Navi Mumbai: Mahendra Gamre and Pawan Thigle will forever be in debt of each other’s wife. To end the suffering of their husbands, who were battling end-stage liver disease, the women donated portions of their livers in swap transplant procedures at a private hospital in Kharghar recently.The women could not donate their livers to their…
New Delhi: The Delhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has directed Mercedes Benz to pay Rs 1.8 crore to a man who alleged deficiency in service and unfair trade practice by the company.The bench, comprising Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, president of the commission, and Pinki, member, observed on Sept 12 that in a short span…
Pune: Tempers flared and patience wore thin as the city’s infrastructure crumbled under a sharp 90-minute spell of rain on Thursday evening, trapping thousands of commuters in a bumper-to-bumper maze of headlights and honking horns on waterlogged roads. The gridlock stretched endlessly, with a section of commuters claiming of taking nearly an hour to crawl…
Mumbai: Bombay high court has ordered the immediate release of a Mumbra resident who has been illegally jailed since Aug 22 in Taloja Central Prison in a narcotics case without an order of remand, reports Rosy Sequeira.The high court frowned at the lower court judge for not ordering his release after remand got over though…
New Delhi: A 54-year-old tea vendor sleeping inside his roadside kiosk was fatally struck by a Delhi Police PCR van on Panchkuian Road Thursday morning. The constable who was driving was arrested while the assistant sub-inspector in charge of the PCR van was suspended and sent to the district lines.The victim, Ganga Ram Tiwari, is…
Pune: The southwest monsoon’s exit from central India may not happen on schedule this year, with fresh weather systems over the Bay of Bengal likely to prolong rain in Maharashtra and parts of Central India.The latest Extended Range Forecast issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday indicated a renewed spell between Sept 25…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) imposed a Rs 1 crore penalty on the contractor after a video showing surface damage on the newly opened Atal Setu went viral. While holding the contractor accountable, MMRDA attributed the distress to exceptionally heavy rainfall and continuous traffic flow during the monsoon.The Mumbai Trans Harbour Link,…
New Delhi: The Ramlilas in the city are always traditional. Yet they also embrace modernity every year. This year, they are stepping into the era of artificial intelligence, harnessing the technology of neural networks to craft sharper visuals, immersive soundscapes and breathtaking special effects designed to leave audiences spellbound.At landmark venues across the city —…
Pune: Police on Thursday arrested Sonali Andekar, wife of slain former NCP corporator Vanraj Andekar, in connection with the revenge murder of Ayush Komkar (18) in Nana Peth. On Wednesday night, police arrested Munaf Pathan, a close aide of Vanraj’s brother, Krushna. Pathan is accused of supplying firearms to the assailants.Ayush was shot dead in…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Thursday asked all municipal corporations, including the BMC, to ensure that potholes on roads are filled within the next week.“Whoever is present, take note that within the next week wherever all potholes are they should be mended,” said Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Sandesh Patil. They also asked the state’s…
