NEW DELHI: Air India Express grounded a senior pilot rostered for duty on Friday after he allegedly assaulted a passenger in front of his family at Delhi airport’s T1 over the latter being allowed to use a security-check lane where aircraft crew and other staff supposedly get priority.Passenger Ankit Dewan accused Captain Virender Sejwal, en…
Pune: Ten people collectively lost over Rs2 crore in separate online share-trading frauds after falling for high return baits.An Army man (33) from Kharadi lodged a complaint with the Pune cyber police, stating that he joined a group of investors on a mobile messenger app in Nov. He was later instructed to download an application…
Manikrao Kokate (File photo) MUMBAI: Three days after a sessions court in Nashik upheld his conviction for an offence of cheating in a 30-year-old case of securing a flat under the state’s EWS quota by showing lower income, Bombay HC Friday suspended ex-minister and NCP politician Manikrao Kokate’s two-year sentence and granted him bail. However,…
Makke ki roti, sarson ka saag. Red guavas from Allahabad and oranges. Gaajar and daal halwa. Til-gud khasta gazak and laddoo. Daulat ki chaat. Kadahi ka doodh. Magahi paanWinters used to be a treat for the senses, thanks to these seasonal delights during my childhood in pristine Delhi. The aroma of tikki slowly roasting on…
Pune: As concerns mount over non-receipt of Nov installments by Ladki Bahin beneficiaries, the State Election Commission (SEC) clarified on Friday that all ongoing schemes should remain unaffected despite the model code of conduct (MCC) in force for local body elections. Some district-level officials had attributed the delay in disbursement of payment to the MCC.“We…
Mumbai: State Congress president Harshwardhan Sapkal on Friday said the Navi Mumbai International Airport must be named after late D B Patil, accusing the BJP-led state govt of delaying the decision on the issue. Commercial operations are set to commence Dec 25.Speaking to the media, Sapkal said there was a strong public sentiment in favour…
New Delhi: Investigations into the murder of businessman Ratan Kumar in south Delhi’s Chattarpur Enclave on Nov 30 has revealed that five to six assailants shot him 69 times while he was heading for his dairy.Police suspect the hit job was ordered by two gangsters based abroad at the behest of the family of a…
Pune: Several parts of the state recorded their coldest morning of the season on Friday, with minimum temperatures dipping below normal across Madhya Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha, India Meteorological Department (IMD) data showed. In Pune, Shivajinagar recorded a minimum of 8.3°C, while Pashan dipped to 7.7°C, both marking the lowest temperatures of the season so…
As the city gears up for its upcoming civic elections, long-standing infrastructural and civic challenges like water supply, public transport, health facilities, public parking places, recreational spaces, encroachments, and solid waste management gain attention as residents and activists expect solutions from political parties. Even as parties are yet to announce their manifestos, TOI takes a…
New Delhi: The latest Supreme Court order granting relief from any coercive action against owners of BS-IV or newer emission-norm vehicles has rekindled hopes that such vehicles in Delhi-NCR will be able to get their registrations renewed after passing a fitness test, like in rest of the country.Currently, except for Delhi-NCR, the life of a…
