Pune: Workers of the Congress city unit on Saturday held an agitation over the delay in commissioning water supply from the newly constructed overhead tank in the Bopodi-Aundh area. The tank can store over 3 lakh litres of water.Congress workers claimed the water tank was not being put to use despite the facility being ready.Vinod…
Navi Mumbai: Bandra-based social worker and animal activist, Shiraz Ahmad (38), has been driving daily to Sanpada in Navi Mumbai, shouting “Laila! Laila!” while searching for a community dog, Laila, who was relocated from a mall precinct in Bandra to Sanpada.While Ahmad also lodged an FIR against three pest control workers for animal cruelty, after…
New Delhi: A week before Independence Day, Special Task Force (STF) stumbled upon a cache of arms in Sarita Vihar. Ten semi-automatic pistols and extra magazines, which were being sold as a ‘combo’ were recovered. Police initiated an investigation to identify the source of the weapons.According to the cops, in light of the upcoming Independence…
Pune: Maharashtra State Women Commission chief Rupali Chakankar has written a letter to DGP Rashmi Shukla, suggesting constitution of an SIT to investigate human trafficking accusations against Pankaj Khewalkar, the son-in-law of senior politician Eknath Khadse, arrested in a drug seizure case last month.Khadse called Chakankar’s suggestion to probe the human trafficking angle “a vendetta…
Navi Mumbai: Turbhe police have booked two men for performing stunts on a moving auto rickshaw. While one of them is seen sitting atop the auto without a driver, the other was making a reel. Police learnt about the incident after the reel was posted on social media. The duo, Shamshud Ahmed (27) and Akshay…
New Delhi: Jawaharlal Nehru University was once again at the centre of controversy over food on Friday night after a confrontation at the Mughal Darbar canteen spiralled into allegations of poor hygiene, physical altercation and political rivalry. The incident led to JNU Students Union joint secretary Vaibhav Meena locking the canteen, demanding immediate administrative intervention….
Pune: State govt has established 27 fast track special courts in Maharashtra, including 4 in Pune district, to conduct time-bound trials and dispose of pending cases related to sexual assault and crimes under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012.According to a notification issued by the law and judiciary department on Aug…
Thane: A new civil court and judicial magistrate first class court building in the Chikhloli area of Ambernath, within the Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency, was inaugurated on Saturday by Maharashtra’s deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde.For several years, citizens and local representatives were demanding the establishment of a court in Ambernath. On Saturday, that long-standing demand…
Following public outcry over a Delhi restaurant allegedly denying entry to a couple for wearing Indian attire, tourism minister Kapil Mishra intervened. The restaurant owner has since apologized and pledged to eliminate the discriminatory dress code policy. NEW DELHI: Following a backlash over a couple allegedly being denied entry to a restaurant due to their…
Pune: The centralised admission process (CAP) committee has extended the deadline for confirming allotments in the fifth round of admission in first year junior college (FYJC) to Aug 11.This round will stay open to all. However, many colleges in the city have already started classes for the academic year 2025-26 from Aug 1. Several others…
