PUNE/NEW DELHI: CBI arrested Shivraj Raghunath Motegaonkar, the director of Maharashtra-based Renukai Career Centre (RCC), alleging he circulated leaked NEETUG 2026 questions through coaching networks and “mock tests” conducted before examination, report Gitesh Shelke, Rajshekhar Jha & Koushiki Saha. This is the 10th arrest by CBI, which has now widened its probe, bringing more than…
NEW DELHI: India and Australia on Monday underscored the importance of “freedom of navigation, overflight and unimpeded maritime trade” amid disruptions in energy supply chains following the West Asia crisis, and also advocated for a “free, open, peaceful, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific” at a time China is increasing its assertiveness in the region.During the second…
Nuwan Thushara of Royal Challengers Bengaluru celebrates (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Sri Lanka fast bowler Nuwan Thushara has approached the Colombo District Court seeking legal intervention to allow him to play in the 2026 Indian Premier League. Thushara has filed a case against Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC), requesting that the board be ordered to…
Mangaluru: Started by electronics engineer Mahi Mulki along with local youths four years ago, Tulupedia is a web portal-based encyclopaedia featuring multi-dimensional information about Tulunadu.However, the portal has seen few public contributions so far. The team is now redesigning the platform and adding new features to boost engagement and simplify contributions.Mahi said the platform initially…
NEW DELHI: Congress on Friday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the sharp increase in commercial LPG cylinder prices, alleging a pattern of price hikes and accusing the government of burdening small businesses.The criticism came after the Centre raised the price of a 19 kg commercial LPG cylinder by Rs 993, taking the cost in…
Bengaluru: The high court has granted bail to a woman from West Bengal in connection with a criminal case registered by Hebbagodi police in Bengaluru for allegedly raising the ‘Jai Bangla’ slogan.The case was registered on Jan 11, against Sarbanu Khatun, a native of Nandigram in Purba Medinipur district, West Bengal, following a complaint filed…
An AI-generated representative image Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav said on Saturday that scientists from the Zoological Survey of India (ZSI) have discovered two previously unknown species of lichen moths.In a post on X, the minister described the findings as “a vital contribution to the documentation of India’s moth biodiversity,” and said the discovery highlights…
Four IAF-controlled civil airports will face temporary shutdowns as their runways need recarpeting for smooth operations of both military and civil aircraft. As the runways at Jodhpur, Srinagar, Pune and Adampur airports will be recarpeted under different schedules this year, civilian flights at these airports will be affected during their respective shutdown periods.Starting with the…
Forest, ecology and environment minister Eshwar Khandre Mangaluru: Forest, ecology and environment minister Eshwar Khandre Sunday said the decision on a Cabinet reshuffle rests entirely with the chief minister and the party high command, adding that the govt remains focused on completing its full term and continuing development works.Speaking to reporters, Khandre said, “We are…
NAGPUR: Ravindra Metkar once earned Rs 150 a month working in a pharmacy. That was in 1984, when he was still a teenager. The 57-year-old farmer from Masla village in Maharashtra’s Amravati district will be travelling to an international conference on AI at Oxford University in the UK next month to share the story of…
