Pune: A 62-year-old retired private company manager from Dhankawadi was defrauded of Rs84 lakh by online scammers between December and February. The victim was lured into the trap with the promise of lucrative returns through share trading.The victim filed a formal complaint with the Pune Cyber Police on Tuesday afternoon.According to the police, the ordeal…
New Delhi: Can clusters of indoor plants do what expensive air purifiers claim to? Researchers at Delhi University’s Miranda House are attempting to answer that by developing a plant-based air purification prototype — inspired by the NASA Clean Air Study — that aims to offer a low-cost alternative for indoor spaces.The NASA study showed that…
Pune: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) is expected to release funds for land acquisition for the proposed Purandar international airport next week.Senior MIDC officials confirmed on Monday that negotiations with financial institutions are in the final stages. A department of industries official stated that the required capital for land purchase is secured and no…
New Delhi: The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) standing committee on Tuesday completed the process of retiring nine members through a draw of lots. Several AAP councillors, however, questioned the legality of the session.Of the 18-member committee, six from BJP and three from AAP were retired. While elections for six seats will be conducted in…
Pune: Consul general of Israel in Mumbai Yaniv Revach said on Tuesday that the action on Iran was initiated by the US govt and Israel joined because it understood the direct threat by the Iranian regime.He was speaking with journalists in an online interaction on Tuesday.Revach quoted from international media and said that leader and…
New Delhi: With two back-to-back killings of members of their rival ‘Gogi gang’ in a month, the Tajpuria gang has not only ended its hiatus, but also reclaimed its spot in the city’s underworld. But what has alarmed investigators is the spectre of a bloody gang war as the Gogi gang is likely to leverage…
Pune: The Wanowrie police have registered a case of negligence against a 57-year-old man, after a complaint was filed alleging that his three pet dogs had attacked a 32-year-old resident of Azadnagar around 2pm on Sunday.The injured man suffered wounds on his legs and has been admitted to a private hospital. His 65-year-old father lodged…
New Delhi: A 46-year-old woman working as a govt contractual employee was killed and another man injured after an e-rickshaw collided with an electric car in northwest Delhi’s Model Town on Monday evening.A woman has been arrested. Police said a PCR call about the accident near the Satyawati Cut on GTK Road came to Model…
AI photo for representation New Delhi: A fire broke out in a petrol-laden tank wagon at Shakur Basti Railway Station on Monday after a leakage led to the accumulation of highly inflammable vapours near the manhole lid, police said, adding that the fire was quickly doused.The incident was reported on Monday afternoon at the Sarai…
The bungalow was constructed during the tenure of former DJB CEO Udit Prakash Rai New Delhi: A colonial-era bungalow at 33, Shamnath Marg in Civil Lines, once a seat of power, could soon be demolished and redeveloped into office space, as efforts to find an occupant have failed due to its reputation of being “unlucky”.The…
