New Delhi: The city woke up to a cool New Year’s morning on Thursday with moderate fog. The air quality was at the upper level of very poor and isolated areas saw a trace of rain, but it was too low to be recorded.The dense to very dense fog that was impacting the region dissipated…
Pune: The Kothrud police registered a case of voluntarily causing grievous injury against a woman (22) after she threw boiling tea on her husband at their residence around 10.30am on Wednesday.The husband works as a security guard. He lodged a complaint against his wife.According to the police, the couple was married about a year ago….
Mumbai: At 211, drunk driving cases saw 37% reduction in Mumbai this New Year’s Eve on Wednesday night compared with 333 cases recorded on Dec 31, 2024. The rest of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region also witnessed a decrease in cases—274 recorded in Thane and 250 in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday night (see box). Thane traffic…
New Delhi: Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC) informed National Green Tribunal (NGT) that, during a spot inspection, it found open garbage and construction material dumped in front of a govt school in north-west Delhi’s Prem Nagar. DPCC said MCD issued a challan and it arranged an auto-tipper to collect garbage twice a day.NGT is hearing…
Pune: After the alliance talks between the BJP and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena failed for Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad, Ajit Pawar‘s NCP is looking for an opportunity to forge an alliance with Shiv Sena for polls in PMC and PCMC. While both NCP groups have already announced an alliance for the two municipal corporations, the…
Mumbai: The dawn of the New Year brought unexpected rain showers, surprising Mumbaikars. The drizzle started around 5am on Thursday, briefly intensifying in areas across south Mumbai. In the suburbs, Andheri and Powai were among the areas that witnessed light drizzle.Weather forecasters attributed the unusual rain activity to moisture-rich winds from the Arabian Sea, which…
New Delhi: The Delhi govt is mulling a phased conversion of all its double-shift schools into single-shift ones in the coming years. Detailed planning is already underway, sources said. The proposal is expected to be up for discussion in the upcoming session of Delhi Vidhan Sabha. According to official records, the directorate of education currently…
Pune: Political parties in the city, with less than two weeks remaining for campaigning, are set to launch an aggressive outreach drive centred on rallies, padyatras, corner meetings and small gatherings as part of their daily campaign schedule.The BJP is planning public meetings addressed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis across all eight assembly segments in…
Mumbai: Greater Mumbai under the BMC’s jurisdiction has recorded the strongest housing market performance in 14 years in 2025. Property registrations between Jan and Dec 2025 touched a high of over 1.5 lakh, while stamp duty collections generated revenue of Rs 13,487 crore.In Dec 2025 alone, 14,447 properties were registered, contributing Rs 1,263 crore to…
Delhi govt to deploy armed guards at Signature Bridge to prevent theft, damage NEW DELHI: The Public Works Department (PWD) has decided to deploy armed security personnel at northeast Delhi’s Signature Bridge to prevent theft and vandalism of its infrastructure, officials said to news agency PTI on Thursday. According to PWD officials, one armed guard…
