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9 Die, 8 Injured as Minivan Crashes into Bus in Pune

Nine people were killed and eight others were injured after a minivan rammed into a stationary bus in Pune district of Maharashtra on Friday, police said.

10-min metro wait in peak hrs at Navi Mumbai

Metro services in Navi Mumbai on Metro line no. 1 will operate every 10 minutes during the morning and evening peak hours, starting from January 20, said a City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) official.

Healthy competition is good for actors, says Rasika

As she turns a year older today, actor Rasika Dugal talks about her birthday plans and why actors shouldn't get complacent

Why defence industry needs an urgent rehaul

A ministry of defence tech and production, that will subsume the departments of defence production and R&D and implement a time-bound strategy for production, is needed

141 Farmers Claim Karad Cheated Them in the Garb of Giving Grants

Walmik Karad, the alleged mastermind behind Beed sarpanch Santosh Deshmukh's murder, faces serious charges from more than 140 farmers, who claim he took bribes from them so that they could avail a government grant for sugarcane harvesters. They never received the money.

Justice Chandran Takes Oath as a Top Court Judge

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna administered the oath of office to Justice K Vinod Chandran as a judge of the Supreme Court on Thursday morning.

Ulhasnagar gets first woman commissioner

Five IAS officers were transferred by the state government on Thursday. Ulhasnagar got its first woman commissioner in Manisha Awhale of 2019 batch, who was the CEO of Pune Smart City prior to this posting.

Good Samaritans to get ₹25k for helping victims of accidents

Union road transport and highways minister Nitin Gadkari on Thursday announced the reward for good Samaritans who help save road crash victims will be increased to ₹25,000.

US-India Business Council Seeks Trade Deals, Joint R&D Works

The US-India Business Council (USIBC) on Thursday unveiled a set of recommendations for the incoming US administration to strengthen economic and commercial partnerships between the two countries, as the trade body marks its 50th anniversary.

Both Trump, Biden Claim Credit for Gaza Ceasefire

US President Joe Biden and President-elect Donald Trump are both claiming credit for Israel and Hamas agreeing to a ceasefire deal in Gaza on Wednesday after the White House brought Trump's Middle East envoy into negotiations that have dragged on for months.

HC Upholds Goa Speaker's Move to Not Disqualify 8 Congress MLAs

The Goa bench of Bombay high court on Thursday upheld state assembly speaker Ramesh Tawadkar's decision to dismiss a petition seeking disqualification of eight Congress MLAs who joined the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in September 2022.

Bail denied to 'fake cop' who robbed Cafe Mysore owner

A special MCOCA (Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act) court on Wednesday rejected the bail pleas of Premchand Jaiswal, the alleged mastermind behind a high-profile heist, and his accomplice, Hiren Waghela, 40.

Eyeing New Economic Areas: Singapore Prez

Singapore is eyeing new opportunities in India in sectors such as logistics, connectivity, petro-chemicals and maintenance, repair and operations (MRO) for aerospace, Singaporean President Tharman Shanmugaratnam said on Thursday.

World champ Gukesh leads Tata Steel field

It's been a bunch of frenetic weeks of felicitations for the newest world champion, D Gukesh.

South Korea's Yoon seeks court review of arrest legality

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol asked a Seoul court to review his detention on Thursday as he refused to attend fresh questioning by investigators over his failed martial law declaration.

Blue Origin Rocket Lifts Off, Blasts Test Satellite into Orbit

Blue Origin launched its massive new rocket on its first test flight on Thursday, sending up a prototype satellite to orbit thousands of miles above Earth.

Biden: Oligarchy of wealth, power now threatens US

Biden's speech comes as his party lacks national leverage, while Trump's cabinet nominees vow to disrupt traditional alliances and norms

Justice Yadav Skips Seminar on Ram Temple

Justice Shekhar Yadav of the Allahabad high court, who came under fire last year for his controversial remarks at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) event, has refused to participate as a keynote speaker at a seminar on the Ram temple movement, a person linked with the event said on Thursday.

Bus crunch in MMR acute: Study

An analysis by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP), a global organisation chiefly studying public transport, shows that not just Mumbai but its metropolitan region (MMR) and rest of the state's urban cities are facing a severe shortage of buses operated for public transportation.

Cab driver burnt to death after truck rams his vehicle

A 54-year-old aggregator cab driver was burnt to death after a speeding cement concrete mixer truck jumped a road divider and collided with his vehicle head-on on the Western Express Highway in the early hours of Thursday.

My heart is so heavy: Priyanka Chopra on LA wildfires

The wildfires tearing through Los Angeles (US) have forced many local residents to evacuate. Actor-singer Priyanka Chopra Jonas is one of the many celebrities who has a residence in LA.

Retired judge to mediate Sippy's property dispute

The Bombay high court has referred the property dispute between Ramesh Sippy, director of the iconic film Sholay, and his deceased brother Suresh Sippy's family for mediation.

Mandaviya Chairs CSR Roundtable for Sport Development

With the objective of boosting the country's sports ecosystem in order to host the 2036 Olympics, sports minister Mansukh Mandaviya urged corporates to adopt a sport each during the first-ever corporate roundtable here on Thursday.

12 Bengal Doctors Suspended for Negligence Over Maternal Death

A Woman Died, 4 Others Fell Ill After Childbirth Due to Alleged Administration of 'Defective' Ringer's Lactate on the IV Fluid

Land survey for Dharavi rehab blocked again

Aksa village in Malad saw a determined face-off between locals and city survey officials (CSO) from the collector's office who had come to survey a plot for the rehabilitation of residents from the Gautam Adani-led Dharavi Redevelopment Project.

HC grants relief to actress Rupali Ganguly in defamation row with stepdaughter

The Bombay High Court on Wednesday granted ad-interim relief to television actress Rupali Ganguly, known for her lead role in the series Anupama, in a defamation case against her stepdaughter, Esha Verma.

Adani's US tormentor Hindenburg shuts shop

Hindenburg Research, which set off a firestorm in India with withering allegations against the Adani Group, is being disbanded, marking the end of the American short-seller feared for successfully targeting dozens of corporations.

Justin unfollows dad-in-law Stephen Baldwin, sparks divorce rumours with Hailey

Justin Bieber has left fans wondering about the state of his marriage after he unfollowed his father-in-law, actor-producer Stephen Baldwin on Instagram on Wednesday.

Trump sees in Modi a bit of himself; India has opportunity of a century: Former NSA O'Brien

President-elect Donald Trump sees in Prime Minister Narendra Modi a reflection of himself and greatly respects his political acumen.

The prospect of peace in Gaza

World should help firewall fragile ceasefire deal from churn in Israel politics, restart rehabilitation of Palestinians