Mumbai: The Kalyan Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) on Tuesday informed the Bombay High Court that it will pay Rs 6 lakh to Eknath Kadam, the father of Ayush (13), who died after falling into a manhole with a damaged cover in Dombivli on Sept 28 this year. This is the first case where compensation will…
NEW DELHI: What began as a routine evening round for traffic inspector Gopal Baisla and head constable Lal Singh quickly turned into a race against time to save lives on Monday evening. During their rounds on the newly inaugurated Delhi-Dehradun Expressway, the cops were informed about a serious accident, in which two men were injured….
Pune: Seventeen-year-old Gautam Venkatraman served notice of his immense potential when he stunned eighth seed Tavish Pahwa 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 in an opening round boys’ singles match at the Gadre Marine J100 ITF Juniors tennis tournament at Deccan Gymkhana on Tuesday (December 2, 2025).Standing 6′-4″, the Hong Kong-born Singapore-based Indian demonstrated his big serving prowess…
Thane: After nearly 10 years, elections for the Badlapur Municipal Council were held on Tuesday, which witnessed an enthusiastic response from citizens across the town. By around 5:30pm, over 58% polling had been recorded, and officials estimated the final turnout to reach nearly 60%—higher than the 56% recorded during the 2015 civic polls. This year,…
NEW DELHI: What India’s metros are breathing may have a link with rising acute respiratory illness (ARI) cases hospitals are logging. There were 2 lakh ARI cases in Delhi during 2022-24, with thousands needing hospitalisation — a surge the health ministry Tuesday linked to rising air pollution, while noting that the causal pathways remain complex….
Pune: Election officials late on Tuesday estimated that polling in the first phase of local body elections held in Maharashtra could well cross 60% as voters queued up in numbers to elect their representatives to 264 local bodies. The final voting figures were yet to be declared at the time of going to press, but…
Mumbai: The Praja Foundation released a Citizens’ Manifesto for Maharashtra’s municipal elections, which sought various reforms including improved service delivery, ensuring open and free access to civic data for transparent governance, increased municipal capacity through training and higher citizens’ participation, besides ward-wise quarterly work performance reports and a pledge regarding the same from candidates and…
New Delhi: A ping on his mobile phone reminds Sakir Khan that an EMI of Rs 21,730 for his car is due on Dec 5. In Jan, the Khans of Sohna’s Jaffarpur village brought home a brand-new Maruti Ertiga after registering it as a cab. They hoped the MUV would be a dependable source of…
Pune: The 16-year-old girl who suffered critical injuries after being hit by a private company’s bus in Hinjewadi on Monday evening succumbed to her injuries during treatment later that night. The deceased, Priya Deven Prasad (16), had lost her younger brother Suraj (6) and sister Archana (9), in the same accident, when they were killed…
Mumbai: As the world marks the International Day of Persons with Disabilities today, wheelchair users, deaf citizens and disability advocates in Mumbai say the city remains far from accessible—despite legal guarantees. From sports grounds refusing wheelchairs to inaccessible public transport, ATMs and infrastructure, many say the rights promised under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities…
