Pune: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast a minimum temperature of 10°C on Monday, to rise to 11°C on Tuesday, at Pune’s key locations which already hit a double digit on Sunday.Similar weather conditions are expected to continue and will further increase as the year turns. IMD’s forecast said the minimum temperature would be…
Inside India’s student housing boom Picture this: You step out of the airport and into the open doors of a chauffeured car. You are driven to a sleek building in an upscale neighbourhood, where staff greet you with a cool drink as the manager checks you in. You are shown your room, wallpapered, wainscoted and…
NEW DELHI: A gang allegedly sold a non-existent luxury apartment at DLF Camellias in Gurgaon for Rs 12 crore by forging bank auction documents. Police said the wider syndicate might have cheated multiple victims of over Rs 200 crore across several states.The case was uncovered when a complaint was received on June 13, alleging cheating,…
Pune: With just Monday and Tuesday left for filing of nominations, uncertainty continues to grip political aspirants across the city. Despite the election schedule being announced, none of the big parties have declared their official candidate lists, resulting in a sluggish start to the nomination process dominated largely by independent candidates. The delay is being…
Navi Mumbai: A 34-year-old man has been arrested by NRI coastal police for allegedly sexually assaulting a 9-year-old girl residing in his locality in Karave village on Dec 24 night.A police officer informed that, on Dec 24 around 9.30 pm, the accused identified as Pravat Kumar Paik, a daily wage labourer, entered the girl’s house…
Tarun Kumar Pithode , a 2009-batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, took charge as the new full-time member secretary of the Commission for Air Quality Management in Oct Tarun Kumar Pithode , a 2009-batch IAS officer from Madhya Pradesh cadre, took charge as the new full-time member secretary of the Commission for Air Quality…
Pune: Koregaon Park police took action against two eateries for playing loud music. They seized music systems and speakers from the two eateries located on lane no. 7 for playing loud music late on Friday night. Another eatery was sealed by the police until January 2.On Saturday evening, police registered cases against these eateries under…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested Hong Kong based supplier’s company director for mis-declaring and causing a loss of Rs 30 crores in a luxury furniture import case. She is the third accused to be arrested in the case. The DRI in May this year arrested two — Rizwan Iqbal Chunawala and Sajid…
NEW DELHI: Air quality in Delhi has deteriorated, with an overall Air Quality Index (AQI) of 403 as reported by the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). This is considered “severe” according to the CPCB’s categorization system. The India Meteorological Department has also issued an orange alert for dense fog throughout the city. The air is…
Pune: Deputy chief minister and NCP chief Ajit Pawar on Sunday announced that NCP and NCP (SP) will contest the upcoming Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) elections in an alliance.Addressing a campaign rally in Talawade for party candidates, Pawar said, “In Pimpri Chinchwad, NCP, a party with the clock symbol and NCP, a party with…
