New Delhi: For office-goers in Delhi, the 50% work-from-home directive under GRAP may have promised shorter commutes and added flexibility, but, in reality, the measure appears half-baked at best. Many employees remain confused, with some unaware that such a directive even exists, while others say they are planning to implement it or have already done…
Pune: Fuelled by ambition and aided by artificial intelligence, two MBA graduates allegedly transformed their rented Hinjewadi apartment into a covert hydroponic marijuana grow room. With raw material supplied by two Mumbai-based contacts, their operation quickly evolved into a city-wide drug network dealing in nine different synthetic substances.Their empire, however, came crashing down when a…
Mumbai: Due to endometriosis, a painful condition that affects 1 in 10 women, a Congolese woman underwent a 12-hour surgery performed by surgeons from three different specialities using a robotic arm in a city hospital.Endometriosis is relatively common, but the extensive and aggressive disease that the 35-year-old patient had is rarely seen, said the doctors…
New Delhi: Twenty-three years after Delhi Metro started operations and quickly changed the way the capital used to commute, you will now get a chance to experience life in motion from a driver’s cabin.A museum opened by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) offers an immersive experience — a real-life simulator of the loco pilot’s workspace…
Pune: The opposition on Wednesday night said convicted minister Manikrao Kokate should be disqualified with immediate effect, following the Mahayuti govt’s decision to allocate his sports portfolio to deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar.Former leader of the opposition in the legislative council, Ambadas Danve, said, “When a person in a constitutional post is convicted by a…
Mumbai: A magistrate’s court on Tuesday pulled up Cuffe Parade police for failing to follow due process while arresting an accused who allegedly impersonated an IPS officer and duped a senior Indian Navy officer of nearly Rs 2.7 lakh. The court not only directed the immediate release of Kartik Venugopal (30), but also ordered senior…
New Delhi: Delhi govt is drafting the Jan Vishwas Bill, 2025, to abolish jail terms for dozens of minor offences, a major reform aimed at improving the business climate, promoting ease of doing business and easing pressure on the criminal justice system.The proposed law is likely to decriminalise several offences, such as damage to DJB…
Pune: Fuelled by ambition and aided by artificial intelligence, two MBA graduates allegedly transformed their rented Hinjewadi apartment into a covert hydroponic marijuana grow room. With raw material supplied by two Mumbai-based contacts, their operation quickly evolved into a city-wide drug network dealing in nine different synthetic substances.Their empire, however, came crashing down when a…
Thane: Two unidentified bike-borne assailants opened fire at the office of BJP candidate Pawan Walekar contesting the Ambernath Municipal Council polls a little after midnight on Wednesday. Pawan’s security guard sustained injury when shards of broken glass pierced his finger due to the impact of the bullets on the windows, police said.With just three days…
New Delhi: Rising air pollution in Delhi-NCR is hitting markets hard, with traders reporting a significant drop in footfall and sales during the New Year season.In a letter to Union environment minister Bhupender Yadav, the Chamber of Trade and Industry (CTI) highlighted the visible impact of deteriorating air quality on retail activity. CTI chairman Brijesh…
