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Mamata Banerjee Bangladesh

‘Only for speaking Bengali’: Mamata targets BJP over migrant labourers from West Bengal being ‘pushed’ to BangladeshSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 18:21 IST

‘It is happening in all BJP-ruled states everyday,’ the West Bengal CM alleged while speaking to mediapersons in the state Assembly, ‘Prime Minister Modi must pay heed’.

Karnataka

Karnataka police to seek custody of Rene Joshilda, robotics engineer held over bomb hoaxes sent ‘to frame man’Subscriber Only

June 24, 2025 18:10 IST

Rene Joshilda, a robotics engineer based in Chennai, was arrested by the Gujarat cyber police after she allegedly sent an email claiming responsibility for the June 12 Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad.

former Shiv Sena legislator Mahadeo Babar

Uddhav Thackeray, Sharad Pawar lose their Hadapsar leaders to Ajit Pawar-led NCPSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 18:08 IST

Mahadeo Babar and all three former PMC corporators joining the NCP are from Hadapsar, and the current city NCP(SP) chief Prashant Jagtap is also from the same area.

Murdering

40 days after he went missing, man’s body found buried near in-laws’ house in Bengal; police say wife killed himSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 18:50 IST

According to police, the incident occurred on May 11 at Aparna's parents' house. Ruidas had reportedly gone there to visit his two children and wife. Aparna had been living with their children at her parents' home for the past seven years.

Delhi CM

Kanwar committees will get funds up to Rs 10 lakh through Direct Benefit Transfer: Delhi CM Rekha GuptaSubscriber Only

June 25, 2025 04:28 IST

CM Rekha Gupta said the system has been implemented to curb corruption and provide better facilities for the Shiva devotees; the annual Kanwar pilgrimage is set to begin next month.

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MSRTC made losses in 37 of past 45 years; Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik promises to revive it in 4 yearsSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 17:17 IST

Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik has announced a plan for the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation to induct 5,000 new buses annually and host fuel stations on its land on a revenue-sharing basis.

expressway

Maharashtra Cabinet approves Rs 20,000 crore to acquire land for Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway projectSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 20:33 IST

The Maharashtra Cabinet approved Rs 20,000 crore for land acquisition for the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway.

Kolkata IMD

Kolkata and most other South Bengal districts to see daily rain for a week until July 1: IMDSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 16:37 IST

Regular spells of thunderstorms with heavy to very heavy rain are also forecast in some North Bengal districts

NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule, maharashtra elections, parliament, indian express

Objections over Maharashtra elections should be discussed in Parliament: SuleSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 20:23 IST

NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule also expressed concern about the Election Commission destroying video footage and photographs of the elections within two to three months after polling.

Chandigarh principal

‘AI is good, but there’s no shortcut to discipline’, says Dr J K Sehgal, who took charge as Chandigarh PGGC-11 principalSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 16:14 IST

Dr J K Sehgal held key leadership positions at PGGC-11 and PGGC-46 between 2008 and 2025, significantly improving their NAAC grades; organised 10 job fests across Chandigarh government colleges

A five-time MLA, Zameer Ahmed Khan, 58, comes from a family involved in a third-generation transportation business. (Credit:X/@BZZameerAhmedK)

Karnataka minister Zameer Khan says ready for any probe into Congress MLA’s housing bribery claim: ‘Let B R Patil name them’Subscriber Only

June 24, 2025 16:50 IST

Karnataka Housing Minister Zameer Ahmed Khan's comments come in the wake of calls for his resignation, including from Congress MLA Belur Gopalkrishna, over MLA B R Patil's allegation that brirbes were sought for government housing.

