Pune: Former corporator and NCP (SP) leader Rahul Kalate on Tuesday joined the BJP in Mumbai in the presence of state party president Ravindra Chavan, despite strong opposition from local aspirants and office-bearers to his induction. Considered an influential leader in Pimpri Chinchwad, his induction is expected to impact the outcome in several wards in…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday came down heavily on the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) and Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), questioning the lack of concrete measures to protect workers at construction sites in the city who are “exposed to severe pollution and health threats”.Pointing out that the right to health is a fundamental…
Bike make: Passion Pro. Model: 2016. Record: 47 pending Pollution Under Control (PUC) challans. Current PUC status: Expired.If Delhi had a leaderboard for defiance of vehicle pollution norms, this motorcycle would cruise to the top.Cars are default villains for Delhi’s toxic air, but enforcement data shows a less obvious truth. Two-wheelers, often seen as the…
Pune: The Bhosari police on Monday arrested a 26-year-old worker from a private company in Pimpri Chinchwad on the charge of murdering a 40-year-old man. The victim, Deepak Kumar Prajapati, was found dead in the Bailgada Ghat area of Bhosari on Monday morning. The police have arrested Vishnu Prajapati, who is currently residing in Shantinagar…
MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday heard a petition filed by Vijay Mallya, founder of the defunct Kingfisher Airlines, challenging the validity of the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act, 2018. Adjourning the matter to Feb 11, it directed Mallya to make a statement or file an affidavit by then about when he intends to return…
New Delhi: Aiming to improve safety, accessibility and overall commuter experience, 13 railway stations in the city — New Delhi, Anand Vihar, Bijwasan, Delhi Cantt, Adarsh Nagar, Sarai Rohilla, Shahdara, Hazrat Nizamuddin, Narela, Sabzi Mandi, Safdarjung and Tilak Bridge — are being upgraded to world-class facilities with modern and passenger-friendly utilities under the Amrit Bharat…
Mumbai: Ruling that consent given by a person of unsound mind is invalid, a sessions court convicted and sentenced a 37-year-old labourer to 10 years rigorous imprisonment, for abducting and repeatedly raping of a mentally challenged woman in 2016. The victim, suffers from moderate mental retardation and possesses the functional age of a child between…
New Delhi: In a major breakthrough for Indian law enforcement agencies, Ritik Bajaj, a key suspect in the massive 2024 narcotics haul involving the recovery of contraband worth Rs 13,000 crore, was brought back to India from the United Arab Emirates on Monday.The 36-year-old Delhi resident is alleged to be a central figure in an…
Mumbai: Setting up small national parks of 50 to 100 acres with corporate social responsibility (CSR) funding to house the growing population of leopards could stop their incursion into human habitats, said transport minister and Shiv Sena MLA Sarnaik on Tuesday.Sarnaik made the remark while visiting Anjali Tak, the 23-year-old Bhayandar resident who was attacked…
New Delhi: The city’s air quality on Tuesday turned severe after a break of seven days, making it the fourth such day this month.The air quality index (AQI), on a scale of 0 to 500, was recorded at 418 at noon and 417 at 2pm. According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s 4pm AQI,…
