Mumbai: Mumbai University has recorded a sharp increase in its PhD output this year, with the number of doctoral degrees set to be awarded increasing 43% from 401 last year to 577 this year so far. University officials said the figure is likely to cross 600 by the time the annual convocation is conducted on…
NEW DELHI: Barricades snapped shut, whistles pierced the air, and confusion spread quickly across Delhi’s borders Thursday morning as a rule barring non-Delhi, non-BS 6 vehicles came into force under GRAP Stage IV. Routine entry points rapidly turned into impromptu checkposts, catching many commuters off guard during peak hours.Traffic slowed to a crawl as police…
Pune: Chancing upon an incomplete, ‘kachcha’ dirt road amid an otherwise smooth concrete stretch in a prime city area may just mean you’ve stumbled upon a ‘missing link’.Today, areas falling under Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) limits host 678 such missing links spanning across 459km, all mired in different stages of completion. By definition, this piece…
Even as municipal authorities invest thousands of crores to revive the long-polluted Mithi river, the core question continues to be whether these projects finally stop the sewage, flooding and stink that have defined the river for decades. Experts say that while the current works are substantial, smaller localised measures, such as basic screens at outfalls,…
New Delhi: Dense fog blanketed Delhi on Thursday and visibility plunged to 100 metres at Safdarjung and Palam. India Meteorological Department has sounded a yellow alert, warning of moderate to dense fog on Friday, Sunday and Monday. Visibility stood at 300 metres at Safdarjung, the city’s base station, and 500 metres at Palam at 2.30…
Pune: Another verified leopard sighting in the city has triggered a heightened alert among residents, this time in Keshavnagar-Mundhwa. The sighting during the intervening night between Wednesday and Thursday prompted a visit by forest department officials, who confirmed it to be a genuine instance among the many fake videos circulating on social media at the…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Thursday cancelled the bail granted to a businessman who misbehaved with a woman in a lift and assaulted her along with his friends “to such an extent that she suffered a miscarriage”.Justice Neela Gokhale ordered Goregaon West resident Rhythm Goyal (25) to surrender before the trial court within “two days…
New Delhi: Over 500 flights were delayed and 27 cancelled on Thursday as dense fog led to reduced visibility at IGI Airport. Inside its terminals, flyers were seen waiting for hours. Many faced rescheduling hassles while others fretted about potentially missing connecting flights. Outside the terminals, some stood near entry gates, repeatedly checking flight updates…
Pune: A 49-year-old pedestrian from Market Yard died after being run over by the front wheel of a PMPML bus near the Gadital bus stop on Pune-Solapur Road in Hadapsar around 11am on Wednesday, sparking widespread outrage among local residents, who highlighted growing concerns over the deteriorating traffic management and safety conditions in the area….
Mumbai/Nagpur: Threat emails warning of bomb explosions were received by the Bombay high court, several local courts, and banks across Mumbai and Nagpur on Thursday morning, causing panic and paralysing legal proceedings. Police and the Bomb Detection and Disposal Squads (BDDS) conducted extensive sweeps at all the locations, before declaring the threats as hoax as…
