Pune: New global evidence now identifies air pollution as the second leading cause of lung cancer, prompting doctors to urge a shift in public health strategy from a smoking-centric view to broader air quality control. Clinicians say screening models must reflect the growing number of cases in people who have never smoked, including traffic police,…
Vasai: The Mira Bhayandar Vasai Virar police commissionerate (MBVV) wrote to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and the director general of income tax (DGIT) about possible cash transactions during the construction of the Ramabai Apartments, a portion of which collapsed on Aug 27, killing 17 and injuring 9. When the landowner partnered with the developer and…
New Delhi: A Delhi court has convicted Sonu Ghugru, a member of the Hitender Chhotu gang, of shooting at a police officer during a raid in 2016, observing that the prosecution proved his guilt beyond reasonable doubt.Additional sessions judge Virender Kumar Kharta delivered the verdict on Nov 18, relying on testimonies of police personnel to…
Pune: The city may experience a slight dip in night temperatures over the next two to three days, after a relatively mild week.India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials said the temperature fall would be marginal — about 1°C to 2°C. An IMD official said, “Minimum temperatures could go down to around 15°C in parts of the…
Mumbai: Ahead of local body polls, the state govt approved a grant of Rs 25,000 each for 1,800 bhajani mandals across the state. The state govt issued a govt resolution (GR) giving approval to provide a subsidy for the purchase of musical instruments like harmonium, mridangam, pakhawaj, veena, tambura, ektari, tal, and other ancillary materials…
Pema Wang Thongdok (File Photo) NEW DELHI: Pema Wang Thongdok has hit back at online trolls after facing alleged harassment by Chinese authorities at Shanghai’s Pudong International Airport, using the incident to call for national unity.Thongdok, who was travelling from London to Japan with a transit stop in Shanghai on 21 November, said immigration officials…
Pune: A ground staff member sighted the “smart” leopard on the airport premises again in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting the forest department to install three more trap cameras on the campus to spot the animal.Assistant conservator of forests Mangesh Tate said a total of eight trap cameras and three trap cages had been…
Navi Mumbai: In a dramatic ecological fightback, nearly 10,000 illegally buried mangrove plants in Uran grew back, powered purely by the return of tidal water and not by any official restoration effort. The spontaneous resurgence highlights both nature’s resilience and a stark failure of authorities to uphold environmental protections. The mangroves were wiped out at…
Illicit liquor, intended for the upcoming MCD byelection, was seized from a vehicle near Okhla Mod. Police recovered 108 bottles of whisky, with investigations pointing towards the involvement of AAP MLA Prakash Jarwal. The vehicle is registered to a sitting AAP councilor, and the driver is the brother-in-law of a contestant. NEW DELHI: Ahead of…
Pune: Long-pending proposals to widen existing rail underpasses in Khadki and Range Hills areas are set to gather pace, with PMC deciding to appoint a consultant for the project.The administration has also formally approached the Ministry of Defence to acquire the land necessary for expansion. Daily commutes through these underpasses have become increasingly difficult for…
