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Maharashtra FYJC 11th admission: The Maharashtra School Education and Sports Department has officially started the admission process for First Year Junior College (FYJC) or Class 11 from June 30, 2025. Students allotted seats in CAP Round 1 must report to their respective colleges by July 7, 2025, to complete the admission formalities. The first allotment list for Maharashtra FYJC admissions was released on June 28 on the official website -- mahafyjcadmissions.in. As per the notification on the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: In a innovative step to tackle Delhi's choking air pollution, the national capital is set to witness artificial rain for the first time. The cloud seeding operation, aimed at clearing the toxic air, was announced by environment minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa. If weather conditions permit, the rain-making experiment will take place between July 4 and 11, marking a significant shift in how the city addresses its environmental crisis.Sirsa said that IIT Kanpur has submitted the flight pl ...Read More >
Guwahati, June 30: A research by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Guwahati has explored how social media and food delivery apps are transforming food culture in urban India. Conducted by Dr Rituparna Patgiri, Assistant Professor at the Department of Humanities and Social Sciences of IIT Guwahati, the study explored how the digitization of food influences consumer behaviour while simultaneously changing social dynamics such as class, caste, and labour. The findings of the research have ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 29 (UNI) In a scathing attack on Union Home Minister Amit Shah, BRS Working President K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday demanded to know why the BJP-led Centre has failed to order an investigation into the corruption allegations against the Congress government in Telangana. Reminding Shah of his own remarks made earlier in Nizamabad- where the latter called the Revanth Reddy-led government an "ATM" for Congress high command- KTR questioned, "Why hasn't the Union Home Minister acted upon i ...Read More >
Hyderabad, June 29 (SocialNews.XYZ) Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) working president K.T. Rama Rao on Sunday demanded to know why the BJP-led government at the Centre failed to order an investigation into the corruption allegations against the Congress government in Telangana. Hours after Union Home Minister Amit Shah alleged at a public meeting in Nizamabad that the Congress government in Telangana has become "ATM" for the Congress high command, Rama Rao wanted to know why he did not act upon it ...Read More >
Delhi's Artificial Rain Through Cloud Seeding: To combat air pollution, Delhi is set to witness the first trial of artificial rain, with cloud seeding operations between July 4 and 11. Delhi Environment Minister Manjinder Singh Sirsa said the flight plan has been submitted by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Kanpur to the India Meteorological Department (IMD) in Pune. He said the current weather conditions are not suitable for cloud seeding until July 3, but a tentative flight window ha ...Read More >
Chennai: The National Commission for Women (NCW) has taken suo motu cognisance of a sexual harassment case involving a 20-year-old intern at Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. NCW chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar has written to DGP Shankar Jiwal urging a fair and time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of the BNS. On June 25, an intern was sexually harassed by a food court employee on campus at 9.15pm. She raised an alarm, prompting campus security personnel to intervene and deta ...Read More >
Bengaluru Power Cuts: Citizens of Bengaluru brace yourself for long hours of power outages from June 29 and June 30. More than 100 areas will be impacted as BESCOM undertakes its quarterly maintenance work in various of its division. Bengaluru Power Outages June 29: According to the update by BESCOM on its X handler, there will be power outages in Kittaganahalli, Palasandra, Saptagiri, Maruthinagar, Sankapur, Raghavendra Nagar, Goolarivee, Baddihalli, Kesaramadu, C.M Badawan, Kalalli and SKS v ...Read More >
CHENNAI: The National Commission for Women (NCW) took suo motu cognisance of a sexual harassment case involving a 20-year-old woman intern at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras. The Commission Chairperson, Vijaya Rahatkar, wrote to the Director General of Police, Tamil Nadu, urging a fair and time-bound investigation under relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.The incident occurred on the IIT-Madras campus on June 25 around 9.15 pm, when the student was walking al ...Read More >
