New Delhi: A Delhi court has directed a case of a Delhi Police officer allegedly demanding a bribe to be placed before a special court. The complainant, once an accused in a POCSO Act case from which he was cleared, told the judicial magistrate, first class, Bharti Beniwal, that he was threatened by the investigating…
Pune: The 15 additional slots allocated by the Indian Air Force to Pune airport earlier this year remain unused despite minister of state for civil aviation Murlidhar Mohol’s optimism about new flight operations in the upcoming winter schedule, from Oct 26 to March 28 next year.Experts have attributed the delay to Pune airport’s limited infrastructure,…
Navi Mumbai: Two separate Pocso cases have been registered at Khandeshwar and Turbhe police stations on Sunday wherein two accused men have been arrested for alleged sexual assaulting three minor girls. Khandeshwar police have arrested a 69-year-old watchman Bharat Goud, of a society in Panvel taluka for sexually assaulting an 8-year-old girl residing in the…
New Delhi: A clash broke out on the Jawaharlal Nehru University campus during a general body meeting at the School of Social Sciences on Wednesday night. Left student groups and the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad accused each other for the violence. A meeting was being held to elect a school representative to the election committee…
Pune: Car drivers and motorcyclists on Wednesday found the 32km Katraj to Kiwale stretch of the easterly bypass calmer, less traffic-laden and their commute vastly stress-free. A three-hour ban in the morning on the Katraj to Kiwale stretch and a four-hour ban in the evening on the Kiwale to Katraj stretch that kept heavy vehicles…
Navi Mumbai: The Rasayani police in Raigad have arrested an accused, Sanganika Mankame (52), for allegedly cheating 40 investors collectively to the tune of Rs 1.16 crore by assuring to provide them 5% return on their investment. The investors had been depositing money in her chit fund organization since 2017. The accused has been booked…
New Delhi: The city govt on Wednesday appealed to Delhiites to use only certified green firecrackers on Diwali and follow guidelines issued by Supreme Court so that celebrations don’t worsen air quality. “Govt remains fully committed to a cleaner and greener capital,” CM Rekha Gupta said. Calling the verdict a “positive message for the entire…
Navi Mumbai: A 40-year-old orthopedic surgeon residing in Kharghar was defrauded of Rs 1.08 crore after investing in online share trading that promised high returns. The surgeon registered a cheating case at the cyber police station on Tuesday. As per the complainant, in Sept, he was contacted on WhatsApp by the accused, who was the…
Mumbai: Konkan Railway Corporation Ltd (KRCL) plans to expand its car Roll-on Roll-off (Ro-Ro) service along the Mumbai–Konkan route by developing dedicated ramps and related infrastructure at three stations — Sawantwadi Road, Ratnagiri, and Sangameshwar.The initiative aims to make the car ferry service a regular feature, providing motorists with a convenient and time-saving alternative to…
Mumbai: All full-length CNG buses procured under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme for passenger services will be phased out by the end of the month, and the Midi buses will go off roads by next month, reducing the BEST-owned fleet to its lowest at around 250 buses, said a source in…
