Pune: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) is considering a technical fix amid growing complaints from commuters to the problem of silent electric buses startling pedestrians and motorists by gliding past without any sound or warning.Senior PMPML officials said they would soon approach the Automotive Research Association of India (ARAI) to explore sound-based alert…
Mumbai: In a trial that lasted just two months, a magistrate’s court sentenced a 30-year-old labourer to one year of rigorous imprisonment for grabbing and hugging a 35-year-old female cabin crew who was jogging near her home in Aarey Colony in March.Naresh Kol even tried to drag her to a forested area, but her screams…
with pic Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday said his govt’s priority is to ensure that the welfare of one community does not come at the cost of another. “Our policy is clear. We will not create clashes between communities or take away the rights of one to give benefits to others,” he added.Fadnavis…
Mumbai: A 75-year-old woman died and 18 others suffered from suffocation injuries after a fire broke out in a ground-plus 23-storey SRA building in Dahisar (E) on Sunday afternoon. Two of the injured residents are critical, said officials.The fire originated in the electrical meter room located in the basement of New Jan Kalyan Society in…
Pune: An air India Express flight (IX-2717) from Bhubaneswar to Pune aborted landing on Sunday around 3.30pm allegedly due to low visibility.The flight with around 100 flyers took off from Bhubaneswar at around 1.40pm and reached Pune by 3.30pm.Biswajeet Biswal, a Sinhagad Road resident, who visited the Pune airport to drop his daughter off said…
Palghar: Three suspicious containers were found washed ashore in the coastal areas of Palghar district on Sunday, a civic official said. Authorities are treating it as a serious security and environmental matter, putting coastal villages on alert and intensifying patrolling on beaches. Indian Coast Guard and Palghar police rushed to the scene and cordoned off…
New Delhi: Some parts of Delhi received light showers on Sunday. Although rain is expected on Monday and Tuesday, the weather is likely to remain dry from Tuesday to Thursday. Day temperatures are forecast to remain between 34 degrees Celsius and 36 degrees Celsius over the next few days.According to India Meteorological Department (IMD), Pitampura…
Pune: Thousands congregated on Laxmi Road, Tilak Road, Kelkar Road, Kumthekar Road, and the Peth areas to bid farewell to Lord Ganesha on Saturday. Police stood along the immersion routes, managing the mandals, their displays and the surging crowds while the immersion processions started early with fervour.The aarti of the first manacha Ganapati, Kasba Ganapati,…
Thane: A 35-year-old man sustained severe head and back injuries after he slipped and fell into a gap between two railway tracks while walking on the down slow line towards Kalwa over the Chendani Koliwada railway bridge near Thane railway station, Sunday morning, officials said.The injured victim, Prakash Kamble, was walking towards home in Kalwa…
Mumbai: In a step towards modernising the suburban railway network, the Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation Ltd (MRVC) has floated an e-tender for the procurement and 35-year maintenance of 2,856 fully air-conditioned Vande Metro suburban coaches. The global bids have been invited in what could be termed one of the most expensive tenders for rolling stock…
