Pune: Neither the police nor the public gave a second glance at the old, crumbling fountain near Faraskhana police station’s parking lot.Few knew it stood as a father’s tribute to a daughter lost to the cause of women’s education. That changed when a group of Class VI students from DPS Hinjewadi decided to clean it…
Mumbai: Chandrakant Yadav, 28, a resident of Thakur Village in Kandivali and a workman in the electrical industry, faces a daily challenge in commuting, waiting at least 30 minutes for a bus on Route 434 (from Andheri to Sainath Nagar-Bamandaya pada). “Some days, the wait extends to 45 minutes. The bus app is of little…
New Delhi: A DNA test helped Delhi Police solve the rape case of a 15-year-old girl in north Delhi’s Timarpur. Her uncle was arrested after his DNA matched that of the baby born to the survivor. The girl, who was mentally challenged, was unable to identify her assailant despite counselling. With no other leads, police…
Pune: The transfer of 29 acres and 15 gunthas of reserved forest land from Richie Rich Cooperative Housing Society in Kondhwa Budruk will be completed within a month, Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi told TOI on Saturday.Following a Supreme Court directive on May 15, Dudi directed officials on May 17 to inspect the land and…
Mumbai: Jameelbhai Khan runs a thriving garment business from six factories in the sprawling slum of Dharavi, among the largest in Asia. He has around 15 tailors stitching tops and kurtis for women from designs sourced from malls. These are sold at the wholesale market in Bandra’s Ghas Bazaar at just Rs 200 and find…
New Delhi: Police have apprehended seven people, including three juveniles, in connection with a dacoity at a hotel in west Delhi’s Punjabi Bagh during the early hours of May 29. According to police, the heist was planned by a former housekeeping staff member of the hotel. The accused, who was familiar with the hotel’s operations,…
Pune: Several city hospitals are of late reporting an uptick in Covid-19 patients, most with mild symptoms. Dr Piyush Chaudhary, an infectious disease specialist at Jehangir Hospital, confirmed the uptick in cases. “The number of cases being detected is definitely increasing, but predominantly they are milder. Only patients who are elderly or have comorbidities with…
Mumbai: The early onset of rains means the city is battling monsoon illnesses a month earlier than usual, with doctors reporting a noticeable rise in cases of dengue, malaria, typhoid and gastroenteritis.“In the last 15 days, I admitted more than a dozen dengue patients, including two needing ICU care,” said senior medical consultant Dr Gautam…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking a direction to Delhi Development Authority not to disturb or demolish the Pakistani Hindu refugee camp at Majnu ka Tilla until an alternative piece of land is allotted to the residents.A single-judge bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that the Pakistani refugees could not be rehabilitated…
Pune: Travellers are exercising caution with plans to destinations like Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong, fearing flight cancellations and quarantine rules amid Covid cases. However, most booked travellers are proceeding with their trips, with travel firms reporting no major cancellations.Ruchika Santosh, a working professional from Koregaon Park, has put her Singapore trip plans on hold…
