Pune: Onion growers in the district are facing huge losses as continuous rainfall over the past few weeks has damaged large portions of their stored produce.Farmers in key onion-growing belts, such as Junnar and Shirur, said that nearly half of their stored onions have been spoiled, undermining hopes of better returns during monsoon. Typically, farmers…
Thane: Trial runs on the 10.5-km stretch of Metro Line 4 and 4A, connecting Kasarvadavli-Gaimukh with Wadala, were flagged off on Monday. However, commuters will have to wait longer for full operations as only four stations are likely to open to the public by Dec, with the remaining stations up to Cadbury Junction expected to…
New Delhi: Children with elevated blood pressure as early as age seven may face a significantly higher risk of dying from cardiovascular disease by their mid-50s, according to new research presented at the American Heart Association’s Hypertension Scientific Sessions 2025 and simultaneously published in JAMA.The study is the first to track the long-term impact on…
Pune: The civic administration has expedited widening of the busy stretch of North Main Road in Koregaon Park ahead of Aga Khan Bridge junction towards Tadigutta Chowk, also known as the KP Annexe area. Widening work on this 2km stretch is planned in phases, and the civic body is also shifting various utilities — power…
Navi Mumbai: After two months of meticulous investigation in the theft of 11 exotic parrots from a veterinarian’s farmhouse used as bird rescue centre in Karjat, the Raigad police have succeeded in recovering nine of them on Friday, as two parrots died while they were been smuggled by the accused to Chennai.On July 19, an…
New Delhi: Entries in case diaries are not evidence nor can they be used by an accused in court, Delhi High Court underlined on Monday, rejecting a plea by accused activist Devangana Kalita in this regard.She had sought preservation and reconstruction of the case diaries in the police probe against her in relation to the…
Pune: Civic poll aspirants as well as former corporators are organising garba and dandiya sessions, get-togethers for women’s groups, photo competitions, and other events to connect with voters during this year’s Navaratra, which commenced on Monday. While such events are held during every Navaratra, their numbers have increased this year as civic polls are scheduled…
Mumbai: BMC’s fixed deposits (FDs), which consistently grew for over a decade—from 43,285 crore in 2014-15 to a peak of 91,690 crore in 2021-22—have begun to decline as it continues to fund large infrastructure projects.Information obtained under the Right to Information (RTI) reveals a drop of 12,192 crore over the past three years. FDs for…
New Delhi: A sub inspector posted at Wazirabad police station has been arrested for allegedly demanding a bribe from a woman to weaken the case against her husband, who is accused in multiple snatching incidents. The 22-year-old woman alleged that sub inspector Lalit initially demanded Rs 50,000, which was later reduced to Rs 15,000, in…
Pune: Gangster Suryakant alias Bandu Andekar and his aides, including his family members, had collected Rs 20 crore by way of “protection money” from fish traders operating from a market in Ganesh Peth for the last 12 years, police claimed on Monday.Faraskhana police on Sept 20 registered a separate case for offences under sections 308…
