New Delhi: Police have busted a fake call centre in West Delhi’s Tilak Nagar and nabbed nine persons, including seven female tele-callers, for allegedly duping job seekers on the pretext of employment in reputed companies. Police received a complaint via NCRP in which the complainant alleged that he was contacted through two mobile numbers and…
Navi Mumbai: The five-kilometre stretch from RBI Metro Station to Phanaswadi and Chafewadi villages, situated on the plateau of Kharghar Hills in Navi Mumbai, remains in a dire state, raising serious concerns among local residents and activists. Falling under the jurisdiction of the Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC), this vital road is riddled with potholes…
Pune: Once part of the very industry they now hilariously roast, the trio behind The Tech Roast Show has transformed shared tech exhaustion into a global comedy phenomenon. The comedy outfit, Socially Inept, comprising Nikita Oster, Austin Nasso, and Jesse Warren, has cultivated a significant following for its sharp, improvisational takedowns of tech culture. Startup…
New Delhi: Some of Delhi’s schools are straining under the weight of overcrowded classrooms and limited infrastructure, point out experts. Such congestion reduces individual attention, stretches resources and weakens learning outcomes, they warn, pointing to an urgent need for new schools, improved facilities and better enrolment planning.According to the UDISE+ 2023-24 report, the city has…
Mumbai: Malabar Hill, the highest point in south Mumbai and its most prestigious address, is undergoing a slow transmogrification with the redevelopment craze creeping into this affluent zone.While the genteel, old-money people look on in horror as neighbourhood buildings ready to be pulled down and heavy-earth equipment and gargantuan drilling machines moving in, Mumbai’s top…
Pune: A retired teacher (73) lost Rs 99 lakh, his entire life savings, after a cybercrook posed as a Mumbai police officer and threatened him that his bank account was used to transfer money to a banned Islamist political organization.After realising that he was duped, the elderly man approached the Pune cybercrime police and filed…
New Delhi: Central govt has taken a “very stern” view of the air traffic control (ATC) software glitch at IGI Airport over Thursday and Friday that had delayed more than 800 flights and affected over a lakh passengers. The cash-rich Airports Authority of India (AAI) has been directed to immediately upgrade the systems at busy…
Mumbai: In a setback to the state govt, the Supreme Court set aside a 2018 Bombay High Court ruling that permitted the Maharashtra revenue department to classify plots across Mumbai, Thane, and other parts as “private forests”, thus preventing its development potential.The SC criticised the HC judgment for not following the top court’s binding precedent,…
Pune: NCP on Friday issued a show-cause notice to its spokesperson Rupali Thombare for making critical comments about fellow party member and Maharashtra state women’s commission chairperson, Rupali Chakankar, in connection with the Phaltan doctor’s suicide case.The notice, issued by NCP general secretary Sanjay Khodke, demanded an explanation from Thombare within seven days regarding her…
New Delhi: Delhi’s Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (REAT) has set aside a Rs 1-crore penalty imposed on the Delhi Development Authority by Real Estate Regulatory Authority (RERA) for failing to register a housing project. The relief came after DDA argued that the Rohini project was completed before the RERA for Delhi was established in 2017,…
