Mumbai: At least 18 law colleges affiliated with Mumbai University have moved the Bombay High Court, challenging the university’s decision to substantially reduce their student intake for this year’s admissions, while also imposing penalties of up to Rs 10 lakh.The university’s management council decided to act against 50 of the 110 affiliated colleges for not…
Thane: Maharashtra minister Uday Samant on Friday said former Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Anand Paranjpe was inducted into the Shiv Sena to stop him from the Opposition and added that the Sunetra Pawar-led party was kept in the loop about his induction to avoid any misunderstanding.Paranjpe had resigned from the NCP headed by Deputy…
In Srivaikuntam, G Saravanan (TVK) won the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly election by 1,186 votes against S Oorvashi Amirtharaj (INC), while SP Shanmuganathan contested from the AIADMK.Srivaikuntam is a competitive constituency in Thoothukkudi district and has seen representation from both the Dravidian parties and the Congress.Since the 1977 Assembly elections, the seat has alternated evenly…
Mamata Banerjee addresses the first protest rally since losing the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections at Esplanade, Kolkata NEW DELHI: Trinamool means “grassroots” — a name chosen by Mamata Banerjee when she founded the party in 1998 to project it as a movement powered from the ground up. But on Wednesday, the castle that Mamata…
The Maharashtra CET Cell has announced the MHT CET 2026 PCM results for engineering aspirants, enabling candidates to access their scorecards online. The results include percentile scores and key exam details required for admissions. With this declaration, the focus now shifts to the Centralised Admission Process (CAP), which will guide engineering seat allotment across participating…
Bengaluru: Karnataka has recorded a steady rise in cases of sexual assault against minors over the past five years, with police data showing 15,578 cases involving minor girls registered between Jan 1, 2021 and July 31, 2026.The figures translate to an average of around seven to eight cases registered every day during the period, highlighting…
Lucknow: BSP national president Mayawati on Tuesday demanded a probe into allegations of theft of devotees’ offerings at the Badrinath shrine in Uttarakhand, saying the matter has triggered widespread concern and requires focused attention from the govt and the SIT.In a statement, Mayawati linked the Badrinath allegations with claims of theft and embezzlement of donations…
Chandigarh: The search for Panjab University’s next vice-chancellor has moved to the interaction stage, with shortlisted candidates scheduled to appear before the search-cum-selection committee over multiple sittings beginning July 3.Sources familiar with the development said the candidates called for interactions include incumbent vice-chancellor Prof Renu Vig and several Panjab University faculty members.Sources also said a…
A groundbreaking study by the Kimberlite Research Group at the University of Cape Town has pinpointed where the world’s most precious diamonds originate. Standard diamonds form within Earth’s lithospheric plates. However, ‘CLIPPIR’ gems – those similar to Cullinan diamonds in size and purity – emerge from much greater depths. As noted in China.org, Associate Professor…
Sanitation workers are expected to get raincoats among other facilities Pune: The standing committee on Thursday approved a Rs 8-crore proposal to provide facilities to conservancy staff handling domestic waste. The funds will be utilised to provide 42 facilities, including raincoats to sweepers and waste collectors. The committee’s chairman Shrinath Bhimale said the funds will…
