Pune: Doctors at Manipal Hospital, Baner, successfully saved the life of a three-day-old baby diagnosed with a rare and potentially fatal congenital condition — intestinal malrotation with midgut volvulus — through timely diagnosis and emergency surgery.The baby, born at the hospital, was stable immediately after birth. However, on the second day, doctors noticed difficulty in…
Ambernath: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday addressed a massive BJP rally in Ambernath, a stronghold of Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, sending out a strong political message ahead of the December 20 municipal council polls. The election has turned into a prestige battle, particularly between BJP and Sena, which are…
New Delhi: The crime branch of Delhi Police busted an illegal call centre allegedly involved in defrauding US citizens by posing as customer support executives. Seven people were apprehended during a late-night raid at a flat in north Delhi’s Gujarawala Town. Police said the accused used toll-free numbers to receive calls from US nationals. Using…
Pune: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Wednesday demanded the resignation of deputy chief minister and Shiv Sena president Eknath Shinde, alleging his brother’s links with a drugs manufacturing unit in Satara, which was recently busted by Mumbai police.A resort in Satara’s Sawari village is owned by Shinde’s brother, Prakash Shinde, which is close to a makeshift…
Mumbai: North bound traffic on the coastal road was shut for sometime as a precautionary measure after smoke entered the coastal road tunnel following a minor fire under a promenade slab near the Parsi gate, Marine drive on the coastal road at around 7.10 pm. According to civic officials, there is a space under the…
New Delhi: A 28-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death after a fight over a bidi in east Delhi’s Shashi Garden early Wednesday. A 32-year-old barber, Manoj, was arrested in connection with the case. The deceased was identified as Deepak, a resident of Jawahar Mohalla, Shashi Garden. Police received a PCR call around 1.24 am…
Mumbai: Given the rising burden of kidney disease, the BMC plans to open three new dialysis centres, albeit with private partnerships.According to the tender document, corporate hospitals or dialysis service providers can apply. Health activists have criticised PPPs for a number of reasons, including lack of accountability and proper access for the poor.These centres—one each…
New Delhi: Delhi Police arrested eight people in two separate cyber fraud cases in north Delhi for their alleged involvement in organised rackets supplying mule and corporate bank accounts to cyber fraudsters.In the first case, the police arrested three accused, identified as Himanshu Sharma, Chatra Abhijeet Lamba and Sahil Joshi, all residents of Rajasthan, for…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) team laid a trap and arrested the Deputy Superintendent of the Land Records department of State Revenue Administration along with the land surveyor for accepting a bribe of Rs 6 lakh from a developer. This bribe was for issuing a certificate for the measurement of land in…
New Delhi: With Delhi govt enforcing a ban on the entry of non-BS VI private vehicles registered outside the capital, Delhi Traffic Police has intensified checks across the city and at its borders.From Thursday, private vehicles that do not meet BS VI emission norms and are registered outside Delhi will not be allowed to enter…
