MUMBAI: The Sainis from Malad know about premature births. Their first-born, now four, was born prematurely at 25 weeks of pregnancy and weighed 550 gm. Yet, their second daughter, who was also born at 25 weeks of gestation on June 30, stunned them as she weighed only 350 gm.“She weighed less than an apple &…
Pune: BMW India is on the path to achieving its aim of a 30% share of electric cars by 2030 amid a slowdown in the demand for EVs in the broader industry. The German luxury car maker’s India president and CEO, Hardeep Singh Brar, said the company is witnessing traction in the EV portfolio. With…
NEW DELHI: The father of a Class 10 student who allegedly died by suicide in the national capital has claimed that his son could not bear the “humiliation” and was repeatedly “scolded” by one of his teachers.The student, who reportedly took his life near Rajendra Place Metro Station, left a note accusing school teachers of…
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court on Wednesday suggested that if QR codes containg all permission details are not placed on hoardings, they should be removed. Orally acknowledging the proactive action taken by Nashik authorities in issuing a circular that requires hoardings to have a QR code with all necessary details, a division bench of Justices…
Pune: In a major push to decongest the Chakan industrial belt, the PMRDA has secured approval to begin Rs156 crore worth of road improvement works in Khed taluka, with all projects slated for completion within a year, senior officials told TOI. The clearance — covering seven PMRDA roads worth Rs100.14 crore and five Major District…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality showed slight improvement on Friday morning with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) dropping to 370 at 8 am from 391 recorded the previous day at 4 pm, according to the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB). Despite the improvement, the air quality remained in the ‘very poor’ category, with several…
MUMBAI: Rise from your seats when legislators or MPs visit your office, listen to the them attentively, and use polite language during phone calls to them — these are some of the new set of guidelines that the Maharashtra government issued for its officials on Thursday.A Government Resolution (GR) issued by state Chief Secretary Rajesh…
Pune: The city airport authorities have activated standard operating procedures (SOPs) for the winter season, which include increasing the seating capacity of the terminal building, ensuring that F&B outlets and lounges have enough food at all times, and instructing airlines to proactively communicate with flyers about delays and specify reasons. Further measures include instructing ground…
Anti-rabies drive At Lodhi Garden champions co-existence NEW DELHI: As the sun rose over Lodhi Gardens, a quiet act of kindness unfolded— street dogs being vaccinated with love, not force.The free anti-rabies drive was organised by Gaurav Dar of Dulari Animal Care Centre who has vaccinated over 10,000 street dogs across Delhi-NCR—without nets, ropes or…
Mumbai: The chill in the city persisted on Thursday as IMD Santacruz observatory, representative of Mumbai, recorded a minimum temperature of 17.2°C, 4° below normal, a day after the city woke up to its coldest November morning in 13 years when mercury dropped to 16.2°C. In south Mumbai, the IMD Colaba observatory registered a minimum…
