New Delhi: Santosh Patel, 45, is already halfway up the electricity pole when the city begins to wake up beneath him. From this height, east Delhi appears washed in a grey haze, the skyline blurred as if smeared with charcoal. The smell of smoke hangs thick in the air, mixing with dust kicked up by…
Pune: NCP (SP) city unit chief and former Pune mayor Prashant Jagtap on Tuesday said he would declare his decision on leaving the party on Wednesday. Jagtap was in Mumbai on Tuesday to meet the party’s working president, Supriya Sule, amid reports he was unhappy over a possible alliance between NCP (SP) and NCP for…
As Christmas approaches, churches citywide lare putting the final touches to their Christmas tree and holy crib, stringing festoons and lights to welcome the faithful. Bandra, in particular, makes a pretty picture, reports Bella JaisinghaniHoly Name Cathedral, ColabaThe mother church of the Roman Catholic faith is undergoing extensive structural restoration. In fact the community is…
AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj has welcomed Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s comments on Delhi’s air pollution. NEW DELHI: AAP leader Saurabh Bharadwaj has welcomed Union minister Nitin Gadkari’s comments on Delhi’s air pollution.“I want to thank him that at least there is one leader who is raising the voice of the common people and telling the…
Pune: The city’s oldest stone churches and newer parishes are brimming with anticipation this Christmas Eve as Midnight Mass draws near, and congregations prepare to welcome the season’s most cherished services. At St Patrick’s Cathedral in Camp, carols are traditionally expected from 10pm before the Midnight Mass, which then continues past midnight. The cathedral’s spacious…
The Christian community nationwide will welcome the birth of the Saviour Jesus Christ, son of God, at midnight mass tonight. A canopy of green, red and white decorations along with a flourish of golden stars seem to shower heavenly blessing, finds Bella Jaisinghani.Holy Family Church, ChakalaThis church in Andheri East has been beautifully decorated in…
NEW DELHI: Security personnel in Delhi reportedly prevented survivor of the 2017 Unnao rape case and her mother to protest on Wednesday. The two have been protesting against the Delhi high court’s decision to grant relief to former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in 2017 Unnao rape case.The victim’s mother said, “We did not get…
Pune: Activists Anjali Damania and Vijay Kumbhar on Tuesday submitted applications to the Bavdhan police and the economic offences wing (EOW) of the Pune police, demanding the naming of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar’s elder son, Parth, in the two FIRs related to the Mundhwa land deal. They also demanded that the two FIRs —…
MUMBAI: In his first Christmas message since taking office, the archbishop of Bombay John Rodrigues has “urged the faithful and all people of goodwill to go beyond external festivities… and immerse themselves in acts of kindness and generosity”.He highlighted two essential ways to celebrate Christmas. “The first is by giving glory to God. The angels’…
AI-generated representational image. NEW DELHI: A teenager was allegedly drugged and killed by two of his friends over his relationship with the cousin of one of the accused in outer north Delhi, police said on Wednesday. The body of the victim, identified as Ankit (18), a resident of Sadar Bazar, was recovered from the Munak…
