Pune: Khadak police have arrested a resident of Malad East in Mumbai for cheating a Pune-based metal business owner of Rs 3.80 crore by promising him raw copper from Tanzania at cheaper rates.The cheating occurred between Dec 2023 and Aug 2024. However, the suspect was not traceable, and finally, police received information that he was…
Mumbai: The BMC on Thursday released a new set of rules governing outdoor advertisements in the city, imposing stricter controls on where and how ads can be displayed. The policy guidelines for the display of outdoor advertising 2025 prohibit ads on footpaths and building terraces — spaces that until now were commonly used for hoardings….
New Delhi: As Palam Railway crossing will be closed for three months, effective from Nov 3 due to ongoing construction work, traffic in the surrounding areas is expected to be affected. Traffic officials have urged motorists to plan their journeys accordingly. Vehicles travelling from Dwarka towards Delhi Cantonment or Dhaula Kuan have been advised to…
Pune: The Deccan Gymkhana police arrested four men who robbed cash Rs20,000 from a restaurant and bar near Mhatre Bridge in Erandwane around 1.30 am on Nov 19. A minor boy was also detained in this connection. Senior inspector Girisha Nimbalkar of Deccan Gymkhana police told TOI, “We have arrested Ajinkya Ravindra Ovhal (21) of…
New Delhi: Five months after the murder of a 18-year-old Delhi University student in south Delhi’s Sanjay Van, police registered another case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act.According to the cops, the development followed the recovery of a diary by the victim’s mother, in which the girl wrote that she was sexually…
Pune: The civic body is set to undertake major repairs on the 30-year-old water transmission line connecting Khadakwasla Dam to the Parvati water purification unit.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has allocated Rs 57 crore for the relining project, which aims to curb water loss, prevent corrosion, and improve efficiency of water transport from the dam.Officials have…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday asked how long the city police would conduct its inquiry into the death of celebrity manager Disha Salian.She died on June 8, 2020, after falling off the 14th floor of a residential building in Malad in north Mumbai, following which the city police registered an accidental death report…
Snack Transit Pop-Up Brings Global Flavours to Delhi and Mumbai A new food and travel experience called the Snack Transit Pop-Up arrived in Delhi and Mumbai this month, offering visitors a taste of global snacks and a glimpse into international travel trends. The event, created by travel app Skyscanner, marked its first appearance in India…
Pune: The state govt has decided to constitute district-level vigilance committees to monitor the Secondary School Certificate (SSC, std X) and Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC, std XII) examinations scheduled to be held in Feb-March, 2026. The members will include administrators and educators, and their names will soon be announced, the education department said in a…
Directorate Revenue Intelligence (DRI) arrest key man in Rs 11 crore gold smuggling syndicate at Mumbai Airport MUMBAI: The Directorate Revenue Intelligence (DRI) probing a gold smuggling case arrested a priest from Ambernath who is the key figure in the alleged gold smuggling racket at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International airport in which the agency had…
