Pune: The Bavdhan police on Saturday registered a case against a man and his son, hailing from Guntur in Andhra Pradesh, on charges of duping a 33-year-old CEO of an industrial automation and robotics company in the city of Rs3.98 crore. The victim was lured by the promise of high returns on his investments in…
Mumbai: Locals and school authorities are seeking the reinstallation of speed breakers on the road in front of Millat School, located on SV Road at Jogeshwari West, for the safety of the students. However, the BMC is yet to reinstall the speed breakers, complained a resident.The Millat School, which is located on SV Road, earlier…
New Delhi: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), while holding builders liable for deficiency in service, observed that in consumer cases, awarding interest along with a refund serves as a form of compensation.The commission’s bench of Justice Sudip Ahluwalia and Sadhna Shanker was hearing an appeal filed by a builder against the orders of…
Pune: District agriculture officials have said rainfall in the last three weeks of May damaged crops on 15,035 hectares and caused damage worth Rs41.2 crore.District agriculture officer Sanjay Kachole told TOI, “The total loss as per our assessment is about Rs41.2 crore. We will table the report to the district administration for statutory sanction before…
Mumbai: A State Transport bus on its way to Shirdi from Virar west rammed into an auto rickshaw killing one woman passenger on the spot while injuring the auto driver and two passengers. The collison that occurred around 8.30am on Sunday led to a mjaor traffic jam on the single road. The deceased has been…
New Delhi: Traders across the capital have welcomed LG VK Saxena’s decision to withdraw Delhi Police’s regulatory control over seven commercial activities—including motels, guesthouses, discotheques, amusement parks and eating establishments.Various trade and sectoral associations, citing their earlier meetings with Delhi govt, noted that while agencies like the fire department, DPCC and civic bodies oversaw fire…
Pune: Thousands of Pune residents turned out in large numbers to witness the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj palkhi procession climb up Dive Ghat despite thecloudy weather.People from across the city joined the procession since dawn on Sunday, either walking or commuting directly to Dive Ghat to experience the annual pilgrimage.Even before the sun rose over Dive…
Mumbai: Customs arrested two airport employees including the manager of a food court at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport Mumbai for smuggling around 5 kg of gold dust worth Rs 4.24 crore, in separate incidents. In the first incident the Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs intercepted Mohammed Amir Doctor, a staffer of AI Airport…
New Delhi: A four-year-old girl was rescued from her woman kidnapper who allegedly abducted her from central Delhi’s Chandni Mahal on June 18 to make her beg and later sell her off, police have said.The woman allegedly took the girl away when the child’s mother was out to fetch drinking water.Police have said that they…
Pune: The Ambegaon police arrested a 31-year-old kindergarten teacher’s husband (35), his mother and his sister on charges of abetting the teacher’s death by suicide. As of now, all the arrested three are lodged in the Yerawada jail under judicial custody following the end of their initial custodial remand, senior inspector Sharad Zine of Ambegaon…
