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May 18, 2025

3 Family Members of NCP Leader Arrested

As Part of the Reshuffle, 14 Superintendents of Police (SPs) From the SP Cadre Have Been Promoted to the Rank of Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG)

2 mins

Man Duped of ₹7.22 Lakh in Online Scam

A devotee from Pimpri-Chinchwad fell victim to cyber fraud, losing ₹7.22 lakh while attempting to book an air-conditioned room online at the Bhakt Niwas in Shegaon.

1 min

Man from Gujarat held for ₹1 crore extortion attempt targeting Chhagan Bhujbal's PA

The Nashik police crime branch arrested a 28-year-old man from Gujarat for allegedly attempting to extort ₹1 crore from the personal assistant of senior Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader and former state minister Chhagan Bhujbal.

1 min

Man Kills Wife Over Suspected Infidelity

The Couple Had Been Married For Eight Years And Had 3 Children. Disputes Over Suspicions About The Woman's Character Had Created Tensions Between The Two Of Them

1 min

Two Isis suspects held at Mumbai airport in 2023 Pune IED case

The suspects had been on the run for over two years and were wanted by NIA

1 min

Bombay High Court questions Hany Babu's latest bail plea

The Bombay High Court recently questioned the maintainability of a fresh bail plea filed on June 10, 2024, by former Delhi University professor Hany Babu, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon case.

1 min

Ajit Pawar Roots For Industry-Relevant Skill Centres For Youth

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar performed the groundbreaking ceremony for the incubation and innovation centre in Baner on Saturday.

1 min

Beed Police Arrest Seven in Connection With Assault

The Beed police have arrested seven youths on charges of allegedly abducting and assaulting a youth identified as Shivraj Narayan Divate, a resident of Limbota in Parali Tahsil, on Friday afternoon.

1 min

Pawar: UPA ignored my PMLA warning; BJP later misused it

NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday said that the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) government had ignored his warning about the possible misuse of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to its own detriment—after the BJP came to power, PMLA was used to suppress opposition leaders by using the Enforcement Directorate (ED).

2 mins

Principals demand redrawing the line for hiring art teachers

Art teachers in schools across the state are being erased from the recruitment landscape, thanks to a government rule that limits their hiring to one drawing teacher for every 500 students.

1 min

Banking sector supports, Oppn opposes simultaneous polls

Barring political parties in the opposition, the ruling parties and the financial and banking sector supported the proposed One Nation, One Election legislation, which seeks to hold simultaneous elections to the Lok Sabha and state assemblies, to streamline the electoral process.

2 mins

YouTuber Held for Espionage

THE DIGITAL STEPS INCLUDED BLOCKING NEARLY 8K SOCIAL MEDIA ACCOUNTS, 90% OF WHICH WERE PAKISTAN-BASED, OFFICIALS SAID

4 mins

How India Laid Out a Digital Line of Control for Its Adversary

The Digital Steps Included Blocking Nearly 8k Social Media Accounts, 90% of Which Were Pakistan-Based, Officials Said

2 mins

India Hit Terror Camps Built 100km Inside Pakistan: Shah

India has destroyed the terrorist camps built 100km inside Pakistan for the first time, Union home minister Amit Shah said on Saturday, adding that the whole world is praising the capability of India's armed forces and strong political will of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

1 min

Utter misrepresentation: MEA on Rahul's charge against EAM

THE FACT CHECK UNIT OF PIB REBUTTED POSTS ON JAISHANKAR, SAYING HE DID NOT MAKE ANY SUCH STATEMENTS

1 min

Organic intelligence in the time of artificial intelligence

To be organically intelligent in these times is to be modern, even post-modern—but as a truly modern man/woman/child with choices, not a robot clunking at the knees and beeping at the eyes to the tunes of a machine we do not control

4 mins

Meet Charvakas, India's modern ancient thinkers

Would you think that an ideology that considers the Vedas to be \"incoherent rhapsodies\" suffering from contradictions, errors, untruths and tautology, could be part of Hinduism?

3 mins

Double life of an academic & murder mystery writer

THE OTHER PART OF HIS NOM DE PLUME IS THE SURNAME. RAE SOUNDS FOREIGN, PERHAPS AMERICAN. BUT IT'S DELIBERATELY DESIGNED TO MISLEAD. IN FACT, IT'S NOTHING BUT A DIFFERENT PHONETIC SPELLING OF HIS MOTHER'S MAIDEN NAME, THE VERY BENGALI SURNAME 'RAY'

3 mins

Sensitising youth on gender through films

The Netflix series Adolescence sparked a debate on toxic masculinity, demonstrating the power of online platforms, TV and film in shaping society.

