‘Mamdani said he had read Khalid’s letters from jail’ NEW DELHI: Student activist Umar Khalid, who has been in jail for nearly five years in connection with the Feb 2020 Delhi riots, has received a show of solidarity from New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani, who wrote to him, saying, “we are all thinking of…
Pune: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday credited late MLA Laxman Jagtap with playing a key role in Pimpri Chinchwad’s development over the past decade.“I can count more than 50 major projects, many of them either completed or currently under way, were initiated under his leadership. They will significantly change the city’s landscape once finished,”…
Pune: MP and BJP’s in-charge for civic polls in Pune district, Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday criticised deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led NCP for backing women from the families of gangsters Bandu Andekar and Gajanan Marne in the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) election.“The Pune guardian minister (Ajit Pawar) talks about cracking down on criminals and eliminating…
New Delhi: Delhi govt’s pollution-fighting arm, Delhi Pollution Control Committee (DPCC), is set to get a modern headquarters in a major infrastructure boost to the city’s environmental governance. Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development Corporation (DSIIDC) and DPCC oon Thursday signed a memorandum of understanding for the construction of the new facility, expected to strengthen…
Pune: MP and BJP’s in-charge for civic polls in Pune district, Murlidhar Mohol, on Thursday criticised deputy CM Ajit Pawar-led NCP for backing women from the families of gangsters Bandu Andekar and Gajanan Marne in the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) election. “The Pune guardian minister (Ajit Pawar) talks about cracking down on criminals and…
Mumbai: BEST bus drivers involved in accidents could be temporarily assigned alternative duties as a sensitisation measure to reinforce passenger safety awareness and accountability, undertaking’s general manager Sonia Sethi instructed the personnel department following the Dec 29 Bhandup mishap, where an AC electric bus rammed into pedestrains, killing four and injuring 10. Sethi’s directives apply…
New Delhi: The city recorded four dengue-related deaths and 1,493 confirmed cases in 2025, according to Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s latest report on vector-borne diseases. The highest number of dengue cases was reported in Oct (377), followed by Sept (260) and Nov (220). However, over 2,000 additional cases could not be verified, as either the…
Pune: A major fire broke out at a firecrackers shop at Tapkir Chowk in Kalewadi on Thursday evening. No one sustained injuries in the fire. As many as 10 fire tenders were pressed into service to douse the fire.Deputy Commissioner of Police (Zone II) Vishal Gaikwad said that the fire broke out in the shop…
Mumbai: Vakola police have booked a 25-year-old mother of two for allegedly slashing her lover’s private parts with a sharp weapon after he refused to leave his wife and marry her. The incident took place after the New Year celebrations at her Santacruz residence in the wee hours of Thursday.The 42-year-old victim is the brother…
New Delhi: In the sterile, white-tiled corridors of Delhi’s premier healthcare institutions, a phantom has long been at play. A ghost that refuses to be exorcised, reappearing every few years to remind the city of the dark underbelly that thrives beneath its medical brilliance.The latest arrest of a gastroenterologist, following close on the heels of…
