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Mumbai: In a move to enhance students’ academic focus and address rising concerns over excessive screen time, the zilla parishad (ZP) in Dharashiv has decided to enforce a daily two-hour shutdown of mobile phones and televisions across villages in the district in Maharashtra's Marathwada region.Dharashiv, formerly known as Osmanabad, is noted for landmarks such as the 5th-century Dharashiv caves and the Tulja Bhavani temple.The ‘No TV, no mobile’ initiative will be implemented between 7 pm and 9

The recent war of words between Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha and his party has laid bare deep internal fractures. AAP formally wrote to the Rajya Sabha secretariat to remove Chadha as the party's deputy leader and restrict his speaking time from the party's quota. Chadha reacted sharply, calling himself "silenced, not defeated”.This episode echoes a May 2024 controversy involving Swati Maliwal, another AAP Rajya Sabha MP, who alleged manhandling by Arvind Kejriwal

Kochi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said individual prosperity can be achieved only when the country is prosperous and secure.He was addressing a gathering after inaugurating a two-day convention of Balagokulam, a cultural organisation for students affiliated with the RSS, here.Bhagwat said prosperity and security cannot be achieved in isolation."When the country is prosperous and safe, families too attain prosperity and security. When individuals work for the prosperity and safety of the n

With India’s senior population projected to cross 180 million and set to double over the next two decades, the need for specialised, geriatrician-led eldercare is becoming increasingly critical. Addressing this gap, Geri Care, India’s leading integrated geriatric healthcare provider, today announced the inauguration of its newest Skilled Nursing Facility & Clinic for Senior Citizens in Sarjapur, Bengaluru. This marks Geri Care’s 12th facility in India and its second centre in Bengaluru, foll

Kerala Blasters, the Indian Super League (ISL) club with one of the largest fan bases is incidentally losing out on its biggest fan, -- Manjappada -- who announced on that they are going to boycott the club's matches, following a string of loses.In the ISL 2026 season, Kerala Blasters have cut a sorry figure so far, losing six out of the seven matches played with the other one ending in a stalemate.They are currently perched 13th in the league featuring 14 teams. Manjappada. which has around 1.2

Beldanga (WB): Three adjoining assembly seats in West Bengal's Murshidabad district have turned into the most volatile theatre of the 2026 poll battle, with the proposed Babri Masjid-style mosque at Rejinagar reshaping loyalties, hardening religious identities and threatening to fracture the minority vote, the TMC's bedrock.Bharatpur, Rejinagar and Beldanga form a contiguous arc around the site where suspended TMC MLA Humayun Kabir, now the founder of the Aam Janata Unnayan Party (AJUP), laid th

The Supreme Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register a preliminary inquiry into award of contracts in Arunachal Pradesh to firms allegedly linked to Chief Minister Pema Khandu's kin.CBI's inquiry has to cover award and execution of public works, contracts and work orders in Arunachal Pradesh from January 1, 2015 to December 31, 2025, orders the Supreme Court.More to follow...

The Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board (KSEAB) is likely to announce the 2nd Pre-University Course (PUC) or Class 12 results this week, based on past trends and recent media reports. However, an official confirmation from the board is still awaited.Adding to the anticipation, the official DigiLocker handle on social media platform X recently posted, “Big Update for Students! Karnataka School Examination and Assessment Board, Class XII Results 2026 will soon be available on #DigiLo

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has received a call from his Iranian counterpart Seyed Abbas Araghchi as tension between the United States and Iran continues to escalate. They discussed bilateral relations and situation in the West Asian region. In a post on X late on Sunday, Jaishankar said, "Received a call from the Foreign Minister of Iran. Discussed the present situation."Received a call from Foreign Minister @araghchi of Iran. Discussed the present situation.— Dr. S. Jaishankar

Aditya Dhar's Dhurandhar is on a winning spree. The spy thriller bagged 14 awards as it emerged as the biggest winner of the night. Ranveer Singh won the Best Actor for playing an Indian spy.Aditya Dhar took home the Best Director trophy and Akshaye Khanna won Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Male).On the other hand, Neeraj Ghaywan's Homebound starring Janhvi Kapoor and Ishan Khatter was awarded the Best Film. 'Nothing but praises': Aamir Khan lauds Aditya Dhar's 'Dhurandhar 2' at IFFD 2026

