EOW intensifies crackdown on white-collar crime, FIRs rise (Image used for representational purpose only) NEW DELHI: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) is intensifying its effort to curb white-collar crime by leveraging advanced technology and coordinating with banks.The intensified crackdown has led to a 29% increase in FIR registrations, along with nearly a 12% rise in…
Pune: Congress’s decision to contest both the Baramati and Rahuri bypolls has prompted senior members of Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) to huddle for internal discussions to finalise a candidate for the Rahuri seat. In Baramati, Jay Pawar, the younger son of late Ajit Pawar, has stepped up to steer the campaign for his mother, Sunetra…
NEW DELHI: AAP MP Raghav Chadha, in his third video message on Sunday, said, “To my colleagues in AAP who were forced to issue videos saying that, Raghav Chadha failed to raise Punjab’s issues in Parliament, here is a small trailer. Picture Abhi Baaki Hai.”“Punjab isn’t a talking point for me. It is my home,…
Pune: The civic body’s Dr Naidu Infectious Disease Hospital has admitted 82 rabies patients between 2022 and March 2025. All the patients were brought in from the peripheral and rural areas after symptoms had already appeared.Pune district health officer Dr Ramchandra Hankare said most patients who contract rabies either fail to treat their wounds properly…
A fresh row has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Delhi unit chief Saurabh Bharadwaj alleged that party MP Raghav Chadha has removed earlier social media posts critical of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP. NEW DELHI: A fresh row has erupted within the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) after Delhi unit chief…
Pune: As commercial LPG supplies remain erratic, a parallel push to expand piped natural gas (PNG) is gathering pace across Pune. Over 40 restaurants and more than 20 industries have switched to PNG in recent weeks, and dozens more are in the pipeline.“Recently, around 35 industrial units signed up for PNG connections, adding to a…
A political row within the Aam Aadmi Party has intensified after former AAP leader Naveen Jaihind made a series of serious allegations against party MP Raghav Chadha, linking the ongoing dispute to alleged financial misconduct. NEW DELHI: A political row within the Aam Aadmi Party has intensified after former AAP leader Naveen Jaihind made a…
Pune: The Easter egg was a symbol shaped by faith, fasting and survival long before chocolate hens and egg hunts.In medieval Europe, eggs were forbidden during Lent — the 40-day period of abstinence before Easter. Households would boil or preserve them, then decorate and gift them on Easter Sunday to mark the end of restraint…
Delhi tops in foreign tourist arrivals, but trails in stays (In pic: Red Fort) NEW DELHI: Delhi accounted for 32.2 lakh foreign tourist arrivals in 2024, which was 38.9% of the country’s top international entries, according to the Delhi Economic Survey of 2025–26.While it leads other cities by a massive margin on this count, Delhi…
Pune: An 11-year-old girl allegedly sexually assaulted by a family member in 2021 is among several Pocso cases in Pune district where prolonged delays in trial ultimately resulted in acquittals.According to case records, the alleged assault took place on Oct 14, 2021, after which the child’s mother filed an FIR on Nov 16, 2021. Police…
