Category: India

Mumbai, April 24: Two young swimmers from Thane — Vanshika Girish Iyer (14) of New Horizon International School, Rodas, and Swaraj Sneha Gaurav Phadnis (12) of Sulochnadevi Singhania School — have successfully completed a demanding open-water swim across the Arabian Sea, from Atal Setu in Navi Mumbai to Pirwadi Beach in Raigad. Challenging 21-km sea…

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Mumbai: In a significant move aimed at improving communication between commuters and drivers, the Maharashtra Transport Department has submitted a proposal to the Home Department to make basic conversational Marathi mandatory for drivers of auto-rickshaws, taxis and app-based services such as Ola and Uber. Draft amendments to 1989 Motor Vehicle Rules The proposal seeks amendments…

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Carlow, April 24: Defending champion Sourav Kothari will begin the defence of his title with a Group ‘A’ match against South Korea’s Hwang Chulho in the IBSF World Billiards Championship that gets underway here on Saturday. Top players gather for global event Most of the big names in the business, including multiple-time champion Pankaj Advani,…

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Bengaluru/Jamshedpur, April 24: Mumbai City FC will seek an immediate return to winning ways as they face Bengaluru FC in their Indian Super League 2025–26 match at the Sree Kanteerava Stadium on Saturday, April 25. The match will kick off at 17:00 IST. Later in the evening, Jamshedpur FC will host Chennaiyin FC at the…

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The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) is facing fresh internal churn after senior advocate and former party leader Prashant Bhushan drew a sharp distinction between early exits from the party and the latest reported move by a group of Rajya Sabha MPs to join the BJP. His remarks come amid claims by Raghav Chadha that two-thirds…

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Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government has stepped up efforts to align skill development with employment generation, positioning it as a key driver of the state’s ambition to build a $1 trillion economy. At a high-level review of the Vocational Education and Skill Development Department, Minister of State (Independent Charge) Kapil Dev Agarwal directed officials to…

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The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved a proposal worth ₹5.86 crore for repair works on the Hadapsar Gadital flyover. The proposal, placed before the Standing Committee for approval, has now received the green signal. According to Standing Committee Chairman Shrinath Bhimale, the civic administration has recommended awarding the contract to M/s Sanrachana Structural Strengthening…

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Navi Mumbai, April 23: Three Bangladeshi nationals who had illegally entered India and were residing in Navi Mumbai have been convicted by the Belapur Sessions Court and sentenced to 1 year and 4 months of simple imprisonment, along with a fine of Rs 1,000 each. The verdict was delivered on Tuesday by Additional District and…

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The Indian Embassy hosted an exhibition in the United States capital to commemorate the victims of the 2025 Pahalgam attack and highlight the devastating impact of cross-border terrorism targeting India, particularly by Pakistan-backed terror groups. The exhibition was inaugurated by India’s Ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra. The primary objective of the exhibition was…

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