Mumbai: Former Maharashtra Congress president and senior leader Nana Patole was suspended from the state Assembly for a day on Tuesday after he stormed the Speaker's podium in protest against controversial remarks made by BJP leaders about farmers. The incident took place on the second day of the monsoon session, triggering a major uproar in the House. What Caused Ruckus In Assembly? The ruckus began after Agriculture Minister Manikrao Kokate and BJP MLA Babanrao Lonikar were accused of making...Read More
Delhi: A viral video from Delhi's Sunder Nursury is getting criticised by netizens as it shows the uncivilized behaiviour of many, breaching the public property's rules and decency. The video clearly shows people swimming, playing and splashing in one of the ornamental ponds of the nursury as if its their private pool. The disturbing visuals have sparked debate on the social media with harsh comments from netizens. The video was posted on Instagram by @ayyanjaved_1820 and has already received m...Read More
Lucknow: A sandalwood tree worth lakhs of rupees was stolen from the official residence of the King George's Medical University (KGMU) Vice-Chancellor in Lucknow, despite security arrangements in place. KGMU spokesperson KK Singh said the 50-year-old tree was cut down and taken away by thieves. The residence, located within the campus, is currently unoccupied. An FIR has been lodged, and CCTV footage has been handed over to the police. The incident is also being investigated under the Forest A...Read More
Mumbai: Tenneco Clean Air India Limited, a maker of automotive components, has submitted its draft red herring prospectus (DRHP) to the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) for approval. The company plans to raise Rs 3,000 crore through this public offering. This IPO will be entirely an Offer for Sale (OFS). That means no fresh shares will be issued. The funds raised will go to the selling shareholders, not the company itself. Who is Selling Shares and Managing the IPO? The shares wi...Read More
Chennai: The capital city is known as the Gateway to South India, and usually experiences hot and humid weather conditions during the summer and early monsoon months. The Chennai Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted a mix of rain and scorching heat across Tamil Nadu over the next few days. The city's weather is expected to remain warm and humid, with occasional chances of light rainfall due to the ongoing Southwest Monsoon influence. On Tuesday, the capital city woke up at 05: 42 AM an...Read More
Bengaluru: Bengaluruians have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience scattered rainfall on July 1, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city, which is expected to remain the same throughout the day. The city woke up at 05: 55 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 21 degrees Celsius and 28 degrees Celsius, respectively. The city is expected to witness the sunset at 06: 49 PM. KSNDMC shared a weather report on X Karna...Read More
Mumbai: Ravindra Chavan, known as a trusted lieutenant of Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, will take over as BJP's state unit president on Tuesday. The incumbent, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, will hand over charge at a party conclave in Mumbai. The mantle is being handed to Chavan, whose grassroots planning ensured BJP's impressive electoral performance in Thane and the Konkan belt, with an eye on the coming elections to the local bodies, according to party sources. ...Read More
Mumbai: Mumbai is set to witness a triumphant celebration on July 5, as the Shiv Sena UBT led by Uddhav Thackeray has announced a 'Marathi Vijay Melava' (Victory Rally), following the Maharashtra government's rollback of both government resolutions (GRs) mandating Hindi as a compulsory third language from Class 1 under the three-language formula. In a post on X on Tuesday, Sena UBT MP Sanjay Raut shared an image saying, "It's settled. July 5 - A Victory Rally for Marathi! Thackeray is coming......Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): Imagine stepping into a home where even the taps glisten in gold, that's what Instagram creator Priyam Saraswat found during his visit to a stunning mansion in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The house belongs to Anoop Agrawal, a government contractor, who takrs highway projects. The video of his mansion has gone viral for its jaw-dropping interiors, decorated with 24-carat gold. From furniture and light switches to lamps and idols, almost everything in the house has been coat...Read More
Shimla: Heavy rains have lashed Himachal Pradesh over the past few days, throwing normal life out of gear. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert across the state on Tuesday. Mandi district of the state is the worst affected due to heavy showers. The death toll in the rain-related incidents has risen to 17 in the state. According to the Himachal Pradesh State Disaster Management Authority (HPSDMA), a total of 259 roads remained blocked, while 614 power distribution tra...Read More
