Mumbai: The proposed sale of a charity-run 2.5-acre sanatorium property for the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community in Sanjan, about 150km from Mumbai, has created an uproar within the minuscule community. Sanjan was the second spot in India that Parsis landed after they arrived from Iran to escape religious persecution over 1,300 years ago; they had landed…
Pune: The city’s air quality dropped to the ‘moderate’ category on Monday, recording an air quality index (AQI) of 168, with experts warning of deterioration to ‘poor’ levels between Tuesday and Wednesday as Diwali festivities intensify. According to the Air Quality Bulletin released on Monday by the Air Quality Early Warning System (AQEWS) at IITM…
Mumbai: Even as his most iconic film ‘Sholay’ was playing as a Diwali highlight on television, legendary comedian and character actor Asrani passed away at the age of 84 Monday. His familiar face and nasal twang brought a smile to generations of film audiences through 300 films over a career spanning 50 years.“He was feeling…
Pune: In the lanes of the peth areas, residents shopped for puja essentials, picked up flowers, diyas and incense sticks for Laxmi Pujan. The scent of ghee, marigold and sandalwood hung in the air as families returned home to begin preparations.With ambiguity over Laxmi Pujan date, some residents chose to celebrateon Monday, while some will…
Mumbai: Ahead of local body elections, the state urban development department led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde has doled out around Rs 500 crore in special funds to municipal corporations and councils in various districts, including Thane and Nagpur.Thane Municipal Corporation in Shinde’s bastion has been granted Rs 75 crore, including Rs 28 crore for…
Pune: For just 22 vacancies at Arogyavardhini centres, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has received 265 applications from MBBS doctors, a development that has stunned civic officials and health experts, posing challenge to the claims of a scarcity of MBBS professionals.Arogyavardhini centres operate as outpatient clinics. Officials said these centres often faced challenges in attracting MBBS-qualified…
Mumbai: A 17-year-old first-year Commerce student was killed after falling from a bike and being run over by a speeding tanker in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. The accident occurred on Oct 16 when the deceased, Abdul Shaikh, who was riding pillion, was heading home with his friend Ansar Shaikh, the bike rider. The BKC…
Pune: The Ravet police on Sunday registered a case of causing death by negligence against a fabrication contractor from Shirwal in connection with the death of a worker. Mohammed Khan (20) died after he fell from the fourth floor of a building in Kiwale on Oct 1. The victim’s brother had lodged a complaint against…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court directed a special investigation team (SIT) of Mumbai police to probe whether census forms and certificates of Madh Island in Malad (West) were fabricated or not.A bench led by Justice Revati Mohite Dere on Thursday heard a petition by residents of Erangal. The High Court earlier set up the SIT…
Pune: The Forum of Small and Large Scale Industries Association, Bhosari MIDC, has urged the Pimpri Chinchwad police to increase patrolling in the industrial area during Diwali, as many factories remain closed and incidents of theft tend to rise during this period.In a letter to police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey, the president of the association,…