2 mins

CBSE: Form Sugar Boards To Check Students' Intake

The Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) on May 14 told all affiliated schools to set up 'Sugar Boards' to inform students about the risks of high sugar intake.

1 min

CBI Identifies 64k Phone Numbers Likely Used for Cybercrimes in SE Asia

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has identified over 64,000 mobile phone numbers that were bought using forged documents and may have been used for cybercrimes in Southeast Asian countries, officials said on Saturday, days after the agency carried out searches at 42 locations in eight states as part of a crackdown on \"digital arrest\" scams.

1 min

Madras HC issues stay on NEET-UG results

The Madras high court on Saturday imposed an interim stay on the declaration of NEET-UG 2025 results following a petition by 13 candidates, who alleged that the entrance exam for admissions to undergraduate medical courses was disrupted at a centre in the Avadi area in Chennai due to a power cut and water logging.

1 min

Guj minister's son held in Mgnrega fraud case

Balvant Khabad, son of Gujarat minister Bachubhai Khabad, was arrested on Saturday for his alleged involvement in irregularities worth ₹71 crore in the implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (Mgnrega) scheme in Dahod district, a police official said.

1 min

Dabur Says FSSAI Cannot Deny Use of '100%' Claim

Consumer goods major Dabur has moved the Delhi high court seeking protection from coercive action against Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) on import and sale of its ACTIV range of fruit juice having the modified label of \"100% no added sugar and preservative\".

1 min

16 Killed, Several Injured in Odisha Lightning Strikes

The State Has Announced an Ex Gratia of ₹4 Lakh Each to the Families of the Deceased

2 mins

India Willing to Cut 100% Tariffs: US Prez Trump

India is willing to cut 100% tariffs on American goods, US President Donald Trump claimed once again while saying that a trade deal between New Delhi and Washington is coming soon.

1 min

Musk's xAI updates Grok after backlash

Elon Musk's xAI responded to widespread reports that its Grok chatbot made claims about a genocide against white citizens in South Africa, saying there had been an unauthorized change to the artificial intelligence bot.

1 min

Will Continue Nuclear Talks With Us, Says Iranian Prez

Iran's president said his country will continue talks with the United States over its rapidly advancing nuclear programme but will not withdraw from its rights because of US threats.

1 min

Arab leaders vow Gaza rebuild, truce

The operation came a day after President Donald Trump concluded his Middle East trip without a visit to Israel

3 mins

Cells, shutters and soundwaves

She is a biologist who once headed the National Institute of Immunology, but she has also been a cricketer, a photographer, a radio commentator. Meet Chandrima Shaha

3 mins

The end of the Age of Kohli

The former captain, now retired from Tests, didn't just lead, rack up the runs, and win. He altered the DNA of the Indian team

2 mins

Crystal maze: The mystery of clear ice

When enjoying a finely made cocktail or sipping on premium whiskey, the little details make all the difference: the aroma of the ingredients added, the feel of the glass in one's hand.

3 mins

Sreeja ousted, other Indians advance at World table tennis

Sreeja Akula, the India No. 1 in singles, suffered another early exit as she crashed out in the opening round of the World Table Tennis Championships in Doha while the country's doubles pairs made winning starts on Saturday.

1 min

Vegas Leads at Halfway, Scheffler Three Back

First-round leader Jhonattan Vegas of Venezuela maintained a two-shot, halfway advantage in the PGA Championship on Friday at Quail Hollow Club with world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler lurking three shots behind at tied fifth and Max Homa roaring into contention after firing the joint low round of the day.

1 min

League restarts with a washout, sends Knights out of contention

The abandoning of their RCB game in Bengaluru eliminates the holders from IPL playoff contention

3 mins

Struggling Delhi Capitals hope for comfort at home

Delhi Capitals will look to unlock the secret of winning at home when they host Gujarat Titans at the Arun Jaitley Stadium here on Sunday, their first game since the resumption of Indian Premier League (IPL) after an eight-day break.

2 mins

FA Cup: Palace stun Man City for first major crown

Crystal Palace stunned Manchester City on Saturday to win the FA Cup for the first time as Eberechi Eze sealed a 1-0 victory that piled on the misery for Pep Guardiola's troubled side.

2 mins

'Baking involves the whole family'

Like many home bakers, Divya Dutta's passion for baking took shape during Covid times.

1 min

My Generation Of Actors Will Be The Herald Of Change

For Vedang Raina, being given a shout-out in filmmaker Hansal Mehta's list of promising new faces in the Hindi film industry is a form of validation which doesn't \"compare to anything else\".

1 min

It's the greatest feeling: Neel Soni on making BAFTA Student Awards longlist

Filmmaker Neel Soni is in \"disbelief\" after his film Babli By Night made the British Academy Film Awards' (BAFTA) 2025 Student Awards longlist.

1 min

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