13-year-old girl bomb blast Nadia, Nadia crude bomb explosion, Kaliganj bypoll violence, socket bomb attack West Bengal,

‘We want CBI probe’: Kin of 13-year-old killed in Kaliganj crude bomb attack says; child rights body seeks reportSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 15:53 IST

The West Bengal Commission for Protection of Child Rights also sought a report from police on the incident in two days. Four people have been arrested so far

Mumbai university, MU entrepreneurial training, indian express

Campus Talk: Mumbai University launches 3 innovative masterclasses to boost start-up talent of studentsSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 15:58 IST

The flagship programmes — SHABARI 1.0, VASUNDHARA 1.0, and SPARK 1.0 — will be held between June and September; they are designed to reflect MU IDEAS' mission to "turn student potential into structured innovation."

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Mahagenco to set up 1,071 MW solar projects; over 3 lakh farmers to benefit: Maharashtra CM FadnavisSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 15:23 IST

Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis says the Mahagenco solar initiative aims to reduce dependence on conventional energy sources, lower carbon emissions, and enhance farm productivity.

Dadu majra

Complaints surface over irregularities in 4 key projects of Chandigarh MC, Commissioner orders probeSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 14:02 IST

Chandigarh MC Commissioner orders probe into alleged irregularities in four civic projects , including road repairs , waste management and biomining at Dadu Majra .

BJP Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni

BJP MP Medha Kulkarni demands Pune railway station be named after warrior Bajirao PeshwaSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 14:04 IST

Also known as Bajirao I, Thorle Bajirao Peshwa was appointed the chief minister of the Maratha confederacy from 1720 to 1740 during the reign of Chhatrapati Shahu.

Delhi High Court, Surf Excel, Ghadi, HUL, Delhi

Delhi High Court directs Ghadi detergent to drop ‘derogatory’ references to Surf Excel from adsSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 13:43 IST

The Delhi High Court's interim ruling came in a suit filed by Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), the makers of Surf Excel, against Ghadi detergent manufacturers.

karnataka raid

Karnataka Lokayukta targets 8 govt officials, including BBMP engineer, in statewide raidSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 21:43 IST

Assets worth over Rs 34 crore have been seized in statewide raids by the Karnataka Lokayukta police.

Delhi

1 dead, another injured in fire at banquet hall in Delhi’s Moti NagarSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 12:47 IST

The Delhi Fire Services said the fire raged for almost 12 hours and was fully doused at around 6 am Tuesday.

Romil Vohra

Wanted gangster Romil Vohra killed in encounter near Delhi-Haryana borderSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 12:50 IST

Romil Vohra was a member of the Kala Rana-Noni Rani gang that was involved in the recent murder of a liquor baron in Kurukshetra.

bengaluru green spaces

To preserve Bengaluru’s green spaces, forest department recovers 120-acre city property worth ₹4,000 croreSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 12:33 IST

The Karnataka forest department cleared encroachments on the Kadugodi Plantation forest land on Monday and reclaimed 120 acres.

bangalore stampede

Bengaluru stampede: Karnataka High Court appoints Senior Advocate S Susheela as amicus curiaeSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 12:27 IST

At least 11 people were killed and several injured in the stampede that occurred near Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy cricket stadium during Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) IPL victory celebrations on June 4.

Prompted by readers who expressed interest in reading all the columns in one place, the idea of a book began to take shape, says Pai, who pitched the idea to publishing group Hachette India, which usually partners with her on books for children.

Writer’s Corner: Roopa Pai on ‘Becoming Bangalore…’, a tribute to her hometown, captured in printSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 12:07 IST

Roopa Pai’s fortnightly newspaper column on Bengaluru formed the foundation of her 2025 book, ‘Becoming Bangalore: Stories That Shaped A Hometown’.

PGIMER

PGI issues show-cause notice to parking contractor over 2-wheeler overchargingSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 11:35 IST

PGIMER issues show-cause notice to contractor for overcharging two wheeler visitors at parking lot .

Heat diseases, food poisoning, nausea, stomach infections, associated fever, Chandigarh

‘Avoid cut fruits, drinking stored water from carts’: Experts on heat-related stomach infections, food poisoning in ChandigarhSubscriber Only

June 24, 2025 11:34 IST

Regular consumption of sugary carbonated drinks is linked to an increased risk of Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease.

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