Pune: The number of cases of seat belt norm violations by four-wheeler drivers along the Pune-Mumbai expressway has noticeably gone down from 7,693 in 2021 to barely 900 so far between January and July this year.The highway safety police (HSP), which monitors traffic norms along the expressway, cited measures like installation of CCTV cameras to…
New Delhi: A 31-year-old man impersonating a male nurse was arrested in Dwarka for allegedly defrauding his 80-year-old former employer of Rs 14.35 lakh.According to police, the case surfaced after the elderly woman, a resident of Royal Residency in Dwarka, filed a complaint on July 16. She alleged that her former caretaker, Deepak Kumar Saini,…
Pune: The Hadapsar police on Friday arrested Vishwajeet alias Yash Ramchandra More (20), a resident of Gondhalenagar, and detained a minor boy. They recovered four billhooks. Police registered a case against the minor boy’s mother for concealing the weapons at her residence. Sub inspector Satyavan Gend said More procured the weapons, but hid them at…
Mumbai: Makarand Narwekar, former BJP corporator from Colaba, has written to the Maharashtra State Commission for Protection of Child Rights (MSCPCR), seeking its intervention to issue a notice to BMC. He alleges that around 1,500 students of a BMC-run school in Colaba have been attending online classes after both its buildings were declared unsafe.In his…
New Delhi: A serving constable of Uttar Pradesh police has been arrested for stealing motorcycles in the city to repay gambling debts in east Delhi’s Preet Vihar. According to police, they were acting on a tip while patrolling in Rajdhani Enclave market on Aug 6 when they apprehended a man, identified as 27-year-old Mohseen from…
Pune: This monsoon, Pune’s plant lovers are turning their attention to bonsais, with a noticeable spike in interest in the Japanese art of growing and shaping miniature trees in containers. The cooler, wetter months provide ideal conditions for nurturing these miniature trees, and enthusiasts are signing up for classes to learn pruning, wiring, and shaping…
MUMBAI: A 27-year-old man was murdered at a bus stop near Nehru Nagar slum at Juhu early Sunday. Juhu Police acted swiftly and took the accused, Parmeshwar Devendra, into custody the same day. Parmeshwar and the deceased, Krishna Devendra, were acquaintances. Police said the two had prior enmity which was a cause of Sunday’s incident.Around…
New Delhi: A racket involved in selling Alprax (Alprazolam) tablets to students and drug addicts was busted by Crime Branch, with the seizure of approximately 60,000 tablets. Two suspects were arrested in connection with the case. The accused were identified as Nishant Pal and Ajay Kumar.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Crime) Sanjeev Kumar Yadav said that…
Pune: The monsoon is expected to revive after Aug 14, following a break phase lasting several days, top weather experts and India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said on Saturday.An IMD official said a low-pressure area was likely to form over the northwest and west-central Bay of Bengal around Aug 13, which was anticipated to trigger…
MUMBAI: A 27-year-old man was fatally stabbed at a bus stop near the Nehru Nagar slum in Juhu early on Sunday morning. Police arrested the accused, Parmeshwar Devendra, on the same day. Authorities said Parmeshwar and the victim, Krishna Devendra, knew each other and had a history of enmity. According to police, Krishna was sitting…
