New Delhi: The GB Pant Hospital administration on Saturday constituted a committee to probe a complaint over alleged exploitative working conditions faced by resident doctors at the institute. TOI reported on Saturday that Delhi Medical Association (DMA) had highlighted the matter following a letter over the issue. Dr Rishu Sinha, wife of Dr Amit Kumar,…
Pune: Unidentified individuals stole airconditioning system components worth Rs 1.77 lakh from the Vanaz Metro depot on Oct 13. The theft was discovered last week, prompting Metro officials to review CCTV footage from the facility.Following the review, a 32-year-old representative of the Metro project filed a formal complaint with the Kothrud police on Friday evening….
MUMBAI: Pope Leo XIV Saturday appointed Rev. Fr Stephen Fernandes as auxiliary bishop of the archdiocese of Bombay.Born Sept 1961, Fr Stephen did his B.Ed. from the University of Mumbai. He was ordained a priest in March 1990, and started his career as assistant parish priest at St John the Evangelist Church, Marol. He then…
New Delhi: The city’s air quality began to deteriorate, despite being at poor category, on Saturday. The centre’s early warning system (EWS) forecast that air quality index (AQI) will slip back to very poor category from Sunday. The AQI had reached very poor levels on Oct 20 but improved to the poor category after favourable…
Pune: A 50-year-old woman suffered burn injuries while travelling in an autorickshaw on Wednesday night near Dias Plot, en route from Seven Loves Chowk to Gangadham Chowk, prompting the Swargate police to detain a minor and two of his companions in connection with the incident.Senior inspector Yashwant Nikam of the Swargate police said the trio…
Palghar: Two men were killed on the spot in a road accident at Nilmati village in Mokhada taluka, Palghar district, late Friday night. The collision occurred when a speeding govt ambulance rammed into their motorcycle on the Nashik–Jawhar state highway around 8.30 pm. According to police reports, the ambulance was heading from Jawhar towards Nashik…
New Delhi: Delhi has recorded a 142% jump in arms licence cancellations between Jan and Aug 15 this year, compared to the same period last year, signalling a tougher stance on gun ownership in the capital. According to Delhi Police data, 404 arms licences were cancelled this year up to Aug 15, against 167 cancellations…
NEW DELHI: Allegations of rape by cop, a ‘relationship’ with accused techie and a note on palm surround the suicide of a 28-year-old doctor in Satara, Maharashtra. Satara police have arrested a techie and a police sub-inspector in connection with the alleged rape and abetment of suicide of the doctor, who hailed from Beed district….
Mumbai: A 36-year-old make-up artist, a 52-year-old cloth merchant, a 41-year-old tailor and a 65-year-old artist were together cheated of more than Rs 66 lakh in a single scam spree recently. In a ray of hope for such defrauded investors, special courts designated under the Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors (MPID) Act have issued…
NEW DELHI: Acting on the Delhi govt’s recommendation, The Energy and Resources Institute (Teri) has prepared a comprehensive strategic plan to tackle frothing in the Yamuna, identifying major pollution sources and department-specific measures to address the issue. The study, commissioned to develop a roadmap for the river’s rejuvenation, notes that froth forms when poor water…
