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HC grants Kokate bail, but refuses to stay conviction

MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday suspended the two-year jail sentence imposed on former Maharashtra minister Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case, and also granted him bail... Read More


Minor held for rape of woman at knifepoint

NAVI MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- The police arrested a minor boy for allegedly raping a 22-year-old woman at knifepoint inside her house in Ghansoli early Thursday morning. The accused was apprehended within h... Read More


Cross case registered against actor

MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- The Bangur Nagar police on Friday registered a cross first information report (FIR) pertaining to the alleged assault on TV actor Anuj Sachdeva, 40, based on a complaint by the acto... Read More


'Pulling down woman's hijab a deplorable act'

Pune, Dec. 20 -- International Booker Prize 2025 winner Banu Mushtaq on Friday described Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar's act of pulling down the hijab of a woman AYUSH practitioner during a govern... Read More


HC grants bail to Kokate, but refuses to stay his conviction

MUMBAI, Dec. 20 -- The Bombay High Court on Friday suspended the two-year jail sentence imposed on NCP leader Manikrao Kokate in a cheating and forgery case dating back over three decades, and also gr... Read More


Low-pressure water supply for 87 hours from MONDAY

Mumbai, Dec. 20 -- Several pockets of the city across Dharavi, Andheri east, areas around the airport and Bandra east will face low-pressure water supply, and changes in water supply timings, as the B... Read More


'Industry should be focus of curriculum'

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- There is an urgent need for re-imagining the university education to meet "rapid technological disruptions", "skill gaps", Dr VS Kanchana Bhaaskaran the vice chancellor of the Ve... Read More


sc upholds raj hc ruling on local elections

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- The Supreme Court on Friday recorded the Rajasthan government's assurance that urban local body elections in the state will not be pushed beyond April 2026, while declining to in... Read More


'Varsities must go beyond traditional degree, keep focus on innovation'

NEW DELHI, Dec. 20 -- Indian universities must urgently move beyond their traditional role as degree-granting institutions and evolve into innovation-driven ecosystems if the country is to build globa... Read More


Language connects, can't be imposed, says Jayant

New Delhi, Dec. 20 -- Language must be seen as a source of connection and empowerment, 'not political imposition', Union Minister of State (MoS) for education and skill development Jayant Chaudhary on... Read More