Pune: The dwindling supply of low-cost homes, coupled with accessibility issues to offices and essential facilities, is dampening demand for affordable housing in the city, industry players and residents said on Tuesday.The affordable housing projects are typically located on the outskirts of the city, including Wagholi, Phursungi, Katraj, Dhanori, Lohegaon, areas beyond Wakad and Balewadi,…
Mumbai: Sakinaka police have arrested three labourers accused of kidnapping and murdering fellow worker Eshan Ali Ansari (45), over a dispute concerning money and work. The incident occurred on Oct 7, when Ansari was allegedly killed and his body disposed of in Chembur. Initially, the police registered a missing person case after Ansari’s brother, Munwar…
New Delhi: The state election commission (SEC) is getting ready to conduct the bypolls to 12 MCD wards. On Saturday, it held a meeting with the commissioner of Delhi Police and is scheduled to meet the chief secretary next week. The vacant wards include Shalimar Bagh-B, which was represented by BJP’s Rekha Gupta before she…
Pune: “We named him Antriksh (space) so that he could soar high in life, no matter what he chose to do. But his death shattered every dream we ever saw for him,” said Ravi Pratap Singh, the grieving father of 18-year-old Air Force cadet Antriksh, found dead in his cabin at the Charlie Squadron of…
Thane: The upcoming high-speed rail (HSR) station in Thane on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train route will replicate the Japanese model of creating a transport hub around it and developing public infrastructure facilities within walking distance.An initial level meeting to discuss the plans was held in Mumbai early this week in the presence of deputy chief…
New Delhi: Delhi Zoo, which has been shut since Aug 30 following multiple bird deaths due to avian influenza, is likely to reopen next month.“There is no active presence of the avian influenza virus. However, as a precautionary measure, zoo management continues to strictly adhere to all prescribed biosecurity and surveillance guidelines issued by the…
Pune: Before the accident involving a ready-mix concrete truck on Friday, which claimed the life of a woman in Hinjewadi, a similar tragedy struck the area just two months ago. In that incident, a mother and daughter on a two-wheeler were hit by a cement truck. The daughter, Pratyusha Borate (13), a Class V student,…
Palghar: Police have arrested two persons after recovering mephedrone, a banned drug, valued at Rs 2.96 lakh from them, an official said on Friday.A patrol team on Tuesday night spotted the duo, Vidaya Swapnil Sarvankar and Bharat Pradeep Joshi, moving suspiciously between Charoti and Dahanu on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, he said.“The police team questioned the…
New Delhi: A violent clash between two rival groups of juveniles in central Delhi’s Baljeet Nagar on Friday left two individuals injured, police said. The confrontation is believed to have stemmed from an ongoing turf war between the groups. Police have apprehended 12 individuals in connection with the incident. According to police, two separate stabbing…
Pune: With Diwali around the corner, residents are turning to professional decluttering and home organisation services to give their spaces — from wardrobe to kitchen — a festive look. “People confuse decluttering with home deep-cleaning. We have chosen two agencies — one to help us clear out unnecessary things in the house and properly organise…
