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Self-styled godman arrested from underground ashram in Wagholi

India, June 18 -- In a midnight operation on Tuesday, Pune city police arrested a 59-year-old godman and seven others for running an exploitation racket from a secret underground ashram in Wagholi's U... Read More


Pune scientists develop 'fingerprint' test for authentic jamun honey

India, June 18 -- A new study by scientists at the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research-National Chemical Laboratory (CSIR-NCL), Pune, has found that authentic jamun honey contains low glucos... Read More


Pune railway capacity to double in 3 years: Vaishnaw

India, June 18 -- Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Wednesday unveiled an ambitious roadmap to transform Pune into a major railway hub, announcing a series of infrastructure projects worth ar... Read More


Taste of Life: Could cassava have ended India's 19th-century famines?

India, June 18 -- In November 1900, an interesting exchange of letters debating the protection of India from famines was published in the "Agricultural Ledger". These letters were written by two men w... Read More


Effingham tornado: Fresh warning for parts of Illinois after touchdown reported nearby; watch scary videos of twister

India, June 18 -- A fresh tornado warning was issued for Effingham, Altamont, and Teutopolis in Illinois on Wednesday. The National Weather Service (NWS) confirmed the same in a statement which noted ... Read More


Cristiano Ronaldo issues rallying cry after Portugal's disappointing World Cup opener

India, June 18 -- Cristiano Ronaldo has delivered a clear message after Portugal's disappointing start to the 2026 World Cup, where they were held to a draw by DR Congo. Portugal entered the match as ... Read More


Pune-Nashik rail link: Revised alignment finalised, DPR ready, says Vaishnaw

India, June 18 -- The long-awaited Pune-Nashik railway project received a major boost on Wednesday, with Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announcing that the detailed project report (DPR) for t... Read More


3 private aircraft whisk MPs to Delhi

India, June 18 -- At least three private aircraft were chartered to actualise Operation Tiger - a nickname coined by the Shiv Sena to win over six Lok Sabha MPs from Shiv Sena (UBT) - on Tuesday night... Read More


316 arrests, 6-kg heroin seizure: Jammu district emerges as leading drug hotspot

Jammu, June 18 -- Amid the ongoing 100-day Nasha Mukt Abhiyaan, Jammu district has emerged as the leading drug hotspot across the Jammu region, with 316 drug peddlers arrested in the past two months, ... Read More


20-year-old murder resurfaces amid Sena (UBT) crisis

India, June 18 -- The heated speculation around a second split in the Shiv Sena (UBT) has also shone a light on a 20-year-old political murder and its far-reaching implications for the current state o... Read More