Mumbai: The Dharavi Redevelopment Project is set to resonate in the forthcoming BMC elections, with residents of Kurla and Mulund firm on opposing the relocation of Dharavi residents to their neighbourhood.Kiran Pailwan, founder of a group named Lokchalwal which is opposing the relocation from Dharavi to Kurla Dairy land, said they are now preparing to…
Want to hang out with family and friends, but the sweltering heat is stopping you? Step out when the sun goes down and head to one of Delhi’s many lakes, where the vibes are cool, the skies turn gold, and there’s a lot to do – or not – as you unwind amid nature. From…
Pune: The Pune division of forest department will continue its anti-encroachment drive on 36-hectares of the Sinhagad Fort premises till June 2.The forest division, along with many other departments, razed as many as six buildings since the driver started on Thursday.The administration has shut the fort for public and trekkers till the conclusion of the…
Kapil Wadhwan and Dheeraj Wadhwan MUMBAI: Dheeraj Wadhawan, the former DHFL promoter arrested in 2020 in a Rs 34,000-crore money laundering case, held multiple meetings with bookie Deepak Kapoor and controversial businessman Ajay Nawandar, while receiving treatment in a posh hospital under judicial custody, in a bid to sell two paintings worth Rs 31 crore…
New Delhi: The Special Cell of Delhi Police claimed to have cracked an espionage operation involving Pakistani Intelligence Operatives (PIOs) and arrested a key suspect from the Mewat region. The accused has been identified as Kasim, who allegedly received spycraft training in Pakistan.Two other members of this spy ring are absconding, and raids are being…
Pune: The Economic Offences Wing (EOW) of Pune city police has taken over the investigation of an investment fraud case worth Rs 9.5 crore. Senior inspector Girisha Nimbalkar of Deccan Gymkhana police told TOI, “We registered a case of cheating against three men, one from Dhankawadi and another from Bhandarkar Road on April 23. Earlier,…
Mumbai: Dharavi is not only a melting pot of various religions but of multiple cottage industries.The settlement likely came up in 1884 when the British moved tanneries and “polluting units” outside the main city limits. Tamilians were the first to arrive here after the original Koli inhabitants and the potters of Kumbharwada. Today natives of…
Many on-court rallies lead to off-court friendships When Ayush Aggarwal, a Delhi-based lawyer, moved to Noida, he searched for “racquet sports facility near me” on his first weekend in the area. “Making full use of my weekend, I chose to play racquet sports at a nearby arena. I met a few people, we formed a…
PUNE: In a major step forward in laser eye surgery technology, an advanced bladeless laser system (VisuMax 800 Femtosecond Laser System by ZEISS) was installed at PBMA’s H.V. Desai Eye Hospital. This is the first such installation in the state of Maharashtra claimed the hospital. The information was given at a press conference by senior…
MUMBAI: Nature lovers and activists have expressed deep shock at the passing away of the veteran naturalist, author and the BirdMan, Sunjoy Monga (63), on Wednesday, leaving behind his beloved City Forest, as he used to call the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, one of his favourite birding haunts.Monga was the first green activist to lament…
