogi Adityanath (File image). Since 2017, Uttar Pradesh has made a determined effort to address one of the most fundamental challenges facing its agricultural economy—reliable access to water. The completion of 29 major irrigation projects, along with 16 medium and six small projects, has helped expand irrigation capacity and bring long-awaited relief to millions…
Hyderabad: In Telangana’s fields, tenant farmers are pouring money into leased land but remain locked out of the state’s welfare system—held hostage by a single OTP tied to the landowner’s mobile number. This digital choke point has turned into a modern barrier, exposing deep flaws in farm support delivery.Tenant farmers across Telangana depend on landowners’…
National Medical Commission (TNN) NEW DELHI: Medical colleges will no longer be allowed to seek approval to increase MBBS seats while their hospitals or academic buildings are still under construction, under draft amendments proposed by the National Medical Commission (NMC).The draft regulations require institutions to have all prescribed infrastructure and statutory approvals before applying. Temporary…
Kolkata: The fine art of bootlegging — once thought to be a fading relic of the past — has made a dramatic comeback in Kolkata, driven by the unprecedented 9.5-day liquor ban imposed ahead of the elections. From shadowy roadside exchanges to discreet home deliveries, an underground network of illegal liquor sales has sprung to…
Imagine living in a city that never stays in one place. Instead of being built on land, it floats across the world’s oceans, carrying tens of thousands of residents while offering schools, restaurants, hospitals and even a stadium. That is the vision behind Freedom Ship, an ambitious proposal for what could become the largest vessel…