Chennai, Jun 28 (PTI) A 22-year-old man has been arrested allegedly for sexually harassing an intern at the IITM (Madras), police said on Saturday. The arrested was working at a food court inside the institute and he allegedly sexually harassed a 20-year-old intern on the campus on June 25 night, police said. Taking suo moto cognizance of the offence, the National Commission for Women chairperson Vijaya Rahatkar wrote to Tamil Nadu DGP calling for a fair and time-bound investigation under rele ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jun 28 (PTI) Senior Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan has alleged that a controversy over the 'imposition' of Hindi language in Maharashtra was being created to divert people's attention from core issues and underlined the need to improve the quality of education. Claiming a drastic cut in the budgetary allocation for education, the former Maharashtra chief minister said the focus should be on providing quality education to students and strengthening infrastructure in the educational se ...Read More >
Mumbai, June 28 (UNI) The Mumbai Crime Branch's investigation into the IIT Powai trespassing case has raised concerns over negligence on the part of the institute's security team and exposed serious lapses in campus security. The case involved the arrest of a resident of Mangaluru, Karnataka, for illegally staying in the hostel and attending lectures at IIT Mumbai, which is the premier technological institute in India and one of the leading universities in the world. A man identified as Bilal ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 28 (ANI): In a continuing crackdown under Operation Chakra-V, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) conducted coordinated search operations at multiple locations in Ahmedabad and Mumbai on June 25 in connection with a transnational cyber extortion case, the probe agency said on Friday. CBI said that the searches led to the recovery of incriminating evidence. The main suspect behind a transnational cyber extortion syndicate was arrested on June 26 in Mumbai. Also Rea ...Read More >
The police have found that while during the day, he attended lectures at the IIT, during the night, he would sleep on the sofas kept on the ground floor for students. The 22-year-old man, who was booked for allegedly spending nearly 20 days inside the IIT Bombay campus in Powai despite not being a student, was arrested Wednesday after police found that he had used 21 e-mail IDs and made sure "not to leave behind any proof". Sections of cheating and forgery were also added in the FIR against th ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a startling revelation, the Mumbai Crime Branch's investigation into the IIT Powai trespassing case has exposed serious lapses in campus security. According to sources, the accused, Bilal Ahmed Faiyaz Ahmed Teli (22), who illegally stayed inside the IIT Powai campus for 14 days, moved freely in and out of the premises nearly 8 to 10 times without being detected by the security personnel on duty. Police have found imo and Signal apps both messaging and calling platforms on Bilal's mob ...Read More >
Gandhinagar (Gujarat) [India], June 27 (ANI): Infosys founder NR Narayana Murthy visited the Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) in Gandhinagar on Friday and lauded the rapid progress being made, expressing appreciation for the world-class infrastructure and the growing number of international companies establishing operations there. During his visit, he held a detailed meeting with GIFT City Chairman Hasmukh Adhia, GIFT City Managing Director and Group CEO Tapan Ray, and K Rajar ...Read More >
New Delhi, Jun 27 (PTI) Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Madras' Zanzibar campus has launched a new Bachelor of Science (BS) programme in Chemical Process Engineering for the Academic Year 2025-26, officials said on Friday. The four-year full-time undergraduate degree programme in the Zanzibar campus is open to candidates of all nationalities, including Indians. "The programme offers a comprehensive curriculum blending core chemical engineering fundamentals with practical laboratory work, ...Read More >
BENGALURU, India, June 26, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- GameChange Solar, a leading global supplier of solar tracker and fixed-tilt racking technology, has extended its support to the Indian Institute of Technology Madras' (IIT Madras) Team AgniRath, backing their mission to develop a cutting-edge solar-powered vehicle for the 2025 Bridgestone World Solar Challenge. IIT Team Agnirath with their solar power vehicle Aagneya Led by a 48-member team of undergraduate students, AgniRath represents India's pu ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], June 27 (ANI): It was a moment straight out of a fan's dream -- and Alia Bhatt was living it. The actress turned heads at the special screening of Umrao Jaan, dressed in a gorgeous saree inspired by one of Rekha's most iconic looks from the 1981 film Silsila. Dressed in a light pink saree, Alia's look was styled by Rhea Kapoor. Also Read | 'Squid Game 3' Full Series Leaked on Tamilrockers, Movierulz & Telegram Channels for Free Download & Watch Online; Is Lee Jung ...Read More >
Mumbai: The case involving Bilal Teli, a 22-year-old man from Karnataka who was apprehended for allegedly trespassing and conducting reconnaissance inside the IIT Powai campus, has been transferred to the Mumbai Police's Crime Intelligence Unit (CIU). The shift comes after investigators reportedly recovered crucial electronic evidence from devices seized during his arrest. Though officials have refrained from disclosing the nature of the digital evidence, they confirmed that national security a ...Read More >
