New Delhi: Police have arrested three people, including a woman, in connection with a burglary at a senior citizen’s house in south Delhi’s Saket, nearly one-and-a-half months after gold and diamond jewellery worth Rs 21 lakh was stolen.The accused have been identified as Shivam Sonkar (25) and Akash Sharma (32), both residents of Jahangirpuri. A…
Pune: Adarsh Kumar Modi on Monday assumed charge as the principal chief commissioner of income tax, Pune.He is also holding additional charge as the principal chief commissioner of Income Tax, Nagpur. He has 3 decades of extensive experience in tax administration, encompassing field formations, investigation, appellate work, TDS administration and vigilance. He has served as…
The Maharashtra government announced that bars in hotels and restaurants will be allowed to operate until 5 am on December 31, allowing extended celebrations for New Year’s Eve. The operational hours were also extended for Christmas. A move welcomed by the F&B industry and Mumbaikars.A festive breather for the hospitality industryRestaurateurs have welcomed the decision…
New Delhi: Police have arrested two men for allegedly sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in north-west Delhi’s Samaypur Badli.The incident came to light on Dec 20 after a PCR call from Raja Vihar alerted police that a young girl had allegedly been forced to consume alcohol. A team from Samaypur Badli police station initiated an…
Pune: Former President of India Pratibha Patil, a Pune resident who exercised her franchise in the Lok Sabha and assembly elections last year through the home voting facility, may not be able to vote in the municipal corporation polls as the option is not available for local body elections. Her daughter Jyoti Rathore told TOI…
Cafes have curated lavish brunch spreads with festive classics for lazy catch-ups It’s Christmas, and the joy lies in spending a slow morning while unwrapping gifts with family, listening to Alexa playing Jingle Bell Rock and pulling on the ugly Xmas sweaters with Santa’s face and pompoms. Carry the Christmas cheer beyond your home by…
Pune: With barely a few days left for the Dec 30 nomination deadline, aspiring candidates for Pune Municipal Corporation elections are caught in a political limbo. Party switchovers, ongoing alliance talks, and last-minute candidate imports have stalled the aspirations of many, leaving hopefuls on tenterhooks. While the BJP continues to induct new faces and parties…
Sarangi maestros Gulfam and Kamal Sabri The Triveni Kala Sangam amphitheatre resonated with the strains of sarangi on Sunday, as the Saurang Sangeet Society organised the first World Sarangi Day, honouring legendary sarangi maestro Sabri Khan. Blending music with history, Kamal Sabri paid tribute to his father by rendering Vande Mataram, recalling Sabri Khan’s performance…
Pune: The State Election Commission (SEC) has flagged the possibility of delays in zilla parishad (ZP) and panchayat samiti polls, citing the ongoing deployment of EVMs for civic elections and acute manpower constraints, in the wake of the Supreme Court directing that all local body elections be completed by Jan 31.Under the SC’s recent order,…
Mumbai: Directorate Revenue of Intelligence (DRI) arrested six persons and seized 186 high end iphones and cosmetics originating from Pakistan worth Rs 4 crore at the city airport late Tuesday. The accused admitted that they were acting as carriers in lieu of monetary consideration and were part of a syndicate. Mumbai Headlines Today — The…
