Can India build artificial intelligence for 1.4 billion people, and for the world? Can it become a space superpower, a semiconductor manufacturer, and a healthcare innovator, all within the same decade? These were the questions the Foundation for Innovation and Technology Transfer (FITT) at IIT D...
safety
Panvel, October 31, 2026: With a large number of shoppers expected to visit Panvel during the Diwali festive season, the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Navi Mumbai Traffic Police have jointly planned temporary parking facilities at five locations across the city, with a c...
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Mumbai, October 31, 2026: Breast cancer is increasingly becoming a concern among younger women, with hospital data highlighting the need for greater awareness and timely detection across age groups. Around 41% of breast surgery records analysed at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospi...
parks
Television actress Ayesha Khan faced heavy trolling after participating in a beach and city cleanliness drive in Mumbai as part of an initiative to promote a clean environment and a Green Diwali. However, a video from the drive sparked criticism online, with several social media ...
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Navi Mumbai, October 31, 2026: Nearly a decade after murdering his wife and six-year-old daughter, a 38-year-old man has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the Panvel District and Sessions Court. The accused, Shrimant Anna Nagargoje, had killed the two in June 2...
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Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL) has increased the price of compressed natural gas (CNG) by ₹1 per kg in Mumbai and adjoining areas, taking the revised rate to ₹90 per kg. The new prices came into effect from midnight on October 31, 2026. MGL attributed the price hike to rising gas pr...
government
Pune: The Maharashtra government has introduced fixed marking criteria for the teacher recruitment process involving interviews to curb arbitrary practices by school managements. Under the revised selection framework, school managements will have only 10 marks at their disposal f...
News
Lucknow, October 31, 2026: Uttar Pradesh is set to join India's bullet train network, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi approving the northern high-speed rail corridor that is expected to connect Delhi with Varanasi. The proposed service is projected to bring down travel time bet...
schools
Parents of Sahil Wakode, an IIT Bombay student who died by suicide, have petitioned for an independent investigation into his death. They allege that their son faced harassment and caste-based humiliation from a professor. The petition seeks to direct investigations towards actio...
News
Ajay Devgn received a show cause notice from the Maharashtra FDA regarding his elaichi advertisement. The notice questioned his endorsement related to Vimal Pan Masala and demanded its removal from his social media. Devgn argued that the FDA acted with a predetermined mindset and...
Local
Harbour line services faced disruption on Friday morning after a piece of cloth got caught in the overhead wire. This incident occurred at Sewri station during peak hours, affecting local train operations. Commuters were stranded and some walked along the tracks to reach nearby s...
safety
Mumbai: The 12th accused, Aman, arrested in connection with the firing case involving Bollywood actor Tiger Shroff was remanded to police custody till November 6 by a Mumbai court on Saturday. Aman was apprehended from Rohna village in Haryana's Sonipat district with the assistan...
government
Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Saturday congratulated scientists, engineers and the entire Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) team on the successful launch of the NVS-03 navigation satellite aboard the GSLV-F18 rocket. The satellite w...
