NEW DELHI: Senior IPS officer SBK Singh from the 1988 batch was on Thursday given additional charge as Delhi Police commissioner following the retirement of Sanjay Arora. Singh is currently serving as the chief of the Home Guards.The youngest officer of the 1988 IPS batch, Singh is expected to retire in February 2026. He previously…
Pune: Two men, including a lecturer, were killed and three others suffered injuries after a container truck jumped the median on Sasewadi flyover near Velu village on Pune-Bengaluru highway, about 25km from Pune, and crashed into five vehicles coming from the opposite direction around 9.15am on Wednesday.The crash caused significant traffic congestion on the highway…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief ministerDevendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde on Thursday welcomed the acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case, saying the verdict vindicates those who were wrongly targeted and erases the “false stigma” against the Hindu community.In a one-line post on X, Fadnavis wrote in Hindi: “Terrorism was…
NEW DELHI: On the bustling streets of Delhi, a trend is causing concern – individuals aged 40 years and above are facing a high risk of fatal road accidents. According to police data, this age group accounted for the highest number of deaths in the first six months of both 2024 and 2025. This year,…
Pune: State general secretary of NCP (SP) Rohit Pawar claimed on Wednesday that the report of an inquiry into a video showing state agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate playing a game of cards on his cellphone in the assembly revealed that the latter played the game not for a few seconds but for 18 to 22…
NEW DELHI: Senior Congress leader Digvijay Singh on Thursday reiterated that terrorism should not be linked to any religion, following the acquittal of all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon blast case by a special NIA court. “Neither can a Hindu be a terrorist, nor a Muslim, Sikh or Christian,” Singh told PTI Videos in…
NEW DELHI: A 28-year-old sales manager from Faridabad was stabbed to death and another man injured late on Tuesday night following a violent confrontation near the Paper Market area of Ghazipur in east Delhi.The deceased, identified as Vikas Walecha, worked as a Sales Manager at Dream Investor, Sector-5, Noida. Police said he was brought dead…
Pune: PMC’s latest Environment Status Report (ESR), published on Tuesday, shows that the beneficiaries of its ‘green building norm property tax discount’ doubled in the last six years.However, are these effects reflecting on ground? This is the question being asked by citizens, activists and experts, while demanding better scrutiny of compliance from the civic administration.The…
Mumbai: In a modest Byculla apartment, three generations of the Mullick-Mehrishi family chat over tea, sharing stories of a time when family homes were sprawling, and children filled every room. Dr Avinash Chandra Mullick, 82, was the youngest of nine siblings. His grandson, Advay, 14, is growing up as an only child.This contrast reflects a…
New Delhi: After two successful house meetings, Municipal Corporation of Delhi witnessed a tumultuous session on Thursday, with the proceedings lasting barely half an hour. The meeting was called to discuss progress on desilting, waste management and matters related to the simplification of factory licences.Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh requested all councillors to briefly share their…
