Mumbai: A Nigerian national was arrested last week by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for smuggling in 1.2kg of cocaine worth Rs 10 crore from Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, after swallowing capsules of it. Ane Charles Joseline (30) arrived in the city on June 19. Based on a tipoff, officials examined his baggage but found nothing….
New Delhi: Delhi Police has busted a fake Bisleri manufacturing unit in northwest Delhi’ Shakurpur and arrested two men for producing and selling thousands of counterfeit water bottles over the past year. According to police, the racket came to light after a formal complaint was filed by representatives of the Bisleri company regarding the illegal…
Mumbai: Animal lovers have created several temporary rain shelters to protect stray dogs in various parts of Powai in suburban Mumbai.A feeder from Rambaug Lane in Powai, Maithili Khaire, said, “Every year during the monsoon season, we see how our local community dogs suffer and shiver in the rain because there is no place for…
New Delhi: A 21-year-old was shot at in southeast Delhi’s Kalkaji area over a monetary dispute on Saturday. Police said three rounds were fired. The man was identified as Manav and was rushed to the hospital and is now out of danger. “Preliminary investigation suggests the incident was linked to a money dispute. The accused…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT)’s condition in the city has become dangerous and dilapidated, said BJP Mumbai president Ashish Shelar as he welcomed two more former corporators, Ishwar Tayade and Akanksha Shete, into the party on Sunday.BJP has been inducting former elected representatives from opposition parties as it prepares for the local body elections across the…
New Delhi: As the monsoon is expected to arrive in Delhi in the next four days, an analysis of the monsoon onset data from the past 14 years indicates that the city mostly receives moderate rainfall on the first day. However, a monsoon is declared even if the city records over 2.5mm rainfall, provided other…
Mumbai: A parrot was put through an MRI scan and is undergoing acupuncture for a neurological disorder. Found by a car-washer under a vehicle in Chembur, the bird has ataxia — a neurological problem — but is showing signs of slow recovery.When it was found under a car, the parrot kept trembling. It could not…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has decided to repair the arched brick wall on Minto Road. A portion of the wall was damaged in June 2023 during work carried out by a Northern Railway contractor.An NDMC official said the work had already been awarded and was targeted for completion by the end of…
MUMBAI: The driver of an aggregator cab has been detained for re-rerouting his vehicle while driving a woman pilot home, stopping and allowing in two men who went on to sexually harass the 28-year-old passenger on Thursday night.The woman hired the cab in Fort to go home in an eastern suburb around 11pm when midway…
New Delhi: A three-day international conference on Indian knowledge systems will be held at Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) from July 10 to 12. Experts from different fields will present their views on the legacy and challenges of Indian knowledge systems. The conference will explore ways to integrate Indian knowledge systems into modern education, industry, govt,…
