Mumbai: After three accused in a fake currency case pleaded guilty, a special NIA court on Thursday convicted and sentenced them to the time they served as undertrials. The three accused—Danish Petiwala, Sarasvati Dattaram alias Muskan, and J Kaleel Rahman—were found guilty on charges related to criminal conspiracy, possession and use of counterfeit currency, and…
New Delhi: In a significant breakthrough, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) are learnt to have apprehended Randeep Malik, a key member of the Lawrence Bishnoi-Goldy Brar syndicate, in the US.Malik had been operating from the US, allegedly orchestrating killings on Bishnoi’s instructions. He was wanted in connection with…
Pune: National Health Mission (NHM) employees under zilla parishad Pune have threatened to go on an indefinite strike from Aug 19, demanding among others regularisation of contractual staff, a 15% honorarium hike, group insurance, and implementation of a transfer policy.A statement issued by State NHM Officers and Employees United Committee, Maharashtra, on Monday said that…
Thane: A 36-year-old woman died, while another resident was hospitalised after they complained of breathlessness following a fire that broke out on one of the higher floors of a 28-storey building in Kolshet on Thursday evening, officials said. The deceased was identified as Jaishri Thakre, a resident of the 28th floor, while Rajendra Tiwari, a…
New Delhi: Heavy rains on Thursday led to severe waterlogging at two of the city’s busiest govt hospitals, All India Institute of Medical Sciences and Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Hospital, disrupting patient movement and hampering access to key medical areas.At AIIMS, flooded stretches included the underpass connecting the trauma centre to the main campus, the…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad crime branch on Wednesday claimed to have detected the case of firing on a 20-year-old student on August 1 when he was manning his father’s grocery store in Pimpri market, following the arrest of Ravindra Ghare (40) — an associate of a Mumbai gangster.Ghare, a shooter of the gangster with at…
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Amid allegations that thousands of voters have their names listed twice in the electoral roll for Paithan taluka, the election department has initiated a verification process. This action follows a complaint lodged by Bhausaheb Pise, a former vice-president of the Paithan Municipal Council and the current chairman of Sant Eknath Cooperative Sugar Mill.Paithan…
New Delhi: A family in northwest Delhi was allegedly cheated of Rs 10.45 lakh by two men posing as ‘well-connected insiders’ who promised to secure govt jobs in the Income Tax department and ministry of home affairs, police said on Thursday.According to police, the complaint was filed by a 44-year-old resident of Rani Bagh, who…
Pune: A statement filed earlier on Wednesday in a Pune court by Rahul Gandhi’s lawyer, apprehending threat to the Congress leader’s life, would be withdrawn from the court on Thursday, Congress spokespersons said late in the evening.Rahul Gandhi is facing a defamation case before a special MP/MLA court in Pune filed by Satyaki Savarkar, the…
Mumbai: The city has several Bangladeshis who have not been granted citizenship but have voting rights and urgent action should be taken on this matter, said Shiv Sena MP Milind Deora on Thursday.Deora, who was earlier with the Congress, welcomed the ongoing verification of electoral rolls in Bihar by the Election Commission of India.The opposition,…
