New Delhi: A nine-foot-tall bronze statue of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, installed inside the PGI building of Dr Ram Manohar Lohia (RML) Hospital, has been standing wrapped in polythene for the past seven months, awaiting an unveiling.The centrally-run hospital, along with the Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), was renamed the…
Pune: A Baner police team on Wednesday afternoon detained three women from Khandwa in Madhya Pradesh when they were travelling on a train to their home in Uttar Pradesh, a day after cheating a salon owner of his gold chain worth Rs3.5 lakh on Tuesday, after meeting him through a dating app.“The three women are…
Mumbai: Over 10 children held hostage inside studio NEW DELHI: At least 20 children were taken hostage inside R D Studio in Mumbai on Thursday, police said.Mumbai Police said a man identified as Rohit Arya has taken several children hostage in Powai and, in a video, demanded to speak to specific people — warning he…
File photo used for representational purpose. NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police have taken into custody four individuals, including three minors, for allegedly stabbing a 15-year-old boy in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri. The boy, who was out on bail in a theft case, was attacked as an act of revenge over a previous quarrel, officials reported on…
NEW DELHI: The British High Commission in India has confirmed that fugitive gangster Nilesh Ghaywal, wanted in multiple cases, including murder and extortion, is currently in London on a visitor visa. As per news agency PTI, the commission has also informed UK authorities that his passport has been revoked by Indian agencies, officials said on…
MUMBAI: A 56-year-old businessman from Goregaon has lodged a police complaint against two tax consultants for cheating him to the tune of Rs 31 lakh.The complainant runs a fabrication business. His friend’s firm had hired one of the accused as a tax consultant since 2016. The complainant trusted him and hired him in 2018. The…
Nitin Gadkari orders babus to put QR codes on highways with contractor and officers’ details NEW DELHI: In a unique move, the road transport ministry has directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) and highway builders to create their own YouTube channels and upload regular videos of highway projects at various stages of construction.Union…
Pune: Two cars parked along the service lane near Navale Bridge were damaged after a dumper truck which turned on its side fell on them around 5.10am on Tuesday, Sinhagad Road police said.Police on Tuesday registered a case against the injured driver of the dumper. The driver is a resident of Bavdhan.Senior inspector Dilip Dhaingade…
Mumbai: An 81-year-old woman died after being hit by a BEST bus while she was on her way to a temple in Mulund (W) on Monday morning. The deceased, Usha Kherani, was walking towards the Bileshwar Mahadev Temple around 10.20 am, when a BEST bus hit her near 5th Road, opposite Aarey Milk Center. She…
A new study reveals open fires account for over 50% of Delhi’s particulate matter pollution, causing visible smog NEW DELHI: Open fires of all sorts – waste, crop stubble, cooking etc – account for over 50% of particulate matter (PM) pollution in Delhi. The transport sector, although not a major source of PM, accounts for…
