Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and Alandi Municipal Council on Saturday signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) under Swachh Bharat Mission–Urban (SBM-U) 2.0. The partnership comes under the ministry of housing and urban affairs’ ‘Swachh Shehar Jodi’ initiative which connects mentor cities with proven sanitation records to mentee cities for accelerated progress.Over 100 days,…
Mumbai: Central Railway’s inquiry committee into the June 9 Mumbra tragedy has confirmed what was suspected in preliminary findings — that the fall of eight commuters from two fast locals was triggered by a Karjat-bound passenger’s shoulder bag jutting outside the coach.Sources said the commuter was travelling on the footboard with his bag protruding by…
New Delhi: Over a month after closing indefinitely due to an avian influenza (bird flu) outbreak, Delhi Zoo is expected to reopen next month—provided the upcoming batch of samples tests negative for the virus. The zoo was shut on Aug 30, following positive cases, but no new positive samples have been reported since Sept 2.Officials…
Pune: An unknown man snatched cellphone of a woman (27) when she was glued to her handset watching reels on Friday morning in Bhosari.The woman lodged a complaint with the Bhosari police and a case of robbery was registered against the unknown man.An officer from the Bhosari police said the woman runs a grocery shop…
Thane: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday conducted a comprehensive review meeting of the Konkan division from the Thane district collector’s office, responding to continuous rainfall across the region. He issued immediate directives to all administrative machinery to remain on high alert as the IMD warned of continued heavy rainfall across Maharashtra’s coastal districts.Shinde…
Couple arrested for multiple jewellery shop thefts: A couple has been arrested for allegedly carrying out a series of thefts at jewellery shops across Delhi. The case came to light when a jewellery store owner in Dwarka reported that a couple had visited his shop on Aug 20 to purchase earrings and rings. An FIR…
Mumbai: The Worli police have registered a case against Aditya Jatin Arora (21), a resident of Lodha Fiorenza, Goregaon East, for rash and negligent driving on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link.The incident occurred on 28 Sept 2025 at around 2.43 pm, when Arora, driving an Innova car, was allegedly found speeding and driving recklessly near Pole…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has arrested three men in the armed robbery case near Bharat Mandapam in Pragati Maidan after a 96-hour-long operation across Delhi-NCR. The incident occurred on Sept 24, when a jeweller’s employees were robbed at gunpoint of jewellery worth over a crore while returning from Chandni Chowk.On Sept 28, an informer tipped…
Mumbai: The BMC has sought for an RFP for upgradation, operation, maintenance and transfer of sports facilities at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Sports Complex on Veera Desai road at Andheri on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis. Apart from the facilities currently being provided at the complex, the PPP partner is expected to provide various…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Sunday said Delhi is experiencing a “new cultural wave” as Navratri, Durga Puja, and festivals from across India are being celebrated with enthusiasm. She described the atmosphere in Delhi as vibrant and said it was “heartwarming to see young people take part in the festivities for the very…
