New Delhi: An emphasis on research has propelled Delhi University’s (DU) colleges to dominate this year’s National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF). Hindu College, Miranda House, Hansraj College, Kirori Mal College, and St Stephen’s College have claimed the top five spots in the college category.According to professors, the impressive performance can be attributed to DU’s strategic…
Pune: The Ganapati immersion-day noise monitoring by College of Engineering Pune (COEP) Technological University students may have recorded a marginal dip in sound levels this year — lowest since the pandemic — but the overall exposure remained alarmingly above permissible limits.The average noise across 10 chowks on Laxmi Road during the two-day immersion (Sept 6…
Mumbai/Noida: Amid Ganpati festivities, hoax bomb threats were sent to govt-run Nair hospital and the city airport over the weekend. Police have lodged non-cognisable complaints in both cases.The threats came on the heels of traffic police’s helpline receiving a message on Friday that 34 “human bombs” had been planted in the city. A 50-year-old astrologer…
New Delhi: In a city where jams often seem endless, Delhi Traffic Police have moved with urgency to ease congestion. At least five out of 12 critical corridors have undergone partial fixes, including jersey barriers at unsafe cuts, barricades at key spots and extra staff deployment. Two stretches have seen major changes, including a trimmed…
Pune: Property buyers in the city can expect a quicker turnaround on registration work, with the state property registration department introducing a performance grading system across all 27 sub-registrar offices in Haveli taluka from Sept onwards. The initiative aims to ensure that original registered documents are handed back to citizens the same day, ending long-standing…
Mumbai: Two dozen schoolchildren from a village in Lonavla had the time of their lives paddling boats and enjoying Europe’s robust cuisine during a 11-day trip to Belarus last month. The govt of that country had actually invited the affiliate orphanage to join, but those children were unable to get passports owing to lack of…
New Delhi: At first glance, the items appeared to be high-end fashion—Dior jeans, Fendi sunglasses, and designer belts—but when Delhi Police seized the stock during a recent raid, they uncovered a racket selling counterfeit luxury goods as genuine at exorbitant prices in the city’s retail markets. The accused, identified as Mohit Sachdeva (35), was arrested…
Pune: This year’s Ganapati immersion processions in Pune saw a surge of teenage energy in dhol tasha troupes. Along Laxmi Road and Belbag Chowk, school and college students joined seasoned drummers, driving the beats that propelled the immersion processions forward. Organisers noted a sharp rise in young participants, with many mandals setting an age limit…
Kalyan: A newborn boy died barely 22 hours after birth at Vasant Valley Maternity Home, run by Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC), sparking allegations of medical negligence by the family.According to hospital records, Taslima Khatoon delivered a boy on Saturday morning. The boy was reportedly healthy at birth, though doctors noted that the infant passed stool…
New Delhi: Hospitals across the city have reported a sharp rise in flu cases over the past two to three weeks, with patients commonly presenting symptoms such as high fever, cough, sore throat, body ache, headache, and weakness.Doctors say while most cases are mild, recovery this season often takes longer than usual, and a small…
