MUMBAI: Police have registered a case against retired Indian Revenue Service officer Vivek Batra, a former employee of his private firm lodged a complaint alleging that Batra, his wife Priyanka and officials of a private bank allegedly conspired to open two bank accounts and have laundered money.The Cuffe Parade police have booked Batra, Priyanka, Nirav…
Delhi’s Durga Puja pandals offer a vibrant blend of art, food, and culture Come Durga Puja and Delhi’s pandals start having mini festivals of their own, blending art, food, rituals and revelry. Whether you want to experience the grandeur of CR Park or dive into nostalgia at Kashmere Gate, here’s your step-by-step guide for a…
PUNE: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said that the state govt has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to provide help to Maharashtra on similar lines to Punjab and Himachal Pradesh in tackling the flood situation in the state.After reviewing the damages to crops and residential areas caused…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court on Friday raised questions about the maintainability of IRS officer and former NCB zonal director Sameer Wankhede’s defamation suit against Shahrukh Khan, his wife Gauri Khan’s Red Chillies Entertainment, and Netflix, alleging that their series ‘The Ba***ds of Bollywood’* harmed his reputation.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav questioned Wankhede’s counsel on…
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Friday permitted manufacturers certified by the National Environmental Engineering Research Institute (NEERI) and the Petroleum and Explosives Safety Organisation (PESO) to produce green firecrackers.However, the court made it clear that manufacturers must submit an undertaking stating that no firecrackers will be sold in the Delhi-NCR region until further orders.The…
Pune: Doctors at a Pune hospital removed a rare neck lipoma (a lump of fat tissue that grows under the skin), measuring nearly 16cm, from a 65-year-old woman.The patient was having trouble swallowing as the lump was blocking the food pipe. Surgeons, who performed the operation, said that since lipoma generally do not cause pain…
MUMBAI: A cluster of community initiatives have been launched from the city to help flood victims in Marathwada, as well as far off Punjab. A group of Sikh volunteers left for Punjab from a gurdwara in Navi Mumbai Thursday, bearing relief supplies worth Rs 1 crore for marooned people of that state.On a parallel note,…
NEW DELHI/MOHALI: Harjit Kaur, a 73-year-old grandmother who lived in the United States for over three decades, returned to India on Thursday after being deported under what she described as “cruel and humiliating” circumstances.Kaur, who worked, paid taxes and never missed an immigration check date, was detained during a routine visit to immigration authorities in…
Pune: Airport police are investigating an email received around 9.39pm on Tuesday by city airport authorities, stating that they should not allow a private airline plane carrying an RDX-based improvised explosive device (IED) to land here. Senior inspector Govind Jadhav of the Airport police told TOI, “The flight was to land at Lohegaon airport from…
MUMBAI: The Indian Navy recently concluded a two-day workshop, “Blending Ancient Wisdom with Modern Cognitive Science,” aimed at fortifying its operational safety culture by integrating time-tested philosophical insights with contemporary scientific principles.The event, held in Kochi recently was led by Capt. Amit Singh, founder of the Safety Matters Foundation, and attended by 33 officers from…
