New Delhi: Turning the divine into the mundane and yet the right thing to do? NGO Sampoorna certainly thinks so. So, the heavily embroidered borders of a lehenga worn by an idol in a temple becomes a tote bag. The shimmering zari of a goddess’ sari transforms into a bangle box. The bright silk dupatta…
Pune: Five people from different parts of the city collectively lost Rs82 lakh in online share-trading frauds. Separate complaints were registered with the Wanowrie, Kalepadal, Warje Malwadi, Khadak and the Airport police.A private company official (50) from Vimannagar lost Rs38.15 lakh in an online share-trading fraud between June 6 and July. The crooks offered him…
MUMBAI: A fourth-year student at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay died after falling from a hostel terrace on the Powai campus early on Saturday, police said. The student belonged to the Department of Metallurgical Engineering and Material Science. The incident occurred around 1am at Hostel 17. Campus authorities said the student was under…
New Delhi: Expressing displeasure over the dilapidated condition of the office of the department of women and child development at Kashmere Gate ISBT, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday said it was time that a new, well-organised and integrated secretariat was constructed in Delhi for all govt departments. A suitable location will be identified where…
Pune: Union minister of road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari on Friday said that it is not necessary for politicians to lie to remain in politics. “They should be positive and confident enough to speak the truth,” he said.Gadkari was conferred with the Lokmanya Tilak award by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis in the presence of…
Thane: The ambitious second Station Area Traffic Improvement Scheme (SATIS) project under the Smart City initiative for Thane (E) will be completed by the end of September, Shiv Sena (UBT) former MP Rajan Vichare informed following an interaction with municipal officials.“The work on the installation of five girders, each 4.5 metres long for the flyover—a…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has prepared a plan under which Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus drivers and conductors will receive regular training, with a focus on ethical values, customer service and safe driving, transport minister Pankaj Singh said on Friday. The move is for improving the public image of DTC buses.The minister mentioned that DTC…
Kolhapur/Mumbai: A circuit bench of the Bombay high court (HC) will start functioning in Kolhapur from Aug 18, an authorised publication issued on Friday by the HC Chief Justice Alok Aradhe stated.“In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (3) of Section 51 of the States Reorganisation Act, 1956 (No. 37 of 1956), and all…
Mumbai: Saraswat Co-operative Bank, the largest urban cooperative lender, has received RBI approval to merge New India Co-operative Bank with itself. The merger will take effect from Aug 4, 2025, and all branches of NICB will operate as branches of Saraswat bank from that day.Following the merger, Saraswat Bank will assume all assets and liabilities…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has asked agencies to ensure that only treated water is discharged into the Yamuna river, directing them to take immediate steps in this regard. A special bench of Justices Prathiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora, flagged the need to check the flow of untreated water into the river after…
