Army deployed in Pune residential area as heavy rain, dam water flood city

Army personnel were deployed at an inundated residential area in Pune amid heavy downpours and water discharge from Khadakwasla dam, officials said on Sunday. IMAGE: The water level of the Mutha......

Is Ajit Pawar Making Eknath Shinde Insecure?

'Ajit Pawar is trying to sideline us; he is trying to be in the BJP's good books at our cost.' IMAGE: Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde offers sweets to NCP leader Ajit Pawar while BJP leader......

Techie from Maha drowns in US, had called mom earlier

A 26-year-old Indian IT professional working in California drowned in the famous Glacier National Park in the US state of Montana while on vacation with friends, according to park authorities.......

Indian cities sizzle at 48 deg C, respite likely after 3 days

Temperatures in 17 locations breached 48 degrees Celsius on Monday, with the relentless heat affecting health and livelihoods across large parts of northwestern and central India. IMAGE: College......

CAG raps Maharashtra on irrigation project delays

The Comptroller & Auditor General (CAG) has rapped the Maharashtra government for irrigation projects not being completed despite having started these five to 45 years ago. In its report for the......

Will It Be Normal Monsoon This Year?

The IMD defines a normal monsoon as one which delivers between 96 and 104 per cent of the 50-year average rainfall for the season. IMAGE: Dark clouds are visible in the sky in New Delhi, April 20,......

March heat to shape up wheat output this year in North India: Experts

Temperatures in March will be critical to determining the impact of any unusual heatwave conditions on this year’s wheat crop in North India. Photograph: Amit Dave/Reuters It is that time of......

Maharashtra to probe irregularities in Lavasa project

The Maharashtra government has found "some irregularities" in Lavasa, the country's first planned hill city project, and would take action if its probe proved any wrongdoing, a senior state......

Maharashtra will have to be aggressive in Ranji Trophy final, says Darekar

Maharashtra's leading wicket-taker Akshay Darekar was a four-year toddler when the state team last played in the Ranji Trophy final, which they lost to Punjab.Twenty-one years later, he has his......