Mumbai: Although the CNG supply finally resumed at the pumps at 4 pm on Tuesday, both commuters and vehicle owners went through hardships late Monday night and on Tuesday morning. There were long queues of 1-2 km outside most CNG refuelling pumps across the island city and suburbs on Day 3 of the CNG crisis….
Yamuna River’s froth has returned post-Chhath Puja, signaling pollution after temporary relief from increased upstream flow. NEW DELHI: The froth has resurfaced in the Yamuna after a disappearance in the run-up to Chhath Puja. The river’s flow was increased from the upstream Hathnikund barrage during Chhath in Oct, and temporarily it appeared cleaner. This was…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Home Department has extended the deadline for withdrawal of cases registered during political and social agitations, allowing cases in which charge sheets are filed up to December 31, 2025 to be considered for withdrawal.As per a new Government Decision, cases in which charge sheets are filed up to December 31, 2025 will…
Pune: The Savitribai Phule Pune University and College Teachers Association (SPPUTA) started an indefinite strike near the varsity’s main building from Monday. They are demanding the continuity of service for professors working on a regular salary scale from the SPPU Fund. According to association general-secretary Pravin Tate, “As per the University Grants Commission (UGC) regulations,…
New Delhi: Delhi University is set to install around 700 CCTV cameras across its campuses as part of a long-pending security upgrade that had remained stalled for years due to budget constraints, officials said. A tender worth approximately Rs 9 crore has now been approved for the project, which will cover DU’s North, South and…
Pune: The PMC’s water supply department has announced a water closure in the city’s various areas on Thursday to assist with the works of the transmission line, installation of valves and flow meters, and works of boosters. Water supply from Khadakwasla Dam to Parvati water works will remain closed for the entire day on Thursday….
NEW DELHI: Intensifying its probe into the November 10 Red Fort suicide bombing, the National Investigation Agency (NIA) has revealed that the Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) module was actively developing small rockets for a series of planned blasts, in addition to plotting Hamas-style attacks using drones. The module’s sinister plans were foiled following multiple arrests and raids…
Pune: A 45-year-old small-time builder from Yevalewadi lost Rs2.5 lakh to an online RTO challan fraud on November 1. In a complaint registered on Sunday, after verifying his application, he informed the Kondhwa police that the crooks sent him a remote access file titled ‘RTO challan.‘ He downloaded the .apk file and filled in the…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan-based terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM) has launched an urgent, publicly advertised donation drive to fund “Complete Winter Survival Kits” for its militants deployed in the harsh terrain of Jammu & Kashmir.This desperate appeal for basic supplies, which demands a contribution of PKR 20,000 per kit, is viewed by security analysts as a…
Vasai: VVCMC on Monday sent a notice seeking building permission details from Shree Hanumat Vidya Mandir in Vasai East, where a student died this past Saturday after she was allegedly told to do 100 sit-ups by a class teacher for coming late to school.VVCMC sources said a board with an “illegal structure” warning had been…
