New Delhi: Delhi govt is likely to roll out a scheme to address the issue of inflated water bills, minister Parvesh Verma said on Monday.“We plan to introduce a bill waiver scheme soon under which all the domestic bills will be addressed and reduced by around 90%. The billing system is going to be restructured….
Pune: A 54-year-old import-export trader from Gahunje lodged a complaint with the Shirgaon police on Sunday stating that cybercrooks duped him of Rs19.40 lakh by promising handsome commission on ‘routing’ natural oil products through them to a ‘company in Sweden’. The victim told police in his complaint that the fraudsters, who claimed to be based…
Mumbai: The BMC on Monday said that 1,450 metric tonnes of water hyacinth was removed from Powai Lake in the past 10 days, from May 23 to June 1 using five harvester units as part of its efforts to conserve and rejuvenate the Powai Lake ecosystem. The BMC also said that it ensured the natural…
Delhi airport faced significant disruptions last month due to severe thunderstorms, leading to over 75 flight diversions. These storms, common from May to August, bring unpredictable wind changes, turbulence, and reduced visibility, impacting takeoffs and landings. NEW DELHI: Last month, over 75 flights were diverted when thunderstorms with speeds of 50-80 kmph hit Delhi airport….
Pune: A prominent city jeweller from Sadashiv Peth lodged a complaint with the Vishrambaug police on Sunday, accusing one of his employees of stealing gold ornaments worth Rs4.89 crore in phases between April 1 and May 26. The manager of the shop, aged 37 and a resident of Sangvi, lodged a complaint with the police…
Thane: Two persons were attacked with choppers in Thane’s Castlemill area on Sunday evening, with a witness also alleging gunfire during the violent incident over old enmity.The police said that the attack occurred around 9:30 PM on Sunday when a complainant, a resident of Azadnagar in the Castlemill area, reported hearing gunshots while walking through…
New Delhi: At 4.30am on Monday, police received a PCR call about an attempted burglary and rushed to a house in southeast Delhi’s Batla House, only to discover a murder. A woman, identified as the second wife of a man who stays away from Delhi due to his work, was found dead on the floor…
PUNE: Two new species of millipedes have been added to India’s arthropod diversity after their discovery in Western Ghats regions, namely Karad in Maharashtra and in Kerala.The discovery of the two species — named Polydrepanum xiphosum and Polydrepanum spinatum — by a team of Indian scientists was published in the New Zealand-based journal Zootaxa on…
Mumbai: Senior Congress neta and former revenue minister Balasaheb Thorat on Monday asked chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to grant an urgent relief package of Rs 50,000 per hectare to farmers in thestate. “Instead of waiting for the formalities, such as on-the-spot survey and panchanamas, the revenue department should release a financial assistance of Rs 50,000…
Image used for representative purpose only NEW DELHI: An 18-year-old student, missing since Sunday, was found murdered in south Delhi’s Mehrauli. Police claimed her boyfriend was jealous over her interactions with other boys and murdered her. The victim’s family, however, alleged harassment by the boy and claimed they were friends. The victim’s father and sister…
