Pune: Former state minister and senior Congress member Anantrao Thopte passed away at a private hospital in Pune after a prolonged illness on Thursday. He was 93.Born on January 11, 1933, Thopte remained a staunch Congress loyalist. Representing the Bhor assembly constituency in Pune six times, Thopte was part of several cabinets as a state…
Guwahati: BJP on Thursday announced president of its Manipur unit, Adhikarimayum Sharda Devi, as the party’s candidate for the upcoming Rajya Sabha election.Devi, the first woman president of BJP Manipur, has long been associated with the organisation and has previously served as the party’s national vice-president from 2014 to 2016.Nominations can be filed until June…
Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Jaipur: Chief Minister Bhajan Lal Sharma Thursday directed officials to ensure continuous monitoring of road construction works and ordered strict action against officers and engineers found responsible for substandard construction.He said misuse or wastage of public funds would not be tolerated at any level, and accountability must be fixed wherever…
NEW DELHI: Following up on Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s suggestion to organise structured interactions between senior and young IAS officers for mentorship and knowledge-sharing, the department of personnel and training (DoPT) has asked all states and Union territories to nominate officers for the first such interaction at Statue of Unity, Ekta Nagar, Gujarat on Ekta…
Medics take Dawa Sherpa, a mountain guide who had been missing for several days in the Everest region, for treatment after he arrived at HAMS Hospital in Kathmandu, Nepal, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (AP Photo/Niranjan Shrestha) In what climbers are calling a miracle, a 52-year-old Sherpa guide who was presumed dead in Mount Everest after…
India’s push for flex-fuel vehicles can help meet twin national goals of cutting crude oil imports and reducing carbon emissions, but will require a full supporting ecosystem from fuel availability to wider model launches, Maruti Suzuki India MD and CEO Hisashi Takeuchi said on Thursday.Speaking at the launch of the company’s first flex-fuel car, Wagon…
After making their relationship official with loved-up pictures from their Kenya vacation, content creator and podcaster Ranveer Allahbadia and girlfriend Juhi Bhatt have once again given fans a glimpse into their bond. On Ranveer’s birthday, Juhi shared a series of photos and videos from their spiritual visit to the Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, accompanied by…
MHT CET 2026 result is expected between June 5 and June 8. Maharashtra CET Cell is likely to release PCM and PCB scorecards soon, with the best score from two attempts to be considered for merit ranking and counselling. The Maharashtra State Common Entrance examination (MHT CET) is expected to release the PCM and PCB…
Ritshi Choden’s dismissal Bhutan cricketer Ritshi Choden made history for an unfortunate reason after becoming the first woman batter to be timed out in international cricket. The incident happened during Bhutan’s run chase against Nepal in the ACC Premier Cup in Malaysia.After opener Ngawang Choden was dismissed on the very first ball, Ritshi Choden took…
A devastating fire in Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, claiming 21 lives, has reignited concerns about weak enforcement of safety norms, echoing a similar tragedy in Goa. NEW DELHI: Six months apart, two deadly incidents in two different cities have exposed a chillingly familiar pattern. In Goa, a venue with blocked exits, cramped access points and inadequate…
