New Delhi: Delhi High Court dismissed a petition seeking a direction to Delhi Development Authority not to disturb or demolish the Pakistani Hindu refugee camp at Majnu ka Tilla until an alternative piece of land is allotted to the residents.A single-judge bench of Justice Dharmesh Sharma observed that the Pakistani refugees could not be rehabilitated…
Pune: Travellers are exercising caution with plans to destinations like Singapore, Bangkok and Hong Kong, fearing flight cancellations and quarantine rules amid Covid cases. However, most booked travellers are proceeding with their trips, with travel firms reporting no major cancellations.Ruchika Santosh, a working professional from Koregaon Park, has put her Singapore trip plans on hold…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court vacation bench on Friday declared the arrest of Anchor Group director Hemang Shah, 50, by Mumbai Police’s Economic Offences Wing (EOW) as illegal, citing failure by police to produce him before a magistrate in 24 hours. The court ordered his immediate release from Arthur Road Jail. The vacation bench, comprising…
New Delhi: Out of 20 random samples collected from tap water of 20 houses in Janakpuri’s A1 block, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) found total coliform and E. coli in six samples, indicating faecal contamination. According to the standard, total coliform and E. coli should be nil in drinking water.CPCB analysed the water samples following…
Pune: The proposed uniformity in maintenance charges, transfer of share procedures, and quorum requirements for redevelopment meetings were among the key concerned raised by housing societies over the draft rules framed under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act, 1960, officials said.The draft rules, which have been pending since the Act was amended in 2019, were published…
Mumbai: In a deeply disturbing case of domestic violence, a 38-year-old woman from Vashi Naka in Chembur suffered serious burn injuries after her husband allegedly set her on fire when she allegedly refused his demand for sex on Thursday. The woman, who received 70 percent burn injuries, is battling for life at Sion hospital in…
New Delhi: Two men, including a retired Lieutenant Colonel, were duped of Rs 60 lakh in two separate cases. Police arrested three suspects, and in one of the cases, the accused were found to be in contact with Chinese nationals. In the first case, a retired Lieutenant Colonel was duped of Rs 45 lakh under…
Pune: The transfer of 29 acres and 15 gunthas of reserved forest land from Richie Rich Cooperative Housing Society in Kondhwa Budruk will be completed within a month, Pune district collector Jitendra Dudi told TOI on Saturday.Following a Supreme Court directive on May 15, Dudi instructed officials on May 17 to inspect the land and…
Mumbai: Two weeks after a fake list of BJP’s district unit chiefs was circulated on social media, the party released the names for 22 positions on Saturday.BJP may soon announce the name of its state president; working state president Ravindra Chavan is said to be the frontrunner for it. BJP minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule indicated on…
New Delhi: After an eight-year manhunt, the Delhi Police Crime Branch arrested a former national-level wrestler accused of supplying firearms to criminals. The accused, identified as Sonu, is a resident of Kirthal village in Baghpat. He was apprehended from his hometown.According to police, on April 6, 2016, they received intelligence that two suspects, Rahul alias…
