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Former Mumbai City coach Jorge Costa dies

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- Former Mumbai City head coach Jorge Costa, who led Porto to the Champions League title in 2004, died on Tuesday of a cardiac arrest. He was 53. A central defender in his playing days... Read More


'Just the beginning': PM on Shah as the longest serving home min

NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, while acknowledging Union minister Amit Shah as the country's longest serving home minister, said this was just "the beginning" for him, s... Read More


'CONSTRUCTIONS ABOVE 20K SQM REQUIRE ENV NOD'

New Delhi, Aug. 6 -- The Supreme Court on Tuesday held that any construction activity with a built-up area of over 20,000sqm will require environment clearance as it struck down major portions of a Ja... Read More


Pharma, chips tariffs coming 'next week or so': US president

Washington, Aug. 6 -- President Donald Trump said US tariffs on semiconductor and pharmaceutical imports would be announced "within the next week or so". "We'll be putting an initially small tariff on... Read More


govt-oppn row on deployment of cisf staff in parl heats up

NEW DELHI, Aug. 6 -- The government and the Opposition on Tuesday locked horns over the presence of CISF personnel designated as marshals in Parliament with both sides trading accusations about the de... Read More


mirchi case: FIR over demolition of cinema hall

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- Acting on a complaint filed by the Enforcement Directorate (ED), police on Tuesday registered a case against Abdul Kader, an associate of late drug trafficker Iqbal Mirchi, according... Read More


phase-wise Local body polls after Diwali, says SEC

Nashik, Aug. 6 -- The local body elections in Maharashtra will be held after Diwali and the Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines will not be used for these polls, said State Election Co... Read More


B'desh to hold polls in Feb 2026: Yunus

India, Aug. 6 -- Bangladesh will hold elections in February 2026, interim leader Muhammad Yunus said on Tuesday, the first polls since a mass uprising overthrew the government last year. "On behalf of... Read More


State govt will intervene to get Mahadevi back: Fadnavis

Mumbai, Aug. 6 -- Following a public outcry, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday assured that his government will explore legal options to bring Mahadevi, a 36-year-old arthritic elephant, b... Read More


Poll officer seeks FIR on teachers

MUMBAI, Aug. 6 -- A controversy has erupted in Ghatkopar after the assistant Voters Registration Officer (VRO) from the election office issued a letter to the local police seeking the registration of ... Read More