Bengaluru: For millions of people, the sudden, sharp pain of tooth due to sensitivity can turn a sip of cold water into a jolt. Now, researchers at Indian Institute of Science (IISc), in collaboration with Bengaluru-based deep-tech startup Theranautilus, have engineered "CalBots" - magnetic nanobots that can seal the problem at its source.As per IISc, CalBots are 400-nanometre particles loaded with a calcium silicate-based bioceramic formula, designed to travel 500 micrometres deep inside dentin...Read More
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday expressed concerns over the independence of prosecutors working under a "hanging sword," referring to the state's decision to remove advocate Pradeep Gharat as Special Public Prosecutor (SPP) in the high-profile Dr. Payal Tadvi case. A bench of Justices Ravindra Ghuge and Gautam Ankhad noted that it would examine whether prosecutors could function effectively under such circumstances, questioning the potential impact on trial proceedings. Payal Tadvi,...Read More
NEW DELHI - Opposition leader Rahul Gandhi said on Aug 13 that India's electoral system suffers from "serious discrepancies" and he pledged to continue challenging its integrity through public mobilisation and potentially the courts. Mr Gandhi, the scion of the Nehru-Gandhi dynasty that controls the main opposition Congress party, last week accused authorities of manipulating voter rolls by adding fake names in the 2024 general election and other recent polls. Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Bh...Read More
Mumbai: Nawab Malik has been entrusted to lead the NCP's election management committee for the upcoming elections to the BMC. BJP Expressed Concerns Over Malik The BJP had some serious reservations about Malik, who was quite aggressive as the spokesman of the unified NCP. Facing allegations for purchasing properties related to a close associate of Dawood Ebrahim, he was probed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED). Political Comeback Through Family Success Though his association with the Ajit ...Read More
Mumbai Pigeon Feeding Row: Marathi Ekikaran Samiti Members Protesting At Dadar Kabutar Khana Detained By Police | File Image The members Marathi Ekikaran Samiti who gathered at Dadar kabutar khana demanding enforcement of the ban of pigeon feeding, were detained by the police as soon as they started the demonstrations on late Wednesday morning. Around 15 to 20 members were detained and taken to Dadar police station and were released by afternoon. Contrasting Police Action This assertive polic...Read More
NEW DELHI: Bringing down the curtain on the proceedings initiated against misleading advertisements for medicinal products, the Supreme Court has closed the case filed by the Indian Medical Association (IMA) against Patanjali Ayurved and its founders.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and K V Viswanathan said no further hearing was needed as the court had already passed various orders and the purpose of the case had been achieved. "By various orders, the prayers of the WP have been achieved and ...Read More
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government is planning to increase the budget for organ transplants under the Mahatma Jyotirao Phule Jan Arogya Yojana, Health Minister Prakash Abitkar announced on Wednesday, pledging wider financial support for patients in need. The commitment came during a moving ceremony at Bai Jerbai Wadia Hospital for Children to mark World Organ Donation Day, where donor families were honoured for their life-saving contributions. Wadia Hospital Secures Pediatric Heart Transplant L...Read More
Lucknow: As India celebrates its 79th year of Independence, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath launched the state's 'Har Ghar Tiranga' campaign on Tuesday from his official residence in Lucknow. He led a Tiranga Yatra through the streets, accompanied by cabinet colleagues and public representatives, including Deputy CMs Keshav Prasad Maurya and Brajesh Pathak. The campaign, which runs from August 13-15, is a tribute to freedom fighters and brave soldiers. Before the march, the Chief Minister intera...Read More
Mumbai: The Kandivali unit of the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) has arrested a 30-year-old man and seized a large quantity of drugs, including 143 grams of cocaine and 13 grams of ecstasy (MDMA), worth more than Rs 1.46 crore. ANC Kandivli Arrests Suspect in Major Drug Bust The operation was carried out on August 12 following a tip-off about drug trafficking in the Juhu and Andheri (West) areas. Acting on the information, police laid a trap near St. Joseph School and apprehended the suspect. Preli...Read More
Mumbai: On August 12, the Siddhivinayak Ganpati Temple Trust in Prabhadevi is getting ready for Angaraki Sankashti Chaturthi, anticipating lakhs of worshippers. This event, honoring Lord Ganesha, takes place on the fourth day after the full moon in the waning phase of Hindu months. A shed has been set up along the exit to the temple grounds enabling devotees to line up while considering road safety and traffic, and to access the complimentary taxi and bus services available to them. Complimenta...Read More
