Nagpur: NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Saturday refrained from linking RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat‘s recent statement about retirement with PM Narendra Modi, who will turn 75 this year. Bhagwat had quoted a line from late RSS leader Moropant Pingale, who on his 75th birthday celebration, jovially said, “When a shawl is draped at the…
NEW DELHI: Actor Huma Qureshi’s cousin, 42-year-old Asif Qureshi, was brutally stabbed to death, allegedly by two brothers, over a parking dispute in southeast Delhi’s Jangpura on Thursday night. The accused – Ujjawal (21) and Gautam (18) – have been arrested. Police said the incident occurred around 10.45pm, when Ujjawal, a music teacher, returned home…
Pune: An employee on contract with Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) was electrocuted while trimming creepers dangling on an electrical pole near a nullah behind Swar Swara housing society around 2:20pm on Aug 7 in Wadgaon Budruk.Sinhagad police identified the deceased as Mehboob Pathan (42) from Shivane.Sub-inspector Amol Malusure on Friday said Pathan…
Mumbai: A five-year-old in India would typically weigh around 18 kg and stand over 3 feet 6 inches tall, but Naman Khetan from Shegaon was shorter and, like a two-year-old, weighed just over 8 kg. He is among the “lightest to undergo a kidney transplant,” which was performed at BMC-run KEM Hospital, Parel.“We took him…
New Delhi: Public Works Department minister Parvesh Verma has ordered an inquiry into alleged irregularities in the execution of the Chandni Chowk redevelopment project.According to an initial report, there are allegations of sharp cost escalation, bypassing the cabinet, and illegal approval and diversion of funds by the then minister in charge of PWD. While the…
Pune: Two men were arrested recently in connection with an online share trading fraud that cost Rs 1 crore to a private firm employee between April and MayThe victim had come into contact with the cybercrooks via a social media platform. The crooks lured him with a promise of 10% to 50% returns on his…
Mumbai: There was damage to the MGL pipeline near Madhuban Garden CHSL, LBS Marg, Bhandup, said a senior MGL official on Saturday morning.“To carry out repair work as a precautionary measure, gas supply has been temporarily stopped. It is expected that gas supply will be restored by the afternoon,” the official said. Piped gas consumers…
New Delhi: Delhi Metro created a new record by registering the highest passenger journeys at nearly 81.9 lakh on Friday. Before this, the highest passenger journeys recorded by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) were 78.7 lakh on Nov 18, which was the second most polluted day ever, with an air quality index of 494.“To meet…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Friday acknowledged that traffic is a big problem in Pune, but vehicle speed will reach 30kmph, the norm in big cities, by Dec 2026 as compared to only 12-19kmph at present.Fadnavis was speaking at a workshop organised by Yashada Pune’s Maharashtra Institution for Transformation to discuss infrastructure projects. Pune…
Mumbai: Maharashtra deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar instructed the police authorities to stop self-proclaimed cow vigilantes from checking livestock vehicles and harassing transporters and those involved in the livestock business. Political observers said Pawar’s decision might trigger a clash between Mahayuti partners, NCP and BJP, as he is backing the Qureshi community…
