New Delhi: The city witnessed an overcast sky on Friday, though no major weather activity was recorded until 8 pm, except for a trace of rain at Lodhi Road. While the weather department had forecast thunderstorms, rain, and strong winds for Friday evening and the coming five days, the day remained mostly calm. The cool…
Pune: Associations and stakeholders in Maharashtra have called for urgent corrections to the online property registration system, as the Centre calls for suggestions to replace the 117-year-old Registration Act with a new digital framework.The department of land resources has invited inputs on a draft bill proposing complete online property registration and mandatory digital filing of…
In place of a turban, a safari hat crowns the Maharaja’s head. As if weary of pearls and emeralds, the Maharani—seated beside him—wears a glowing smile instead.The striking black-and-white photo of Indore’s royal couple in their minimalist chic—he in sunglasses and a blazer, coolly gazing out of his car; she, beautiful and jacket-shrouded, glancing shyly…
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar with Ambassador of Italy Antonio Bartoli With flowing Aperol Spritz and Berry Blast to beat the Delhi heat, hand fans in the colours of the Italian flag, a performance by the Indian Air Force band, and plenty of surprises – the Embassy of Italy celebrated its National Day in style….
Pune: The state home department on Friday transferred special inspector general of police (prisons) Jalindar Supekar as deputy commandant general of Home Guards in Mumbai in the wake of allegations that the IPS officer tried to shield the in-laws of alleged dowry death victim Vaishnavi Hagawane and played a role in securing gun licences for…
MUMBAI: BMC, which has floated tenders for the design, construction, and commissioning of a 200 million litres per day (MLD) desalination plant for the fourth time, plans to draw water from 2.5 km into the sea due to the rocky terrain closer to the shoreline.BMC officials said that the Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority (MCZMA)…
Driving over 100 kmph, Harsh lost control, hitting a cyclist and then a roadside shanty. One cyclist and a shanty resident died, while others, including a pregnant woman and child, are critically injured. NEW DELHI: The car involved in an accident that killed two persons in west Delhi’s Janakpuri on Thursday was being driven at…
Pune: The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) will soon begin taking action against unregistered safe-making units in Pune. This initiative follows a period of raising awareness among manufacturers and the public about the importance of BIS registration for home and commercial safes. BIS deputy director Nikhil Chandatre said that while few units have registered so…
MUMBAI: The Vehicular Underpass (VUP), a part of the Coastal Road project near the Worli end of the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, was opened to traffic on Friday. The underpass, which goes below the existing Abdul Gaffar Khan Road, connects JK Kapoor Chowk, handling traffic from Prabhadevi and Dadar to the Mumbai Coastal Road.After the cut-and-cover…
NEW DELHI: A three-year-old girl was killed after being hit by a negligently driven Creta car in Northwest Delhi’s Bawana on Friday. The girl went to a factory where her mother was working and was playing outside when the accident occurred. No arrests have been made.The deceased lived with her family in Pooth Khurd. The…
