Mumbai: The state govt’s decision to demarcate koliwadas in the Development Plan (DP) comes ahead of BMC elections and is seen as a major attempt to woo the Koli community which is traditionally known to back the Shiv Sena (UBT) in several wards. On Friday, suburbs guardian minister Ashish Shelar had directed that all koliwadas…
New Delhi: Criminal law cannot always be invoked for a failed relationship between consenting adults, Delhi High Court has said, adding that judges should not “impose their personal morality” even when one party may be married.“This court is of the opinion that law cannot be static; it has to move and progress with the changing…
Pune: Light to moderate showers have returned over the last couple of days, with several parts of the city and district recording rainfall through the day. According to the India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pune is expected to receive light to moderate rainfall or thundershowers over the weekend, with a wet spell likely to continue in…
Mumbai: The 112-year-old Elphinstone Road Road Over Bridge (ROB) in Prabhadevi, closed to traffic on Sep 12, will be rebuilt with a modern double-decker design by January 2027. The Maharashtra Rail Infrastructure Development Corporation (MRIDC/MahaRail), on behalf of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA), will dismantle the ageing structure and construct a replacement that…
New Delhi: Residents of southwest Delhi villages near the Mundka-Bakkarwala toll plaza on the Urban Extension Road-II staged a protest on Saturday, demanding exemption from toll charges and the reopening of the closed cuts near the plaza. The 54.2km UER-2, inaugurated on Aug 17, is meant to improve connectivity, especially with Indira Gandhi International Airport.The…
Pune: An umbrella body of homeopathic doctors’ associations in the state has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis justifying the registration of the homeopaths, who have completed the one-year certificate course in modern pharmacology (BHMS-CCMP), with the Maharashtra Medical Council. The letter sent on Friday claimed that the Indian Medical Association’s (IMA) objections are based…
Mumbai: Drug-resistant infections, which cause close to 3 lakh deaths in India annually, are emerging as a major public health problem that could be checked by educating the public about misusing antibiotics and updating the curriculum of undergraduate medical studies.This summation comes from infectious diseases specialists gathered in Mumbai for the 15th Annual Conference of…
New Delhi: A brawl broke out at Tis Hazari court on Saturday, during which an elderly woman and her two children were reportedly manhandled. Two FIRs were registered based on complaints from lawyers alleging abuse and snatching. Upon reaching the court, a police team found a group of advocates manhandling several individuals. Both parties were…
Pune: The Maharashtra Teacher Eligibility Test 2025 will be held on Nov 23, stated the official notification released by the Maharashtra State Council of Examination on Saturday. Candidates interested in appearing for the examination can apply online between Sept 15 and Oct 3. The hall tickets will be available for printing from Oct 10 to…
Navi Mumbai: Two separate FIRs have been registered by Kharghar police against two landlords for renting out their respective apartments to eight Africans without submitting the ‘C-form’ on the official govt website, which is mandatory for furnishing the details of the arrival of foreign nationals in India. Thus, they committed the offence of helping the…
