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Bombay High Court at Mumbai is one of the oldest High Courts of India Pune: A vacation bench of the Bombay High Court has ordered an interim stay on the state and PMC census authorities’ notices to Pune-based Tilak Maharashtra Vidyapeeth (TMV), a deemed university, to appoint its employees as enumerators and supervisors for the census 2026-27 till the final disposal of a petition filed by TMV.The bench of Justice Shyam C Chandak and Justice Shreeram V Shirsat on Friday also restrained the govt’s directorate of census operation and Pune Municipal Corporation’s city census department from compelling the TMV to…

Maria Imelda de Sousa was among the first athletes to arrive for the National Women Masters Athletics Championship Panaji: At 6am on Saturday, a sprightly lady with her kit bag walked into the Athletics Stadium at Santa Cruz in Goa and strode straight to the registration desk. Maria Imelda de Sousa was among the first few athletes to arrive for the National Women Masters Athletics Championship.Imelda, who retired as a teacher, is 91 and the only participant in her age group of over 90 years. She registered for shot put, javelin throw and her pet event, 100m run.“I was never…

Chandigarh: The municipal corporation Saturday issued a final appeal to all residential and commercial property owners to deposit their property tax by May 31 — the last date to avail rebate under the current assessment period.According to provisions, property owners can avail a 20% rebate on residential property tax and 10% on commercial property tax if payment is made within the deadline.Municipal commissioner Amit Kumar urged taxpayers to use the online payment system or visit Sampark centres to clear dues and benefit from the rebate. He said timely payment not only helps citizens save money but also supports the development…

Lucknow: Two named accused in the alleged gang rape of a 19-year-old Delhi University first-year student from Jaunpur surrendered before a court here on Saturday, days after Lucknow Police launched a search and constituted multiple teams to arrest them following the registration of an FIR that was transferred from Delhi under the Zero FIR mechanism.The case surfaced after the survivor alleged that she was drugged, wrongfully confined and repeatedly gang-raped by three men over four days in a rented room in the Sushant Golf City area of Lucknow. The two named accused, identified as Shivam Yadav (20) and Sunny Yadav…

Patna: The fate of a draft statute proposing sweeping changes to the appointment of assistant professors in Bihar universities hangs in the balance as governor-cum-chancellor of universities, Syed Ata Hasnain, seeks a fresh review of the selection process through a committee of experts.Academics said several provisions in the draft statute, which has already been circulated among universities, could be dropped if relevant regulations from other states and the University Grants Commission (UGC) guidelines are taken into account before the chancellor grants approval.The proposed changes have triggered strong reactions from academics and aspirants, many of whom have met the chancellor and…

Jaipur: A 40-year-old man died and another person was injured after a portion of a balcony collapsed at Sawai Man Singh (SMS) Hospital here Saturday.Police identified the deceased as Sagar, a resident of Kekri. Another man, Babulal, also from Kekri, sustained injuries and was discharged after being administered first aid.Officials said they were still trying to ascertain why Sagar was at the hospital and whether he was an attendant accompanying a patient or had visited the facility for some other purpose.The incident occurred around 3pm, when a section of the balcony near the old Shushrut auditorium located beside the Charak…

Nagpur: As the city’s new DCP (Traffic) Aditya Mirkhelkar takes charge, he inherits a traffic system under increasing strain from rising vehicular numbers, infrastructure-related disruptions, illegal parking and poor road discipline. With traffic congestion becoming a daily reality across several major corridors and market areas, experts believe the city will require a multi-pronged approach to tackle its growing mobility challenges.The pressure on Nagpur’s road network has intensified in recent years due to a sharp rise in vehicle registrations. According to official data, the combined vehicle population registered under the Urban, East and Rural Regional Transport Offices (RTOs) has crossed 33…

Rajkot: Acting on directions from Rajkot Range inspector general of police (IGP) Nirlipt Rai, police carried out another major crackdown on illegal mining, raiding three locations in Morbi and Surendranagar districts and seizing machinery and goods worth Rs 4.60 crore, including 13 dump trucks, a loader and two heavy earthmovers.Based on intelligence received by the Rajkot Range team, the first action was taken near the bypass along the banks of the Machchhu river in Amreli village limits in Morbi district. After it was found that illegal sand mining was taking place, equipment worth approximately Rs 1.10 crore was seized, including…

Bokaro: The district’s long fight against lightning deaths returned to focus after a 21-year-old man was killed in Pindrajora, highlighting the growing danger from extreme weather across Bokaro’s rural belt.Amit Kumar Mahto died on Friday when lightning struck while he was watching children play cricket in Babudih village. The incident has revived concern over Bokaro’s position among Jharkhand’s most lightning-prone districts.Official data shows lightning killed 46 people and 59 animals in Bokaro in the last three years, with several others injured. The district has recorded a consistent pattern of 15 to 20 deaths every year over the past decade, making…

Vadodara: A student film from Parul University has earned international recognition after being selected for the short film corner at the 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival in France.The Fire Kept Its Promise, directed by Rohan Rathod, a semester-6 student of the Film & TV Production programme at the Parul Institute of Design (PID), has been officially included in the short film corner catalogue at the Marché du Film, one of the world’s leading film industry platforms held alongside Cannes from May 12 to 23 in Cannes.The film, which earlier won the Best Short Film (Student Category) award at…