MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) have busted a smuggling racket and have arrested two persons in attempting to smuggle prohibited and restricted goods worth ₹2.4 crores into India by grossly mis-declaring imports under the name of M/s Jay Overseas.The DRI arrested Javid Memon and importer Dipak Thakkar who played a key role in…
NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has inaugurated 184 newly constructed Type-VII multi-storey flats for Members of Parliament (MPs) at Baba Kharak Singh Marg in New Delhi. At the event on Monday, Modi also planted a Sindoor sapling at the premises and interacted with shramjeevis – the workers who helped build the flats.The four towers…
Pune: Army Sports Institute (ASI)’s induction drive to recruit girl cadets in May this year attracted over 1,000 participants, of whom 89 were finally selected compared to 24 last year from among around 800 candidates.“It’s a very positive sign for us that not only the girls but also their parents are supporting them in pursuing…
MUMBAI: A fire broke out at a Bata showroom in Chembur around 4.30am on Monday. According to officials, the blaze was confined to electric wiring, installations, shoe stock, boxes, false ceiling, and other material in a 2,000 sq ft area on the ground floor and part basement of a commercial building at Shiv Ashish Housing…
The Delhi Development Authority (DDA) has launched applications for 800 permanent memberships at the prestigious Siri Fort Sports Complex (SFSC). This initiative aims to provide Delhi residents greater access to one of the city’s top multi-sport facilities. Interested candidates can apply online between August 12 and September 11, 2025. The membership allocation covers government employees,…
Pune: Chakan police recently arrested a vehicle thief from Parner taluka in Ahilyanagar district and recovered 15 stolen motorcycles worth Rs8.30 lakh from him. The accused, Ashok Sonawane (45), stole 14 motorcycles parked in the Chakan MIDC area and one each from Wadgaon Maval and Shikrapur in the district.A Chakan police team led by assistant…
MUMBAI: CBI busted an illegal call centre racket operating from a rented premise at a resort in Igatpuri on Friday, arresting five Mumbai-based individuals and recovering Rs 1.2 crore in unaccounted cash, 500g of gold and seven luxury cars collectively worth Rs 1 crore.The accused duped their victims by introducing themselves as representatives of a…
New Delhi: National Green Tribunal (NGT) has directed the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), and Delhi Development Authority (DDA) to explain how a decentralised sewage treatment plant (DSTP) was allowed to operate within Smriti Van, part of the ecologically sensitive south-central Ridge. The tribunal ordered this considering a report by the…
Pune: The Pune police finally on Aug 6 registered an attempted murder and rioting case against four men and their two to three unknown aides after some scathing remarks from the Bombay high court on Aug 5 over the senior inspector of Khadak police station’s refusal to register the case in a cross-complaint resulting from…
A few months ago, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis was shocked to learn that the entire agenda, along with the cabinet notes, was easily available to the print and electronic media, a day before the cabinet. He expressed strong displeasure over the manner in which the media released the agenda.Later, Fadnavis found that in the past…
