NEW DELHI: Two more persons with Covid-19 died in the last 24 hours, taking the capital’s death toll for this year to three. The city documented 81 fresh infections since Friday, with the current active caseload standing at 375. Across India, the total number of active Covid-19 cases climbed to 3,395.As reported by the Union…
The victims were caught between the door and the wall of the shop PUNE: A novice driver in an inebriated state hit 12 youths, including four MPSC aspirants, before crashing a car into a tea stall’s door on Rajaram Mitra Mandal Road in Sadashiv Peth around 5.45pm on Saturday“All the injured people are out of…
Mumbai: Now, students from secondary schools run by the same management and located in the same revenue district as the junior colleges will be eligible to seek admission under the in-house quota. But for Mumbai, Mumbai city, suburbs and Thane will be considered as one unit.After receiving complaints from various stakeholders, the state govt issued…
New Delhi: In the tightly packed lanes of Batla House, anxiety hangs thick in the air amid fears of demolition. On May 22 and 26, two notices—one from the UP irrigation department and another from Delhi Development Authority—were posted regarding demolitions at khasras 277 and 279 in this southeast Delhi area, respectively. “The notices came…
Pune: The northward advance of southwest monsoon, which had been ahead of schedule in parts of the country, has stalled since May 29. Experts said while the monsoon reached parts of Maharashtra, south peninsular India and northeast India earlier than normal, further progress was likely to remain stalled for the next 7–10 days.The experts were…
Mumbai: A special MPID court recently ruled against adding as accused two persons who purchased a property for Rs 2.6 crore from two accused in an investment fraud case involving Cosmo Investment and Athena Investment. The court held that those whose involvement is not direct in managing the fraudulent financial establishments cannot be added as…
New Delhi: Despite the establishment of the National Policy for Rare Diseases (NPRD) in 2021 and a nationwide financial assistance programme, over 300 patients, predominantly children diagnosed with Lysosomal Storage Disorders (LSDs) such as Gaucher, Pompe, Fabry, MPS I, and II, are left without essential medical care. Among them, 70 are from Delhi. Since 2022,…
Pune: Neither the police nor the public gave a second glance at the old, crumbling fountain near Faraskhana police station’s parking lot.Few knew it stood as a father’s tribute to a daughter lost to the cause of women’s education. That changed when a group of Class VI students from DPS Hinjewadi decided to clean it…
Mumbai: Chandrakant Yadav, 28, a resident of Thakur Village in Kandivali and a workman in the electrical industry, faces a daily challenge in commuting, waiting at least 30 minutes for a bus on Route 434 (from Andheri to Sainath Nagar-Bamandaya pada). “Some days, the wait extends to 45 minutes. The bus app is of little…
New Delhi: A DNA test helped Delhi Police solve the rape case of a 15-year-old girl in north Delhi’s Timarpur. Her uncle was arrested after his DNA matched that of the baby born to the survivor. The girl, who was mentally challenged, was unable to identify her assailant despite counselling. With no other leads, police…
