MUMBAI: Partho Ghosh , who deliveredengrossing thrillers such as ‘100 Days’ and ‘Agnisakshi’ and became a soughtafter Bollywood director in the 1990s, passed away in his Madh Island residence on Monday. He was 76. ‘100 Days’ (1991) had its roots in the Italian film ‘Sette Note In Nero’ (1977) and ‘Agnisakshi’ (1996) in the Hollywood…
New Delhi: With nearly 80,000 applications from senior citizens awaiting approval under the govt’s monthly pension scheme, social welfare minister Ravindra Indraj Singh has directed the department to clear all pending applications within 15 days.The minister has also instructed the social welfare department to appoint an independent agency to conduct a door-to-door verification of nearly…
Pune: A pillion motorcycle rider, Rumi Ajit Pal (31) of Katraj, died while her husband Ajit (35) and son, Pritam (10), sustained injuries after a tanker hit their motorcycle from behind at around 11.30pm on Saturday on the Satara Road in Sahakarnagar. The tanker driver sped away from the spot, Sahakarnagar police said.Sub inspector Reshma…
Bombay high court (File photo) MUMBAI: Two separate petitions were filed by four Jain minority institutions before Bombay high court, including its Nagpur bench, challenging the inclusion of SC, ST, and OBC reservations in their non-minority FYJC seats. Additionally, the Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions, along with three Mumbai colleges, will file a joint…
New Delhi: The national capital sweltered as unbearably hot and humid weather gripped the region on Monday, with the city witnessing the hottest day this summer and parts of it recording a heatwave. While the peak temperature reached 45.5 degrees Celsius at IGNOU and 45.3 degrees at Ayanagar, Delhi’s heat index, or the “feels-like” temperature…
Pune: Kothrud police on Monday took custody of Sushil Hagawane, Vaishnavi’s brother-in-law and one of the accused in the alleged suicide case, for false representation to secure a firearm licence.Meanwhile, an inquiry into his firearm licence is underway as ordered by Pune police commissioner Amitesh Kumar a week ago.Sushil was in judicial custody with other…
MUMBAI: A 14-year-old girl died by suicide at a tribal hamlet in Aarey Colony on Monday as she wasn’t allowed to play a mobilephone game. Aarey Colony Police are recording her parents’ statement. The incident occurred around 3.45pm at Unit no. 22 inside Aarey Colony. The girl (identity kept confidential as she was a minor)…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court on Monday dismissed the bail plea of a man who was accused of forcing his wife into partner swapping. It stated that the allegations levelled by a woman against her husband were not the “stereotyped matrimonial dispute” ones.The court also took a grim view of the wife’s complaint that her…
Pune: At just 15 days old, Kush Saha lay wrapped in soft fabrics, with a peacock feather tucked in and a flute by his side, resting on a bed of vibrant flowers—ready for his first photo. “We wanted Kush to depict Lord Krishna as he was born on Janmashtami. It was a beautiful setting and…
‘We saw them between two tracks’: 4 dead in Thane mishap; not sure how many fell from two trains, say railway officials THANE: Some activists said overcrowding combined with the platform curve may have led to eight commuters simultaneously falling off two local fast trains going in opposite directions at Mumbra station Monday morning. Central…