Gurugram: A 32-year-old man, who was caught on camera flashing and allegedly masturbating at a woman in Gurugram, was arrested on Tuesday, August 12, as per police officials. The accused, identified as Abhilash Kumar, is reportedly a manager at a multinational company. The incident took place on August 2 at the busy Rajiv Chowk intersection along the Delhi-Jaipur Highway. About the Incident The woman, a model and influencer, posted the video on August 5, alleging the man exposed himself while...Read More
Mumbai: After the Supreme Court decides to remove stray dogs from the streets of Delhi, people doubt if the reciprocation would be seen in other places, including Mumbai. In a recent report, the civic authorities have mandated relevant departments to address stray dog complaints at least thrice weekly. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) reported 10,778 complaints about stray dogs in relation to road safety and risk of rabbies. To enhance response times, authorities have directed regul...Read More
Haridwar: Three young men travelling on a motorbike in Haridwar's Har Ki Pauri region narrowly escaped a debris fall while passing below a hillside on Tuesday. The miraculous moment was caught on a nearby CCTV camera amid heavy rainfall and a massive cloudburst in Uttarkashi, which triggered widespread devastation. The scary CCTV footage shows three men on a busy road approaching a hillside when, within seconds, a torrent of rocks and soil tumbled down, hitting their motorcycle. The debris hit ...Read More
Hyderabad: Telangana Jagruthi President and BRS MLC K. Kavitha on Monday began a 72-hour fast to press for 42 per cent reservation to Backward Classes in education, employment, and local bodies. Kavitha, along with Telangana Jagruthi workers, launched the fast at Dharna Chowk near Indira Park here after garlanding the statues of Dr. B. R. Ambedkar, Jyotiba Phule, and Professor Jayashankar. She stated that the Telangana Jagruthi's struggle would become historic and the Backwards Classes (BCs), ...Read More
Mumbai: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Monday urged party office bearers to set aside internal differences and begin preparations for the upcoming local body elections in the state. Speaking after the party's internal review meeting, senior MNS leader and close aide Bala Nandgaonkar said Thackeray offered detailed guidance on organisational restructuring and electoral groundwork. 'Every Worker Matters': Raj's Message of Unity "Raj Thackeray has clearly said there shou...Read More
Navi Mumbai: The Maharashtra Home Department has appointed four new Assistant Commissioners of Police (ACPs) to Navi Mumbai as part of a wider administrative reshuffle involving 65 police officers across the state. The reshuffle also includes the transfer of two existing ACPs from Navi Mumbai to new postings elsewhere. About The New Appointments These new appointments follow recent structural changes in the Navi Mumbai Police Commissionerate, which saw the addition of a new division, Belapur Z...Read More
Navi Mumbai: Just hours after Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray criticized the growing number of illegal dance bars in Raigad district, MNS party workers allegedly vandalized a ladies bar in Panvel late Saturday night. About The Vandalization According to police, a group of 15 to 20 MNS workers attacked the Night Riders Live Orchestra Bar, located in Kone village on the Old Mumbai-Pune Highway, around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday. The attackers reportedly hurled stones, broke glas...Read More
New Delhi: Congress MP Priyanka Gandhi Vadra on Monday asked the Centre to agree to the Opposition's demand to discuss the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the voter list in poll-bound Bihar in the Parliament. Speaking to reporters outside Parliament, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra said, "This (SIR exercise in Bihar) is a very serious issue. If this is happening in the voter list, then why shouldn't we raise this issue? The government should agree to a discussion and move on." The INDIA bloc has bee...Read More
Mumbai: Mumbai's busy suburban railway network witnessed chaos recently as a video of a woman creating a dramatic scene during a ticket inspection went viral. Allegedly filmed at Dadar railway station's foot-over bridge, the video captures the woman yelling, crying and arguing with ticket-checking staff and Railway Protection Force (RPF) officials. Viral Video Shows Woman Creating Scene On Busy Bridge In the video, the woman, dressed in formal office attire, is seen protesting loudly while a m...Read More
Ranchi (Jharkhand) [India], August 4 (ANI): The Jharkhand government declared a three-day state mourning, starting Monday, following the passing of the state's former Chief Minister and co-founder of Jharkhand Mukti Morcha, Shibu Soren. "In honour of the late Honourable former Chief Minister-cum-Rajya Sabha MP, the State Government has decided to observe 03 (three) days of state mourning from August 4 to August 6," the message from the Jharkhand government read. Also Read | Kerala Shocker: 47-...Read More
