New Delhi: In a serious breach of medical education regulations, Delhi govt-run Lok Nayak Hospital (LNJP) admitted two students into its MCh (neurosurgery) programme for 2025-28 batch despite National Medical Commission (NMC) withdrawing its letter of permission (LoP) for the course last year. This meant the institute was no longer authorised to admit such students….
Pune: A sessions court at Indapur in rural Pune has rejected the bail plea of a school clerk arrested in an attempted rape and murder of a 14-year-old student from the same school in her house at Indapur on July 28, 2024. Judge UM Mudholkar held on Nov 18, “There is strong prima facie material…
Thane: A 20-year-old labourer was killed while his 22-year-old aide suffered injuries after an iron pipe from a stack being lifted fell on them during ongoing infrastructure work at Naglabunder on Ghodbunder highway on Sunday morning.Kasarwadavli police lodged an FIR against the contractor for negligence. Police said Sujit Prasad from UP and Abhishek Bharti of…
New Delhi: Delhi transport minister Dr Pankaj Kumar Singh has ordered safety upgrades across Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) fleet after an expert study by IIT Delhi identified multiple weaknesses that contributed to recent fire incidents involving one CNG and two electric buses. The study’s outcomes, provide a comprehensive technical assessment of Delhi’s bus infrastructure.According to…
Pune: Once again, a Delhi-based gang was caught for stealing cables. The Alankar police arrested three men, all residents of Mandawali in Delhi, for attempting to steal heavy-duty cables from different telecom companies on Karve Road in Kothrud around 4am on Sunday.According to the police, the suspects hired trucks and heavy-duty cranes to pull out…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday said it will direct corporations disputing the jurisdiction of roads where a death or injury has occurred due to potholes or manholes to share the compensation equally. “What else can be done? A person can’t be asked to go from one committee to the other (committee). This is…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday conducted raids in Shaheen Bagh and Jamia Nagar following the seizure of drug in Chattarpur Enclave and Vasant Kunj. A police team visited a fifth-floor flat in Abul Fazal. After completing their investigation, the flat was sealed. Earlier, authorities arrested two persons and recovered around15.045 kg of suspected amphetamine…
ROAD RAGEPune: The owner of a truck, his son and its driver were arrested on Sunday on the charge of beating up a car owner following a heated argument after the heavy vehicle crashed into the latter’s four-wheeler at Jadhavwadi in Chikhali on Saturday evening. The victim (47) from Chinchwad suffered injuries as the trio…
Mumbai: A steep hike in excise duty and licence fees has pushed liquor consumers in Maharashtra towards cheaper and milder options, with beer emerging as the biggest gainer. Many tipplers, unwilling to stretch their budgets for hard liquor, are opting for beer or even country liquor for stronger kicks at lower prices.Between July and Oct,…
New Delhi: Delhi Police on Monday told a Delhi court that five protesters — arrested for allegedly using pepper spray on police personnel during a demonstration at India Gate over pollution — were raising slogans hailing slain Maoist Madvi Hidma. Police said the first FIR, registered at Kartavya Path Police Station, was filed under multiple…
