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For the last several years, Apple has been offering big discounts on iPads and MacBooks, accessories such as AirPods for students and educators via the Education Savings plain.In India, it is almost Rs 10,000 off on tablets and laptops. Now, for the first time, Apple Watches have been added to Apple’s Education Store.Prospective buyers will be able to save up to Rs 5,000 to 6,000 on the Watch Series 11, Rs 2,000 on the Watch SE 3 (starting at MRP: Rs 25,900) and Rs 9,000 on the Watch Ultra 3 (MR

Mumbai: A self-styled godman allegedly strangled a woman, a private firm staffer, to death after she resisted his sexual assault attempt and later killed her male friend following rituals at his ashram on 'Shani Amavasya' in Maharashtra's Dhule district, police officials said on Monday.@import url('https://fonts.googleapis.com/css2?family=Playfair+Display:wght@700&family=Roboto+Slab:wght@400&display=swap'); .dh-inline-infographic{max-width:900px;margin:0 auto;background-color:#ffffff;border-

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday stayed the felling of trees in the eco-sensitive zone around Kasu Brahmananda Reddy (KBR) National Park in Hyderabad and issued notice on a petition challenging the move to cut trees for road development.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan directed that there shall be no tree felling in the 25 to 35-metre eco-sensitive zone around the park.The interim order was passed on a special leave petition filed by Kaajal Maheshwari, who had challenged

New Delhi: Gold prices remained flat at Rs 1.62 lakh per 10 grams in the national capital on Monday, while silver rates edged higher to Rs 2.76 lakh per kilogram amid fresh restrictions on imports of the white metal and weakness in the rupee.According to the All India Sarafa Association, the white metal appreciated by Rs 1,000 to Rs 2,76,000 per kg (inclusive of all taxes) from Friday's closing level of Rs 2,75,000 per kg.Gold of 99.9 per cent purity was unchanged at Rs 1,62,800 per 10 grams in

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday declined to interfere with a High Court order dismissing a PIL that challenged the slaughter of buffaloes inside the premises of two zoos in Gujarat for feeding captive wild animals.A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta observed that the slaughter was not being carried out for commercial or human consumption purposes. Endangered Asiatic wild water buffalo reintroduced in Kanha reserve after 2,000 km journey from KazirangaThe court said the

Lucknow: Barely days ahead of the Muslim festival of 'Eid-ul Adha' (Bakra Eid) Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath warned Muslims against offering ‘namaz’ (prayers) on roads saying that the government would not allow ‘anarchy’ on the streets in the state.‘’If they (Muslims) follow the rules peacefully, it's well and good else we will resort to some other measure,'', Adityanath said while speaking at an event organised by a Hindi newspaper here on Monday.''Roads are for movement of traff

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday granted bail to Mohammad Kashif, arrested in a money laundering case for allegedly posing as a close aide of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Union ministers to extort money.A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and N Kotiswar Singh set aside the Allahabad High Court’s February 5 order that had rejected his bail plea. Kashif has been in custody for nearly three years. Supreme Court refuses to consider plea on minimum wages for priestsThe apex court granted him b

Bengaluru: NTT DATA on Monday announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire WinWire, a Microsoft partner specialising in Agentic AI, AI on Azure, data engineering and cloud-native development as foundational capabilities for enterprise AI. The company said the acquisition strengthens its position as a trusted partner to help organisations move beyond experimentation to operationalise AI at scale.The acquisition further advances NTT DATA’s enterprise AI strategy as demand acceler

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was on Monday conferred with Norway's highest civilian honour, the Grand Cross of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit.This is Prime Minister Modi's 32nd international honour.The Grand Cross is the highest grade of the Royal Norwegian Order of Merit. It is awarded for exceptional service in advancing Norway's interests and international relations.A day earlier, Modi was awarded Sweden's prestigious 'Royal Order of the Polar Star, Degree Commander Grand Cross,' in

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday called for a resolution of the West Asia crisis and the Ukraine conflict through dialogue and diplomacy, asserting that military action alone cannot achieve lasting peace.Modi made the remarks after holding wide-ranging talks with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store that focused on boosting the overall trajectory of bilateral relations."India and Norway, both, believe in a rules-based order, dialogue, and diplomacy. We agree that no issue can be

