New Delhi: Lamenting the lack of “adequate steps” by both the Centre and Delhi govt to ensure transgenders’ participation in public employment, Delhi High Court on Monday decided to treat the matter as a public interest litigation (PIL). The court expanded the scope of an individual plea—seeking reservation for a court attendant post—into a PIL…
Pune: The city woke up to its coolest morning of the season on Monday, with Pashan recording a minimum temperature of 18.1°C, while Shivajinagar also registered its lowest minimum so far at 19°C. The drop came as clear skies dominate the region ahead of the monsoon’s anticipated withdrawal from the state.According to an India Meteorological…
In a grim replay of history, the recent deaths of several children in Madhya Pradesh after consuming contaminated cough syrup have revived memories of Mumbai’s J J Hospital tragedy of 1986, when 14 patients—including a 10-year-old child—died of acute renal failure after being administered glycerol laced with diethylene glycol (DEG).Then, as now, the culprit was…
New Delhi: Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has said that 50% of the total 2,800 flats at Kathputli Colony are close to ready and will be handed over to allottees this financial year. Kathputli Colony is the first in-situ rehabilitation initiative in Delhi. Officials have said that the concessionaire has applied for the fire safety NoC…
Pune: The Association of Plant Tissue Culture Industries in Maharashtra on Monday submitted a letter to members of the department of biotechnology under the ministry of science and technology, requesting them to address concerns ranging from limited certification validity and high costs to lack of coordination between state agencies.A rising number of consumer court cases…
Navi Mumbai: Ahead of World Migratory Bird Day (WMBD) on Oct 11, environmentalists have appealed to Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi to take action for the conservation of India’s wetlands. Launching a national campaign, Navi Mumbai-based NatConnect Foundation said the UN-driven WMBD 2025 theme – “Shared Spaces: Creating bird-friendly cities and communities” – highlights the…
New Delhi: The gloves are off. Acting on police commissioner Satish Golcha’s instructions, Delhi Police has formulated a comprehensive action plan aimed at launching a ruthless assault on organised crime and ridding the city of its notorious underworld. With districts, crime branch and special cell onboard, the force has put in place a standard operating…
Pune: Kothrud residents and members of Vanachari, Greenhills group reached out to civic chief Naval Kishore Ram on Oct 3 and raised an alarm over a builder allegedly cutting in deep at the Mhatoba tekdi as part of a redevelopment project of a nearby society.The tekdi is located in the right Bhusari colony.Resident Makarand Shete…
Mumbai: AI-based identification of risk zones using CCTVs and a gradual shift to closed-door local trains should be initiated to ensure commuter safety, a Central Railway (CR) inquiry panel set up after the June 9 Mumbra train tragedy, which claimed five lives, has recommended.In its report submitted to the railway administration, the five-member committee cited…
New Delhi: Delhi Police‘s crime branch has booked ten members of a notorious crime syndicate led by gangster Himanshu Bhau under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA). Their cases will be monitored by the MCOCA cell being set up in the unit. Bhau and his close aide, Sahil Ritolia, have also been…