Mumbai: Upset by the city police's alleged pressure to remove loudspeakers from mosques, some mosques in the city have found a solution through the introduction of a dedicated mobile Azaan app to relay call to prayers five times a day, directly to the worshippers.Globally, Muslim citizens, including those in the US, the UK, Saudi Arabia and UAE, use Azaan apps to get notification for Azaan time for the masjid located in specific areas.Developed by a group of volunteers in Tamil Nadu , the online ...Read More >
Mumbai: Amid intermittent showers across Mumbai, the weather bureau's Colaba observatory on Thursday surpassed the city's average June rainfall, four days before the month-end. It has recorded 548.2mm of rainfall so far against the monthly average of 542.3mm. The Santacruz observatory, which typically receives more rainfall and is considered Mumbai's benchmark, has logged 478.9mm of its June average of 537.1mm.Island city saw multiple triple-digit rain days this month. Despite a dry spell at the ...Read More >
ITANAGAR, 26 Jun: An online mithun (Bos frontalis) trading platform, called 'Arupet', has been developed to help farmers in Arunachal Pradesh sell mithuns through a secure, transparent, and wider-reaching marketplace. The project is led by Dr Marpe Sora, associate professor in the computer science department of Rajiv Gandhi University. The concept is the brainchild of Prof Sora and co-project investigator Jagdeep Rahul. The project is funded by the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bhilai, ...Read More >
Mumbai: To enable Mumbai to handle rainfall crossing 100 mm per hour, the BMC will submit a master plan to National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA). The plan is been prepared in coordination with the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) and is expected to be submitted in July. Currently, Mumbai's storm water drainage systems is designed to handle only 55 mm rainfall per hour. Acknowledging, the recurring flood crisis in Mumbai, the NDMA, under the ministry of Home Affairs, had allocated Rs ...Read More >
India might ease fuel rules for small cars. Maruti Suzuki requested this change because small car sales are down. The government is worried about the drop in affordable car sales. Relaxing the rules could help Maruti, which sells many small cars. Other car companies are discussing this proposal. New rules may start in April 2027. ...Read More >
Jodhpur, Jun 26 (PTI) Former Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday accused the BJP of resorting to political horse-trading and toppling elected state governments, and asked how the democracy could survive in such a situation. Gehlot, who was on a five-day visit to Jodhpur, reiterated his allegation that the BJP unsuccessfully attempted to topple the Rajasthan government during his tenure. "They changed the governments in Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharashtra but failed in Raja ...Read More >
Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 26 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called (Central Electronics Limited) CEL's journey a symbol of India's industrial revival and self-reliance. He said it is a key part of Prime Minister Modi's vision for a developed India by 2047, and that through organisations like CEL, the new India is moving forward with strength, technology, and confidence, an official statement said. CM Yogi and Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Sc ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, June 8 (SocialNews.XYZ) With Ankur Bhattacharjee, Quadri Aruna, and Adriana Diaz all winning their singles rubbers, Kolkata ThunderBlades beat reigning champions Dempo Goa Challengers 9-6 in the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) Season 6 on Sunday. Kolkata's victory saw them move into the playoff spots, occupying fourth with 29 points. Goa, with six more game wins on the board, moved level on points with leaders Jaipur Patriots and U Mumba TT. The tie opened with a gripping clash between ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur on June 9 for a one-day visit. On this occasion, Birla will inaugurate the newly constructed Lecture Hall Complex - II at the Institute. Constructed at a cost of Rs 14.8 crore, this state-of-the-art Lecture Hall Complex at IIT Jodhpur is expected to give a new direction to the Institute's academic and research activities. During his visit, Birla will also distribute the 'Rese ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], June 8 (ANI): Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla will visit the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Jodhpur on June 9 for a one-day visit. On this occasion, Birla will inaugurate the newly constructed Lecture Hall Complex - II at the Institute. Constructed at a cost of Rs 14.8 crore, this state-of-the-art Lecture Hall Complex at IIT Jodhpur is expected to give a new direction to the Institute's academic and research activities. During his visit, Birla will also distribute the 'Rese ...Read More >
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