Thiruvananthapuram: Congress leader K C Venugopal has expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's statement accusing the UDF of "spreading lies" about the FCRA amendments for "political gain".Venugopal, the MP from Alappuzha Lok Sabha constituency, said that the PM's statement made in Kerala on April 4 were "deeply problematic and humiliating for an entire community"."I am writing to you with a profound sense of anguish and disappointment. The statement of yours in Kerala, accus

Mumbai: The rupee gained 33 paise to 92.85 against the US dollar in early trade on Monday, following RBI's tightened rules to curb speculative positions, capping banks' net open positions at USD 100 million, even as global developments continued to act as a risk.Forex traders said the domestic unit continued to reel under pressure due to unabated withdrawal of foreign capital, a strengthening dollar, and rising crude oil prices amid a volatile geopolitical situation.At the interbank foreign exch

Kolkata: The Trinamool Congress and the BJP have moved the Election Commission against each other over alleged threats, hate speeches and abusive remarks just weeks ahead of the 2026 West Bengal assembly polls.At the centre of the row is the BJP's Panihati candidate, the mother of the R G Kar hospital doctor who was raped and murdered last year, and TMC MP Kalyan Banerjee, whose provocative comments against Union Home Minister Amit Shah have triggered a counter-complaint by the saffron camp.In a

Didactic/dī-ˈdak-tik/Adjectivedesigned or intended to teachintended to teach, especially in a way that is too determined or eager, and often fixed and unwilling to changeAt its core, the word ‘didactic’ refers to something that is meant to teach or instruct. It is often used to describe writing, speech, or content that aims to convey a clear lesson or idea.However, in everyday use, the word has taken on a more negative connotation. It is now often used to describe something that feels overly mor

Kolkata: Eminent cardiologist and Padma Shri award recipient Dr Mani Chhetri has died at his residence here at the age of 106.Family sources said the renowned doctor had suffered a head injury after a fall about a fortnight ago and had largely been bedridden since returning home from the hospital."He had shown signs of recovery after being discharged. But his condition deteriorated gradually over the past few days," a family member said.The legendary doctor died late on Sunday night.Born on May

Mumbai: The mortal remains of 25-year-old seafarer Dixit Solanki, killed in a suspected drone boat attack off the Oman coast last month during West Asia war, have reached Mumbai, the National Union of Seafarers of India (NUSI) said on Monday.Dixit's father Amratlal Solanki and sister Mitali Solanki received the remains at the cargo terminal of Mumbai airport on Sunday, a NUSI member told PTI.West Asia Conflict | Bombay High Court to hear kin's petition to return mortal remains of sailor who died

Mumbai: Benchmark indices Sensex and Nifty declined in early trade on Monday as crude oil prices climbed amid fears of further escalation in the West Asia the war.Relentless foreign fund outflows also dented markets' sentiment.The 30-share BSE Sensex declined 270.13 points to 73,049.42 in early trade. The 50-share NSE Nifty dropped 93.60 points to 22,619.50.Later, the BSE benchmark traded 509.77 points lower at 72,822.60, and the Nifty quoted 141.20 points down at 22,571.90.From the 30-Sensex fi

New Delhi: An FIR was registered against a woman sub-inspector of Delhi Police after she allegedly slapped a 78-year-old shopkeeper for objecting to her parking a vehicle in front of his shop, sources have said.The incident took place in Rohini Sector 7, when the elderly man, who runs a shop, objected to the car parked directly in front of his store, a police source said on Sunday.The woman, who was pregnant, said she had come to the area with her husband for a medical check-up, he added.She tol

Former Delhi chief minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal will be appearing before Delhi High Court on Monday, in a case linked to the alleged excise policy scam, the party said. He will be arguing in person before the court. The party said that Kejriwal along with several others accused moved an application seeking the recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma from hearing the matter.The AAP leader's plea was filed in response to a petition by the Enforcement Directorate challenging a trial cour

The Delhi government has announced a ban on the sale of LPG cylinders directly from godowns and warned of strict action against violations.In an official statement on X, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said LPG supply was being closely monitored to ensure compliance with norms."All distributors have been given clear instructions that selling cylinders directly from warehouses is illegal, and strict action will be taken against any such activity," Gupta said in a statement.दिल्ली में एलपीजी