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Mumbai: While the merger of the two NCPs has been deferred for now and late DCM Ajit Pawar’s widow Sunetra Pawar elected as the NCP’s legislature party leader and deputy chief minister, political observers said the new political arrangements will put CM Devendra Fadnavis under more administrative pressure as he will have to wear multiple hats. Ajit Pawar’s passing has left a massive vacuum, and Fadnavis will have to step in to fill his shoes. Presenting the state budget in less than a month will be the first of the tasks, but handling both political and administrative jobs that come…

New Delhi: Files piling up, meticulously handwritten FIRs, registers of solved cases logged in, and chits being sent across police stations for confirmations were all part of beat constable Mahavir Singh’s routine when he joined the force in 1982. Each time the beat changed, the records had to be transferred to the next officer, who would then rebuild informers and community ties from scratch.Fast forward to 2025, and the sea change in Delhi’s beat policing is clearly visible. What once relied on paper, memory, and footwork is now increasingly guided by apps, databases, and instant communication.Moving from registers to digital…

Bengaluru/Guwahati: Four young warehouse security guards from Assam’s Mising community, two of them siblings, were found dead Friday evening inside their small room at Sulibele in Hoskote taluk on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Police suspect they died overnight from carbon monoxide poisoning caused by fumes from a stove inside the closed room.Fellow workers reported the deaths after breaking open a window to check on Dactor Taid (18), his elder brother Dhananjay Taid (23), their cousin Narendranath Taid (30) and Jayant Chinte (23) when they didn’t step out as usual for their shift at a soft drinks storage facility.”It seems the…

Hyderabad: The Hyderabad Disaster Response and Assets Protection Agency (HYDRAA) has granted a one-month grace period to shops and commercial establishments to comply with fire safety norms, while warning that strict enforcement will follow once the deadline ends.Addressing shop owners and representatives of traders’ associations at a review meeting, HYDRAA commissioner AV Ranganath said the temporary pause in sealing establishments was in response to requests from traders seeking time to implement safety measures. “This is a one-time opportunity. After one month, inspections will be intensified, and there will be no leniency,” he said.Hyderabad: Congress Faces Vote Split, CM Wraps Harvard…

Chennai: Owing to easier question papers and relaxation in qualifying marks, the number of aspirants clearing the Tamil Nadu teacher eligibility test (TN TET) increased by four times this year over the previous time. According to data from the teachers recruitment board (TRB), of the 4,24,317 candidates who appeared for both papers, 1,50,703 candidates cleared the test. In the previous test conducted in 2022, 36,973 candidates had cleared the exam.Of 92,417 candidates who appeared for Paper I, 45,469 candidates cleared it and the pass percentage was 49%. In Paper II, 1,04,604 candidates out of 3,31,900 cleared it and the pass…

Ahmedabad: A 26-year-old youth from Gandhinagar district was recently discharged from KD Hospital after a satisfactory recovery from Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever (CCHF), which has a global mortality rate of 10-40%. Experts said that the condition is relatively rare, and timely intervention is the only way to reduce mortality.A report on CCHF by the National Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), published in Oct last year, put Gujarat among the states with a high occurrence of CCHF across India. It is notable that the first laboratory-confirmed outbreak in India was recorded in Jan 2011, with 7 cases and 2 deaths from Ahmedabad.Subsequent…

Kendrapada: There is no such proposal pending with the Union govt at present to set up a bench of Orissa high court. Such benches are set up in accordance with the recommendations made by the Jaswant Singh Commission and judgment pronounced by the apex court in W.P.(C) No.379 of 2000.The proposal from the state govt with a commitment to provide necessary expenditure and infrastructural facilities along with the consent of the Chief Justice of the high court concerned and approval of the governor of the state concerned are a prerequisite for processing such cases, said the minister of state (independent…

Shillong: A two-day conference on Bharatiya Bhasha Pariwar (Indian language family) was jointly organised by the English and Foreign Languages University (EFLU), Regional Campus, Shillong, and the Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, Union ministry of education.The event was held from Jan 29-30 and focused on ‘inter-linguistic understanding’.Sunetra Pawar Takes Dep CM Oath, IMF Flags India GDP Surge, India Beat NZ And MorePadma Shri awardee Chamu Krishna Shastry, chairman, Bharatiya Bhasha Samiti, quoted PM Narendra Modi in stating that “all mother tongues of India are national languages”.Though India has 1,369 languages, as per the 2011 census, and these languages are classified in various…

Belagavi: The Yellammana Gudda at Savadatti, the revered shrine of the deity Renuka Yellamma that attracts lakhs of devotees from Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra, is prepared for the Bharata Hunnime fair, beginning on Feb 1.Sri Renuka Yellamma Temple Development Authority has made extensive arrangements to facilitate devotees. Considering the winter season, hot water facility has been provided in 28 bathing complexes. To ensure adequate illumination during night hours, 41 high-mast lights have been installed across the temple premises. 50 mobile charging points have also been identified for public use.Sunetra Pawar Takes Dep CM Oath, IMF Flags India GDP Surge, India…

Mangaluru: The coastal city of Mangaluru is set to open a new chapter in sports with the launch of a state-of-the-art Golf Excellence Academy at the Pilikula Golf Club (PGC). Scheduled to open by May 31, the academy aims to place the city on the national golfing map.Captain Manoj Kumar Shetty of PGC told reporters Saturday, during the club’s first floodlit Pro Am tournament, that UAE-based philanthropist Michael D’Souza is funding the project, which is now in the design phase. Experts from leading golf academies are expected to visit Mangaluru to help develop the training facility. The academy will train…