Mumbai: In a historic development, the Bombay High Court will set up its fourth bench in Kolhapur from August 18, 2025, easing the burden on the principal bench in Mumbai and improving access to justice in western Maharashtra and southern Konkan. Kolhapur Bench Notification Issued by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe The move was formalised through a notification issued by Chief Justice Alok Aradhe on Friday. "I, Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, with the approval o...Read More
Chennai, August 1: Actor, music director and producer G V Prakash Kumar, who has won the National Award for Best Music Direction (Songs) for the Tamil, Telugu bilingual film Vaathi, has called the honour "a blessing for the second time". Taking to his X timeline soon after the 71st National Awards were announced, G V Prakash expressed his gratitude to the jury and the selection committee of the National Awards and the entire team of Vaathi. G V Prakash wrote, "A blessing for the second time. I'...Read More
Mumbai: On Friday, the Supreme Court's (SC) stay on the Bombay High Court's (HC) order to declare 120 hectares in Kanjurmarg a protected forest has offered major relief to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body can now continue using the site as a landfill critical to manage nearly 90% of Mumbai's waste. However, the decision has disappointed environmental activists and local residents, who view the land as ecologically sensitive and have long demanded its restoration as f...Read More
Chandigarh: Congress MP from Gurdaspur, Sukhjinder Singh Randhawa, who is also former Punjab's deputy chief minister, on Friday alleged that jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuria has threatened to kill his son Udhayveer. He said in his post on X: Jailed gangster Jaggu Bhagwanpuriya has threatened to kill my son. One of my associates met my son and within one hour of leaving he was fired upon today. I am in Delhi for the Parliament session. No gangster can shake me. @BhagwantMann and @ArvindKejriwa...Read More
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Directorate of Enforcement (ED), Mumbai Zonal Office, has intensified its probe into the multi-crore Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) construction scam, conducting a major search operation across 12 locations in Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, and Satara on July 29, 2025. The raids were carried out under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), 2002, in connection with the case involving Jayesh Mehta and others, including senior VVCMC officials. The searches ...Read More
Chandigarh: The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday dismissed a petition filed by actor-turned-politician Kangana Ranaut for quashing a defamation case against her by a Bathinda-based elderly protester. Ranaut, who is BJP MP from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi seat, had sought quashing of the criminal case filed against her under Sections 499 and 500 IPC as well as the summoning order issued by Bathinda district court on February 22, 2022, and all the subsequent proceedings in the matter. It may...Read More
Palghar, Maharashtra: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has uncovered a massive construction-related bribery racket in the Vasai-Virar region, revealing that former Municipal Commissioner Anilkumar Pawar and former Town Planning Deputy Director Y.S. Reddy allegedly collected bribes amounting to ₹35 per square foot for approving new buildings. Commissioner Took ₹25/Sq Ft, Town Planner ₹10: ED According to ED findings, ₹25 per sq ft was charged by the Commissioner, while ₹10 per sq ft went to the...Read More
Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has issued a Look Out Circular (LoC) against Anil Ambani, chairman of the Anil Dhirubhai Ambani Group (ADAG), in connection with its ongoing probe into an alleged Rs 17,000-crore bank loan fraud case. The LoC was issued on Friday at the request of the federal financial probe agency to prevent Ambani from leaving the country without prior clearance, senior officials confirmed. Ambani Summoned in ₹17,000 Crore Bank Fraud Investigation The ED has summoned ...Read More
Varanasi: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya stated that the aim is to prepare a roadmap whereby the Union government, the State government, and religious organisations join forces with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan (Drug-Free India). He was speaking after inaugurating the 'Youth Spiritual Summit' on the theme 'Nasha Mukt Yuva for Viksit Bharat' at the Rudraksh International Cooperation and Convention Centre in Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh. The Union Minister stated that th...Read More
New Delhi: Children exposed early to extreme heat may lose up to 1.5 years of schooling with climate change having a direct impact on education and threatening to undo educational gains of recent decades, according to a new global report. Climate-related stressors such as heat, wildfires, storms, floods, droughts, diseases and rising sea levels, affect education outcomes. Most low and middle-income countries are experiencing climate-related school closures every year, increasing chances of lear...Read More
