Nagpur: Over 280km will be added to Mumbai region’s current Metro network of 91km in the coming years to boost east-west and north-south connectivity—132km in the next two years and another 151km later—said CM Devendra Fadnavis in the House on Sunday.On the state’s finances, he said Maharashtra’s economy remains robust, fiscally disciplined and investment-friendly, with…
New Delhi: Over two weeks after a fire broke out at a shoe store and residential building in Sangam Vihar’s Tigri Extension 1, three families are still waiting to know about their missing kin.Two of the dead have been identified. They are Satender Gupta (38), the owner of the building, and Anita (40), a tenant….
Pune: The 8th IEEE Pune Con 2025, an international conference centered on the theme of Generative Futuristic Systems, was held on Saturday at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU). It drew a good response from the global research community, with over 2,500 research papers submitted from across the world.Former IIT Delhi director Raghunath Shevgaonkar presided over…
Mumbai: At an animal welfare rally organised in Ghatkopar (East) on Sunday, against the Nov 7 Supreme Court order on the stray dogs issue, activists declared that they may soon form an Animal Lovers Party (ALP) if animal cruelty cases do not stop.Activist Roshan Pathak of Pure Animal Lovers (PAL) Foundation, which organised the rally,…
New Delhi: Traffic movement is expected to be affected across central Delhi on Monday as football icon Lionel Messi visits the capital for the Lionel Messi GOAT India Tour. He is expected to be at Arun Jaitley Stadium.Authorities have also stepped up security arrangements ahead of the event.Diversions and restrictions will be imposed on Bahadurshah…
Pune: A young woman from Chembur in Mumbai had to undergo emergency eye surgery after three men allegedly hurled stones at the car she was travelling in during a road rage incident near the Punawale underpass on the Katraj–Dehu Road bypass on Dec 6.The woman, identified as Puja Gupta (28), was in the passenger seat…
Mumbai: The police on Sunday arrested a 44-year-old man on charges of impersonating a policeman and taking away Rs 2 crore from the employees of a company in south Mumbai. Police are looking for the second accused.During the investigation, the police arrested Gaurav Masurkar, a Parel resident. Investigators also recovered cash, said a source. The…
New Delhi: The Wetland Authority of Delhi has informed the NGT that it has reconciled data on the city’s waterbodies in collaboration with 17 land-owning agencies, but several agencies are yet to submit complete information for the 1,045 waterbodies. Despite reminders, data including geo-coordinates, Khasra numbers and details of encroachments have not been shared by…
Pune: The city Congress has extended the deadline for aspirants to submit applications for candidature to the upcoming civic poll to Dec 16. According to office-bearers, the party received 700 applications. “Many others want tickets and so, they demanded more time. Hence, the extension,” senior Congress leader Mohan Joshi said.The BJP received over 2,300 applications….
Mumbai: The state government on Saturday cancelled the registration of Shree Hanumat Vidya Mandir in Vasai East for both Hindi and English mediums following an inquiry into the death of a Class 6 student Kajal Gaud (13) on Nov 14 at J J Hospital, a week after she was made to do 100 sit-ups with…
