New Delhi: The Left coalition’s clean sweep in this year’s JNU students’ union (JNUSU) elections underscorees the power of unity among major Left organisations on the campus. The alliance of AISA, SFI and DSF, formed after last year’s split, appears to have consolidated votes and widened margins across all four central panel posts.In the delayed…
Vasai: Following the Palghar civil surgeons (CS) report which confirmed prima facie lapses and after internal inquiry by the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), the registration of Breath Care hospital located at Vasai (W) was cancelled last month. The father, Lalman Gupta, who had lost his son Rupesh (27) in March 2024, alleged medical negligence…
Pune: Theoretical physicist Naresh Dadhich, who co-founded Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics (IUCAA) in Pune along with eminent astrophysicists Jayant Narlikar and Ajit Kembhavi, passed away on Thursday in Beijing in China where he was visiting for research collaboration. He was 81.From a five-year-old in 1949, braving the scorching sun and dunes for three…
New Delhi: In a move to reflect the country’s rich cultural diversity in the capital’s public spaces, the Public Works Department has decided to beautify 41 major roundabouts themed on different states and Union territories. The project, officials said, aims to make the city roads a canvas showcasing the country’s heritage, architecture and traditions, ensuring…
Mumbai: When 19-year-old Ashok (name changed) stepped into SSPM Medical College in Sindhudurg, he thought it was the day his dream of becoming a doctor would finally take shape. With 420 marks in NEET 2025, he secured a decent rank — 13,978 in the state and 855 in the SC category.It was enough, he believed,…
Pune: The Maharashtra state cooperation department has issued a circular stating that cooperative housing societies would no longer require a no objection certificate (NOC) from the registrar for undertaking redevelopment projects.This directive, issued on Nov 4 by state cooperation commissioner Deepak Taware, follows an Oct 17 Bombay High Court order which clarified that registrars lack…
New Delhi: Delhi assembly’s privileges committee has summoned former chief minister Arvind Kejriwal, the then deputy CM Manish Sisodia, former speaker Ram Niwas Goel and former deputy speaker Rakhi Birla over the previous AAP govt’s claims of a ‘phansi ghar’ (gallows chamber) inside the assembly complex.The panel, chaired by BJP MLA Pradyumn Singh Rajput, will…
Mumbai: A driver attached to a ride-sharing platform has been booked for allegedly creating a fake Instagram account of a woman and labelling her a “call girl” after she refused to pay toll during a trip from south Mumbai to Dadar, police said on Thursday. Accused Vinay Kumar Yadav, a resident of Jharkhand, allegedly began…
Pune: The next decade will not be shaped by technology alone, but by how ethically we choose to deploy it, stated state minister of marketing and protocol Jaykumar Rawal, as he opened the World Technology Summit 2025 at MIT World Peace University (MIT-WPU) in the city on Thursday. Rawal said India moved from being a…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has constituted a panel of experts to oversee a crowdfunding platform for rare diseases, aiming to boost contributions for patients in need. The move comes in a case involving an infant suffering from a rare condition, whose only potential cure is a one-time injection costing a staggering Rs 17.5 crore…
