Navi Mumbai: A trekker from Thane who slipped from a cliff and fell 100 feet down, was rescued by locals in a four-hour long operation. Srikanta Sahu (27) started his journey from Dadar by walking a few days ago, but stayed at the Khandas village, Karjat on Thursday. Sahu, while searching for pathways amidst the…
NEW DELHI: As part of its efforts to improve civic sense in Delhi, govt has proposed a 10-fold increase in penalty for offences such as urinating in the streets, failing to prevent children below 12 years of age from relieving themselves at any public place, spilling filth and affixing posters on monuments, buildings, walls or…
Pune: Citizen groups and housing federations across Pune and its neighbouring areas have decided to approach police to register FIRs against developers who have violated water supply affidavits while applying for building permissions.The move aims to hold builders accountable for failing to provide promised water infrastructure, forcing residents to rely on private tankers.The decision followed…
Mumbai: The BMC will conduct ‘Vruksha Sanjeevani’ campaign for the conservation of trees at public places from April 1 to 30. Under this campaign, measures such as removing cement-concrete accumulated around trees and replacing it with loose red soil, removing nails hammered into tree trunks, advertisement boards, ropes and cables, as well as pruning branches…
Chefs Sanjeev Kapoor and Matt Moran with Australian High Commissioner, Philip Green Food diplomacy took centre stage at the Australian High Commission when two celebrity chefs – Australia’s Matt Moran and India’s Sanjeev Kapoor – were in conversation with Australia’s High Commissioner Philip Green for the Plates with Purpose event. The dialogue bridged worlds, spanning…
Pune: Many beneficiaries of the Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana have raised concerns about unpaid instalments for Nov and Dec, even after finishing the verification process. Several have taken to social media to express their frustration, seeking clarity from state govt about delayed payments, including the March instalment, as the financial year comes to an…
Mumbai: The Bandra police registered a case against nine individuals for fighting at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) toll plaza around Friday midnight. The accused included six toll plaza staff members, a taxi driver and his two associates. A video of the incident went viral. Police said the altercation broke out over honking. They booked…
NEW DELHI: At least four people were injured after they jumped to escape a fire that broke out on Sunday morning in parked two-wheelers at a house in Bhajanpura. According to Delhi Fire Services, “The fire department received a call at 2 am about a fire in four two-wheelers parked in the ground-floor parking lot…
PUNE: Rain and thunderstorm activities are likely across several regions in Maharashtra from Monday, ushering in a change in weather after a prolonged dry spell through most of March.The state is likely to see a transition in the weather pattern next week, driven by developing weather systems over central and southern parts of the country….
For Malabar Hill resident Mehul N. Shah, the daily commute home has an ironic twist — after a swift drive on Coastal Road, nearly 40% of his total travel time is spent crawling through a 300-metre stretch after exiting at Breach Candy. Shah, who is also vice president of Bharat Diamond Bourse in BKC, is…