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a high-profile two-nation visit this week, with stops in the United Kingdom and the Maldives. The visit, from July 23 to 26, will include crucial bilateral meetings and a ceremonial honour in Male, where PM Modi will be the Guest of Honour at the Maldives' 60th Independence Day celebrations. PM Modi will visit the UK from 23 to 24 July at the invitation of British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, marking his fourth official visit to the countr...Read More
Mumbai: The art world's favourite fruit snack is back in the headlines -- and yes, it's been eaten. Again. A cheeky visitor to the Pompidou-Metz museum in France took a literal bite out of Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan's conceptual pièce de résistance: a banana duct-taped to a wall, famously titled Comedian. The banana, which last sold for a very ripe $6.2 million to crypto mogul Justin Sun, met its untimely demise last Saturday when the unnamed guest decided art was best served fresh. Fortu...Read More
New Delhi: A day before the Monsoon Session of Parliament, Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) MP Manoj Kumar Jha on Sunday criticised US President Donald Trump, calling him eager to become the 'Sarpanch of the world.' Jha's remarks came after Trump's repeated claims of mediating a ceasefire between India and Pakistan in exchange for a proposed US trade deal. Jha also raised concerns over the Pahalgam terror attack and Operation Sindoor and called for discussions in the Monsoon session on why India was...Read More
Ratnagiri: A devastating incident occurred on Saturday evening at the renowned Are-Ware sea beach in Ratnagiri. Four tourists from Thane-Mumbra drowned in the sea and died. The casualties comprise three females and one male. The incident occurred at approximately 6:30 pm when these vacationers were caught in the powerful sea waves while swimming at the beach. The individuals who passed away have been recognized as Uzma Sheikh, 18 years old, Umera Sheikh, 29 years old, Zainab Kazi, 26 years old,...Read More
Hyderabad: The Telangana state government on Sunday announced Rs 1 crore cash reward for singer Rahul Sipligunj during the Old City Bonalu celebrations. This fulfills a promise made by Chief Minister Revanth Reddy during the 2023 Assembly election campaign, where he had pledged Rs 1 crore if the party was voted to power. Actor Dulqer Salman called up on Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy at his residence in Jubilee Hills on Sunday....Read More
Patna: Bihar Police on Sunday said it has arrested the prime accused and his three associates for the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra inside a private hospital in Patna. Those arrested include prime accused Tauseef alias Badshah, his associate Nishu Khan and two others. They were nabbed by the police forces of Bihar and West Bengal in a joint operation in Kolkata on Saturday evening and later brought to Patna. According to a statement issued by Bihar Police on Sunday, "Prime accused Tauseef,...Read More
Mumbai: The Mumbai Police has filed an FIR against the Rapido director for purportedly running bike taxi services unlawfully via its application. The FIR was filed at the Amboli police station following a complaint from the office of the Regional Transport Commissioner. In the complaint, Harshal Sase, a Vehicle Supervision Officer at the Regional Transport Commissioner's Office stated, "The Rapido app was being used to operate illegal transport services in the city," according to reports. The a...Read More
New Delhi, Jul 20 (PTI) Gold prices are likely to remain range-bound in the coming week as investors await clarity on global trade negotiations, upcoming US macroeconomic data and signals from the Federal Reserve, analysts said. Traders will closely watch Fed Chair Jerome Powell's speech and global PMI data from major economies, including the US, UK and Eurozone. The European Central Bank's interest rate decision will also be closely tracked for cues on the bullion price trajectory, they said....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 India 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 pleasant with chances of moderate to heavy rainfall due to the ongoing Southwest Monsoon influence. On Sunday, the capital city woke up at 05: 52 AM and the sun...Read More
Mumbai: A troubling financial pattern is emerging in Maharashtra, where off-budget borrowings -- intended to fund infrastructure and development -- are increasingly being used to repay previous loans and clear arrears. This cycle of debt to service debt, bypassing legislative scrutiny, poses long-term fiscal risks, according to recent disclosures in the state legislature. About The Documents Tabled During the just-concluded Monsoon session, two crucial documents were tabled: the Comptroller an...Read More