Mumbai: The Indian benchmark indices opened higher on Tuesday amid positive global cues, as buying was seen in the auto and IT sectors in the early trade. At around 9.26 am, Sensex was trading 188.66 points or 0.23 per cent up at 83,795.12 while the Nifty added 54.80 points or 0.21 per cent at 25,571.85 According to analysts, with the US market setting new record highs, the global equity market mood is positive and West Asian geopolitics is no longer a threat to global economy. "Going forward,...Read More
Mumbai: Buying a new vehicle in Maharashtra has become more expensive following recent changes to the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Tax Act, 1958. The revised tax structure, introduced through the Maharashtra Motor Vehicle Tax (Amendment) Act, 2025, came into effect across the state on July 1, 2025. This amendment is expected to impact new vehicle buyers, especially those purchasing luxury and commercial vehicles. These changes will have a greater effect on the purchase of high-end cars, CNG/LNG ve...Read More
Khandwa (Madhya Pradesh): CM Mohan Yadav renewed his appeal for water conservation as Jal Ganga Samvardhan Abhiyan, which has been running for three months across the state, concluded on Monday. The closing ceremony of the campaign was held in Khandwa where Yadav inaugurated and laid the foundation stone of water conservation works worth over Rs 1,518 crore. PM praises campaign success Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the programme virtually and said that the Jal Ganga Sanvardhan Abhiya...Read More
Bhubaneshwar: A shocking incident unfolded at the Bhubaneshwar Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday, June 30, wherein senior official Ratnakar Sahoo, Additional Commissioner of BMC, was violently assaulted and dragged out of his chamber by a group of men, including a BJP corporator. The incident, captured in a video, shows the officer being kicked in the face and pulled down a flight of stairs by the attackers. According to Sahoo, he was attacked at around 11.30 am during a routine public gri...Read More
Pune: Two men on a bike robbed two women travelling in a private van of their ornaments worth Rs1.5 lakh and one of them sexually assaulted a 17-year-old girl, who was also in the vehicle that had halted in front of a tea stall on the outskirts of Swami Chincholi village near Bhigwan on Pune-Solapur highway around 4.15am on Monday.Superintendent of police (Pune Rural) Sandeep Singh Gill said, "A case of robbery, rape, abduction and criminal intimidation has been registered with the Daund police....Read More
New Delhi [India], June 30: Every year on Doctor's Day, we pause to acknowledge the immense contributions of healthcare professionals, but for Knya, a homegrown medical apparel brand, that recognition goes far beyond a single day. Born during the pandemic and shaped by the lived experiences of India's medical community, Knya has grown into more than just a provider of high-performance scrubs. It's a platform that listens, represents, and advocates for the people behind the profession. This yea...Read More
Mumbai: Senior BJP leader Ravindra Chavan is all set to become the next Maharashtra BJP chief as he filed his nomination for the post of party's state president on Monday. Mr. Chavan presented the nomination forms to Union Minister Kiran Rijiju, who has been appointed as a central observer for the elections by the BJP. Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and outgoing party chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule were present on this occasion. With no other nomination being filed for the post, M...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Chartered Accountancy (CA) has emerged as one of the favourite career choices of students from Madhya Pradesh. Around 22,000 students in the state are at various stages of completing the CA course - Foundation, Intermediate and Final. The state has around 12,500 qualified chartered accountants. Around 800 students from the state qualify the CA examination every year. The pass percentage has grown from 5% in 2010 to 14% -15% now. According to chairman of the Bhopal bran...Read More
Indore (Madhya Pradesh): The Meghalaya SIT along with Shillom James took off for Shillong on Monday night after recovering jewellery and other items belonging to Sonam and Raja Raghuvanshi. The team flew to Delhi on way to Guwahati from where it will head to Shillong by road. The SIT's primary objective was to recover the pistol, cash, jewellery, laptop and other items missing from the flat where Sonam had been hiding. Acting on leads provided by Shillom James, the team successfully recovered ...Read More
