Mumbai: A 55-year-old man was grievously injured after being shot at by his ‘friend’ at Malad East early Sunday. Abtullah Baig, the victim, is currently recuperating at JJ Hospital but is not in a position to speak due to the nature of his injury.The incident occurred around 5.30 am at Obaid Compound in Sanjay Nagar,…
Pune: National Green Tribunal’s (NGT) bench in Pune directed Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to file an affidavit within four weeks explaining the number of trees that existed and compensatory plantation done based on its Tree Census 2025.The bench was hearing an application by tree activist Krunal Gharre, who challenged PMC’s Tree Census claims on the…
Mumbai: Following the transformer blast that took place in Nalasopara west that resulted in the death of a 6-year-old girl Nasreen Shaikh. The second victim, Javed Ansari, 30, also succumbed to his injuries at a Mumbai hospital on Saturday. He had received around 65/70% burn injuries. This electric transformer installed along the side of a…
New Delhi: NDMC has launched the ‘Har Ghar Jal Yojana’ under the Jal Jeevan Mission (Amrut 2.0) to provide safe drinking water to every household. The project, divided into Groups A, B, and C, covers 45 JJ clusters at a cost of Rs 7.5 crore.The project (Part C) was inaugurated on Saturday by NDMC member…
Pune: Lab-grown diamonds, driven by their affordability and durability, have become highly sought after this festive season, with many choosing them for gifting as well as bridal jewellery.“My daughter is getting married in December. We decided to get a lot of her jewellery made from lab-grown diamonds. They also come with a certificate of authenticity,…
Navi Mumbai: The citizens’ campaign against illegal slaughter of animals and open sale of mutton in Ulwe, within a three-kilometre radius of the upcoming Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA), has intensified. Santosh Kate, an NCP-Aji Pawar man, launched a hunger strike. Kate, 40, fell ill on the fifth day of his fast and was promptly…
NEW DELHI: The weather will likely remain partly partly cloudy even on Sunday in the national capital with the maximum temperature predicted to be around 36 degrees Celsius, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said.On Saturday, Delhi recorded a maximum temperature of 37.2 degree celsius, 1.8 notches above the season’s average, it said.A partly cloudy sky…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department on Saturday issued a warning of increased rainfall intensity in many districts of the state between September 27 and September 30, said a Maharashtra govt statement.According to the Maharashtra government, widespread rainfall and heavy rainfall are predicted in Konkan, Madhya Maharashtra, and Marathwada. The State Emergency Operation Centre has informed…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court recently struck a blow for helpless eligible slum dwellers who are illegally deprived of a rehab tenement. It directed the principal secretary of the State Urban Development Department to prepare a mechanism, in consultation with the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Slum Redevelopment Authority (SRA), to identify the illegal…
Chaitanyananda Saraswati NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Sunday sent Partha Sarthy alias Chaityananda Saraswati to five-day police custody in the case of the “molestation of a female student”.Chaityananda Saraswati is accused of allegedly molesting female students pursuing PGDM courses under the EWS scholarship and forgery.Chaitanyananda was apprehended from a hotel in Agra on Saturday…
