Pune: A 36-year-old chartered accountant (CA) from Katraj lost Rs 46.75 lakh to cybercriminals between Sept and Dec last year while attempting to purchase a newly launched high-end phone at a discount of Rs 10,000.The Bharati Vidyapeeth police registered a case in the matter on Saturday after formally verifying the CA’s complaint, which had earlier…
Mumbai: With BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani’s scheduled retirement on March 31, a senior cabinet minister said his successor will likely be appointed on Monday.Gagrani is unlikely to get an extension. The minister said IAS officers Ashwini Bhide, Sanjay Mukherjee, Aseem Gupta and Milind Mhaiskar are in the running for the post. “The CM will take…
NEW DELHI: A live-in couple staying in a household in a “stable union” shall be treated as a married couple in Census 2027.In an FAQ reply listed on the census self-enumeration portal – to whether a couple in a live-in relationship will be considered a married couple during self-enumeration or the enumerator’s visit to the…
Pune: Industries minister Uday Samant on Sunday said Pune has an adequate supply of LPG to meet both domestic and commercial demand, but reports of shortages in certain pockets have prompted the govt to initiate a probe into possible black marketing.Speaking after a review meeting with industrialists, district administration officials and police, Samant said authorities…
Mumbai: A consumer commission in Thane has asked Ola Electric Technologies to replace a defective electric scooter, or provide a full refund following a series of technical failures, citing “sheer deficiency” in customer service.The chronology of events shows the vehicle was not in proper condition and had various defects. “Not disclosing all relevant and necessary…
Pune/ Nashik: On a humid evening in Pune, a young woman walked into a police station after months of silence. She was ill and had turned to an astrologer for relief through rituals. Instead, she was repeatedly exploited and found herself trapped.“I didn’t know there was a law against such practices. Had I known, I…
Mumbai: A 33-year-old man working in the shipping industry was killed after being struck by a train at Ghatkopar station recently. Kurla Govt Railway Police (GRP) have recorded an accidental death and are probing further.The incident occurred on March 27. Narendra Mandre was struck by an Up fast air-conditioned local at platform 4 of Ghatkopar…
Pune: The South Mahalunge police have registered a case against four men for assaulting a private company employee on Friday after alleging that the latter spat from the moving bus.The incident happened at Nighoje along the Mahalunge-Talawade Road. The victim, who suffered injuries on his head, face and on his back, has lodged a complaint…
Mumbai: Public hearings for the 23-km-long Versova-Bhayander coastal road were not held specifically for the fishing communities because the road does not run through any fishing villages, said BMC officials. But the potential impact of creekside construction and mangrove loss on their livelihoods has been recognised and will be compensated, they added.Authorities are commissioning the…
Mumbai: Animal Animal lovers and activists on Saturday held a silent protest at Carter Road in Bandra West over the installation of ‘No Pets Allowed’ notices along the seaside promenade by the Bandra Bandstand Residents Trust. They said that only a competent authority, like the BMC, has the right to issue any public notice along…
