Pune: Autorickshaws have become a popular campaign tool for candidates seeking quick and wide voter outreach amid tight schedules. This election, the method has evolved with the use of GPS tracking, Bluetooth loudspeakers and LED display boards, making rickshaw-based campaigning more organised and effective.On average, candidates spend between Rs 3,000 and Rs 5,000 per autorickshaw…
MUMBAI: Until two or three generations ago, the Parsi–Irani community produced merchants, traders, businesspersons, industrialists, wealthy brokers and visionaries. However, this entrepreneurial spirit has declined over the past few decades, as more members of the community opted for stable 9-to-5 jobs in banks or other salaried roles. In a bid to revive entrepreneurship among the…
NEW DELHI: The demolition drive near Faiz-e-Elahi Masjid in Turkman Gate resumed on Thursday, following the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s initial operation on January 6. Delhi Police have identified 30 people linked to the stone-pelting that occurred during the earlier anti-encroachment drive, which injured five police personnel. According to the police, they have identified them…
PUNE: Renowned ecologist Madhav Gadgil (83), passed away at 11 pm on January 7 at Prayag Hospital in Pune after a brief illness.Gadgil was not just a scientist but also a champion of community rights. He was honoured with Padma Shri and Padma Bhushan, not to mention the United Nations Environment Programme’s (UNEP) 2024 Champions…
MUMBAI: lleging that Sena (UBT) is part of an international conspiracy to change the colour of Mumbai, city BJP chief Ameet Satam alleged a growing settlement of “infiltrators”, particularly in Malwani.Satam made a presentation on Wednesday pointing out that in predominantly minority-resident wards in Kurla, Chandivli, Malwani, and Malad-Madh, the population went up by 50%…
NEW DELHI: Former Lok Sabha member and actor Divya Spandana, also known as Ramya, took to Instagram in response to a Supreme Court observation on street dogs and public safety. In her story, Spandana said, “Can’t read a man’s mind too, don’t know when he will rape, so all men should be put in jail?”…
Pune: A strategic approach of identifying 1,045 crime-prone or sensitive spots and stepping up vigil in such areas, mapping of 1,585 criminals on record and keeping an eye on their activities and preventive as well as stringent action against organised crime syndicates largely contributed to a decline in overall crime across Pimpri Chinchwad, police said.“Our…
MUMBAI: A woman intern doctor at Cooper Hospital was assaulted by an intoxicated patient in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the hospital officials.The alleged assault occurred around 4am when the 23-year-old intern was examining the drunk patient. A doctor who was part of the intern’s association said the intern initially expressed discomfort and…
New Delhi: A court on Wednesday issued the release orders for four accused in the larger conspiracy case related to the Feb 2020 northeast Delhi riots, following the grant of bail by Supreme Court earlier this week.Delhi Police filed its verification reports on Wednesday for Gulfisha Fatima, Shifa Ur Rahman, Mohd Saleem Khan and Meeran…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad police registered 269 cybercrime cases and arrested 215 accused, while recovering Rs24.4 crore lost to cybercrooks in 2025.Pimpri Chinchwad police commissioner Vinoy Kumar Choubey revealed the numbers to reporters while releasing the 2025 annual crime data.The commissioner said the Pimpri Chinchwad cyber police did significant work in 2025. “They recovered Rs18.5…
