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Mumbai, Apr 7 (PTI) The Maharashtra government has approved the rollout of four-year undergraduate programmes, introducing honours and honours with research degrees from the 2026-27 academic year in line with the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020. The decision aims to bring uniformity and ensure effective implementation of the revised four-year undergraduate structure across all public universities, and affiliated as well as autonomous colleges in the state. According to a government resolu ...Read More >
The girl locked herself in a room and hanged self from a ceiling hook using a scarf at home in the village under Kaij tehsil on Tuesday night, they said. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim's father, police have registered a case against the accused, Akshay Kale, on abetment of suicide and stalking charges under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita . According to the complaint, Kale had been stalking the girl for over a year and her ordeal began when she was in Class 9 at a local school. The acc ...Read More >
With the harvest festival of Baisakhi just five days away, unseasonal rain, hailstorms and high-velocity winds have flattened the standing wheat crop, disrupting harvesting across Punjab by at least 10 days and leaving farmers worried about potential losses at a crucial stage of the crop cycle. The sudden spell of adverse weather, particularly in the semi-arid Malwa belt, has led to waterlogging and widespread lodging of standing wheat crops. Slushy fields have made it difficult for farmers to ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: The BJP on Wednesday raised concerns with the Election Commission over the alleged "inflammatory" statements of Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and her associates, saying an atmosphere of "lawlessness and fear" was being created in West Bengal, and demanded strict action against them to ensure fair and intimidation-free polling. The party urged the poll panel to register an FIR for remarks against central police forces, impose a temporary campaign ban on Banerjee, issue a pub ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: A Trinamool Congress (TMC) delegation's meeting with the Election Commission (EC) on Wednesday to discuss alleged voter disenfranchisement during West Bengal's Special Intensive Revision (SIR) ended in acrimony, with both sides trading sharp accusations. The session, lasting just seven minutes, reportedly saw TMC Rajya Sabha leader Derek O'Brien interrupting proceedings and allegedly shouting at the commissioners. In response, TMC leaders claimed that Chief Election Commiss ...Read More >
New Delhi, April 8: India on Wednesday welcomed a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran and called for "de-escalation, dialogue and diplomacy" to ensure lasting peace in West Asia. New Delhi also expected unimpeded freedom of navigation and global flow of commerce through the Strait of Hormuz, the strategically key waterway between the Persian Gulf and the Gulf of Oman that handles roughly 20 per cent of global oil and LNG (Liquefied Natural Gas). "We welcome the ceasefire reached and hop ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: The BJP on Wednesday mocked Congress leader Pawan Khera, saying he has gone from being Rahul Gandhi's "lion" to a "scaredy-cat," after allegedly making baseless claims against Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma and his wife. This followed a Congress post showing Khera at an undisclosed location, raising questions about Sarma's alleged corruption. BJP national spokesperson Shehzad Poonawalla accused Khera of creating a "dispute" using forged documents allegedly from Pa ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: The Congress on Wednesday criticized Prime Minister Narendra Modi over India's absence from the US-Iran ceasefire, describing Pakistan's role in brokering the deal as a "severe setback" to Modi's "highly personalised diplomacy." The opposition questioned why India, despite Modi's claims of strong ties with the US, Israel, Iran, and Gulf nations, as well as holding the BRICS+ presidency, was not involved in the negotiations. Congress general secretary Jairam Ramesh highlighte ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar met his Bangladeshi counterpart Khalilur Rahman in New Delhi on Wednesday, signaling India's commitment to engage constructively with the new Bangladesh government and further strengthen bilateral ties. The meeting marked a strategic reset after over 18 months of heightened diplomatic tension during the tenure of Bangladesh's interim government. Rahman, accompanied by the Bangladesh Prime Minister's foreign affairs advisor Humayun Kab ...Read More >
