Mumbai: Police arrested a 28-year-old man for killing his 64-year-old roommate over a SIM card dispute at their Bandra (W) home on Thursday. Both the victim, Shivajee Banarassing and the accused, Sanjeev Yadav, worked as a caretaker. “Yadav is in police custody till Oct 13,” said a police officer. The deceased, the accused, and a…
New Delhi: The Delhi drug control department has issued a public warning against the use of Coldrif syrup after a batch of the medicine was found to be adulterated with a toxic chemical compound in Madhya Pradesh. At least 20 children have died in MP allegedly after consuming the cough syrup, which has been declared…
Pune: The Kothrud police are searching for 12 youngsters who threatened a senior citizen with sharp weapons after he told them to stop making a ruckus at Mayur Colony, Kothrud, around 11pm on Tuesday.Police said the youngsters were celebrating a birthday of one of them and made a ruckus, disturbing the sleep of nearby residents.The…
Navi Mumbai: The forest department has appointed architects to design two mangrove parks in Navi Mumbai, advancing forest minister Ganesh Naik’s initiative. The facilities will be established at Airoli and Ghansoli, situated along the flamingo sanctuary across Thane creek. Initially, Naik had proposed four mangrove parks in Navi Mumbai, with two receiving official approval.Environmentalists are…
New Delhi: Over 17,000 rooftop solar plants have been installed in Delhi so far, including under the PM Surya Ghar Muft Bijli Yojna. To further boost installations, chief minister Rekha Gupta has urged citizens to switch to solar energy, stressing on its environmental and financial benefits. Under the scheme, Delhi govt offers a capital subsidy…
Pune: As many as 12 two-wheelers were severely damaged after a truck carrying sand turned on its side around 11am at Sant Tukaramnagar in Pimpri on Saturday.The sand from the truck engulfed the two-wheelers, which were parked in front of an automobile garage. No one was injured in the incident.A team from Pimpri police station…
Mumbai: Although more young people than ever before are consulting cardiologists, there is a tendency among them to ignore chest pain until after substantial heart damage occurs, according to a recent survey among 300 cardiologists across the country. Heart attacks among Indians are known to occur at least a decade earlier than in other ethnicities,…
New Delhi: To make Delhi’s green spaces more engaging and vibrant, Delhi Development Authority is going to introduce Rangbaag, a first-of-its-kind initiative in the city in collaboration with National School of Drama (NSD) that will transform the city’s parks into creative hubs.Theatre-based and experiential learning activities, such as acting and movement workshops, storytelling sessions and…
Pune: A thief entered a grocery store on the Bibvewadi-Kondhwa road and stole Rs 8,000 from the cash drawer, but damaged oil cans worth Rs 28,000 after he collided with them, spilling oil on the floor.The incident took place sometime between Tuesday and Wednesday night when the shop was locked. The theft incident came to…
Navi Mumbai: At the inauguration ceremony of Navi Mumbai International Airport, the state-of-the-art technology-enabled app ‘Mumbai One App (One App – Limitless Journeys)’ was unveiled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, introducing a new dimension to the city’s mobility. The app is the country’s first joint mobility platform comprising 11 public transport operators in the Mumbai…
