Mumbai: The BMC has submitted a proposal to IIT-Bombay seeking technical approval for a revised design that would allow the construction of the new double-decker bridge at Goregaon’s Veer Savarkar Bridge junction without demolishing the existing flyover.According to a BMC official, IIT-B will vet the proposal and advise whether the redesigned plan is feasible. “Following…
New Delhi: Delhi High Court has constituted a three-member committee to fast-track redevelopment plans for industrial areas and ensure proper treatment of wastewater flowing into Yamuna river.The move comes after the court expressed shock at the “state of affairs” in controlling river pollution, highlighting delays by agencies responsible for managing industrial effluents. The committee will…
Pune: The big cat is back. It’s on the prowl again at the airport, after a three-month hiatus.Trap cameras are back in action. So will be cages… For the pricey catch.The forest department officials on Saturday confirmed that the leopard was sighted again near the airport’s taxiway this week. A source said the animal was…
Mumbai: A 21-year-old scrap collector died and two others were injured after inhalation of fumes at Subhash Nagar, Andheri MIDC, on Saturday afternoon.The incident, which occurred around 2.30pm, is likely to have occurred due to unsafe chemical handling practices in the densely populated slum cluster where many residents work with scrap, said municipal authorities.Preliminary investigations…
NEW DELHI: Deepshikha, the woman who saw the school student last time, before he headed to the Rajendra Place Metro Station and allegedly died by suicide, said that he looked disturbed and told her that the teachers “tortured” him.On Saturday, Deepshikha said she was travelling in the same rickshaw as the victim on November 18….
Pune: The disbursement of compensation against land for the proposed international airport in Purandar is likely to begin next month. Pune collector Jitendra Dudi said the process would commence after securing mandatory clearance from the State Election Commissioner because the model code of conduct was in force for the council and nagar panchayat elections. “If…
MUMBAI: Central Railway’s Mumbai Division is undertaking a megablock on its Main Line suburban sections today to carry out various engineering and maintenance works. The block will be in place on the Up and Down fast lines between Thane and Kalyan stations from 10.40am to 3.40pm. Down Fast/Semi-Fast local services departing CSMT Mumbai until 3.03pm…
NEW DELHI: Delhi Police have arrested one suspect in the murder of a 26-year-old man who died from injuries sustained during a quarrel in Chandni Chowk. The arrest comes after a six-month investigation involving analysis of 200 CCTV cameras, with the second suspect still at large. The incident began when Aruna Asaf Ali Hospital informed…
PUNE: The driver of a Mumbai-bound container truck and a passenger in a Pune-bound SUV died on the spot after the truck crossed the median and collided head-on with the SUV at Kamshet on the Pune–Mumbai Expressway around 3.45am on Sunday. Four others were injured, including the truck cleaner and three SUV occupants. Traffic on…
MUMBAI/THANE: A war of words erupted between BJP and the opposition Congress over the suicide of Marathi youngster Arnav Khaire after an alleged assault on a local train for not speaking Marathi. While the BJP accused the opposition and especially the Thackerays of fomenting social divisions, the Congress alleged the BJP was the one indulging…