BEED, April 8: A 15-year-old girl, who recently appeared for Class 10 exams, committed suicide in a village in Beed district of Maharashtra, apparently due to persistent harassment and stalking by a 27-year-old tractor driver, police said on Wednesday. The girl locked herself in a room and hanged self from a ceiling hook using a scarf at home in the village under Kaij tehsil on Tuesday night, they said. Acting on a complaint filed by the victim's father, police have registered a case against the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI, April 8: Salima Tete will continue to lead India, while drag-flicker Deepika and experienced goalkeeper Savita make a comeback to the 24-member national women's hockey squad announced on Wednesday for the tour of Argentina later this month. The tour will also see the return of defender Jyoti and forward Mumtaz Khan, strengthening both ends of the field. India will play four matches against Argentina from April 13 to 17 in Buenos Aires in what will be a key exposure tour ahead of the ...Read More >
NAVI MUMBAI: An unidentified assailant opened fire at two individuals in Airoli late Monday night, leaving RTI activist Amit Maurya critically injured, police said. The attacker remains at large, and police have yet to establish a motive. The incident occurred around 11:45 pm at Chhatrapati Rahivasi Sangh, where Maurya was meeting his friend, contractor Sandeep Gawas, who was overseeing construction work in the area. According to Rabale police, the attacker arrived on a motorcycle and fired fo ...Read More >
Highlighting the importance of sustainable healthcare solutions, Union Ayush Minister Prataprao Jadhav said that menstrual health is central to women's overall well-being and dignity. "As we move towards preventive and holistic healthcare, homoeopathy offers a safe, cost-effective and sustainable approach, especially for conditions that require long-term management," he told PTI. Menstrual health has gained policy attention in recent years, with continued efforts to improve awareness and acces ...Read More >
KANPUR The investigation into Kanpur's illegal kidney transplant racket took a dramatic turn after investigators recovered a 19-second video showing key accused "celebrating" their illicit gains. The footage, retrieved from the mobile phone of arrested broker, Shivam Aggarwal, purportedly shows Dr Afzal and logistics manager, Parvez Saifi, sitting on a bed covered with over 50 bundles of ₹500 currency notes. The clip has become one of the most telling pieces of evidence of the scale of money th ...Read More >
New Delhi: Aayog on Wednesday proposed an ambitious "Operation Golden Green" for Jammu and Kashmir aimed at transforming the Union Territory's horticulture sector and significantly boosting exports of apples, walnuts, almonds and saffron. In its report, Roadmap for Horticulture Development in the UT of Jammu and Kashmir, the policy think tank said J&K possesses enormous untapped potential in global horticulture markets, but India's exports of these products have remained stagnant despite rising ...Read More >
The Congress has not yet issued an official response on this matter. Guwahati: The BJP has filed a case against Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge over inflamatory remarks that he allegedly made during an election rally in Assam. The case was filed at the Basistha Police Station this evening, BJP state spokesperson and special media in-charge Ranjib Kumar Sarma told reporters. During an election rally in Sribhumi district, Kharge had compared the BJP and RSS with poisonous snakes, said Sarma. ...Read More >
AIADMK leader E Palaniswami, who oversaw Tamil Nadu through the initial lockdown, reportedly claimed that if Covid had struck under the DMK regime, CM MK Stalin "would have died" Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Wednesday slammed his political rival E Palaniswami over remarks that he would have died if the Covid-19 pandemic was initially handled by the DMK government. Stalin launched a scathing attack on Palaniswami saying he does not fear death, sparking a war of words in poll-bound Tam ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The National Investigation Agency (NIA) on Wednesday registered 12 cases to probe a gherao of judicial officers, who were deputed for work relating to the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of the electoral rolls in West Bengal's Malda. The move came following a directive from the Supreme Court. In a late-night statement, the NIA said it has "re-registered 07 FIRs of PS Mothabari and 05 FIRs of PS Kalichak of District Malda, West Bengal for investigation", in compliance wi ...Read More >
Haridwar, Apr 8 (PTI) Police in Uttarakhand's Haridwar district have registered a case against a man for allegedly giving triple talaq to his wife over dowry in the Buggawala area, but the case has sparked a controversy as it was not filed under the state's Uniform Civil Code (UCC) law. According to police sources, the Uttarakhand police currently appear unable to enforce the UCC law in some cases due to delays in software updates to the Crime and Criminal Tracking Network and Systems (CCTNS). ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly apprehended last month in an unlawful manner by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The NHRC on Wednesday said it has issued a notice to the Gujarat police chief over reports that a journalist was allegedly apprehended last month in an unlawful manner by police authorities and also subjected to "physical torture". The journalist was allegedly stripped, suspended upside down and subjected to physical torture resulting in serious injuries to him, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) said in a statement quoting reports. The rights panel said it has ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) When David Miller refused a single off Prasidh Krishna's second last delivery of the 20th over which would have tied Delhi Capitals score with Gujarat Titans, Shubman Gill felt that now they could win which had seemed improbable at that point. With Prasidh's slower being missed by Miller and Jos Buttler's throw beating a diving Kuldeep Yadav, Gujarat Titans recorded their first win of the season beating Delhi Capitals by one run here on Wednesday. "Definitely, all three ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The World Bank on Wednesday marginally raised India's growth projections for the 2026-27 fiscal to 6.6 per cent and said although GST rate cuts would boost consumer demands in the initial months of the fiscal, but headwinds from the Middle-East crisis could dent growth. The FY'27 projection compares with 6.9 per cent estimated by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), 6.1 per cent by the OECD and 6 per cent by Moody's Ratings. In its South Asia Economic Update report, the Worl ...Read More >
Bhubaneswar, Apr 8 (PTI) Odisha Law Minister Prithiviraj Harichandan on Wednesday said the state government was contemplating bringing legislation to curb the use of offensive and abusive language on social media, noting that these platforms were becoming "toxic media". "Those making vile comments on social media should refrain from doing so. Otherwise, the government will take strict action against them in the coming days," he said in a post on X. He went on to say that it has been noticed th ...Read More >
Lucknow, Apr 8 (PTI) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath on Wednesday reviewed procurement under the Government e-Marketplace (GeM) portal for the financial year 2025-26 and lauded the state's policy for enhancing transparency and efficiency. During the review, he said the GeM Procurement Policy 2024 has strengthened integrity, inclusiveness and accountability in government purchases, according to an official statement. The CM noted that the policy has been appreciated by the Centre a ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Gujarat Titans secured their first win of the season following a roller coaster last over as a rampaging David Miller's momentary indiscretion cost Delhi Capitals dearly in an IPL match here on Wednesday. Miller refused the single off the penultimate delivery of the final bowled by Prasidh Krishna underlining his lack of trust in partner Kuldeep Yadav. Prasidh bowled a pace-off slower which Miller missed and Jos Buttler having taken one glove off broke down the stumps befo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) Gujarat Titans beat Delhi Capitals by one run despite KL Rahul's heroic 92 off 52 balls in an Indian Premier League match here on Wednesday. Needing two off two balls to reach the victory target of 211, David Miller had a brain-fade moment when he refused a single of the penultimate delivery from Prasidh Krishna and then missed the last delivery with Kuldeep Yadav failing to beat Jos Buttler's direct throw. Shubman Gill led from the front with a belligerent half-century t ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) While India's progress in the renewable-energy sector has been "tremendous", the hindrances in large-scale implementation of solutions are more "technical than actual", a top government official said on Wednesday. Talking to PTI Videos, Suman Chandra, Director at the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy, said there are technical problems of transmission not having kept pace with the solar and wind deployment, and that the government is solving it. "Our progress has been ...Read More >
Mumbai, Apr 8 (PTI) A fire broke out in a 20-storey residential building in the Goregaon (East) area of Mumbai on Wednesday evening, officials said, adding that nobody was injured. The blaze was confined to part of the eighth floor of Emerald No. 1, Royal Palms Estate, on Aarey Road, officials stated. Five people were rescued safely, and over 20 others were moved to a refuge area after the blaze erupted, according to officials. The incident was reported at around 7:43 PM, and at least four fi ...Read More >
New Delhi, Apr 8 (PTI) The Union Cabinet is learnt to have cleared on Wednesday draft bills which seek to implement the Women's Reservation Act before the 2029 parliamentary polls and increase the number of Lok Sabha seats to 816 with 273 reserved for women. Sources privy to the development said a meeting of the Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, approved the draft bills for the amendments to the law, Nari Shakti Vandan Adhiniyam, more commonly known as the Women's Reservation Ac ...Read More >
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