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State to control district funds for innovative work

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- Maharashtra's finance minister Ajit Pawar has brought expenditures worth around Rs.1,000 crore reserved for "innovative work" schemes at the district level under the state governmen... Read More


Israel suspended from int'l astronomy Olympiads

Mumbai, Aug. 21 -- The International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics (IOAA) has suspended Israel as a recognised national team and barred its participation in future olympiads owing to the coun... Read More


youth drowns while swimming in quarry lake

NAVI MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- An outing with friends turned tragic for a 30-year-old Mankhurd resident when he drowned in a quarry lake in Gothivali in Navi Mumbai on Tuesday night. The three friends were d... Read More


HC allows Bandra CHS rdvpt stuck since '22

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- The Bombay High Court on Tuesday made way for the redevelopment of Khernagar Adarsh Co-operative Housing Society in Bandra East, which had been in limbo for around 14 years due to d... Read More


SAI critically under-funded, says Parliamentary panel

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- Sports Authority of India (SAI) is "critically" under-funded and under-staffed, the parliamentary standing committee on sports has said, recommending a slew of measures to the un... Read More


Steady Gill the right T20 anchor, in Kohli fashion

MUMBAI, Aug. 21 -- There were a few swashbuckling innings during the 2024 T20 World Cup, but who played the most important knock of the tournament? It is fair to say, Virat Kohli's 76 off 59 in the fi... Read More


Online gaming bill clears LS in 7 mins

NEW DELHI, Aug. 21 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday passed legislation completely prohibiting online money gaming in India, seven minutes after Union minister for electronics and information technology A... Read More


papers hurled at shah; members jostle as bedlam engulfs House

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- The Lok Sabha on Wednesday witnessed vigorous protests by the Opposition that nearly led to a scuffle between its leaders and ministers, prompted entry of marshals, and forced Un... Read More


India to start FTA talks with EAEU

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU) - the five-member post-Soviet bloc including Russia - on Wednesday formally agreed to negotiate a free trade agreement. India and EAE... Read More


India, Russia need 'creative' approaches: EAM in Moscow

New Delhi, Aug. 21 -- India and Russia should adopt a "more creative and innovative approach" to tackle challenges posed by a complex geopolitical situation, external affairs minister S Jaishankar sai... Read More