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Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar PUNE: Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis Monday stayed certificates granting minority status to at least 75 educational institutes across the state soon after the death of former deputy CM Ajit Pawar, who also headed the minority affairs department, in a plane crash on Jan 28. The action followed inquiry demand from opposition members. “Orders have been issued to stay (the permissions) and investigate the matter,” Fadnavis told TOI on Monday. Deputy CM and late Ajit Pawar’s wife Sunetra Pawar, who now oversees the minority affairs ministry, convened an urgent meeting in Mumbai and directed senior officials…

Megastar Chiranjeevi has shared an important health update after fans were left concerned on spotting him wearing an arm sling.Taking to Instagram, the actor posted a picture of himself with a black arm sling and clarified the reason behind it. He also thanked his doctor for ensuring a “smooth and comfortable” procedure and expressed heartfelt gratitude to fans for their love, concern and blessings. Soon after, the comments section was flooded with messages wishing the veteran star a speedy recovery.“Several well-wishers have enquired about my health after noticing the arm sling. It was just a minor shoulder keyhole surgery. I…

Budget 2026 has initiated, albeit limited, some important shifts in India’s approach to financial-sector reform. There are proposals to introduce a market-making framework for corporate bonds, develop total-return swaps and bond-index derivatives, establish an Infrastructure Risk Guarantee Fund, and recycle Central Public Sector Enterprises (CPSE) real estate assets through dedicated Real Estate Investment Trusts (REIT). But all these reflect an implicit recognition of a deeper structural problem: Indian banks are shouldering risks that functioning markets absorb elsewhereOverburdened balance sheetsWhen Indian banks struggle, weak governance, political interference, and poor risk management are the usual explanations. Each contains some truth. Taken together,…

Congress MP Manickam Tagore (File photo) CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president K Selvaperunthagai met Mallikarjun Kharge in Bengaluru on Monday and submitted a report on the alleged discord with DMK following remarks by MP B Manickam Tagore.Tagore has in recent days raised demands for power-sharing, including the Madurai North seat, and accused DMK netas of disrespecting Congress, saying the party had borne burden of DMK’s past mistakes – remarks that irked DMK leadership.”I submitted a report on the controversies over the alliance in the last three days. The party president will take the final call,” Selvaperunthagai said.TNCC sources said…

Pune: The court of additional sessions judge DP Ragit has rejected the bail applications of power-of-attorney (PoA) holder Sheetal Tejwani and suspended sub registrar Ravindra B Taru in the illegal stamp duty waiver on the registration of a sale deed relating to the 40-acre govt land parcel in Mundhwa.A case update on the district court’s website on Monday confirmed the status of the two bail pleas as rejected on Feb 16. “A full text of the court’s order is expected in due course of time,” district govt pleader Pramod Bombatkar told TOI.Mumbai: Businessman Dies After Vidyavihar Crash, Bishnoi Gang Members…

New Delhi: Twenty-two years after a 14-year-old girl was murdered at her home in Nangloi, Outer Delhi, police arrested a couple from Bihar on Feb 11. The prime accused, a close friend of the girl’s father, allegedly committed the crime with his wife to settle a long-standing monetary dispute. The suspects have been identified as Sikander, 60, and his wife Manju, 55. Police traced them to Bihar and camped there for 15 days before nabbing them. PM Inaugurates AI Impact Expo, India’s Wholesale Inflation, Rajasthan Factory Blaze And MoreAccording to investigators, on April 22, 2004, the teenager was alone at…

Bengaluru: Karnataka high court has ordered an inspection of the premises of members of the Paying Guest Accommodation Welfare Association, Bengaluru, to assess whether they have conformed to the guidelines issued by the civic authorities.Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed in his order that the authorities have to examine whether the constructions put up by the petitioners and members of the petitioner association are in accordance with the sanctioned plan. If no plan sanction was granted, they have to examine whether it is in accordance with the applicable building bylaws in all respects and whether the use of the premises is permitted…

Hyderabad: Early signs of friction have emerged in Telangana’s pre-Special Intensive Revision (SIR) mapping exercise as voters attempt to verify their details on the Election Commission of India’s portal, only to encounter a combination of technical hurdles and historical blind spots.The problems stem largely from the system’s dependence on 2002 polling station identifiers, compounded by constituency changes after delimitation, state bifurcation, migration, and spelling inconsistencies in voter names. Hyderabad: Politics, Probe Demands, Paper Leak, Road Tragedy & Market MayhemAt the heart of the issue is the portal’s requirement that electors know their place of enrolment and polling station details from…

Transport dept headquarters in Guindy CHENNAI: Launched with fanfare and built at a cost of several hundred crores of rupees, a string of high-value public infrastructure projects across the city remains underutilised years after inauguration. The projects include the transport dept headquarters in Guindy, the Kolathur ornamental fish trade centre, the Mudichur bus terminus, the Saidapet native dog breeding centre and the Ambattur bus terminal commercial complex. All were inaugurated in the last five years but reported minimal utilisation, largely due to poor enforcement in relocating stakeholders to the new premises and delays in operational decisions.The transport dept headquarters in…

Security forces have mounted surveillance on possible transit and escape routes along the Balangir-Bargarh-Chhattisgarh border Bhubaneswar: The Gandhamardan hills, which straddle Balangir and Bargarh districts, is bracing for a possible anti-Maoist operation with security forces taking positions following intelligence inputs that around 10 Maoists are believed to be hiding in the rugged terrain. Police sources revealed that the group of Naxalites, led by state committee member Sudarshan (64), alias Bikash, a native of Telangana, has taken shelter in the hill range in a bid to revive the weakened base of Maoists in the region.“We have mobilised our full resources across…