Pune: Even clouds and rain have failed to dampen the Navaratra spirit of garba and dandiya lovers who have simply shifted from the outdoors — traditional courtyards and lawns — to makeshift sheds and weather shields in their housing societies… because, well, the dance and music must go on.Pradeep Kulkarni of Kothrud said, “We installed…
Navi Mumbai: Despite an annual allocation of nearly Rs 50 crore by the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) for road maintenance, potholes continued to plague the city’s roads every monsoon season, causing significant inconvenience to residents and taxpayers. Each year, the NMMC dedicated substantial funds towards maintaining Navi Mumbai’s road infrastructure. However, the reality on…
New Delhi: Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Saturday inaugurated an automated multi-level parking facility at Greater Kailash-I. Located in the heart of the M Block market, the parking structure is designed to accommodate up to 399 vehicles. To reduce waiting time, the facility is equipped with five vehicle lifts that assist in swift parking operations….
Pune: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde said on Saturday that the Maharashtra govt was serious about the flood situation and the losses faced by farmers, stressing that appropriate decisions would be taken in favour of the farmers at the state cabinet meeting. “It is time to extend help to farmers, stand in their support, and…
Mumbai: In the city’s most sought-after medical colleges, the anatomy hall has long been crowded. First-year students often find themselves craning from behind, straining to catch a glimpse of the cadaver. With too many students and too few bodies, practical lessons in whole-body dissections are more about learning by peeking than hands-on experience for most.Gaurav…
New Delhi: On Sept 25, a 15-year-old boy was apprehended for murdering another minor in New Usmanpur in northeast Delhi. In another incident, two juvenile shooters of the Rohit Godara-Goldy Brar gang, allegedly involved in a firing at a Bollywood actress’s residence in Bareilly in UP, were also apprehended. This year, around 10 minors have…
Pune: PhD holder from Hyderabad Seetaiah Kilaru (34), who has been arrested for allegedly defrauding a Pune-based educational institute of Rs 2.5 crore, operated multiple bank accounts to carry out the scam and did not rely on mule accounts, indicating a lack of trust in their operations, police investigations showed on Saturday.Kilaru, with degrees from…
The Virgin Mary and Baby Jesus gaze benevolently at the 50 hands raised in the air. It’s not an act of praise and worship, and the refrain is no “Hallelujah.” What unfolds this Wednesday evening in the community hall of St. Anne’s Church, Mazgaon, is a dance routine choreographed to Boney M’s Hands Up, Baby…
New Delhi: At a bustling camp in Lal Qila Maidan, effigy makers bend over their brushes, painstakingly painting the fierce faces of Lankini and her guards, dedicating weeks to each “putla” that chronicles the epic of Ramayana. “As our committee embarks on its 102nd Ravana Dahan, we are more focused on preserving the age-old tradition,…
Pune: Just 28% of vehicles under the jurisdiction of the regional transport office (RTO) Pune have got high security registration plates (HSRPs) fitted, ten months after state govt announced that it would be mandatory for vehicles registered before 2019.With a new and final deadline set for Nov 30, Pune RTO officials expressed doubts that all…
