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PM Modi reiterates call for work from home, avoid buying gold 'in time of global crisis'

India, May 12 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday reiterated his call to reduce the use of petrol and diesel, promote work-from-home and virtual meetings, and avoid non-essential foreign spendin... Read More


'Serial killer' shot dead in Chandauli encounter

India, May 12 -- VARANASI An ex-army personnel, who allegedly shot three people dead at three different locations in Chandauli and Varanasi in 26 hours between Sunday and Monday, was killed in an enco... Read More


SPPU warns colleges of admission freeze over faculty shortage

India, May 12 -- Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) has warned affiliated colleges and recognised institutions that admissions to first-year courses for the 2026-27 academic year will be suspende... Read More


TCS case: Nida Khan remanded to 14 days of magisterial custody

India, May 12 -- The court of additional sessions judge KG Joshi, on Monday, remanded Nida Khan, one of the eight accused in the TCS-linked BPO case of sexual exploitation and religious coercion, to 1... Read More


HC allows state to reassess disabilities of employees due to 'several bogus' claims

India, May 12 -- The Bombay High Court has allowed the Maharashtra government to go ahead with its special drive to reassess the extent of disabilities among all employees who secured jobs or obtained... Read More


Balbharati to introduce new textbooks for classes 2, 3, 4 and 6 from next academic year

India, May 12 -- The Maharashtra state bureau of textbook production and curriculum research (Balbharati) on Sunday announced curriculum and textbook changes for the academic year 2026-27 in accordanc... Read More


Mumbai swelters as mercury nears 40degC, humidity worsens discomfort

India, May 12 -- For Mumbaiites, the week began on a sweaty and exhausting note, quite literally, as intense heat and oppressive humidity gripped the city on Monday, pushing residents to seek shade, h... Read More


Centre opposes plea seeking parity in death benefits for Agniveers

India, May 12 -- The central government has opposed the petition filed by the mother of martyred Agniveer M Murali Naik, seeking parity with regular soldiers in benefits given to kin in the event of d... Read More


Centre approves rRs.r1,290 crore for Pune's water supply and flood control projects

India, May 12 -- In a major boost for Pune, the Centre has approved Rs.1,290 crore for two civic infrastructure projects aimed at improving drinking water supply and flood management in the city, said... Read More


PCMC razes 4 illegal religious structures in midnight crackdown

India, May 12 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) conducted a demolition drive in the Kudalwadi and Jadhavwadi areas on Monday and razed four unauthorised religious structures-two mos... Read More