Mumbai: MPCC president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Wednesday asked chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to declare wet drought in view of heavy rainfall in the entire state.“In view of the massive loss of lives and damage to crop across the state, the govt should provide a minimum financial assistance of Rs 50,000 per hectare,” Sapkal wrote in…
New Delhi: After staying above the danger mark of 205.33 metres for two days, the water level of the Yamuna River fell below this mark on Wednesday and is expected to drop further below the warning level of 204.5 metres.At 2 pm on Wednesday, the water level at the old railway bridge was 204.64 metres,…
Pune: A 28-year-old budding singer from Chandannagar accused her friend of sexually assaulting her on June 9 at the latter’s house in Karad on the pretext of shooting a music album, and later stalking and criminally intimidating her to marry him.The survivor lodged a zero FIR with the Chandannagar police on Monday for offences under…
Mumbai: BMC on Tuesday told Bombay high court that the municipal commissioner has decided to close slaughterhouses for two days for Paryushan Parv. On July 7, on petitions filed by Jain religious trusts, HC had directed BMC to reconsider its move to close them for a day. As the court was rising early due heavy…
CM Rekha Gupta was assaulted during a Jan Sunwai event at her residence by Rajesh Sakriya. NEW DELHI: Delhi minister Parvesh Verma on Wednesday provided updates on the attack on chief minister Rekha Gupta, saying the assailant had planned the assault in advance and that the CM sustained injuries to her head, shoulders, and hands….
Pune: A huge pandal erected on a college premises in Wagholi collapsed because of strong winds and rain on Tuesday afternoon.Deputy commissioner of police (Zone IV) Somay Munde told TOI, “The pandal collapsed on the college premises when it was empty. Our team visited the spot and took note of the incident.“According to the Wagholi…
Mumbai: Vegetable arrivals at the APMC wholesale market in Vashi slowed down by 50% Tuesday owing to the incessant downpour in cultivation areas as well as Mumbai.“Arrivals have halved. Moreover there are hardly any customers for the produce, causing vegetables to spoil over time,” said APMC vegetable market director Shankar Pingale. “At present wholesale prices…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police on Wednesday released the first image of the man who allegedly attacked chief minister Rekha Gupta during a public grievance hearing at her Civil Lines residence.Officials identified the accused as Rajesh Khimji Bhai Sakriya, a resident of Rajkot, Gujarat. His name and address are being cross-verified with documents recovered from…
Pune: Opposition members stood in support of senior Congress member Balasaheb Thorat after kirtan singer Sangram Bhandare allegedly said he would take Nathuram Godse’s path against the former minister even as BJP and Shiv Sena sided with him.Thorat slammed Bhandare’s remarks on Tuesday. He told reporters in Ahilyanagar: “I am not Mahatma Gandhi, but I…
MUMBAI: Observing that the petition comprised vague and generic pleadings, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition filed against the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) legislator Captain R Tamil Selvan. He won from the Sion-Koliwada constituency in the 2024 Maharashtra Assembly elections. Selvan petitioned the HC for the dismissal of the…
