Pune: The state home department on Tuesday issued a government resolution (GR) formalising the 5am operating deadline for “orchestra” bars, hotels and restaurants on Christmas and New Year as an annual arrangement and fixing the responsibility for any untoward incidents or crimes during the extended hours on these establishments.The resolution, issued under Section 33 of…
MUMBAI: With seat sharing within two major alliances (BJP-Shiv Sena and Shiv Sena UBT-MNS) finalised only late on Monday, the final day of filing nominations for the BMC polls on Tuesday saw a last-minute scramble for submission of forms. Several candidates were still in queue at 6pm to submit their duly-filled papers. Those who had…
New Delhi: A 50-year-old woman was killed and a man was injured after a speeding sedan car hit them in south-west Delhi’s Uttam Nagar area on Dec 27. The incident occurred around 6.15am near DTC bus stand at Nawada village, on the main Najafgarh Road. According to FIR, the victims were standing by the roadside…
Pune: Police deported 104 foreign nationals from Pune city in 2025 — a sharp rise compared to the previous two years, according to data released at the annual press conference.Maximum deportees were Bangladeshi nationals at 81 — including seven women arrested in 2023 from a commercial sex workers’ establishment in Budhwar Peth. Their deportation followed…
MUMBAI: Central Railway marked 2025 as a milestone year, combining heritage, performance and forward-looking transformation across its network. The year also commemorated 100 years of electrification, recalling the first electric train run from Victoria Terminus (now Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus) to Coorla (now Kurla) on the Harbour Line in 1925, a defining moment that began…
New Delhi: In a move aimed at easing compliance and reducing the burden on courts, Delhi govt on Tuesday approved the Delhi Jan Vishwas (Amendment of Provisions) Bill, 2026. The legislation, cleared by the Cabinet, seeks to decriminalise minor offences and streamline administrative processes, chief minister Rekha Gupta said. Gupta said the Bill draws inspiration…
Pune: Citizens group Vetal Tekdi Bachav Kruti Samiti (VTBKS) on Tuesday alleged that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was attempting to expedite the environmental clearance process for the proposed Balbharati-Paud Phata road, by compressing timelines and limiting the scope of environmental studies for the stretch passing via the hill.The group flagged concerns over what it termed…
MUMBAI: Over 900 railway policemen will be deployed on Dec 31 bandobast on Western and Central Railway. “Our priorities will be crowd control , women’s safety and anti terror checks,” said Mumbai GRP commissioner M Rakesh Kalasagar. The GRP bandobast will be overnight and will be concentrated at Churchgate station, CSMT, Marine Lines station and…
New Delhi: If the timelines hold, the Red Fort blast case may well be tried in an exclusive fast-track special court at the Rouse Avenue complex. For, Delhi has become the first state in the country to go ahead with the plan to have 16 dedicated fast-track courts for speedy trials of cases under special…
Pune: A ready-mix cement (RMC) truck which was impounded by the city traffic police department for violating traffic rule was stolen from the custody.For the last two days, the Swargate police have been searching for the truck.The RMC truck was impounded after it was plying on a restricted zone in city where movement of heavy…