Mumbai: The debate over the term 'Saffron Terror' continues after the Verdict in the Malegaon Blasts case. Commenting on the term, Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati Maharaj underlined that colour means nothing with the word terrorism and noted that those who associate a colour with terrorism are the supporters of terrorism. The Shankarachary said, "A terrorist is a terrorist...What does colour mean with the word terrorism? Terrorism is terrorism, and a zero-tolerance policy shou...Read More
New Delhi: In a shocking incident, Congress MP from Mayiladuthurai, R Sudha, was allegedly robbed of her gold chain in Delhi on Monday morning. The incident took place near the Polish Embassy in the Chanakyapuri area. Sudha wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah narrating her ordeal. The MP has been staying at Tamil Nadu House for the past one year. Sudha also suffered injuries on her neck, while he clothes also got torn. "On August 04, 2025 (Monday), I and another woman Member of Par...Read More
New Delhi: The government has extended the Income Tax Return (ITR) filing deadline to September 15, 2025. This gives taxpayers more time to choose between the old and new tax regimes, depending on what suits them best. If you are a salaried employee or pensioner without business income, you can switch between regimes every year just by selecting the correct option while filing ITR-1 or ITR-2. However, if you have business or professional income, the rule is stricter. You can switch back to the...Read More
Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday backed West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for calling out the Delhi police for allegedly referring to Bengali as a Bangladeshi language, labelling it a "direct insult to the very language in which the National Anthem is composed." Stalin said such remarks were not "inadvertent errors" but a reflection of a regime that undermines India's linguistic diversity. "The Delhi Police, under the Union Home Ministry, has described Bengali as...Read More
Dehradun (Uttarakhand): In Uttarakhand, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for three days in the districts of Dehradun, Nainital, Champawat, Bageshwar, Pauri Garhwal and Udham Singh Nagar. In view of the alert issued by the IMD, the Dehradun district administration announced the closure of all schools up to Class 12 and Anganwadi centres on August 4, 2025. According to an alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the National Disaster Alert...Read More
New Delhi: The Delhi government under the BJP will hold discussions on several important issues, including the Fee Act, during the Vidhan Sabha session, in which will start from Monday. Notably, ahead of the Monsoon Session of the Delhi Assembly, the House has transitioned to a fully digital and paperless format. All procedural work will now be conducted through digital platforms, marking a significant shift in its functioning. The Speaker has urged all Members to actively participate in this ...Read More
New Delhi: A bill to regulate school fee hikes and two CAG reports on the performance of the previous AAP government are set to be tabled in the Monsoon session of the Delhi Legislative Assembly, which starts on Monday, with the entire proceedings to be held in a paperless format. About The CAG Reports Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta will introduce two reports by the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) during the session. One of the CAG reports pertains to 'state finances for the year 2023...Read More
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Recently acquitted by Mumbai's NIA court in Malegaon blast case, former BJP MP Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur returned to her residence in Bhopal on Sunday. Speaking to media, she launched a scathing attack on Congress, accusing it of fabricating the idea of 'saffron terrorism', and declared: "A Hindu can never be a terrorist. He is tolerant by nature." She said the court verdict is a slap in the face of those who labelled her and others as part of a Hindu terror plot. "Co...Read More
Guwahati: A 30-year-old man Nirmol Namasudra, of Amtoli village died after allegedly being assaulted by Border Security Force (BSF) personnel in Assam's India- Bangladesh Katigorah area in Cachar district, prompting public outrage and protests, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday night near the India-Bangladesh border in Katigorah. The victim, who sustained serious injuries, died at a hospital on Saturday. The death has triggered widespread protests, with locals gathering...Read More
Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh), August 03: A shocking video has surfaced on social media from Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj, where parents are seen carrying their small baby overhead and crossing the waterlogged street. The video of the incident is doing rounds on social media and the incident shows how rainfall has created havoc in many parts of Uttar Pradesh. Heavy rainfall in the state has resulted in severe flooding in several districts. The flooding is caused as Ganga and Yamuna river waters have ri...Read More