Navi Mumbai: Compassion isn’t a word Reuben Philip takes lightly. He owes his life to a stranger’s act of love as he lay beside his dying mother in a Bhandup slum 26 years ago. The mother had just one request: take the child; there was no one else to care for him. The man, pastor…
New Delhi: The capital’s air quality worsened on Sunday, edging close to the severe bracket, as low wind speeds and dipping temperatures trapped pollutants close to the surface. A haze hung throughout the day, raising health concerns and reducing visibility.According to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB), Delhi’s 4pm air quality index (AQI), considered the day’s…
Pune: On the face of it, functionaries from Mahayuti’s constituent parties have said that they will not criticise each other in ‘friendly contests’ during the local elections but the ground reality is quite different. Senior BJP leader and state minister Chandrakant Patil on Friday triggered a controversy when he urged voters in Bhor to decide…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has rolled out a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) wherein it will appoint an official to execute and register documents such as sale agreement or cancellation deed in case of default in compliance of its orders. MahaRERA issued a circular to this effect following a Bombay high court…
New Delhi: For the first time, admissions to entry-level classes in Delhi schools will follow the New Education Policy (NEP) 2020, which sets a uniform minimum age of 6+ years for Class I. According to a recent notification from Directorate of Education (DoE), the application window will open on Dec 4 and close on Dec…
Pune: The driver of a Mumbai-bound container truck and one of the four passengers in an SUV headed for Pune died on the spot and four others were injured after the heavy vehicle jumped over the median and collided with the four-wheeler coming from the opposite direction at Kamshet along the Pune-Mumbai expressway around 3.45am…
Kolhapur: Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said he had no differences with chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and blamed the electronic media for creating a false perception for the sake of TRP.Shinde, who was in Solapur to address rallies for Nagar Parishad polls, said contesting elections against BJP did not mean there was animosity…
New Delhi: Delhi Police have summoned three teachers named in the suicide note of a class X student, Shourya from St Columba’s School, who died by suicide at Rajendra Nagar metro station in Central Delhi. A senior police officer said the summons were to ensure the teachers join the investigation; two are expected for questioning…
Pune: Frustrated by persistent traffic congestion, residents of Dhayari and Wadgaon have approached the traffic police and PMC with a proposal to establish a 500-metre no-parking zone surrounding the bustling Pasalkar Chowk, a critical intersection of Sinhagad Road and Katraj-Dehu Road bypass. In a letter to the authorities, residents said recent measures over the past…
Kalyan: The nearly four-decade-old Shahad rail overbridge (ROB) connecting Kalyan and Ulhasnagar on National Highway 61, which has been under repair by National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) for the past 20 days, has become the center of a political credit battle. NHAI, sources said, has scheduled the ROB opening for Monday at 11am after…
