India
President Droupadi Murmu on Friday approved 78 gallantry awards, including 13 awarded posthumously, for personnel from the Defence Forces and Central Armed Police Forces. The awards include nine Kirti Chakras, of which…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
India
Chhattisgarh Police has emerged as the biggest recipients of gallantry medals. They secured 141 awards, the highest ever by a state police or security organisation. The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on…
By Sohail Khan · 15 Aug
City
Central Railway latest update: Central Railway will regularise five special trains from Saturday, August 15, making them regular passenger services. The move is aimed at improving passenger experience and streamline train operations.…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
City
The Bombay High Court on Friday granted interim protection from arrest to a former student of the Tata Institute of Social Science (TISS), booked for allegedly holding an event linked to the…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
City
Weeks after the Maharashtra food safety body directed all schools in the state to ban the sale of unhealthy foods, such as chocolates, chips and cold drinks, on campuses, the Maharashtra School…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
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India spends more to put a kilogram of payload into orbit than any other major spacefaring nation, marring its public image as a cost-effective launcher, according to a new peer-reviewed analysis of…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
City
Mumbai local train update: The Central Railway will upgrade 22 more suburban services from 12-car to 15-car rakes on the Main Line from August 15, 2026. The upgrade will increase the passenger-carrying…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
City
As the August 15 deadline to learn basic Marathi nears, Ola, Uber, Rapido, and other cab and auto drivers, fearing inspection and action, are now lining up outside the Marathi-learning centres. The…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
City
The Bombay High Court on Friday suggested that the Maharashtra government “aggressively” implement the Animal Birth Control (ABC) Programme for sterilisation, saying stopping the growth of the stray-dog population could resolve the…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug
City
Jaspal Singh, the Nihang Sikh who allegedly attacked Shiromani Akali Dal (SAD) president Sukhbir Singh Badal with a kirpan on Thursday, has told the police that he received the aadesh (divine order)…
By Sohail Khan · 14 Aug