Cyber criminals posing as Mumbai police and Enforcement Directorate (ED) officials forced a 75-year-old from Kolhapur to transfer Rs7.86 crore in phases, between May 26 and June 23, on the pretext of an “inquiry into a case of funding a banned terror outfit and money laundering”.This was one of the biggest cyber frauds to have…
New Delhi: Until just a few months ago, the stretch of Geeta Colony flyover—better known as Pusta Road, running from the Old Iron Bridge to the Geeta Colony Shamshan Ghat—was nothing short of a nightmare for drivers and pedestrians alike. In 2024 alone, it recorded 11 fatal accidents, averaging nearly one death every month. Two…
Pune: The Kalewadi police have registered a case of cheating and criminal breach of trust against the parents and relatives of an 18-year-old accused in a murder attempt case to get him out on bail.On Jan 25 this year, the suspect and his three accomplices assaulted a manager (28) of a fuel station in Rahatani…
Mumbai: Residents of Nargis Dutt Nagar near Bandra Reclamation are a worried lot. They fear that a ‘Miracle Cross’ which is venerated in the locality and recently celebrated its 200th anniversary will be demolished under the proposed redevelopment of the slum. The cross and grotto are located in a space measuring 3,000 sq ft. Bandra’s…
New Delhi: After a relatively quiet period following the 2019 anti-CAA protests and the lull caused by the pandemic, Jamia Millia Islamia (JMI) has seen a sharp rise in student clashes, with 42 incidents reported in two years – 2023 and 2024 — reveals an RTI query. In comparison, the university saw no clashes in…
Pune: Amey Godse is a software engineer by profession, but at heart, he is first a plant-dad. Since 2014, he has dedicated every spare minute to protecting trees and saplings on Pune’s hills.His day starts at 6am, when he makes his first stop at Taljai to check on saplings, water them and remove weeds. He…
Mumbai: Many Bangladeshi nationals illegally entering India are bypassing traditional illegal routes through West Bengal’s Kalyani, Howrah and Kolkata due to increased border patrolling and are instead opting for roads to Guwahati, shows MIDC police’s probe. Upon arrival, they allegedly stay confined to homes for some time to learn Hindi and scrub out all markers…
New Delhi: Light rain on Sunday announced the arrival of the monsoon in Delhi and the seasonal phenomenon’s countrywide coverage for this year.The remaining parts of India that had not seen the seasonal rain, such as parts of Rajasthan, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh, also got rain.In Delhi, a few areas recorded very light to light…
Pune: Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar on Sunday said that when various political parties come together and work, they are bound to have differences of opinion. He added that there is a need for a detailed discussion between Mahayuti allies on the subject of making Hindi a compulsory subject for school students from Std I,…
Mumbai: Buffeted by an anti-Hindi campaign led by the Thackeray cousins, CM Fadnavis Sunday announced that the state cabinet had decided to scrap two govt resolutions (GRs) to introduce Hindi as a third language for Class 1 students.The announcement came on a day when public protests against introducing Hindi in primary school started with Uddhav…
