Bank holiday today: Some parts of India are observing Ramzan-Id (Id-Ul-Fitr), Khutub-E-Ramzan, Sarhul today, on March 21, 2026. Hence banks in many parts of the country are closed this Saturday. March 21 is the third Saturday of the month and in normal course would not be a holiday, but festivals today mean that some states…
NEW DELHI: In a major change that will affect both patients and dental students, the Centre has replaced the Dental Council of India (DCI) with a new regulator, the National Dental Commission (NDC). The new system came into force on March 19, with the old law governing dentistry scrapped. The move is aimed at improving…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) mentor Dwayne Bravo and captain Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) NEW DELHI: At the pre-season press conference ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 season on Friday, things took an unexpected turn when Dwayne Bravo made a remark, which was immediately caught on mic.Sitting alongside teammates and coaching staff, Bravo…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday refused to entertain a plea seeking its direction against hate speeches targeting the Brahmin community, which the petitioner had alleged was ‘Brahmophobia’.A bench of Justices B V Nagarathna and Ujjal Bhuyan said there should be no hate speeches against any community but declined to entertain the plea. “We don’t…
Diego Garcia base (AP photo) Iran launched two intermediate-range ballistic missiles toward Diego Garcia in the Indian Ocean, but neither struck the US-UK military base, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday, citing US officials.According to the report, one missile broke apart during flight, while a US warship fired an SM-3 interceptor at the second. It…
The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) has opened the registration process for multiple Group A and Group B posts under Advertisement Nos. 004/2026 to 009/2026. The application window begins today, March 20. Candidates can apply for specialised roles across legal, healthcare, and administrative departments of the Maharashtra government.These notifications are part of a separate recruitment…
MUMBAI/PUNE: NCP politician Rupali Chakankar, who is under a cloud after her alleged links to rape-accused astrologer Ashok Kharat came to light, resigned from her post as chairperson of the Maharashtra State Women’s Commission after being asked to step down by CM Devendra Fadnavis.Sources said Fadnavis summoned Chakankar to his official residence for a meeting…
NEW DELHI: PIL petitioner Pankaj Pushkar, who was associated with NCERT in preparing textbooks, informed a bench of CJI Surya Kant, Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pancholi that while the court had ordered redaction of the controversial reference to corruption in judiciary, parts in other books that show judiciary in poor light continue to…
NEW DELHI: Supreme Court on Friday greenlighted the Rs 18,263 crore Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road Project that will adversely impact close to 46,000 mangrove trees but directed Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to scrupulously comply with Bombay HC directions to file yearly audit reports on status of afforestation, to be carried out prior or simultaneously, for a period…
SHIVAMOGGA: A newly recruited veterinarian died Friday after a pregnant hippopotamus lunged at her during a routine health check at Shivamogga zoo late Thursday night. Expressing deep sorrow, forest minister Eshwar B Khandre announced Rs 30 lakh in immediate compensation and ordered a high-level inquiry into the incident. Zoo director V M Amarakshar said Dr…