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On song Satwik-Chirag make first final of 2026 in Thailand

India, May 16 -- Bangkok has always been a very special place for ace doubles shuttlers Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty. It was the Thailand Open title in 2019 that propelled the world No.4 ... Read More


PCMC seeks extension for DP as 50k objections remain unheard

India, May 16 -- The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has sought a six-month extension to complete the statutory process related to the twin city's development plan (DP), with nearly 50,0... Read More


Startup Mantra: VaayuShop builds specialised AI co-workers

India, May 16 -- For most people, ChatGPT has become a common tool for everything from writing emails to searching for information. But Pune-based deeptech startup, VaayuShop AI, is taking artificial ... Read More


PMC to absorb 14 Pune Smart City employees after firm closure

India, May 16 -- Following the closure of the Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) as per the directions issued by the central government, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on T... Read More


HC relief for engineer whose degree was withheld due to scrapping of 5% Muslim quota

India, May 16 -- The Bombay High Court has come to the rescue of a city resident who was denied an electrical engineering degree despite successfully completing the course from an institute in Ratnagi... Read More


Mayor pushes for encroachment inspectors, dog parks

India, May 16 -- Ahead of the annual palkhi procession, mayor Manjusha Nagpure on Thursday directed the encroachment department to launch a special clearance drive. She also sought verification for a ... Read More


HC permits felling of mangroves for coastal highway, asks turtle nesting sites to be protected

India, May 16 -- Observing that the upgradation of the Revas-Reddi Coastal Highway was a project of "public importance" aimed at improving road connectivity between Maharashtra and Goa, the Bombay Hig... Read More


BMC turns to AI to digitise old records; pilot underway in E ward

India, May 16 -- In a major step towards modernising civic administration and preserving historical records, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has launched an initiative to create a digital... Read More


Police foil farmers' march; detain protestors, oppn leaders

India, May 16 -- Chaos reigned in South Mumbai as police intercepted a protest by mango and cashew farmers, who were to march from Girgaon Chowpatty to Varsha, the chief minister's bungalow, on Friday... Read More


Ludhiana: Denied permission to ride horses, Nihangs 'assault' man; 13 booked

India, May 16 -- A dispute over horse riding turned violent in the Sadar police station area after a group of Nihangs allegedly assaulted a man for refusing to allow them to ride his horses and later ... Read More