Shikhar Dhawan (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Shikhar Dhawan has been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in connection with its investigation into an online betting app case, officials said on Thursday, news agency PTI reported.Officials said the investigation is linked to an online betting platform that has been under scrutiny for suspected money…
Pune: Pune Rural police arrested two MPSC aspirants on Aug 30, on the charge of extorting Rs1.15 lakh from a 56-year-old teacher from a govt primary school in the district by threatening to post his private photos and videos on social media platforms.Police sub-inspector Rahul Sable and his team arrested the duo from a village…
MUMBAI: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the long-awaited Mumbai Metro Line 11 project, an extension of Line 4 (Wadala–Thane–Kasarvadavli), at an estimated cost of Rs 23,488 crore. The 17.51 km corridor—13 km underground and 4.3 km elevated—will have 14 stations and be implemented by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The project, cleared…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court recently set aside the conviction of a man for subjecting his wife to cruelty, pointing out contrdictions between her allegations and conduct, and delay in lodging a complaint, reports Vineet Upadhyay. The court called it a “classic example of misuse of…Sec 498A of IPC”. Mukhtiar Singh was convicted by a…
Pune: A farmer (35) from Kuruli village in Khed taluka sustained injuries to his left calf after he misfired his licensed revolver at his residence on Aug 27.The Mahalunge MIDC police on Tuesday registered a case against the victim, who is also an earth-moving machines supplier, under section 125-B (act endangering life or personal safety…
Navi Mumbai: A 31-year-old man suffering from mental health problems, who went missing from his hometown in Jammu and Kashmir in June and reached Navi Mumbai, was reunited with his family after being provided shelter and medical care at the Panvel NGO-Social and Evangelical Association for Love (SEAL), an Ashram for destitute people.Pastor KM Philip…
NEW DELHI: Water swallowed Jharoda Kalan and parts of Gitanjali Colony in southwest Delhi, turning what were once narrow village lanes into swirling, muddy rivers. People took shelter on a nearby flyover, from where they recorded videos of what were once their homes.Jharoda Kalan, a village near the Delhi-Haryana border, is known for its agricultural…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police launched a special drive during the festival season and ahead of municipal elections against illegal firearms and weapons and seized 50 country-made pistols alongwith over 100 sharp weapons in the last 20 days.The police also arrested 105 people under the Indian Arms Act.“The arrested people include criminals on police records,…
Mumbai: An International Business and Finance Centre (IBFC) will be developed under ‘New Nagpur’ on an area of about 692.06 hectares at Godhani (Rithi) and Ladgaon (Rithi) in Hingna taluka under the Nagpur Metropolitan Region Development Authority. The land acquisition and expenditure provision for this project were approved in the cabinet meeting held today. The…
NEW DELHI: As heavy discharge from Hathnikund barrage continued to push water levels up, Yamuna crossed the 207-metre mark in Delhi at 1pm Wednesday. By 10pm, it had swelled to 207.43m – the third highest level reached since systematic record-keeping began in 1963 – inundating numerous villages and areas such as Ring Road, parts of…
