Fadnavis meets Shinde ahead of crucial BJP meet

Ahead of the crucial legislature party meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Bharatiya Janata Party leader Devendra Fadnavis met with caretaker Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday, the first......

Local well water blamed for Pune GBS outbreak

With several cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS) being detected in Sinhgad Road area in Pune, local residents on Tuesday claimed that contaminated water of a well on private land could have led......

Jalgaon: Train crushes 12 as fire rumour scrambles passengers

At least 12 passengers were killed on Wednesday evening when they jumped from their Mumbai-bound train in panic due to a false fire alarm, only to be tragically run over by another train on the......

BEST bus was at 46 kmph when it ploughed into crowd in Mumbai

The electric bus of Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport hit the speed of 46 kmph when it ploughed into a crowd and mowed down seven people on a crowded road in Kurla area earlier this......

Over 400 top-level posts lie vacant in the Income Tax department

Due to the vacancies 18 chief commissioners are holding additional charges going up to eight in some cases. Amid economic uncertainties owing to the pandemic, the government’s key revenue......

Shinde govt bleeds state coffers dry

Only days before the election code of conduct came into force in Maharashtra, the state's cabinet of ministers continued doling out taxpayers money from the Contingent Fund exhausting nearly Rs 100......

Performance-linked pay? Not an easy task

Pratik Deshpande (not his real name) is a privileged citizen with guaranteed rights and guaranteed pay without having to give in return a guarantee of productive work. He works for the General......

'What is RBI doing when these frauds were happening?'

'Let them put their house in order first.''Let the RBI first rectify themselves.' IMAGE: The Reserve Bank of India headquarters in Mumbai. Photograph: Francis Mascarenhas/Reuters   In order......

How Do We Prepare For LA 2028? We Don't.

You don't prep for 2028 but for 2040, or even 2044.Sustained sporting excellence is based on mass support, grassroots development, and funding -- and it is this trifecta India needs to work on,......

Why no state funeral for Ramakant Achrekar?

'It is somebody's mistake and communication gap. I as a government representative, I'm sorry. This is very sad' IMAGE: Sachin Tendulkar, right, rides in the truck ferrying coach Ramakant......

Sports Ministry to appoint observer for boxing federation's elections

IMAGE: Uzbekistan's Bektemir Melikuziev celebrates after beating India's Vikas Krishan in the men's middleweight 75kg bout at the Rio Olympics. Photograph: Julian Finney/Getty Images The Sports......