Pune: A war of words erupted on Saturday between NCP chief Ajit Pawar and his nephew, Rohit Pawar, when they shared a stage at an event in Sangli.Rohit, the state general secretary of NCP (SP), took a dig at Ajit Pawar, claiming that the latter forgot his family members while doing politics. The deputy chief…
Thane: A special court in Thane acquitted three persons accused of disclosing the identity of a minor sexual assault survivor, ruling that the prosecution failed to establish charges due to insufficient evidence and procedural lapses. As per the case, between Jan 25 and 31 in 2021, the accused published screenshots from a video in two…
New Delhi: To combat corruption within the force, Delhi Police commissioner SBK Singh has directed senior officers to implement a series of measures to improve accountability and integrity at all levels.In a recent meeting with the top brass of Delhi Police, Singh emphasised that corruption must be addressed across the hierarchy. He ordered that head…
Pune: Two fighter pilots of Indian Air Force (IAF) from Pune were among those recognised with a Mention in Despatches on Independence Day for their brave actions during Operation Sindoor, which took place from May 7 to May 10.Squadron Leader Saurabh Dharmadhikari from Kasba Peth and Flight Lieutenant Akash Bibikar from Nigdi Pradhikaran are stationed…
Pune: India Meteorological Department (IMD) Saturday upgraded weather warnings for Konkan and Madhya Maharashtra to ‘red’, forecasting extremely heavy rainfall till Aug 18 as a low-pressure area over south Chhattisgarh continues to influence weather patterns. Incessant rainfall led to three deaths in two rain-related tragedies in Nanded following monsoon revival in Marathwada. Meanwhile, significant rainfall…
New Delhi: Delhi University has ruled out holding a separate admission exercise for its newly built Veer Savarkar College, making the institution’s launch entirely dependent on financial clearance from the education ministry. Vice chancellor Yogesh Singh told TOI that if approval does not come by end of the month, the college will not open this…
Pune: A student (18) of a city-based junior college riding a motorcycle was killed after his bike was hit by a PMPML bus between Golf Club Road and 509 Chowk around 11:15am on Aug 15.Police identified the deceased as Ravi Shankar Yadav, a resident of Indiranagar on Lohegaon Road.Assistant inspector Santosh Shinde from the Airport…
Mumbai: Two company directors were arrested in separate cases for fraudulent Input Tax Credit (ITC) claims, collectively involving Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion worth approximately Rs 50 crore. The case was registered by the State Goods and Services Tax (SGST) Department.In the first case, Yashwant Kumar Tailor, director of M/s Magic Gold Bullion Pvt…
New Delhi: The Yamuna’s level remained above the warning mark at Delhi’s Old Railway Bridge on Saturday. However, the Central Water Commission has forecast that it will show a marginal dip by Sunday morning but will continue to stay above the warning level.The Central Water Commission’s data shows that the water level reached the season’s…
Mumbai: A senior citizen from Wadala was defrauded of Rs18.5 lakhs by cyber fraudsters after attempting to order a litre of milk through an online delivery app. The Central Cyber Police registered the case on August 16 after the 71-year-old woman discovered that her entire life savings had been siphoned from her three bank accounts.The…