Bengaluru: The residents of the city have been enjoying cool weather over the past few days. The city is set to experience heavy rainfall on July 20, 2025. Cloudy skies are also expected in the city, which is expected to remain the same throughout the day. The city woke up at 06: 03 AM. The minimum and maximum temperatures are expected to range from 20 degrees Celsius to 24 degrees Celsius, respectively. The city is expected to witness the sunset at 06: 50 PM. The weather department said that ra...Read More
Mumbai: Shariful Fakir, accused of attacking actor Saif Ali Khan, has approached the sessions court for bail. Fakir maintains that the narrative provided by the complainant in the FIR is a fabricated story. Fakir's lawyer, Advocate Vipul Dushing, filed a bail plea before the sessions court on Friday. The court has directed the prosecution to submit a reply and scheduled the plea for hearing on Monday. In his plea, Fakir reiterated that there is no evidence or circumstance linking him to the all...Read More
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has questioned the rationale behind the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) alliance if mistakes like delays in finalising seat-sharing agreements and selecting candidates during the 2024 Maharashtra assembly elections are repeated. He emphasised that the euphoria following the MVA's impressive performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections morphed into individual egos focused on securing party-wise victories during the assembly elections, ultimately leading to t...Read More
Patna: Union minister and LJP (RV) chief Chirag Paswan on Saturday accused the administration of having nexus with criminals and claimed that it was the reason outlaws had gone on a rampage and criminal incidents were taking place in Bihar without any restraint. Talking to reporters in the state capital, Chirag alleged that money was changing hands at the police stations and that was the reason administration kept quiet even after a spree of criminal incidents. It was absolutely wrong, he added...Read More
Patna: RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav on Saturday wrote to 35 opposition leaders including Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge, Rahul Gandhi, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, seeking their intervention to resist the SIR exercise in the strongest possible terms possible as it could 'disenfranchise' 12-15 percent of the state's population. Even as the Election Commission (EC) is close to completing the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of th...Read More
Patna: Ahead of the assembly polls in Bihar, everybody is talking about jobs and employment opportunities to woo the youth as over 58 percent of the state's population is under 25 years. Acknowledging the fact how job and employment are emerging as major poll planks in the Bihar election, Indian Youth Congress organised a 'Maha Rojgar Mela' in the state capital on Saturday to woo voters before the polls. IYC national president Uday Bhanu Chib on this occasion said, "BJP has been in power in Bi...Read More
Kolkata: During a joint operation by Bihar and West Bengal Police in the early hours of Saturday at a housing complex in New Town near Kolkata, five people were arrested in connection with the murder of gangster Chandan Mishra at a private hospital in Patna on July 17. According to the police officials, after the incident the five people in order to escape left Patna for Kolkata. "Four of the five arrested people have direct connection with the murder. Role of the fifth person is being ascerta...Read More
Mumbai: Centuries-old Maratha military forts, which are the emblems of courage, strategic brilliance, and architectural ingenuity, have now earned global recognition. Out of hundreds of them, 12 of these iconic forts have been officially inscribed on UNESCO's World Heritage list, spotlighting the Maratha Empire's formidable defence infrastructure and cultural legacy. This international honour was not easily won. The nomination journey, as intricate as the forts themselves, was initiated by Maha...Read More
Bengaluru, July 19: Directorate of Revenue Intelligence has intercepted and seized 4 kg of Cocaine worth over Rs 40 crore in the international market at Kempegowda International Airport, from a passenger who arrived from Doha in the early hours on Thursday. On careful observation of his baggage, the DRI officials found two comic books of superheroes. However, the officials found that the books were unusually heavy and recovered the white powder concealed in the covers of both the books. The po...Read More
Bengaluru, July 19: Former BJP Minister and MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, against whom the police have registered a case in connection with the murder of a rowdy sheeter Shivaprakash appeared before the Bharathi Nagar police on Saturday afternoon, after Karnataka High Court refused to interfere in the matter. Shivaprakash was murdered in front of his house on Tuesday night and Byrathi Basavaraj has been named as A-5 in the case. Soon after the police registered a case against him, Byrathi Basavaraj a...Read More