New Delhi: A 35-year-old man was arrested on Monday for allegedly killing a 22-year-old woman over a monetary dispute and dumping her body in a bag in southwest Delhi’s Dabri.A PCR call was received at Dabri police station around 2.54pm Saturday informing about a “suspicious” bag lying in the area, following which a police team…
Pune: Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) will set up eight additional EV charging points on the 94.5km Pune-Mumbai expressway.“Presently, there are five spots on the expressway where there are EV charging stations. We plan to install eight more. A study on this has been initiated, and we should be able to identify these locations…
Mumbai: A nine-foot-long python died of electrocution near IIT Market in Powai on Sunday, a forest department official said.The reptile was found in a power box, he said, adding that the exact circumstances leading to the electrocution are not known.The forest department took custody of the python carcass, assisted by rescuers from RAWW (Resqink Association…
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University on Monday set up a committee to review the proposed installation of biometric systems at the entry gates of Dr BR Ambedkar Central Library. JNU stated that the panel would consult all stakeholders and submit its recommendations. Until then, the status quo will be maintained.“In view of representations by the…
Pune: A 22-year-old woman from Varale village in Maval taluka was found dead in a lake near the Talegaon railway station on Sunday.The woman’s family had filed a missing person’s report when she failed to respond to their calls. Sub-inspector Bharat Ware’s team from Talegaon Dabhade police station used her cellphone’s location to trace her…
Mumbai: More than 17,600 police personnel will man the streets of Mumbai to prevent any untoward incidents during the 10-day Ganesh festival, which begins on Aug 27, an official said on Monday.A horse-mounted police unit, drones, Bomb Detection and Disposal Squad (BDDS), and dog squads are also part of the elaborate deployment for the festival,…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi‘s initiative to lease out spaces at its buildings for the installation of solar panels has helped generate revenue and save on power bills. However, it has also triggered concerns over damages to the rooftops. Councillors have claimed that due to a lack of maintenance after the installation, reports of…
Pune: Surveillance cameras, AI-powered video analytics, IP-based public address systems, mobile surveillance vehicles and other technologies will be used by the Pune city police to monitor crowds and avert crimes, while maintaining law and order during the 10-day Ganapati festival.Police personnel met Maha Metro officials and discussed measures to prevent situations like a stampede because…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed officials to make all govt-to-citizen services available on WhatsApp in addition to the existing ‘Aaple Sarkar’ portal.Reviewing citizen services at his official residence ‘Varsha’, Fadnavis said each taluka should initially form a cluster of 10 to 12 villages where services can be provided as per local needs,…
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation has busted two tech support modules operating out of Delhi, Noida and Punjab, which targeted foreigners. Four people have been arrested so far.In the first operation, CBI, in collaboration with Federal Bureau of Investigation, US, detained 34 people and arrested three of them. According to CBI, between 2023 and…
