Thane: The accused who duped a Railway Protection Force (RPF) personnel of nearly Rs 50 crore, also posed as an Income Tax Officer at his native place in Uttar Pradesh, Thane Economic Offences Wing (EOW) revealed.The probe agency, which recently arrested Omprakash Yadav (30), has now shifted its focus to tracing his properties and investments…
New Delhi: Greater Kailash-I and Sangam Vihar witnessed an intense burst of campaigning on Friday as BJP and AAP rallied to sway voters one final time. In GK-I, Eshna Gupta (24), AAP’s youngest candidate in the bypolls to the 12 MCD seats, received a strong push from former minister Saurabh Bhardwaj as she positioned herself…
Pune: Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Thursday ordered an immediate statewide audit of fraudulent birth and death certificates. He directed officials to cancel all documents issued solely on the basis of Aadhaar and lodge FIRs against applicants found submitting inconsistent or fabricated details. The directive follows a high-level review with additional chief secretaries of…
Thane: The city recorded a hazardous Air Quality Index (AQI) of 217 on Thursday, marking the third-highest reading this year after nearly 10 months, govt records revealed. AQI readings above 200 are classified as “poor” and pose serious health risks, warn experts and attribute the sudden deterioration to ongoing infrastructure upgrades, real estate projects, emissions…
New Delhi: Harassment suffered by a city lawyer at the hands of a multinational bank over unauthorised credit card transactions has prompted Delhi High Court to issue a slew of directions to secure the rights of customers.While ordering Reserve Bank of India to beef up its complaint redressal mechanism, the court recently also prohibited banks…
Pune: The helpline started by Mahratta Chamber of Commerce Industry and Agriculture (MCCIA) a year ago has guided over 2,500 MSMEs from 35 districts across the state in various aspects of business, including how to start a venture and applying for a loan or govt scheme.As many as 55 empanelled experts have conversations and answer…
Mumbai: Western Railway will introduce an OTP-based authentication system for Tatkal ticket issuance from December 1 on Train No 12009/12010 Mumbai Central – Ahmedabad Shatabdi Express in accordance with Railway Board guidelines.Under the new system, Tatkal tickets will be issued only after authentication of a system-generated One Time Password sent to the mobile number furnished…
DU college bans using phones for photos, videos without permission NEW DELHI: Delhi University’s Aryabhatta College has imposed restrictions on the use of mobile phones on the campus, prohibiting students from clicking photographs, recording videos or uploading such content online without approval. While students can continue to use phones for academic purposes, any form of…
Chhattisgarh is bolstering climate education and school safety with EduResilience 2025 PUNE: Stakeholders from the Chhattisgarh state government and education department, academia, and international development organisations convened in Raipur today(November 27, 2025) for EduResilience 2025, a state-level summit focused on integrating climate education, school safety, and participatory resilience models into classrooms across the state. The…
Mumbai: A special court on Friday rejected a plea by absconding businessman Mehul Choksi to halt the proceedings under the Fugitive Economic Offenders (FEO) Act against him since he is under arrest in Belgium. The Enforcement Directorate (ED) had opposed the plea and submitted that the process to extradite him was underway. It was also…
