Bhiwandi: A day after an iron rod fell from a Metro 5 construction site on an autorickshaw, injuring a 20-year-old passenger as it pierced his forehead, Bhoiwada police registered an offence against the contractor for the Metro 5 works and the staff deployed at the site at Dhamankar Naka at Bhiwandi.Meanwhile, the injured passenger, Sonu…
Delhi Police have dismantled a significant counterfeit drug operation, seizing over 1.1 lakh fake tablets and capsules valued at crores NEW DELHI: Delhi Police’s crime branch on Wednesday claimed to have busted a spurious drugs racket with the recovery of a massive cache of fake life-saving medicines. Six people, including the alleged kingpin, have been…
Pune customs officials arrested Atul Sushil Hiwale at Pune Airport after he arrived on a flight from Bangkok. He was found carrying 6119.15 grams of hydroponic weed, valued at Rs. 6.12 crore in the illicit market, concealed within his check-in trolley bag. PUNE: The Air Intelligence Unit of Pune Customs on Tuesday arrested a man…
Mumbai: A special PMLA court on Monday accepted Enforcement Directorate’s closure report, effectively closing the money laundering proceedings against several individuals, including city businessmen Mukesh Mehta and Jitendra Makda. The decision follows the closure of the predicate offence by Economic Offences Wing (EOW). The predicate or scheduled offence is one based on which ED registers…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Wednesday stressed the need to rehabilitate stray dogs and asked concerned agencies to minimise human–animal conflict in the city. It stated that “dogs are the most loved animals of the world” and should be treated with dignity.Justice Mini Pushkarna was hearing a matter related to rehabilitation of stray dogs….
Pune: India Post’s server-related issues just days before the festival of Raksha Bandhan on Aug 9 have left people across India expressing frustration over undelivered rakhis and delayed bookings at post offices nationwide. Citizens are being forced to spend several times over with private courier services to ensure their parcels reach on time.The problem has…
Mumbai: The decision by Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to close down the Kabutarkhana in Dadar as part of a civic push to address urban hygiene and public health and the responses from Jain groups has put the focus on the community and its traditions.Feeding of pigeons holds cultural and religious significance for Jains who contribute…
DDA has initiated compensatory rent payments to residents of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, paving the way for the redevelopment of the inhabitable complex. Fifty-six residents have already received rent payments until July. NEW DELHI: The long-pending demand of residents of Signature View Apartments in Mukherjee Nagar, north Delhi, culminated on Wednesday with Delhi…
Pune: A group of 24 friends from the 1990 Std X batch of a school from Manchar’s Awasari Khurd village, about 60km from Pune, remained unreachable after the cloudburst and heavy rainfall at Uttarkashi in Uttarakhand on Tuesday. The state disaster management department said at least 149 tourists from Maharashtra were stranded in Uttarakhand.Awasari Khurd…
Mumbai: The Mumbai Rickshawmen’s Union has prepared a roadmap to convert existing old CNG autos in the city to electric autos by retrofitting. It has proposed to the MMRTA to allow drivers/permit holders to convert autos to electric once they reach the lifespan of 16 years in MMR. Such autos can switch to electric and…
