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Photo: AI Generated/GeminiHundreds of Dead Fish Found in Thane District Lake, Locals Suspect Pollution Fallout
Thane: Hundreds of fish were found dead in a lake in Maharashtra’s Thane district, triggering anger among residents who blamed untreated industrial effluents for the incident, officials said on Friday. The fish were found dead in the Milapnagar lake located in Dombivli MIDC area on Thursday. Local citizens claimed that the lake turned black and…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiStudy Estimates 4.9 Million Children Died Worldwide Before Age Five in 2024
New Delhi: A series of five research papers published in The British Medical Journal estimate that globally, 4.9 million children died before turning five in 2024, including 2.3 million neonatal deaths. Mortality was found to be highest in sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, even as researchers cited uncertainty in values due to data sparsity and…
Photo: File Photo/Delhi High Court/PTIDelhi High Court Declines Urgent Hearing on Plea Against Cockroach Janta Party Protest
New Delhi: The Delhi High Court on Friday refused to hear a petition raising law and order concerns arising from digital outfit Cockroach Janta Party’s call for a protest at Jantar Mantar here on June 6 to demand the resignation of Union Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan over examination-related lapses. The counsel for ‘Save India Foundation’…
Photo: IANSFace authentication protocol successfully implemented in 2026 prelims exam: UPSC
New Delhi: The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) successfully implemented face authentication in the 2026 Civil Services preliminary examination, an official statement issued on Thursday said. The face-authentication protocol ensures that the candidate whose photo was uploaded at the time of filling the application form matches when they appear with the admit card to write…
Australian judges weigh Indigenous activist’s bid to prosecute King Charles
Melbourne: Three Australian appeals court judges reserved their decision Wednesday on whether an activist can prosecute Britain’s King Charles III for alleged genocide of Australia’s Indigenous people. Uncle Robbie Thorpe, 68, turned to the Supreme Court of Appeal in Victoria state after two lower courts rejected his bid to launch a private prosecution against the…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiLG orders compliance check at all hotels
New Delhi: Hours after a devastating blaze tore through a hotel in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar area on Wednesday, killing at least 21 people, Lieutenant Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu ordered a month-long drive to check fire safety compliance at all hotels, nursing homes, coaching institutes, restaurants and other vulnerable commercial establishments, officials said. Sandhu chaired…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiSmall biz loan growth slows, early signs of stress visible in parts amid W Asia war
Mumbai: Growth in credit to India’s micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) has moderated, with early signs of stress emerging among micro businesses and some manufacturing-linked sectors amid global uncertainty, according to a report by CRIF High Mark. The MSME exposure portfolio stood at around Rs 46 lakh crore in April 2026, up 12.8 per…
Photo: PTIHigher petrol, diesel prices threaten to rekindle inflation pressures
New Delhi: Rising petrol and diesel prices are poised to add fresh inflationary pressures to India’s economy, with higher transport and manufacturing costs expected to feed through to consumer prices in the coming months, Crisil said in a report on Tuesday. Petrol and diesel prices have increased by about Rs 7.5 per litre since May…
Photo: AI Generated/GeminiCouple’s Intervention Turns Tragic: Bokaro Woman Dies, 6 Held for Fatal Assault
Bokaro (Jharkhand), May 31 (PTI): Six people have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 25-year-old woman in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, police said on Sunday. The woman was allegedly thrashed when she intervened in a dispute between two neighbours and tried to pacify them on Friday night. The woman sustained injuries and…
Photo: AI Generated/Gemini6 Arrested for Murder of Bokaro Woman Who Intervened in Neighbors’ Dispute
Bokaro (Jharkhand), May 31 (PTI): Six people have been arrested in connection with the alleged murder of a 25-year-old woman in Jharkhand’s Bokaro district, police said on Sunday. The woman was allegedly thrashed when she intervened in a dispute between two neighbours and tried to pacify them on Friday night. The woman sustained injuries and…
