Pune: An Army doctor posted at Southern Command Hospital has reported being charged at by a pack of stray dogs outside the Vishwamitra Colony residential quarters in Ghorpadi on Monday evening. The incident has reignited concerns about instances of stray animal-human conflict in Pune Cantonment Board (PCB) limits, with a blame game erupting among authorities…
NEW DELHI: A massive traffic jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad National Highway in Maharashtra’s Palghar district stranded more than 500 students and commuters for nearly 12 hours, officials said on Wednesday.Twelve buses carrying students from Classes 5 to 10 of different schools, along with some college students from neighbouring Thane and Mumbai, were stuck in a…
New Delhi: MCD will hire a private agency which will provide the manpower to maintain the city’s green spaces for two years because the civic body is acutely short of gardeners.The hiring will cost the MCD about Rs 143 crore. It approved in a house meeting on Tuesday.Senior municipal officials said that the absence of…
Pune: City airport authorities have rejected PMPML’s request to allow its buses on the facility’s premises to pick up passengers. After a meeting on Tuesday between teams led by Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) officials chairman and managing director Pankaj Deore and Pune airport director Santosh Dhoke, a decision has been made wherein a…
As Diwali approaches, the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation is spreading joy among its workforce by granting a ₹18,000 bonus to each employee, a decision made by Commissioner Manisha Awhale. With nearly 2,000 staff members due to receive this festive windfall, the funds will go directly into their accounts, helping them celebrate the festival of lights. ULHASNAGAR:…
A 14-year-old boy in Delhi was found hanging from a ceiling fan, with a video of the incident recorded on his phone NEW DELHI: A 14-year-old boy was found hanging from a ceiling fan at his residence in northwest Delhi’s Tri Nagar area on Tuesday, officials said. The boy, who was a Class IX student,…
Pune: Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) youth wing chief Amit Thackeray met city police commissioner Amitesh Kumar on Tuesday and demanded stern action against Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) members for the ruckus over poster dispute on Monday. Speaking to reporters after the meeting, he issued a stern warning to ABVP members, saying, “If you point…
Mumbai’s markets are brimming with festive spirit as Diwali shopping peaks. Shoppers are embracing a blend of traditional and contemporary decor, with terracotta diyas, Shubh Labh signs, and stitched lotuses leading the trends. The demand for sustainable, earthy items like terracotta diyas highlights a growing preference for eco-conscious celebrations this year. Mumbai’s bustling markets are…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the sale of green crackers from 15 to 25 October in Delhi and NCR.It also permitted firecrackers to be burst from 6 am to 7 am on the morning of Diwali and again from 8 pm to 10 pm in the evening, only at designated sites. Green…
Pune: Every year, as the city prepares to sparkle under the light of a million diyas, an even brighter glow emanates from homes and community centres. Here, women — many widowed or from underprivileged backgrounds — gather to paint, stitch, and mould the essence of Diwali into beautiful handmade creations. For these women, the festival…