Bengaluru, Jun 30 (PTI) In a crackdown against autorickshaws overcharging and plying illegally, Karnataka transport department authorities on Monday registered 260 cases and seized 98 vehicles. The action came days after state Transport Minister Ramalinga Reddy directed the transport commissioner to take strict action against app-based and other autorickshaws in Bengaluru that charge fares above the government-fixed rates, calling the practice a "daylight robbery". In a letter dated June 28, t...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): A massive fire broke out in a private factory in the Bairagarh around 8 pm on Monday night, causing panic in the area. The fire broke out in a factory named Sign Vishwas Industries located in village Bhainsakhedi, where disposable boxes are made from aluminium. No casualty was reported in the incident Bairagarh ACP Aditya Singh said that this factory is located behind the Campion School. As soon as the information about the fire was received, the fire department was al...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The Jabalpur High Court has sought expert opinion on the viability of using a plastic-coated landfill to dispose of chemical waste from the Union Carbide Corporation (UCC) at Pithampur. On Monday, the bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Dinesh Kumar Paliwal directed that representatives from the National Institute for Research in Environmental Health (NIREH), National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI), Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) and Madh...Read More
Lucknow: A clothing businessman, his wife, and their 16-year-old daughter were found unconscious in their flat on Monday morning, having tragically died by suicide after consuming poison. The incident came to light when their other daughter, Khyati, called her aunt, Tripti, informing her that her parents were unwell and urging them to come quickly. Upon arrival, the family found the flat locked from the inside. They used a spare key given to them by the businessman, just a day prior. Police wer...Read More
Guwahati: Following the Court's instructions, the Nalbari district administration, with the support ofpolice and paramilitary personnel, demolished 93 homes in Bakrikuchi, Mukalmua under the Barkhetri Revenue Circle. A total of 93 families were evicted from government land that flows distress and anguish as many, including elderly and women, collapsed in tears on the roadside. Residents of the evicted families cried out in despair, with one saying, "Let the government crush us under the JCB mac...Read More
Baghpat: A head constable was shot and killed by a teacher in Baghpat following a dispute that originated during a cricket match. The altercation escalated with heated exchanges on social media, leading the teacher to plan the fatal attack. On Sunday night, as Head Constable Ajay Pawar was returning home to Sunheda village, the accused teacher, Mohit, ambushed him near a well. Mohit opened fire, and despite Ajay's attempt to flee, he was shot in the stomach, with the bullet passing clean throug...Read More
Mumbai: The Versova police arrested a Nigerian woman for allegedly possessing cocaine worth Rs 1.42 crore. The police conducted an all-out operation on June 30 at Old MHADA, Andheri West, where they noticed a woman acting suspiciously and arrested her. The accused has been identified as Yenna Christina Idowha, 34, who resides in Noida, New Delhi. According to the police, on June 30 at around 3 am, the Versova police's Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) was conducting an all-out operation. During the op...Read More
Mumbai: Central Railway RPF, in collaboration with the Government Railway Police (GRP), railway staff, and child welfare NGOs like Child helpline, successfully rescued and reunited 235 children with their families during April-May 2025. This represents a significant 58% increase from the 149 children rescued in the same period last year. The division-wise breakdown reveals consistent growth in rescue efforts across all zones. Mumbai division reported 53 rescues compared to 52 in 2024, while Bhu...Read More
Navi Mumbai: In a tragic incident that has sparked outrage among environmentalists, a golden jackal was crushed to death by a speeding vehicle around midnight on Sunday near DPS Flamingo Lake, Nerul. The accident occurred on the service road parallel to Palm Beach Road, an area known for its rich biodiversity. According to a volunteer from the Wildlife Welfare Association (WWA), the jackal was hit on its back by an unidentified four-wheeler, leaving it badly mangled. The volunteer rushed to the...Read More
Chandigarh: Punjab police on Monday claimed to have busted in collaboration with Border Security Force (BSF) and Rajasthan police, an international drug racket has seized over 60 kg heroin and arrested nine accused including a woman. Stating that with this an international drug syndicate involved in trans-border drug trafficking has been dismantled, director general of police, Punjab, Gaurav Yadav said on X that this drug cartel was operated by Pakistan-based smuggler Tanveer Shah and Canada-ba...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Monday sought three more weeks to finalise its policy on the immersion of Plaster of Paris (PoP) idols, prompting the Bombay High Court to ask it not to delay further given the upcoming festival season. A bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice Sandeep Marne was hearing a batch of petitions filed by Ganesh idol makers' associations challenging the Central Pollution Control Board's (CPCB) guidelines that prohibited both the manufacture and immersion o...Read More