Palghar: Amid reports of a tussle between BJP leader Ganesh Naik and deputy CM Eknath Shinde for political supremacy in the Thane-Palghar region, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Friday said Naik was a “skilled wrestler” who will emerge as a winner. Naik “never lost his temper” despite internal political tensions [in the governing…
New Delhi: Six people, including a woman, have been arrested for holding a 60-year-old woman captive using a toy pistol and robbing her at her residence in central Delhi’s Ranjit Nagar. According to police, they received information about a robbery at gunpoint on Oct 5. The complainant, who lives alone, told police she was having…
Navi Mumbai: Hundreds of residents joined Congress party workers on Thursday and staged a protest at Cidco’s Kharghar office demanding adequate water supply to Kharghar and Taloja nodes, shouting “Tanker-Mukt Kharghar”.The protest was led by former corporator, Haresh Keni and Panvel city Congress unit chief, Sudam Patil among others. Cidco assured to provide more water…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has raided two illegal manufacturing units in the city—a factory allegedly producing and selling counterfeit toothpaste in northeast Delhi’s Shastri Park, and the other making adulterated milk cake and kalakand in Raghubir Nagar, west Delhi.Acting on a tip-off received on Oct 16, a team raided the Shastri Park factory and seized…
Pune: Every morning, govt school teacher Rajesh Kadam from Velhe tehsil in Pune district begins his day with a smartphone, and not the chalk. Before the school bell rings, he logs in to the attendance app to mark students, updates the midday meal portal, and checks for new WhatsApp links from education officials. Throughout the…
Pune: Police have arrested a member of the Nilesh Ghaywal gang in two cases of attempt to murder and have invoked charges under provisions of the Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) against him. “We arrested Musab Ilahi Shaikh (35), a resident of Kothrud, in Narhe around 3.10am on Wednesday for possessing 878 grams…
Mumbai: Offering a reprieve to actor Akshay Kumar against unknown persons and some e-commerce sites for infringing his personality rights, the Bombay High Court directed the immediate removal of certain ‘deepfake’ content online. The HC said its immediate interim intervention was necessary and “such content needs to be removed from the public domain immediately, not…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis highlighted the state’s commitment to sustainable mobility, projecting 52% renewable energy by 2030 to power EV charging infrastructure PUNE: The increase in renewable energy production capacity will support sustainable mobility efforts in the state, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Thursday.“We have a robust solar power generation system. By 2030,…
Mumbai awakens to a sunny, breezy October 17, promising a comfortable day with highs of 33.1°C, perfect for outdoor activities. While yesterday’s air quality was ‘poor’, slight improvement is anticipated, though sensitive individuals should remain vigilant. The week ahead forecasts mostly clear skies, with a chance of rain by Thursday, signaling a welcome shift towards…
New Delhi: An 11-year-old female hyena died at the Delhi zoo on Thursday. Officials said a postmortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause of death. The zoo now has two hyenas left. The hyena was found dead inside its den within the enclosure. The body was taken to the zoo hospital, where it was…
