Pune: The Baner sub-post office was inaugurated in Sept 2023, in an effort to improve postal services for the rapidly growing Baner and Balewadi areas.However, nearly 21 months after its launch, residents of these areas and postal staff alike continue to face significant accessibility challenges to the public facility.Visitors to the post office pointed out…
Mumbai: A day after a video of his punching a canteen staffer at the MLA hostel in Colaba for serving him “stale” food went viral, Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad targeted South Indians, claiming they “operated dance bars and ladies bars in Maharashtra” and “ruined its culture and youth.” He was referring to the canteen…
New Delhi: Delhi’s visual and aural landscape is set for a quiet transformation. In a long-awaited move, Public Works Department has initiated the renovation of crumbling noise barriers along some of its busiest flyovers—a facelift that promises not just aesthetic improvement but also relief for residents and commuters alike.The flyovers in focus include those lining…
Pune: Wakad police on Wednesday registered a case against six directors of a private finance firm on the charge of duping 11 people of a total of Rs 1.6 crore on the promise of giving 10% monthly returns on their investments in foreign exchange (forex) and shares trading.A 61-year-old woman from Wakad, who lost Rs…
Kalyan: A 31-year-old man from Kalyan, Vilas Mhatre, succumbed to complications from dengue fever at a private hospital in Kalyan on Thursday, becoming the first victim of the mosquito-borne illness in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) this monsoon.Mosquito-borne diseases have slowly being increasing in numbers across MMR since rains began in late May. BMC’s fortnightly health…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta expressed “serious concern and dissatisfaction” over the waterlogging caused by downpour in various parts of Delhi on Wednesday. She asked the officials concerned to implement effective measures to prevent waterlogging.Gupta, however, claimed that no waterlogging took place at the traditionally vulnerable spots like Minto Road and the ITO junction….
Pune: A woman (25) riding pillion on a motorcycle was killed and her husband was injured after a truck hit the two-wheeler at Gujarwadi Phata in Katraj around 10am on Wednesday.The police identified the deceased as Prachi Bagul from Mangdewadi and her husband, Rohit Bagul (28).The woman was rushed to the Sassoon General Hospital after…
Thane: A 13-year-old girl’s testimony proved crucial in securing a conviction for a 50-year-old who sexually assaulted and harassed her, reports Nishikant Karlikar. Special judge D S Deshmukh of Thane special court convicted and sentenced the accused to the time already served in jail since his 2019 arrest. The accused, a neighbour, allegedly lured the…
New Delhi: Even after the rain stopped, the mayhem on National Highway 9 (NH-9) — one of Delhi’s lifelines — was hard to miss. By Thursday afternoon, large sections of the highway near Ghazipur, especially close to the toll plaza and the murga mandi, were drowning in water and waste, turning the stretch into a…
Pune: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Patil has demanded that the state provide insurance cover to grape producers through the year. He also said that production of the fruit in 2026 stands to be adversely impacted because of erratic weather conditions persisting since mid-May, this year.Patil was speaking during the monsoon session of the assembly on…
