PUNE: Vasai-based godman Hrishikesh Vaidya (39) was arrested from Pimpri in the early hours of Saturday in connection with a sexual assault and criminal intimidation case.The arrested godman was produced before a court in Pune later in the day. “The judge remanded him in police custody till April 6,” deputy commissioner of police (crime), Pune,…
MUMBAI: After 27 LPG cylinders, including five filled ones, were stolen from a delivery vehicle in Kandivali (West) police have launched an investigation, officials said on Saturday.The incident took place in the Charkop area and comes at a time when there are concerns over supply disruptions linked to the ongoing conflict in West Asia, the…
NEW DELHI: The Delhi Police Crime Branch has uncovered an inter-state racket involved in trafficking stolen mobile phones from Yamuna Vihar, recovering 83 devices that were allegedly being smuggled to Bangladesh through West Bengal, officials said on Sunday.Two suspects were caught on the spot while they were reportedly packing the phones for delivery. Initial investigation…
Pune: The required 96-hour delivery timeline for LPG refills is still not being consistently met in several parts of the city, despite assurances from district authorities. Dealers said while the situation has improved, it has not yet fully stabilised.A city-based dealer stated that supply has increased significantly, but delays persist in areas with a high…
MUMBAI: The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) secured the top position in the state under the 150 Days Sevakarmi Plus Programme, official said on Sunday. It was also ranked fourth in the state in the 150 Days E-Governance Reform Programme of the Government of Maharashtra.Commendation certificates were presented to MMRDA Commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee by…
NEW DELHI: A mural painted for Tibetan Uprising Day earlier this month has sparked an evolving public art movement in Aruna Nagar, better known as Majnu Ka Tilla, a Tibetan refugee colony in North Delhi.What began as a single artwork near Gate No. 2, beside the Tibetan Children’s Village school pick-up point, has transformed a…
Pune: A dispute over food prices turned gruesome in Maharshinagar on Saturday afternoon after three food cart operators allegedly assaulted two eatery owners with sharp weapons, severing one man’s forearm’s at the elbow.Police said the victims, Kishor Bansode (29) and Prasad Ajure (29), were attacked around 2pm following a conflict regarding the pricing of tea…
VASAI: The Pelhar police have registered an FIR against six staff members of a CNG pump located in Dhanivbaug, Nalasopara East, for allegedly assaulting a government officer and overcharging customers. The case has been filed under sections related to assault, causing grievous hurt to a public servant on duty, along with provisions of the Essential…
NEW DELHI: Four members of a family were rescued by firefighters while four others, including women and a child, jumped from the first floor to save themselves after a fire broke out in a residential building in north east Delhi’s Dayalpur on Sunday. According to Delhi Fire Services, a call regarding the fire was received…
Pune: A 23-year-old aspirant, who wanted to join state prisons’ department as a guard, collapsed and died while competing in the 1,600-meter race at the Shivajinagar police parade ground around 9.25am on Saturday.The deceased was identified as Purushottam Bhimrao Burkul of Deulgaon Raja in Buldhana district.The physical examination for the post of prison guards was…
