Among the many memorabilia that decorate the principal’s chamber at the 180-year-old Govt Law College near Churchgate station, three photographs stand out: two of Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar, also known as Babasaheb Ambedkar, and a picture of Gautam Buddha. We do not know how old these photographs are. However, exactly 90 years ago, on June 1,…
NEW DELHI: A demolition drive is underway at Jangpura’s Madrasi Camp to remove slums along the Barapullah drain on Sunday following a Delhi High Court order .The drive has resulted in the demolition of 370 illegal structures, with 189 residents eligible for relocation to Narela flats while 181 residents were deemed ineligible for resettlement.The demolition…
Pune: The city’s congested Nagar Road is in immediate need of safe pedestrian crossings, the Association of Nagar Road Citizens Forum said this week, as it called for a traffic review of the entire route. After traffic police introduced “signal-free Nagar Road”, safe crossings for pedestrians are now non-existent on the route, the forum said…
Thane: Observing that poverty-stricken families are increasingly falling prey to flesh trade operators who “hunt for teenaged children and young girls to make money”, a Pocso court on Friday sentenced a 40-year-old homemaker from Aarey Colony to 14 years of rigorous imprisonment for pushing two minor girls into prostitution with promises of good money.Ashwini Mukund…
The CBI arrested an IRS officer and a private individual for allegedly demanding a ₹45 lakh bribe. The officer, an Additional Director General, threatened legal action and penalties for non-compliance. NEW DELHI: The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) apprehended two individuals, including a senior Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer of the 2007 batch, currently serving…
Pune: Jayant Narlikar’s legacy should be a chapter in textbooks to inspire young scientists, said Raghunath Mashelkar, president, Pune International Centre (PIC), at a memorial organised for the astrophysicist on Saturday.Ajit Kembhavi, former director, Inter-University Centre for Astronomy and Astrophysics, and R. Srianand, the current director of IUCAA, also spoke about Narlikar and his work.Mashelkar,…
Ranjit Kasle, a dismissed sub-inspector already embroiled in controversy over allegations of a contract to eliminate a key accused in a murder case, has been arrested by the Mumbai crime branch. MUMBAI: Dismissed sub-inspector Ranjit Kasle, who earlier claimed he was offered a contract to eliminate Walmik Karad, a key accused in the sarpanch Santosh…
NEW DELHI: Delhiites this month experienced the wettest May since record-keeping began in 1901. This wasn’t a one-off event but another pointer to a dramatic change in Delhi’s summer weather. Since 1951, there has been a three-fold increase in average rainfall in May, with the frequency of dry months of May reducing by nearly half…
Leena Deosthale, 65, convicted of abducting Dr. Deepak Mahajan, has been released from Yerawada Central Prison on remission after 19 years. Despite being acquitted of murder, she served time for the abduction and ransom case. PUNE: Leena Deosthale (65), who was serving a life sentence for the abduction of orthopaedic surgeon Dr Deepak Mahajan after…
Image created using AI: Grok MUMBAI: A 20-year-old man, Anil Arjun Rajput, drowned off the Juhu Jetty in Juhu Koliwada on Saturday while reportedly taking photographs with friends. The incident was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade at 8:17 pm. According to preliminary information, the youth accidentally fell into the sea while taking pictures. Lifeguards…
