NEW DELHI: The Yamuna surged past the danger mark, flooding low-lying areas of the capital and forcing the evacuation of over 10,000 people from 28 locations into relief camps. By last night, the river had risen to 206.4 metres. The Central Water Commission warning it could touch 206.9 metres by Wednesday morning and possibly cross…
Pune: The district recorded over 100% kharif sowing for the second consecutive year, even after facing a fortnight-long break in rainfall during August, agriculture officials said.Sanjay Kachole, the district agriculture officer, expressed optimism over the upcoming harvest. “The overall productivity of the district is expected to increase this season as we have recorded over 100%…
MUMBAI: The five-day Maratha quota protest in Mumbai, led by activist Manoj Jarange, drew tens of thousands to Azad Maidan, paralysed south Mumbai’s busiest stretches, and kept the city on edge. While the state government eventually conceded to most demands and the agitation ended peacefully, several striking details—from massive police deployment to protesters camping at…
New Delhi: The state govt is monitoring the flood situation in Delhi round the clock, deploying additional resources for assistance and establishing a direct communication channel with Haryana to monitor water flow in the Yamuna. Over 5.6 lakh sandbags, 58 boats and 82 mobile pumps have been deployed and officials of the irrigation and flood…
Pune: Customs officials at the city airport on Monday this week made their fourth seizure in two months of hydroponic weed. Four people, including three carriers and one handler, were apprehended with 13.725kg of the substance, costing approximately Rs13.72 crore in the illicit market. The development highlights a growing shift of ‘mules’ ferrying this premium…
Munir Yusuf Khan, a dedicated social worker, received the Buddha Peace Award and Gaurav Shree Samman 2025 in Chandigarh MUMBAI: Social worker Munir Yusuf Khan was among the recipients of the prestigious Buddha Peace Award and Gaurav Shree Samman 2025.The event was held recently at a prominent hotel in Chandigarh, with Punjab Governor Gulab Chand…
NEW DELHI: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) on Wednesday dispatched trucks carrying relief materials from Delhi to flood-hit Punjab, with the party’s state president Saurabh Bharadwaj leading the first consignment. Kejriwal, in a post on X, said, “AAP’s Delhi state president Saurabh Bhardwaj is reaching Punjab with flood relief materials. From Delhi, every day, our…
Pune: The buying sentiment for silver has strengthened with expectations of its price rising further despite hitting record highs in terms of pricing this year.Silver prices were trending at Rs 123,281/kg (without GST) in Sept compared to Rs 110,000/kg (without GST) a month ago. “Buying activity has picked up in the market over the last…
Thane: Three days after a woman’s severed head found in Bhiwandi, police on Tuesday solved the murder mystery and arrested her husband, who allegedly slit her throat and dumped her body in a creek. Investigations revealed that the couple quarreled daily as the wife suspected him of having an illicit relationship with another woman, which…
NEW DELHI: More than 10,000 people across 28 city spots were displaced as Yamuna crossed the danger mark (205.33m) early Tuesday and, by the evening, was flowing more than a metre above the level, well over the evacuation mark.The river crossed 206m for the first time this season at 4pm. By 10pm, Yamuna was flowing…
