Pune: BJP’s Medha Kulkarni on Monday raised the issue of poor upkeep of many of the 11 forts from Maharashtra, recently recognised as Unesco World Heritage Sites, in the Rajya Sabha. Citing issues like garbage burning, lack of toilet facilities and maintenance of forts, Kulkarni demanded the Centre announce a heritage infrastructure upgrade package for…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday quashed and set aside orders passed by authorities under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act for eviction of a son from a bungalow owned by his former IAS officer father (75) at Four Bungalows, Andheri (W), noting there was no claim for maintenance by…
Sherry (left) and Daljot (centre) carried out the shootings while Seepu was the mastermind of the attacks. NEW DELHI: Central agencies and Canadian police are intensely searching for two most-wanted shooters, identified as Sharry and Diljot Rehal, following multiple firing incidents at the Kap’s Cafe, owned by comedian Kapil Sharma.The two individuals, allegedly affiliated with…
PUNE: Baba Adhav, veteran social activist and a champion of workers in the unorganised sector, passed away on Monday after prolonged illness. He was 96. Age did not wither his activism. Until he was hospitalised, Adhav participated in an agitation last month outside Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) main building for the rights of hawkers. He…
Mumbai: Special trains operated by Central Railway (CR) and Western Railway (WR) to assist passengers stranded after Indigo flight cancellations have carried 32,000 travellers in two days. CR moved 20,000, while WR carried 12,000 passengers.Mumbai–Delhi and Mumbai–Lucknow special trains recorded 100% occupancy, and other routes averaged 79%. With the holiday rush building, railways plan to…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has flagged the financial condition of Municipal Corporation of Delhi, saying state govt should intervene to solve the civic body’s funds crisis.The court asked the chief secretary and MCD commissioner to meet. “In the opinion of this court, the financial condition of MCD needs to be looked into by Delhi…
Pune: As IndiGo cancellations left hundreds of airline passengers stranded over the last few days, cab operators in the city found themselves making long-distance trips that they rarely undertake. From Indore to Delhi and Bengaluru, cabbies went the extra mile to ensure that travellers reach their destinations on time. For cab operator Krishna Jadhav, one…
Mumbai: Bhojpuri star Pawan Singh has allegedly received a threat from unidentified persons claiming to be members of the Lawrence Bishnoi gang who warned him against sharing the stage with actor Salman Khan, leading to a police complaint by Singh’s manager.The manager has been receiving the threatening messages targeting Singh since last Saturday and has…
New Delhi: There are nearly 1,000 hotels and clubs in the city, but only a handful obtained a fire safety no-objection certificate (NOC), Delhi Fire Service (DFS) data has revealed. Just 90 establishments, including 52 hotels and 38 clubs, had the necessary permits, the data showed.According to the fire department, hotels, clubs and resto-bars with…
Pune: The civic body has decided to spend Rs2.5 crore to remove water hyacinth which has increased mosquito breeding in its wake. Residents have expressed unhappiness over the weed spreading in the water bodies every three to four months and ineffectiveness of the drives held to remove it.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will spend Rs1 crore…
