Mumbai: A 32-year-old man was arrested by the Govt Railway Police for touching a woman commuter inappropriately at Dadar station.The incident occurred on Saturday, when the woman was boarding a Down local train from Dadar station. A man touched her inappropriately from behind just as the train started its journey. The woman alerted co-travellers after…
New Delhi: Four more people have been arrested in the Kalkaji temple murder case in which 35-year-old sewadar Yogendra Singh was beaten to death by a group of temple visitors on Friday evening. A total of nine people have been arrested. Sandeep Bidhuri (33), Monu Kangar (31), Rohit Bidhuri (24) and Babu (40), all residents…
Pune: Major General Atul Seth assumed charge as the dean and deputy commandant of Armed Forces Medical College (AFMC) on Monday. An AFMC alumnus commissioned in 1992, he holds an MD in obstetrics and gynaecology and an MPhil from the National Defence College (NDC), New Delhi.A specialist in minimal access surgery and urogynecology, he served…
Mumbai: The state revenue department will observe a ‘Seva Pandharwada’ (service fortnight) under Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Revenue Campaign from Sept 17, the birthday of PM Narendra Modi, to Oct 2, the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. In a govt resolution issued on Monday, it said the initiative will be conducted in three phases—a campaign focused…
New Delhi: Casually lending your car to a friend or relative without verifying if they hold a valid driving licence can lead to serious consequences. Such incidents have surged by an alarming 81% this year compared to 2024, shows Delhi Police data.Experts warn that allowing unlicensed and untrained individuals to drive poses a significant safety…
Pune: The local MP and MLAs from Pimpri Chinchwad on Monday suggested modifications of certain alignments while executing the proposed Nigdi-Chakan Metro route. The elected representatives also demanded provisions for better commuter convenience at Bhujbhal Chowk and Wakad junction, removal of potential obstructions in Bhosari, and demolition of the flyover in Bhosari if required. Further,…
Navi Mumbai: The new to be declared wards for the ensuing election of Panvel City Municipal Corporation will be notified on Sept 3. The draft geographical limits with population of the election will be released for suggestion and objections. The 20-ward civic body was under the panel system in the first election held in 2017….
Vasai: Shortage of firewood for pyres at a Virar East crematorium allegedly owing to pending payments to the contractor compounded a family’s grief on Monday. They were forced to hire a tempo, transport logs from a Virar West crematorium, pay for the services, and perform their grandfather’s cremation themselves. The ordeal delayed the final rites…
New Delhi: Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations (CISCE) has announced a set of nationwide initiatives to mark Teachers’ Day. Under the theme ‘Inspiring Minds, Building the Nation’, the celebrations will involve over 3,000 CISCE-affiliated schools across India and abroad, with ICSE and ISC students taking part in a short poetry competition on Sept…
Mumbai: Properties worth Rs 2.3 crore of alleged drug smuggler Vikram Punjir have been attached under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act (SAFEMA), 1976 by the competent authority appointed under the Act.According to officials, the seized movable properties include three bank accounts and a high-end vehicle, and the immovable properties include…
