A Pakistani national, Hussain Ahmed, arrested in Lahore after the Pahalgam terror attack, faces trial for lacking valid documents. He had lived in India for 25 years with his Goan wife. Despite multiple bail rejections, the Lahore High Court has ordered his trial to conclude within two months following India’s retaliatory Operation Sindoor. NEW DELHI:…
PUNE: BJP’s alliance partners NCP and Shiv Sena on Monday came down heavily on its Rajya Sabha MP Medha Kulkarni for leading a protest and ‘purifying’ the site at Shaniwarwada where a group of Muslim women recently offered namaz. The NCP, which is led by deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, demanded that a police case…
MUMBAI: Bombay HC has granted temporary injunction against an unknown hacker who has threatened to leak confidential data of a private insurance company, reports Rosy Sequeira.Generali Central Life Insurance Company Ltd sought relief and showed a screenshot of the hacker’s threat to pay him $500,000 or he would sell the information. No details of the…
NEW DELHI: A 22-year-old MBBS student from Jaipur, Rahul Ghosalya, who suffered a brain stroke in Kazakhstan on October 8, was successfully airlifted to Jaipur on Monday evening and admitted to SMS Hospital for advanced treatment.Ghosalya, who has been studying medicine in Astana since 2021, was on ventilator support in a Kazakhstan hospital before being…
Pune: PMC on Monday suspended two officials of the transferable development rights (TDR) department for allegedly failing to check the construction of non-approved floors of a building in Baner. Junior engineer Shubhangi Tarukmare and deputy engineer Sandeep Misal of the TDR department were suspended as per section 56(2)(F) of the Maharashtra Municipal Corporations Act. A…
Mumbai: From dawn to dusk, Diwali festivities unfolded in right earnest Monday. The day began with early morning Diwali Pahat concerts and ended with Kali Puja around midnight.Diwali 2025 signals the start of the new Vikram Samvat year 2082. The five-day festival ends with Bhai Dooj Oct 23.The interpretation of the almanac has blended rituals…
Rahul Gandhi visited the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi. (Image Credit- Congress) NEW DELHI: During a Diwali visit to the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi, Congress MP and Leader of Opposition Rahul Gandhi tried his hand at making traditional sweets, where shop owner Sushant Jain expressed his wish to see Gandhi…
Pune: As the sun set on Monday, several Bengali associations in the city hosted Kali Puja, with celebrations extending late into the night. “On Monday evening, we celebrated Kali Puja at Parmar Hall in Salunke Vihar, which drew around 500 to 600 people,” said Radhika Akolkar, a member of Anandam Association in Wanowrie. “We didn’t…
Thane: A 40-year-old female beauty parlour employee riding pillion on a bike was killed in a hit-and-run incident, while her employer, who was escorting her home, suffered injuries on the Ghodbunder Highway minutes before midnight on Sunday, officials informed.The incident was reported near the under-construction Metro 4 line station at Vijay Garden when the lady,…
Pune: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)’s decision not to hike fares this year has had a significant impact on Diwali travel, with passenger traffic in the last four days, including Monday, increasing by 25% compared to the same period last year. This surge, coupled with widespread allegations from commuters about private bus operators overcharging…
