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TISS plans nat'l network of univs to address development challenges

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- The Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), a deemed-to-be university, is planning to establish a national network of academic institutions across the country to strengthen researc... Read More


Fewer bond posts force MBBS grads to pay hefty fines, delay higher edu

MUMBAI, Oct. 6 -- Even as government MBBS seats in Maharashtra have risen from 4,080 in 2020 to 5,140 in 2025, medical interns say the applicant-to-vacancy ratio for compulsory bond service has worsen... Read More


India outclass Pakistan again

India, Oct. 6 -- The Harmanpreet Kaur-led Indian team chose to skip the customary handshake with the Pakistan side, mirroring the actions of the country's men's team during the recently concluded Asia... Read More


Prepared to stay in jail till judicial probe into Ladakh clash: wangchuk

Jodhpur/Jammu/New Delhi, Oct. 6 -- Activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA), has demanded an independent judicial inquiry into the deaths of four people during... Read More


bihar elections to be held before nov 22, says cec

Patna, Oct. 6 -- Chief election commissioner Gyanesh Kumar said on Sunday said that elections in Bihar will be held before November 22, when the term of the state assembly ends, and claimed that the c... Read More


Overloaded Ro-Ro ferry gets stuck mid-sea after tech glitch

Mumbai, Oct. 6 -- A Ro-Ro ferry between Saphale and Virar carrying 350 passengers and 75 vehicles got stuck mid-sea for nearly 40 minutes on Sunday evening due to a technical failure triggered primari... Read More


Man defrauds employer of Rs.5.72 crore, arrested

MUMBAI, Oct. 5 -- An employee working with a corporate gifting firm, who allegedly cheated his firm to the tune of Rs.5.72 crore, was arrested on Thursday. The police registered a case of cheating and... Read More


Cong names ex-CMs as poll observers

New Delhi, Oct. 5 -- Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has appointed former chief ministers Ashok Gehlot and Bhupesh Baghel and former Lok Sabha floor leader of the Congress, Adhir Ranjan Chowdhur... Read More


Illegal e-waste worth Rs.23 cr seized at Nhava Sheva port

MUMBAI, Oct. 5 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has seized a consignment of old and used laptops, CPUs, motherboards, and other electronic parts, valued at approximately Rs.23 crore, a... Read More


American, two others booked for 'religious conversion' in Bhiwandi

THANE, Oct. 5 -- Three persons, including an American, have been arrested in connection with alleged religious conversion in Bhiwandi. They were arrested in Bhuishet in Bhiwandi taluka on Friday. The ... Read More