New Delhi: Shankar Singh and Garima Singh, both 28 and from the well-off neighbourhood of Rohini, lead lives many would consider ideal. Shankar is a software engineer and Garima teaches at an elite school. Yet, beyond their seemingly perfect urban life, they share an unusual passion — cleaning up the city, one public spot at…
Pune: Early visitors to the Kas Plateau, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Satara district, this year were disappointed by the blooms.The late onset of blooming, coupled with rains and partial sunlight, led to the flowering of only a few varieties this year. “We saw many videos on social media from last year’s flowering at…
Mumbai: A special NIA court has rejected the bail plea of 33-year-old Byculla accountant and terror accused Tabish Siddiqui, who claimed to be of unsound mind due to schizophrenia. The judge stated that the extensive and high-tech nature of the alleged activities demonstrated that Siddiqui was “determined and firm” and that no “person of sound…
New Delhi: Claiming to foil a major terror plot, Delhi Police‘s special cell busted an ‘IS-inspired’ module and detained about a dozen suspects from Delhi, Ranchi and other places in coordinated raids on Tuesday and Wednesday. At least five of the suspects were placed under arrest by late Wednesday while others were still being interrogated.Two…
Pune: With Navratri just around the corner, the city is experiencing a surge in garba workshops as enthusiasts gear up to perfect their dance moves for the festive season. Dance studios, cultural groups and community spaces across the city are offering short-term workshops and intensive practice sessions, teaching both traditional and modern garba and dandiya…
Mumbai: A fire broke out in a common meter room of six-storey SRA building, Shalimar, in Goregaon West on Wednesday. No injuries were reported. The fire was put out in two hours. According to fire brigade officials, smoke spread through the staircase to the upper floors. “We managed to move 15-20 residents to the terrace,…
New Delhi: A couple and their accomplice have been arrested in a human trafficking case involving a 14-year-old girl, who was allegedly forced into prostitution after being lured to Haryana’s Rohtak on the pretext of employment.While monitoring social media, police came across an account in which a girl was brandishing weapons. Police traced the girl…
Pune: Residents of Deccan Gymkhana have claimed that they spotted a van belonging to Universal Animal Welfare Society releasing six to seven dogs near Chitale Bandhu on Aug 30 in violation of Animal Birth Control (ABC) Rules.According to members of the Deccan Gymkhana Parisar Samiti (DGPS), after volunteers spotted the van, they checked records. The…
Mumbai: Maharashtra govt may soon allow private universities, which currently offer higher and technical education, to offer medical education courses as well. At present, private medical colleges in the state are affiliated with the Maharashtra University of Health Sciences and are regulated by statutory bodies for fees and admissions.The new proposal will also allow managements…
New Delhi: To cut red tape and make the city a premier global cultural destination, Delhi govt is planning to introduce a single-window licensing system for events and festivals, direct govt support and private partnerships under its new tourism policy.Officials said the policy, which was being drafted, would overhaul the licensing process and encourage private…
