NEW DELHI: Delhi High Court recently ruled that the violation of every direction issued by it does not automatically justify initiating contempt proceedings.The division bench of Justices Anil Kshetarpal and Harish Vaidyanathan delivered this judgment on Aug 12 while hearing a contempt petition filed by 2002 Indian Forest Services officer Sanjiv Chaturvedi. The petition accused…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch arrested four members of two chain snatcher gangs and claimed to have solved at least 15 cases in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pune district and Ahilyanagar.Deputy commissioner of police (crime) Shivaji Pawar of the Pimpri Chinchwad police said, “The police solved a total of 15 cases. Among these, 10 cases—8 chain…
MUMBAI: The wet spell continued across the city on Sunday, with several locations logging triple-digit rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8.30 am.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) maintained its orange alert for Mumbai and Thane through Aug 19, warning of heavy to very heavy showers at isolated places. A yellow alert, indicating heavy rainfall…
NEW DELHI: What began as a routine visit to a gurdwara near Humayun’s Tomb turned into tragedy for 23-year-old Monushca and her mother, Meena Arora (56). Caught in the sudden rain on their way back, the two sought shelter in a nearby mosque while trying to arrange for transport home. Moments later, the roof collapsed,…
Pune: In separate actions, the Pimpri Chinchwad police recovered nine country-made pistols with the arrest of seven criminals on police records in the last two days. Two teams from the Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch, Dehu Road police, Sant Tukaramnagar police, and Bhosari police made the arrests.A team from the anti-gunda squad of the Pimpri Chinchwad…
NEW DELHI: Traffic slowed down on the Western Express Highway near Vile Parle as heavy rain lashed Mumbai city on Monday. Waterlogging was reported in several areas across Mumbai.The wet spell, which began over the weekend, continued on Sunday with multiple locations recording triple-digit rainfall in the 24-hour period ending 8.30 am. The India Meteorological…
NEW DELHI: A 39-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping his 66-year-old mother twice in central Delhi’s Hauz Qazi, police said on Sunday. The woman, accompanied by her 25-year-old daughter, approached the Hauz Qazi police station and filed a complaint.According to police, the alleged crime happened after the family returned from a pilgrimage to…
Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is currently in the process of preparing its 2026-27 budget, for which the civic body has issued a notice on July 29 this year, inviting suggestions from citizens for important works in their wards that they wish to see included in the outlook. Pune residents can get application forms to submit…
VASAI: A banner, reminding the famous line said by Devendra Fadnavis “Mi Punha yenaar”, was seen amongst the dahi handi revelers on Saturday in Vasai, with an addition “Ghasun Nahi, Thasun Yenaar” (will come back with a bang). Amidst the ED raids in Vasai Virar, his party senior leaders moving to the BJP and their…
NEW DELHI: Several schools in New Delhi received bomb threats via email early Monday, prompting immediate evacuations and police response. Delhi Public School Dwarka, Modern Convent School, and ShreeRam World School in Sector 10, Dwarka were among the institutions that received the threats.Police and bomb disposal teams were quickly dispatched to conduct thorough searches of…
