New Delhi: A nautical engineer, a cab driver and a discotheque manager were arrested for allegedly running a cartel supplying MDMA and methamphetamine to partygoers in Delhi-NCR. The accused, Tajinderpal Singh alias Happy, Vikram Singh Bhadoria and Kundan Singh Bisht alias KD, were found in possession of 32 grams of methamphetamine and seven grams of…
Pune: Minister of higher and technical education Chandrakant Patil linked Savitribai Phule Pune University’s (SPPU) decline in national rankings to frequent campus protests and urged the management to control such unrest to improve public perception and institutional performance.Speaking at SPPU’s 126th convocation on Saturday, Patil said, “Perception is among the 20 criterion for marking in…
Mumbai: The over five-decade-old Notun Palli Durga Puja at Patwardhan Park in Bandra is a community-driven pandal popular for its lively atmosphere, artistic idols, and cultural evenings.Notun Palli Durga Puja will celebrate Ashtami on Tuesday, with Ashtami Puja and Sondhi Puja. The evening’s cultural programme will feature the traditional Dhunuchi dance and a performance by…
New Delhi: Police organised a ‘mega drug destruction event’ in northwest Delhi’s GT Karnal Road as part of its ‘drug-free Delhi by 2027′ campaign, destroying 1,847 kg of narcotics worth about Rs 35 crore on Monday.The ‘Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan’ has led to the destruction of over 45,000 kg of drugs worth Rs 13,796 crore…
Kalyan: A four-year-old girl, identified as Pranavi Bhoir, lost her life after being bitten by a snake in Dombivli. Her 24-year-old aunt, Shruti Thakur, is battling for her life in the ICU of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital, Kalwa.According to the family, the incident took place early on Monday when Pranavi, who had come over with…
New Delhi: Delhi Jal Board has approved a series of projects for Narela, Bawana and Mundka assembly constituencies. The decision covers 37 villages and 59 colonies, bringing much-needed relief to nearly 11.8 lakh residents.According to officials, the projects involve laying 784km sewer lines across these constituencies, along with the construction of multiple domestic sewage treatment…
Badlapur: A hawker was assaulted by MNS workers near Badlapur railway station on Monday after he allegedly made derogatory remarks about the Marathi language and its speakers during a municipal anti-hawking drive, said the police.“We have appealed to the hawker, who is currently untraceable, to come forward and lodge an FIR against the MNS workers,”…
56-year-old property dealer Lakhpat Singh Kataria murdered in South Delhi’s Malviya Nagar. NEW DELHI: It was an almost decade-long vendetta that led to the murder of 56-year-old property dealer Lakhpat Singh Kataria in south Delhi’s Malviya Nagar, police said on Sunday. A father-son duo has been nabbed for the crime after a 48-hour manhunt aided…
Navi Mumbai: Political observers suggest that the BJP-Shiv Sena alliance is on the verge of a fracture in Navi Mumbai and Thane with both parties likely to contest the municipal elections in the two cities separately. The divide between the allies has deepened amid mutual allegations as the civic polls approach. Deputy chief minister Eknath…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested an African national for allegedly defrauding multiple women by posing as a Korean jewellery businessman settled in the UK. The suspect, identified as 29-year-old Stephane, alias K Cee Dominic, was nabbed in west Delhi’s Tilak Nagar. The case surfaced when a Shahdara resident filed a complaint stating she was…
