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Maharashtra to tighten rules for private universities amid concerns over fees, quality of education

MUMBAI: Amid growing concerns over paper leaks, invalid degrees, opaque admission processes and excessive or unaccounted fees putting students’ academic futures at risk, the Maharashtra government has decided to take a fresh…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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If you succumb to pressure, you are just a manager, not a leader: Tukaram Mundhe

Gen Z students heard Mundhe out in rapt attention. Many who had heard about his work said they connected with most of what he said, and found him inspiring Published on: Aug…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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How a Marathi play was built from unrecorded grindmill songs of women

Mayuri Ravindra’s route into the material was not academic, though the research, once it began, was extensive Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:05:20 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link MUMBAI:…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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₹2.52-lakh crore fraud: HC strikes down FIR against former chief dealer at Axis Mutual Fund

MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Friday quashed a police FIR against Viresh Gangaram Joshi, the former chief dealer at Axis Mutual Fund, in a case alleging that he and his associates…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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BMC clears 68 km of footpaths under first phase of ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign

MUMBAI: The BMC has cleared around 68 km of footpaths across 81 stretches in the first 14 days of its ‘Pedestrian First’ campaign as it intensifies its drive against encroachments and other…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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Fusion Paithani saris test tradition with new drapes

Yeola, home of the Paithani sari, is confronting a tricky question: how much innovation is too much? Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:04:30 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy link YEOLA:…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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HC strikes down FIR against pharma major over BMC’s Covid drug purchase

The FIR followed allegations of irregularities in multiple tenders floated by the BMC during the pandemic to procure Remdesivir injections Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:04:20 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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Navi Mumbai’s 14 CIDCO stations handed over to CR; commercial rights shift from October

For years, CR operated trains while CIDCO maintained station infrastructure, leaving commuters caught between two agencies over repairs and passenger amenities Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:04:10 IST Prefer HTon Google Share…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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2 men held for raping 16-year-old girl, minor accused detained

According to police, in December, the victim had an argument with her father and, while distressed, contacted her friends Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:04:00 IST Prefer HTon Google Share via Copy…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug

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IIT-B allows students rethink their academic journey

The CME offers a three-year Bachelor of Science degree, for which students can enrol after completing a year in any of the institute’s mainstream engineering programmes Published on: Aug 16, 2026, 08:03:30…

By Sohail Khan · 16 Aug