VASAI: On Aug 19, relentless rains and flooding in Vasai taluka affected JJ Foster Home (Jeet & Juhi) and Wagging Hearts Foundation, run by 20-year-old student Jeet Bhatti, where it claimed the lives of two dogs and three cats.Bhatti housed 28 dogs and 63 cats at his shelter in Naigaon, in addition to six strays…
Japanese Ambassador Ono Keiichi admires Ranjeeta Kant’s abstract artworks Nature’s beauty in its scenic landscapes and its fury in the recurrent fires, floods and rising temperatures continue to surprise and challenge humanity. Reflecting on this fragile co-existence, Ranjeeta Kant displayed her collection of 29 abstract paintings, titled Echoes of the Earth, at Bikaner House. The…
Pune: Chhattisgarh deputy chief minister Vijay Sharma on Friday said there is a sense of resentment among the people of Bastar district over INDIA bloc nominating former Supreme Court judge B Sudershan Reddy as its vice presidential candidate. Reddy was the top court judge who in a verdict in 2011 outlawed Salwa Judum, the state-sponsored…
MUMBAI: With Ganeshotsav barely five days away Aug 27, a flurry of activity is visible in pandals as well as portals of govt. On Friday state culture minister Ashish Shelar announced a purse of Rs 4.5 crore for 1,800 bhajan mandals in the state to purchase new musical instruments for the festival.Shortly thereafter, the Brihanmumbai…
NEW DELHI: Around 150 people staged a protest outside a dog shelter home in Delhi’s Rohini area on Friday, alleging that the animals housed there were not being treated properly, the Delhi Police said on Saturday morning.According to the police, demonstrators claimed that due to alleged negligence, several dogs at the shelter had died. The…
Pune: Guardian minister Ajit Pawar on Friday rejected some Ganesh Mandals’ request to allow them to start the immersion procession ahead of the five most revered Manache Ganapati this Ganeshotsav and made it clear that Kasba Ganapati would continue to lead the century-old tradition.Keeping in mind the long delays in finishing the immersion procession in…
MUMBAI: A breathtaking view has emerged of Mt Mary Basilica in Bandra after a two-year long restoration was completed this week. The beautiful shrine dedicated to Mother Mary will be formally inaugurated in its new avatar in October.Fr Vernon Aguiar, rector of Mt Mary, said, “We have finished all the main work like waterproofing the…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday made her first public appearance since the attack on her, saying that the trans-Yamuna area will be brought to the forefront of the city’s growth. She made these remarks at Vastrika-2025, held in the Ashok Bazaar of Gandhi Nagar, Asia’s largest readymade garments market.Gupta said she will…
Pune: Farmers opposing the proposed Purandar airport on Friday said they would not call off their agitation despite the state govt’s decision to scale down land acquisition from 2,382 hectares (7,000 acres) to about 1,285 hectares (3,175 acres). “Unless we see an official notification, we will not believe the claim of reducing the project’s size….
MUMBAI: When the current head of anatomy at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital phoned his predecessor and mentor on Friday, the retired professor offered an unusual reassurance: “I’m alive.” For two days, Dr Lopa Mehta, who once led the hospital’s anatomy department, was fielding calls from colleagues, students, and relatives after false reports of her death spread…
