Gurgaon: Overcast skies and light rain kept temperatures down as the city recorded a low of 26.4 degrees Celsius and the maximum was 26.8 degrees Celsius, five notches lower than the previous day.According to India Meteorological Department, light to moderate rainfall is likely to continue till Aug 5.“Rain is expected at isolated spots from Aug…
Pune: A criminal (29) on the records of the Gujarat and Rajasthan police and his aide (19), also from Rajasthan, were arrested by the Pimpri Chinchwad police last week in connection with the dacoity at a bungalow in Nigdi Pradhikaran earlier this month.On the night of July 19, the duo — Suresh Dhaka (29) and…
Mumbai’s dhol-tasha pathaks are gearing up for the Ganpati festival, their thunderous beats echoing across the city. These groups, driven by passion, consist of young percussionists from diverse backgrounds, balancing their love for traditional music with daily life. Players find peace and stress relief in the music, united by their devotion to culture and community,…
New Delhi: Former Union minister Vijay Goel has once again urged the Delhi govt and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) to take urgent steps to tackle the growing stray dog menace in the city. Citing a recent example from Mumbai, Goel demanded that fines be imposed and FIRs filed against people feeding stray dogs…
Pune: Two prominent Ganesh mandals — the Akhil Mandai Mandal and Shrimant Bhausaheb Rangari Ganapati Trust — are planning to join the immersion procession early this year to avoid delays.Office-bearers of both mandals on Thursday said they will begin the immersion processions soon after the processions of Manache Ganapti.The delay in the completion of Ganesh…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday directed BMC to make a final decision within three weeks on the legality of two huge digital hoardings erected by Wallop Advertising Pvt Ltd at Dahisar toll naka.BMC informed HC that it had sent a letter, dated Oct 16, 2024, to Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) pointing out…
New Delhi: A man found injured near Akshardham metro station was allegedly refused treatment by Lady Hardinge Medical College on the grounds of jurisdictional boundaries. The hospital, however, denied the charge. A senior official of Northern Railway said a Railway Protection Force jawan found the man lying in pain by the tracks near Akshardham Games…
Pune: A scooter rider, Jagannath Kale (73) of Aundh, died on Wednesday afternoon after his vehicle skidded while negotiating an uneven surface on Nagras Road in Aundh and he came under the front wheel of a car plying alongside his two-wheeler.“The car driver was heading home with her children,” said senior inspector Uttam Bhajnawale of…
Mumbai: BMC’s ‘Aapli Chikitsa Yojana’ offering blood tests at nominal rates will resume today (Aug 1). Patients will receive their reports through WhatsApp, and the data will also be available on BMC’s Health Information Management System for the patient’s future consultations at any of the civic health institutes.A civic official said the programme will resume…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Thursday announced that MLAs could now use their funds to carry out development work through MCD, as opposed to earlier norms when such projects could only be executed through the irrigation and flood control department or DSIIDC.Gupta noted that this often caused delays in completing smaller projects, as…
