New Delhi: Taking into account that the patient was paid compensation and doesn’t wish to pursue the case, Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR against a city hospital and a doctor in a case where a cotton mop was left inside the abdominal cavity of the patient who underwent a C-section surgery.HC also considered…
Pune: The state govt told the Legislative Council on Thursday that a committee would be formed to address concerns regarding mandatory TET for teachers nearing retirement and other demands.The decision follows the protest on Dec 5 when thousands of teachers and non-teaching staff across Maharashtra shut schools and took out a protest march in the…
Mumbai: The Bangur Nagar Police busted an illegal call centre where men posing as representatives of online pharmaceutical suppliers were selling prohibited drugs for erectile dysfunction to foreign nationals. Five people have been arrested.On Dec 10, a police team, under the supervision of DCP Sandeep Jadhav and senior inspector Ravindra Avhad, and accompanied by a…
NEW DELHI: Bhawana Joshi, the sole survivor of a family of five Delhi tourists caught in the Birch by Romeo Lane blaze in Goa last week, has alleged grave negligence by the club and authorities.Claiming that the staff prioritised saving their equipment over evacuating people, Joshi (40), who lost her husband, Vinod Kumar, and her…
Pune: The city unit of Raj Thackeray-led Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday started distributing forms to civic poll aspirants and the process of accepting applications would continue for a couple of days.A former corporator of MNS said Raj Thackeray had told the party workers during a recent visit to the city to start preparations…
MUMBAI: The Supreme Court upheld the Bombay high court’s decision cancelling the bail granted to Akash Bindu, an accused in a gang rape case registered at D.N. Nagar Police Station, and directed him to surrender before the police on or before January 5, 2026.The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the High Court’s order, which…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Metro Rail Corporation (DMRC) on Friday started construction work on the eight-km-long Saket G Block-Lajpat Nagar corridor, an extension of the new Golden Line. This is the fourth stretch of phase IV where physical work has started.The elevated corridor will comprise eight stations: Lajpat Nagar, Andrews Ganj, Greater Kailash-I, Chirag Delhi, Pushpa…
Pune: Aviation experts hinted at a spike in airfares after the govt’s decision to snip 10% flights of IndiGo following the carrier’s crisis.The possible demand-supply gap in flight seats in some sectors could push up the fares after the govt withdrew the cap, they stressed. Aviation expert Sanjay Lazar, the CEO of Avialaz Consultants, told…
MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrested two chemical traders for allegedly evading customs duty by mis-declaring dutiable chemicals imported from China. Officials said the traders suppressed crucial information, including the country of origin and the Bill of Lading, to avoid paying duties amounting to over Rs 10 crore and Rs 12 crore, respectively….
JNU may hand over guest house to ICWA NEW DELHI: The JNU Teachers’ Association (JNUTA) on Friday said the university had initiated a move to “surreptitiously hand over” its Gomti guest house to the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), even as the university faces space constraints.In a statement, JNUTA claimed the move was made…