Oslo: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held talks with his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Støre on Monday, focusing on trade and investment, green technology, blue economy, and other key areas.PM Modi, who arrived here on a two-day visit from Sweden, was earlier received at the airport by PM Store and other top leaders of the Scandinavian country.PM Modi, Centre 'lack' foresight, responsible for rising inflation: Mallikarjun KhargeThis is Modi's maiden visit to Norway, and marks the first visit by

'Bail rule even in UAPA cases': Supreme Court expresses reservation over earlier top court judgment denying bail to Umar Khalid, Sharjeel ImamThe Supreme Court on Monday said that bail should be the rule and jail the exception even in Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cases, while expressing reservations about a previous judgment delivered by another bench declining bail to activist Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots case. Read moreFree bus ride for women, New dept for elderly care: V D Sath

Anantnag: As dawn breaks over Panzath village in South Kashmir’s Anantnag district, hundreds of people step into icy spring waters carrying wicker baskets, nets and wooden tools.Children splash through shallow streams while elders clear weeds, mud and debris from narrow water channels. By afternoon, fish caught during the exercise will be shared in homes across the village.What appears to be a traditional fishing festival is, in fact, one of Kashmir’s oldest community-led conservation practices.

New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Monday refused a plea for setting up a judicial commission or an expert committee to review the wages and other benefits given to priests, 'sevadars', and temple staff in state-controlled temples. A bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta said those aggrieved can directly approach the court and the court is not keen on entertaining the plea under Article 32 of the Constitution. "Those who are aggrieved will take up their own cause," the bench told petition

Despite his busy schedule, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a ‘Janata Darshan’ on Monday. He met complainants who had come from different districts of the state and listened to everyone’s problems. The Chief Minister said that public service, security and good governance are the government’s commitment. Every genuine problem of the people will be resolved. He also directed officials to ensure disposal of complaints within the fixed time limit. A woman from Bihar had also come to meet the Chie

Kolkata: The West Bengal cabinet on Monday approved the formation of two commissions headed by retired judges of the Calcutta High Court to probe alleged institutional corruption and atrocities against women and girl child during the previous TMC regime, Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari said.He said both retired judges had given their consent, and the panels would begin functioning from June 1.The CM said the decisions were linked to commitments made during the election campaign and were taken in

Union Home and Cooperation Minister Shri Amit Shah on Monday visited the CRPF camp at Netanar village in Bastar district, where he inaugurated the Shaheed Veer Gundadhur Seva Dera (Public Facilitation Centre), marking a significant step in bringing citizen-centric services closer to people in previously Naxal-affected regions. During his visit, Shri Shah interacted with women from Self Help Groups undergoing training at the tamarind processing centre. Learning about how they are increasing their

New Delhi: A professor running a coaching institute in Maharashtra is the latest to land in CBI net in the NEET-UG 2026 paper leak case with investigators on Monday claiming that he was in close touch with the alleged kingpin P V Kulkarni.The arrested has been identified as Prof Shivaraj Motegaonkar, who is owner of RCC Coaching Institute. He runs the institute with nine branches, including in Latur, and offers coaching to students appearing for NEET-UG examination. NEET paper leak: Delhi court

Mangaluru: To address the issue of inordinate delays in gun licence renewals, the district administration has introduced an internal tracking system to ensure time-bound renewal of licences within 60 days of submission of applications, said Deputy Commissioner C Darshan H V.Speaking to media people, he said the internal tracking system has already gone live and is currently being tested. Under the system, the Dakshina Kannada SP, DCF and the Deputy Commissioner will have separate logins to track

Mumbai: The much-delayed biennial elections to 16 local authorities’ constituencies of the Maharashtra Legislative Council, scheduled for next month, are set to become a major political test for the opposition Maha Vikas Aghadi-I.N.D.I.A. bloc following the ruling BJP-led Maha Yuti’s sweeping dominance in both the 2024 Assembly elections and the subsequent local body polls across the state.The elections to the Maharashtra Council come against the backdrop of the recently-concluded Assembly elect