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Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil, passes away in Pune after brief illness

India, Jan. 8 -- Veteran ecologist, Madhav Gadgil (83), known for his seminal work on the Western Ghats and a bottom up approach to environmental conservation passed away in Pune on Wednesday night af... Read More


Party split turns Lalbaug-Parel into Sena-vs-Sena prestige battle

India, Jan. 8 -- The traditionally Marathi-dominated Lalbaug-Parel (Ward 204), a former mill area that has seen massive gentrification over the past two decades, has for long been considered an undivi... Read More


Manipur BJP leader Meinam Bhorot Singh dies after prolonged illness in Imphal

India, Jan. 8 -- Manipur's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader and former state unit president Meinam Bhorot Singh passed away after a prolonged illness in Imphal on Thursday. He was 75 and is surviv... Read More


US-deported gangster linked to Bishnoi gang held by Haryana STF at Delhi airport

India, Jan. 8 -- The Haryana police Special Task Force on Wednesday arrested a wanted gangster at Indira Gandhi International Airport after he was deported from the United States, officials said. STF... Read More


Dust, traffic top Raut's poll agenda

India, Jan. 8 -- An old hand at civic affairs, Vishakha Raut knows a thing or two about problem solving. Contesting on a Shiv Sena (UBT) ticket from ward no 191, covering the Dadar-Shivaji Park area, ... Read More


NMMC shuts down 19 construction sites to curb air pollution

India, Jan. 8 -- In a major crackdown on rising air pollution, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) on Wednesday ordered the immediate closure of 19 construction sites and issued notices to 42... Read More


Stakeholder inputs key to good governance, says Haryana CM at pre-budget meet

India, Jan. 8 -- Haryana chief minister Nayab Singh Saini on Wednesday said the ongoing pre-budget consultation meetings were intended to reflect participatory governance, as professionals from multip... Read More


BMC polls: HC petition questions 'mass rejection' of nomination forms

India, Jan. 8 -- Even as the Bombay High Court is hearing a spate of petitions challenging various aspects of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections, from rejection of nomination paper... Read More


Juhu sea-facing bungalow hits market at rRs.r250 crore, draws developer and business interest

India, Jan. 8 -- A nearly seven-decade-old sea-facing heritage bungalow in Juhu has been put up for sale at an asking price of around Rs.250 crore. The property, owned by Gautam Nanavati of the family... Read More


Gurugram govt school goes all year without physics, maths teachers

India, Jan. 8 -- The government school in Kanhai village of Sector 44 has had no teachers for physics and mathematics for classes 11 and 12 throughout the academic session 2025-26. This has impacted a... Read More