New Delhi: In its final bid to oppose the bail petitions of northeast Delhi riot accused, including Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid, Delhi Police on Wednesday alleged that the intention behind the Feb 2020 riots in the national capital was to globally defame the nation through a well-planned and orchestrated criminal conspiracy.Arguing before a special…
Pune: A section of BJP MLAs from Pune has highlighted the persistent traffic congestion issue in the district, expressing frustration over project delays, such as the ring road, and poor implementation of initiatives like the Smart Cities Mission, which was launched by their own govt in 2015.Hundred cities were selected for the Smart Cities Mission…
Mumbai: A group of 23 Indian pilgrims of the Kailash Mansarovar Yatra, who were stranded after a bridge collapsed in Tibet, are safe and expected to fly back to Mumbai from Nepal on Thursday morning.The group landed in Kathmandu on June 26 and the eight-day spiritual journey began a few days later. The yatra nearly…
New Delhi: The prime accused in the double murder case of Majnu Ka Tila, Nikhil, was arrested from Haldwani in Uttarakhand on Wednesday. He was on the run since Tuesday afternoon after allegedly slitting the throats of his former live-in partner Sonal (22) and an infant.Police said that the accused killed his former live-in partner…
Pune: Lawmakers seem to have different views about the situation of school education in the state’s rural parts.While Parner MLA Kashinath Date recently told the Assembly that 8,123 villages across Maharashtra do not have either primary or upper primary schools, presenting a grim situation for rural education, school education minister Dada Bhuse said the statistics…
Mumbai: Criticising Shiv Sena MLA Sanjay Gaikwad’s assault on MLA hostel’s canteen staff, CM Devendra Fadnavis said in the legislative council that elected representatives indulging in violence and videos of such attacks going viral lowers the image of elected representatives and creates an impression of misuse of power. Fadnavis termed the MLA’s conduct as “improper”…
New Delhi: Despite its prime location in Connaught Place, Delhi’s pioneering underground multilevel parking facility at Palika Place, built in 1979, is in urgent need of attention. Due to its deteriorating infrastructure, the parking remains underutilised. The ground floor, housing New Delhi Municipal Council’s (NDMC) offices, remains relatively well-maintained within the three-level structure. However, basements…
Pune: After a gruelling four-day power outage, electricity supply to all commercial and residential units in Hinjewadi was restored by 12.30pm on Wednesday. The disruption was so severe that many IT employees in the area had requested to work from home till power was restored.On Sunday afternoon, the two transmission lines operated by Maharashtra State…
Mumbai: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday tabled the report of the joint select committee on the Maharashtra Special Public Security Bill 2024 in the state legislative assembly. The bill is likely to be introduced in the legislature this week.Bawankule said the committee comprised members from all political parties and several changes were made to…
New Delhi: A young girl fell into an open manhole while playing in southwest Delhi’s Najafgarh on Wednesday afternoon. According to police, the incident occurred around 2 pm near a store where a repair work was being carried out on a main sewer line. The girl, identified as Silki, daughter of a painter residing in…
