Mumbai: Bombay High Court has now got its fifth bench, located in Kolhapur. The HC bench at Kolhapur will start functioning from Aug 18, as stated in a notification issued on Friday.“I, Alok Aradhe, Chief Justice of the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, with the approval of the Governor of Maharashtra, appoint Kolhapur as…
New Delhi: A court has criticised the Enforcement Directorate for posting information in a misleading manner on its X account in 2022 regarding a search on the premises of AAP functionary and the then Delhi govt minister Satyendar Jain. The agency should act “impartially”, the court observed.The observations came on Thursday from the court of…
Pune: Divisional commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar has asked PMRDA to act as the single-point coordinator for citizens to raise infrastructure-related concerns around the Hinjewadi IT Park area. The development took place during a review meeting held on Thursday to assess ongoing works in the zone.The decision comes in response to repeated complaints from IT professionals and…
Mumbai: To check illegal sale of scheduled drugs, the Mumbai police has asked all pharmacy stores to install CCTV cameras in their premises within a month.Owners of medical stores and chemist shops are unhappy with the move as they believe such measures will not help.Scheduled drugs refer to medications regulated under the Drugs and Cosmetics…
New Delhi Railway Station Stampede NEW DELHI: The stampede at New Delhi Railway Station on Feb 15 that claimed 18 lives was triggered due to a “big headload falling from one of the passengers”, railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw told Rajya Sabha on Friday, quoting the findings of a high-level inquiry committee.In a written reply to…
Pune: Marathi cinema shone brightly at the 71st National Film Awards for 2023, winning several prestigious accolades.Aatmapamphlet, directed by Ashish Bende, won the best debut film by a director in the feature film category, while Naal 2, helmed by Sudhakar Reddy Yakkanti, was awarded best children’s film, both receiving the coveted Swarna Kamal and ₹3…
Mumbai: Hospitals reported a significant surge in vector-borne diseases over the past month compared to June. Across the city, malaria cases topped, while dengue and chikungunya surged alarmingly compared to last month. Private hospitals, too, are seeing a rise in leptospirosis cases.In July, compared to June, malaria cases jumped from 884 to 1,294 (46.38% increase),…
New Delhi: The flooding that brought large parts of Delhi to a standstill in 2023 is not a freak act of nature. A recent report says it is the outcome of a long-ignored unplanned urban expansion, high rainwater runoff, reduced groundwater recharge and poor drainage networks. Waste disposal in drains and waterbodies, uncleared sewers and…
Pune: Tension prevailed at Sahakarnagar village in Yavat, about 45km from the city, on Friday afternoon following a clash between two groups over a social media post.“A motorcycle, two cars, a religious structure, a bakery and a house were vandalised by a mob of more than 300 people, forcing us to lob tear gas shells…
Mumbai: One of the 39 witnesses who turned hostile in the Malegaon blast trial claimed he was detained for several days and forced to implicate five RSS members, including now Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath, reports Rebecca Samervel. Reacting to his and other testimonies, the NIA judge has expressed concern about methods of torture…
