New Delhi: A houseboat in Delhi like those on the Dal Lake in Kashmir? Yes, Delhiites can soon experience this. Delhi Development Authority has confirmed plans for a convention centre at the Baansera park in Sarai Kale Khan structured like a houseboat.At 8.8metres in height, the boat will feature multiple levels with ground, lower, middle…
Pune: Marathi short film by Ruchir Kulkarni ‘Changing Room’ has been officially selected for the 28th edition of independent festival Dances With Films: LA (DWF:LA) and will be featured at Hollywood’s iconic TCL Chinese Theatre, which hosted the Oscars in the 1940sThe festival runs from June 19 to 29 and aims to bring forth fresh…
PARIS: India has identified the restoration of the dispute settlement mechanism as the first priority for WTO members and called for maintaining special treatment for poor and developing countries.After a meeting of trade ministers here, commerce & industry minister Piyush Goyal also reiterated India’s opposition to bringing plurilateral initiatives such as investment facilitation under the…
Thane: Thane Police’s Economic Offenses Wing arrested a businessman, Parag Shah, on Wednesday for allegedly defrauding 124 investors of Rs 91.6 crore through a fake investment scheme that promised high returns through search engine advertisements. Shah was the complainant in the case, but the probe showed him as the key conspirator. He was arrested from…
New Delhi: In a push toward future-ready education, Delhi cabinet under chief minister Rekha Gupta has approved the New Era of Entrepreneurial Ecosystem & Vision (NEEEV) programme for nurturing entrepreneurial thinking and self-reliance among school students. This initiative is designed to equip students with financial literacy, digital skills and a startup mindset.Senior officials said that…
Pune: After a brief respite, the rain made a comeback in Pune on Wednesday, bringing relief from the heat in the last few days.Pune district recorded light to moderate rainfall across various areas from 8.30am to 5.30pm, with Nimgiri recording the highest precipitation at 25mm.The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Mumbai, has issued a yellow alert…
BENGALURU: Venture capital firm Accel partners Shekhar Kirani and Prayank Swaroop highlighted concerns about Indian AI startups lagging behind global competitors, despite having comparable technical abilities. They cited insufficient urgency and limited global vision as key issues.During a media roundtable on Wednesday, they observed that while India is experiencing an emergence of technically proficient, AI-focused…
Navi Mumbai: A major fire broke out in a 20-storeyed residential building Geetanjali Tower in Sector 34, Kharghar, reportedly due to a short circuit in the electrical duct on the seventh floor around 1pm on Wed. Fortunately, there was no casualty as the fire did not spread to the apartments. The Kharghar fire brigade team…
New Delhi: Concerns have been raised by students and teachers over Question No. 63 of Set 45 in the NEET UG 2025 examination, with allegations that the question contains two correct answers — a violation of the exam’s guidelines, which specify that only one option should be marked on the OMR sheet.The National Eligibility cum…
Pune: The labour department has said it would take strict action against agents and middlemen who illegally charge construction workers exorbitant fees for registration under the Building and Other Construction Workers (BOCW) Welfare Board, despite the official fee being just Re 1.The move came following reports of rampant exploitation at tehsil offices across the state,…
