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Guest column | Sweltering summers, seasonal delights

India, May 17 -- I recently received a meme that read, "har koi chaand se mohabbat karega toh suraj toh jalega hi na. ab jhelo 42 degree Celsius". It undoubtedly made me chuckle, for I, too, have alwa... Read More


Wildbuzz | Marvels of the night

India, May 17 -- The rotating hours of blackness that shroud the blue planet have been described as the 'Queen of Darkness'. In the foothill jungles of the Shivaliks, the night is a display of the liv... Read More


Roundabout | No room for hate in Sufiana music

India, May 17 -- When one talks about qawwali and poet Sahir Ludhianvi in the same breath, the older among the readers don't need to be prompted for their thoughts turn to a 1960 Bollywood film Barsat... Read More


Despite austerity drive, state delegation flies to Denmark

India, May 17 -- Even as the centre and state government roll out austerity measures, a five-member delegation led by chief economic advisor to the chief minister, Pravin Pardeshi, has flown to Denmar... Read More


HC refuses to stay Mhada redevelopment tender as bidding process reaches advanced stage

India, May 17 -- The Bombay High Court recently refused to stay the tender process for appointing a "construction and development agency" for the redevelopment of the city's two biggest Mhada layouts ... Read More


Marriage is a partnership of equals, not service contract: HC

India, May 17 -- A wife's inability or refusal to perform household chores such as cooking and cleaning does not amount to cruelty under law, the Bombay High Court has ruled, stating that marriage is ... Read More


PMC approves covered waste segregation facility at Balewadi PMPML depot

India, May 17 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved allocation of 3,000 sq ft of land at the PMPML depot in Balewadi for a garbage segregation facility. Standing Committee chairman Shr... Read More


Quantum tech training hub to come up at IISER Pune

India, May 17 -- The Maharashtra government on Friday approved a state-level quantum technology and skill development initiative aligned with the Centre's National Quantum Mission. Announcing the dec... Read More


Polytechnic admissions for 2026-27 from May 20

India, May 17 -- Admissions for first-year diploma courses in Engineering & Technology and Architecture (Polytechnic) for the academic year 2026-27 will begin on May 20, Higher and Technical Education... Read More


Fresh controversy erupts over naming of PMC cancer hospital after BJP leader's father

India, May 17 -- A fresh controversy has erupted in the BJP-ruled Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) after the civic body decided to name its newly built cancer hospital in Baner after the late Yashwant... Read More