NEW DELHI: Delhi and its neighbouring areas were blanketed in dense smog on Sunday, as the city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) soared to hazardous levels. Early morning readings from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) showed the AQI at 491 at 7 am, categorising the air as “severe plus”.A thick layer of smog severely reduced…
Pune: The city’s huge day-night temperature swing is fuelling a sharp rise in pneumonia and bronchitis, medical practitioners told TOI on Saturday. Most cases last winter involved common cold and cough.Dr Rajeev Adkar, pulmonologist at Ace Hospital, said, “We are seeing patients with upper respiratory infections, mostly viral. So far, we haven’t encountered pneumonia cases,…
Mumbai: To encourage cleanliness and increase participation of citizens in maintaining cleanliness in the city, the BMC will conduct a cleanliness competition named ‘Swachhata Manthan’ from Jan 1, 2026 to December 2026 in various categories such as a BMC ward, residential complex, commercial establishment, hospital, school, restaurant, gardens, roads/streets and market area among others with…
New Delhi: Restrictions on the movement of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar; work from home for 50% staff in govt and private offices in Delhi; hybrid mode for classes till IX and XI in Delhi; ban on construction and demolition activity, and barring…
Pune: The entire double-decker flyover near Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) will be fully opened to vehicular traffic on Jan 15, Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) commissioner Yogesh Mhase told TOI on Saturday. The announcement followed CM Devendra Fadnavis’ recent direction to officials to open the structure for public use immediately after completion, without…
Mumbai: A special MCOCA court on Wednesday rejected the discharge plea submitted by 52-year-old former waiter Vasant Naik, arrested as a key accused in an alleged organised crime syndicate that committed a robbery of Rs 72 lakh at Cafe Mysore owner Naresh Nayak’s Matunga residence last year. The court found that the evidence, particularly the…
NEW DELHI: Restrictions on the movement of BS III petrol and BS IV diesel four-wheelers in Delhi, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar; work from home for 50% staff in govt and private offices in Delhi; hybrid mode for classes till IX and XI in Delhi; ban on construction and demolition activity, and barring…
Pune: American saxophonist George Brooks and sitarist Krishna Bhatt brought two worlds together with raga Charukeshi at Sawai Gandharva Bhimsen Mahotsav on Thursday.“Krishna and I are not showing off or playing flashy things. We are trying to create beautiful sounds together, to find harmony. We listen to each other, we support each other, we appreciate…
Mumbai: Observing that the use of bank accounts, sham and bogus companies, the siphoning of funds, and the execution of illegal transactions — specifically the Rs 5.5 crore that was placed, routed, and layered — constituted the offence of money laundering, a special court recently rejected discharge pleas filed by former state revenue minister Eknath…
New Delhi: Carols drift through the crisp winter air as wooden stalls transform the lawns into a scene straight out of a German postcard. Visitors linger over mulled wine, exchange cheerful “Prost!” greetings, and stroll beneath twinkling lights. For a brief moment, Lutyens’ Delhi sheds its capital-city gravitas, taking on the charm of a cosy…
