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Spice of Life: Why mango flavour belongs forever to home, childhood

India, June 24 -- A few weeks ago, on a particularly warm summer afternoon, I stepped into a cosy cafe to escape the harsh sunlight outside. The air smelled of coffee and freshly baked desserts, while... Read More


Govt notifies new FCRA rules, restricts foreign nationals as NGO functionaries

India, June 24 -- In a move widely expected to boost the fund-raising ability of religious bodies registered as non-government organisations, and crack down on conversion, the Union home ministry has ... Read More


PMC files police complaint after alleged theft of property tax data from e-seva centre

India, June 24 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has filed a police complaint after a 4 TB hard disk containing data related to the civic body's property tax department allegedly went missing fr... Read More


Narwekar's 'Deendayal' slip draws flak

India, June 24 -- Rahul Narwekar, speaker of the legislative assembly, emerged red-faced after reading out a condolence message on the death of veteran singer Asha Bhosale on Tuesday. In his speech in... Read More


Monsoon finally arrives in Mumbai, 13 days late

India, June 24 -- One of the city's most delayed monsoons on record arrived on Tuesday, 12 days after the normal onset date of June 11, bringing Mumbaiites much-needed relief from high temperatures an... Read More


Pending insolvency suit no ground to deny deemed conveyance: HC

India, June 24 -- In an important ruling, the Bombay High Court on Monday held that the competent authority under the Maharashtra Ownership Flats (Regulation of the Promotion of Construction, Sale, Ma... Read More


Maha saw 8.8% rise in rape cases in 2025

India, June 24 -- Maharashtra recorded a steep 8.85% rise in rape cases in 2025 compared to the previous year, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis informed the legislative assembly on Tuesday. Cases of a... Read More


No road to have names of British, Mughals, Pathans: CM Adhikari tells Assembly

India, June 24 -- West Bengal chief minister Suvendu Adhikari on Tuesday said Kolkata would not have roads named after Mughals, Pathans or oppressive British rulers, as he defended the Kolkata Municip... Read More


Scrap dealer loses rRs.r2.28 crore in stock market investment scam

India, June 24 -- A 43-year-old scrap dealer from Navi Mumbai was allegedly duped of Rs.2.28 crore by fraudsters posing as stock market investment advisors, who lured him through social media and a Wh... Read More


Commerce stream cut-offs rise in third FYJC admission list, science cut-offs drop

India, June 24 -- Around 60,000 students in the Mumbai region, who have been allotted colleges in the third list for Class 11 admissions, now face a new challenge. Compared to the second list, the cut... Read More