New Delhi: Delhi University (DU) is gearing up to host trials for its much-anticipated sports and extra-curricular activities (ECA) quota admissions for the 2025–26 academic session, likely scheduled between late July and early August. These trials are a mandatory part of the admission process, and students aspiring to secure a seat under these categories must…
Pune: Southern Army Commander Lieutenant General Dhiraj Seth on Thursday said that the Indian Army’s swift response and technical proficiency were crucial in saving lives during the critical early phase of the rescue operation at the Air India A-171 aircraft crash site in Ahmedabad on June 12.Within minutes, around 130 personnel from the military station,…
Mumbai: Colleges across Mumbai have been instructed to commence First Year Junior College (FYJC) classes once 50% of seats in a given class are filled, according to a new circular issued by the Directorate of Education. As per the directive, lectures must begin either when the 50% threshold is met or by July 1, whichever…
New Delhi: The family members of a retired teacher consented to donate her organs after doctors at Manipal Hospital confirmed her brain death following a severe intracerebral haemorrhage.Sixty-nine-year-old Stella Suchindran fell unconscious in the bathroom while preparing for yoga on June 29. Upon arrival at Manipal Hospital, a CT scan revealed substantial intracerebral haemorrhage. Despite…
Pune: The incomplete carriageway of the flyover, which connects Wadgaon to Rajaram Bridge, is causing inconvenience to daily commuters on Sinhagad Road. Besides, rain has put the road in a bad shape that slows down traffic and causes snarls during rush hours.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was supposed to open the Wadgaon-Rajaram Bridge wing to…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Thursday asked the BMC to state what it will do about buildings in Mumbai that do not have a fire no-objection certificate (NOC). “Are you going to shut your eyes, or are you going to take some action? We want in the affidavit what should be done as of…
New Delhi: A robbery in a hotel in west Delhi’s Kirti Nagar on Tuesday turned out to be an inside job, with police arresting its night manager for allegedly staging the crime in collusion with a former jailmate and two juveniles. They were also apprehended. According to police, the alleged robbery was reported around 3am…
Pune: Two ITI students died after a pickup truck knocked them down when their motorcycle skidded on a sharp turn at the Kamshet Ghat on the Pune-Mumbai highway on Wednesday evening.Rishabh Hiwale (23), a friend of the deceased, of Wadgaon Maval lodged a complaint with the Kamshet police. The police have registered a case of…
Mumbai: The state govt is expecting to unlock Rs 20,000-25,000 crore pending as outstanding taxes from public sector units, financial institutions, and infrastructure holding companies of state and central govts since before the introduction of GST in 2017 by offering an amnesty. On Thursday, the state finance department proposed an amendment to its Maharashtra Settlement…
New Delhi: In a setback to Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez, Delhi High Court on Thursday dismissed her plea to end criminal proceedings in a Rs 200-crore money laundering case involving Sukesh Chandrasekhar, currently imprisoned for fraud.Justice Anish Dayal dismissed the plea that also sought to quash the chargesheet by the Enforcement Directorate and proceedings pending…
