NEW DELHI: For over nine months now, patients undergoing surgeries and blood transfusions at the Centre-run Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital may have received infected blood, exposing them to the risk of contracting deadly diseases, including HIV.During this time, RML has been supplying blood to patients without running Nucleic Acid Testing (NAT), a vital safety procedure…
Mumbai/Nagpur: CM Devendra Fadnavis had promised to give reservation to the Maratha community within seven days if elected to power in Maharashtra, the state Congress party reminded the govt on the day activist Manoj Jarange began his fast. Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray said the Marathas have been deceived. “They were told they would…
A 35-year-old sewadar, Yogendra Singh, tragically died at Kalkaji Temple in Delhi after being brutally attacked by a group of 10-15 visitors NEW DELHI: A 35-year-old sewadar at Kalkaji Temple in southeast Delhi has died after being attacked by a group of visitors during a dispute over “Chunni Prasad”.Yogendra Singh, who had served at the…
Pune: Two trap cages, modified to appear as stormwater pipes, were placed at strategic points along the airside of the city airport to lure the fully grown male leopard being repeatedly spotted on the premises since April, forest department officials said. Mahadev Mohite, deputy conservator of forests (territorial), Pune division, said the animal seemed clever…
Manoj Jarange, a farmer’s son from Maharashtra, has emerged as the face of the Maratha reservation agitation. He initiated his seventh indefinite fast in Mumbai, demanding a 10% quota for Marathas under the OBC category by recognizing all Marathas as Kunbis. NEW DELHI: Coming from a humble farming family in Maharashtra’s Beed district, 43-year-old Manoj…
New Delhi: Heavy rainfall across Delhi and its adjoining areas on Friday led to widespread waterlogging and massive traffic disruptions, paralysing movement across key stretches and triggering public outrage. Commuters were left stranded for hours on waterlogged roads, with critical areas such as AIIMS, Patparganj, Preet Vihar, west Vinod Nagar, and Sarita Vihar among the…
Pune: The city and its surrounding areas are likely to experience a wet weekend, after light to moderate showers on Friday. India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Pune, especially the ghat areas, over the weekend. Besides Pune, alert has also been issued for districts in Konkan and western Maharashtra, including Raigad,…
NEW DELHI: Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange continued his indefinite hunger strike for the second day at Mumbai’s Azad Maidan, pressing for reservation rights for the Maratha community in education and jobs. The 43-year-old activist and his supporters braved overnight rains and lack of basic amenities as they demanded recognition of all Marathas as…
NEW DELHI: A sewadar at Kalkaji Temple in southeast Delhi has died after being beaten by a group of visitors during a dispute over ‘Chunni Prasad’, police said. The victim, Yogendra Singh, 35, had been serving at the temple for around 14–15 years. He was originally from Fattepur in Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh. Police said a…
Pune: Altogether 12 passengers were injured in a head-on collision between two MSRTC buses in Mulshi on Friday morning. The incident occurred at Chachivali village on Pune-Kolad Road, around 60 km from Pune. The injured passengers were admitted to a rural hospital in Paud. None of the passengers suffered severe injuries, Pune Rural police said.Sandeep…
