New Delhi: Observing that the prosecution failed to establish the “essential ingredients of the alleged offences beyond reasonable doubt”, a Delhi court has acquitted social activist Shabnam Hashmi and co-accused Seema Joshi after two years in a case allegedly relating to violations of Covid-19 norms during the 2020 lockdown in Dwarka.Pointing out the major fallacy,…
Pune: Grips Theatre India completes 40 years with a clear belief that children must be encouraged to ask questions rather than passively absorb answers. Founded in Pune by Mohan Agashe, the company took shape under the influence of the children’s theatre movement led in Berlin by German playwright Volker Ludwig, who was in the city…
Kalyan: A drunk car driver on Wednesday night rammed into four vehicles on Shahad Bridge in Kalyan, injuring four people.According to police, the accused has been identified as Rishabh Kariaram. He was reportedly on his way to Shahad railway station to pick up a friend when, due to heavy intoxication, he lost control of the…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 on a serial litigant who filed multiple petitions against the illegal construction of properties in Delhi but did not pursue the matter.Justice Mini Pushkarna imposed the fine after coming across a fifth petition by the same litigant regarding illegal construction of property in…
Pune: A 12-year-old boy died after a tractor hit the scooter he was riding pillion with his mother in Shikrapur on Pune-Nagar highway, about 35km from Pune city, around 8pm on Tuesday.The victim’s mother suffered injuries to her legs in the accident. The tractor driver fled from the spot, Shikrapur police said.The police have identified…
Mumbai: Barely a fortnight after World AIDS Day, when India celebrated a 49% drop in new HIV infections since 2010, data from the National AIDS Control Organisation (NACO) points to a nagging problem: Patients dropping out of treatment.The data, acquired using the RTI Act by south Mumbai resident Chetan Kothari, showed that 20,312 HIV-positive people…
New Delhi: A head constable displayed quick thinking and bravery when she foiled a knife-point robbery at a bus stand near Peeragarhi flyover in Mangolpuri on Dec 8, police said. The act of bravery was lauded by Commissioner of Police Satish Golchha. Head constable Sushila, a resident of Sadh Nagar, was waiting for a bus…
Pune: An 18-year-old youth who works in a salon had to get 13 stitches on his head after he was assaulted by a trio with a blunt object outside a Kharadi multiplex for laughing loudly while watching blockbuster movie ‘Dhurandar’.The trio also beat up the friend of the victim — identified as Arjun Rajendrakumar Diwakar…
Mumbai: The Congress on Thursday began interviewing candidates aspiring to contest the BMC election on the party ticket, aiming to conclude the process in a couple of days before finalising the candidate list. A total of 950 applications expressed a desire to contest the election. Mumbai has 227 seats and the Congress expected to form…
New Delhi: In a first for a Delhi University (DU) college, St Stephen’s College has invited proposals from an external search agency of “international repute” to assist in selecting its next principal, a post that has remained a point of contention between the university and the college for nearly a decade. The move has again…
