Mumbai: A day after drawing criticism over a massive traffic jam on the Jogeshwari-Vikhroli Link Road (JVLR), IIT Bombay on Wednesday announced the cancellation of entry for all pre-registered visitors too, to its annual cultural festival, Mood Indigo.In a post on X on Wednesday morning, the institute said, “All pre-registrations for Mood Indigo events at…
New Delhi: A 49-year-old man was arrested for impersonating as a police officer with his associates and conducting a fake raid at a jewellery-making workshop in central Delhi’s Karol Bagh, fleeing with over 1 kg of gold.The accused was identified as Sheikh Akram. On Nov 27, police received a complaint from the workshop owner, who…
Pune: A three-day international conference on virology and public health, VIROCON 2025, was held in the city between Dec 8 and 10.It was hosted by the Indian Council of Medical Research – National Institute of Virology (ICMR-NIV), Pune, in collaboration with the NIV Research Foundation and the Indian Virological Society (IVS).The conference was themed Changing…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday permitted activist Gautam Navlakha to move back to his residence in Delhi until the framing of charges proceedings begin in the 2018 Elgar Parishad-Maoist link case. This permission comes with certain conditions, including that he cannot leave the capital without prior permission and must visit the Kalkaji police…
NEW DELHI: Bharat Taxi, a driver-owned ride-hailing service positioned as a challenger to platforms like Uber, Ola and Rapido, will be launched in Delhi from January 1.Promoted by Sahakar Taxi Cooperative Limited, Bharat Taxi will offer auto-rickshaws, cars and bike taxis, with around 56,000 drivers already registered on the platform. Under its cooperative model, drivers…
Pune: Vijay Diwas was commemorated with customary military solemnity at the Southern Command war memorial on Monday.The day, celebrated on Dec 16, marked 54 years of India’s decisive victory in the 1971 Indo-Pakistan War. Lt Gen Dhiraj Seth, Southern Army commander, led the observance in the presence of serving personnel and veterans of the Army,…
Mumbai: A special Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) court on Monday ordered the ED to release properties belonging to accused now discharged in a money laundering case allegedly involving state minster Chaggan Bhujbal. The properties were related to Krishna Chamankar and Prashant Chamankar, and a partnership firm, M/s KS Chamankar Enterprises, who have been…
Svayam highlights the Need for Accessible Infrastructure Integration at Delhi’s Divya Kala Mela India’s leading accessibility organization Svayam has taken part as a participant in Divya Kala Mela, being held from 13th to 21st December 2025 at India Gate, New Delhi, a signature national event that celebrates the creativity, entrepreneurial skills, and artistic talents of…
Pune: The crime branch of Pune police arrested Ganesh alias Suraj Ashok Vadda (30), an Andekar gang member of Mangalwar Peth, on Monday from Bhudargad in Kolhapur.Police were searching for him for the last 2 years. A team headed by deputy commissioner of police (crime) Nikhil Pingale arrested Vadda in an attempt to murder case…
Mumbai: A few thousand Dharavi residents will need to move to transit or rental accommodation to facilitate the Dharavi redevelopment project (DRP), said Mahendra Kalyankar, Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) CEO and DRP in-charge, contradicting the earlier promise of key-to-key rehab.He said such relocation can’t overshadow the intent of a smooth transition from slum to rehab…
