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95-yr-old scratchboard artist to hold first solo exhibition

MUMBAI, March 27 -- For 73 years, K K Venkateswaran has sat at his table every day, using implements to carve out beautiful and intricate works of art on a 'scratchboard', a technique used by commerci... Read More


From flunking math to advising bizmen: Rise and fall of rape-accused 'godman'

Pune/Nashik, March 27 -- There is a striking paradox at the heart of the Ashok Kharat story. The 67-year-old self-styled astrologer-godman from Nashik now being probed by the Fadnavis government for r... Read More


Sakinaka police's new Scorpio N catches fire

MUMBAI, March 27 -- One of the 633 new Scorpio N cars given to the Mumbai police caught fire in Andheri West on Thursday afternoon after smoke suddenly began seeping out of its bonnet. While the exact... Read More


Mhada allots prime Kalina plot to tennis non-profit

Mumbai, March 27 -- The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (Mhada) has allotted a prime two-acre plot in Kalina to a Pune-based tennis foundation without charging any lease fee. In add... Read More


NCP's Zirwal in fresh row over 'objectionable video'

MUMBAI, March 27 -- NCP minister Narhari Zirwal is once again at the centre of controversy, with a video being circulated that purportedly shows a transgender individual in the bedroom of Zirwal's off... Read More


UpGrad deal takes Unacademy value 90% below '21 mark

mumbai, March 27 -- UpGrad is finalizing Unacademy's acquisition at a more than 90% markdown from its edtech rival's 2021 valuation and also below what it was willing to accept in the previous round o... Read More


Trailblazer Marin signs off: 'My path ends here'

NEW DELHI, March 27 -- The badminton world had been waiting 20 months for the return of Carolina Marin, who had announced her comeback at next month's European Championships in her hometown of Huelva.... Read More


Second phase of IPL from April 13 to May 24: BCCI

New Delhi, March 27 -- The second phase of the IPL 2026 will begin on April 13 and conclude on May 24, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced on Thursday while releasing the full f... Read More


Guwahati, Ranchi among five Test venues to host Border-Gavaskar trophy in 2027

New Delhi, March 27 -- The Indian men's cricket team will be in action in 22 international matches across 17 venues at home in the upcoming 2026-27 season, the Board of Control for Cricket in India an... Read More


Leader Schott, Chacarra shine as Bhatia falters

Gurugram, March 27 -- Germany's Freddy Schott is only 24 yet appears a polished golfer. A bright young talent mentored by compatriot Marcel Siem, a six-time winner in Europe, he lost his card in 2023 ... Read More