New Delhi: Observing that the prosecution was unable to establish the charges beyond a reasonable doubt, a court acquitted a former IAS officer and 10 others in an alleged forgery and corruption case regarding the revival of a cooperative group housing society.In a 200-page order dated Oct 31, district judge Jagdish Kumar said the evidence…
Pune: A 64-year-old man, working as a digital solution provider, from Wadgaon Budruk recently lodged a complaint with the Sinhagad Road police on Thursday, stating that cybercrooks cheated him out of Rs 33.1 lakh by promising handsome returns through online share trading between July and Aug.Inspector Ulhas Kadam of the Sinhagad Road police said, “The…
Catholic Church symposium on synodality discusses ‘respectful’ conversion MUMBAI: The Catholic Church organised a national symposium on ‘Creating a Synodal Church in India in the Light of the Synod in Rome’ from Oct 24-26 at St Pius X College, Goregaon.The event was organised by the CCBI Commission for Theology and Doctrine supported by Communio India…
NEW DELHI: Police arrested two men for allegedly chasing and attacking a TV producer when she was returning home in south Delhi from Noida early on Friday. The suspects, allegedly drunk, also vandalised her car on DND Flyway. The suspects were identified as Shubham and Deepak, who are in their mid-twenties and from Dabri village…
Pune: Air Force Station Pune will host the inaugural edition of the “Sekhon Indian Air Force Marathon” on Nov 2 to honour the courage and supreme sacrifice of Flying Officer Nirmal Jit Singh Sekhon, the Indian Air Force’s only Param Vir Chakra awardee. The marathon, beginning at 5.45am from the station sports ground in Lohegaon,…
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Cyber Police have launched a special drive to raise awareness among senior citizens, who are increasingly being targeted by online fraudsters through fake digital arrest calls, bogus investment schemes, and fraudulent share trading offers.According to officials, a large number of cybercrime victims in the city are senior citizens, often deceived by scammers…
NEW DELHI: One in seven deaths in Delhi in 2023 were due to polluted air, states the latest Global Burden of Disease (GBD) data released this month by the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME).An analysis of the data by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA) shows that ambient particulate…
Pune: Chhath — the biggest festival of Bihar — entices migrant workers towards home for rituals and reunions, bridging caste and class divide. This is a year of departure. The urge to vote is also drawing people to Bihar before assembly elections.In the run-up to Diwali and Chhath, Pune station was choc-a-bloc. Many special trains…
Bandra’s streets transformed into a spooky playground on Halloween night as a guided walk unveiled local legends and folklore. Participants explored haunted nooks and heard tales of restless spirits, from St. Andrew’s Church cemetery to Mount Mary Road. The event offered a chilling yet captivating glimpse into the suburb’s mysterious side. On Halloween night, October…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s Transport Department and Traffic Police initiated enforcement of a ban on non-Delhi registered commercial goods vehicles meeting BS-III or lower emission standards at city borders on Saturday, deploying teams at 23 key locations to monitor and control entry.The enforcement teams, formed through collaboration between Transport Department and Traffic Police, are stationed at…
