Mumbai: The city’s wealthiest Ganesh mandal, GSB Seva Mandal, King’s Circle, has procured record insurance worth Rs 474.46 crore this season. The previous year’s policy was Rs 400 crore. The increase is owing to the increased valuation of its gold and silver items, and the induction of more volunteers and priests.The mandal does not reveal…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has said it will examine on Aug 25 the plea of Aam Aadmi Party seeking allotment of a residential accommodation to its national convener and former chief minister, Arvind Kejriwal, in the national capital. Justice Sachin Datta adjourned the matter for a detailed hearing on the plea, which seeks directions…
Pune: Kas Plateau, a Unesco World Heritage Site in Satara district, is experiencing a delayed flowering season this year with unpredictable rainfall disrupting the usual mid-Aug bloom, damaging many early flowers and affecting the display of rare, endemic species.Environment researcher Datta Jagtap said there was a lot of fog at the plateau because of the…
Mumbai: Sessions court rejected the bail plea of Shamsher Talwar, a businessman accused of misappropriating approximately Rs 3.5 crore from two trusts citing forged documents and his lack of cooperation with the ongoing investigations.Talwar served as a trustee and secretary for both Sanatan Dharma Sabha Trust and Kolwada Sanatan Dharma Sabhas Education Society Trust. The…
AI Image (Representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: Over 175 delegates representing 22 countries will converge in the Capital as Ramjas Senior Secondary Public School hosts a landmark event of the Bharat Scouts and Guides (BSG) on Aug 20.The participating countries include Australia, Bangladesh, Brunei Darussalam, Cambodia, Fiji, New Zealand, Hong Kong, Japan, Kiribati, Korea, Malaysia,…
Pune: City doctors have warned patients contracting multiple infections simultaneously like typhoid, influenza and dengue this monsoon, leading to severe symptoms and increased complication risk, making management more challenging.Infectious disease experts said such “dual infections” were not uncommon at this time of year. Dr Mahesh Kumar Manohar Lakhe, infectious diseases expert with Sahyadri Hospitals, said,…
Kalyan: Panic gripped Dombivli residents on Friday night after sudden cracks developed in a 40-year-old residential building, forcing the evacuation of more than 100 people from around 25 families. The structure, identified as Seemantini Society on Gupte Road, was immediately sealed by the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) to avert any possible tragedy. According to residents,…
New Delhi: In a six-month operation, the intelligence fusion & strategic operations (IFSO) unit of Delhi Police dismantled a cybercrime syndicate, arresting 18 people allegedly involved in a Rs 2.6-crore fraud. The investigation also uncovered the involvement of call centre employees in Gurgaon, who aided the alleged scammers by leaking confidential details of credit card…
Pune: A scooter rider, Mohammed Iqbal Pathan (26) of Katraj, died after a tempo hit his scooter from behind at Katraj Chowk around 8:45am on Saturday.Senior inspector Rahul Khilare of Bharati Vidyapeeth police told TOI, “We have detained the tempo driver and a notice has been served asking him to cooperate with the investigation.“Pathan was…
Mumbai: MLA Aditya Thackeray, who attended the Dahi Handi festival organized by Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray’s Shiv Sena in Dombivli, made an indirect remark about the newly built Palava flyover, which has been under controversy due to potholes appearing shortly after its inauguration.Thackeray was present at the program hosted by Dipesh Mhatre, Kalyan District president of…
