Thane: An allegedly compromised municipal water distribution network has escalated the water crisis for Thane residents, as several societies continue to face daily shortages and depend on costly tankers or bottled companies for the commodity.Thane city, with a population of around 2.5 million, receives 585 million litres of water per day (MLD). While on paper…
Pune: An ongoing probe by the zilla parishad (ZP) administration has found that at least 46 working primary school teachers have submitted disability certificates during their recruitment falsely showing more than 40% disability, allowing them to avail of benefits they were medically ineligible for in reality. The re-verification followed repeated complaints from various quarters that…
New Delhi: Delhi govt has announced the launch of the Atal Canteen Scheme to provide nutritious meals at just Rs5. The scheme will start on Dec 25, the birth anniversary of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In its first phase, 100 canteens will open across the capital, each serving 1,000 meals daily through a…
Kalyan: A 41-year-old man allegedly murdered his wife by slitting her throat over suspicion of infidelity and later attempted to end his own life in Kalyan. The incident took place late on Thursday outside Vishwajeet Paradise building in Varap village. The accused, who survived the suicide attempt, is currently undergoing treatment at Central Hospital in…
New Delhi: The city recorded the season’s coldest morning on Thursday as the mercury dipped to 12.7 degrees Celsius — three notches below normal — and six degrees lower than Wednesday’s minimum temperature.From now on, the morning temperature is predicted to gradually dip further due to clear skies and cold northwesterly winds from the Himalayas…
Mumbai: Former actress Zarine Khan, wife of actor-director Sanjay Khan, passed away at age 81 Friday. She was the mother of jewellery designer Farah Khan Ali, actor Zayed Khan and designer Sussanne Khan, and former mother-in-law of Hrithik Roshan. Scores of celebrities, including neighbour Shabana Azmi and Jaya Bachchan, arrived at the Khans’ residence in…
New Delhi: As the notes of ‘Vande Mataram‘ from a gramaphone resonated in the exhibition arena, everyone relived a moment etched in history from 1905 when the first recording of the timeless composition written by Bankim Chandra Chatterjee was made in Narayan Chandra Mukherjee’s voice in Kolkata.The song was put to music and first sung…
Kalyan: In a distressing incident in Dombivli, a physically disabled 76-year-old man attempted attempted to take his own life due to the acute shortage of water affecting residential areas under the MIDC and 27 villages. The incident, highlighting the worsening water crisis in Dombivli has sparked outrage, with residents demanding urgent intervention from authorities.The senior…
Pune: Bharati Vidyapeeth College of Fine Arts and Pune Municipal Corporation is marking its silver jubilee this year. To commemorate both occasions, the institutions are jointly organising the Street Art Festival 2025, a one-day celebration of public art and creative expression. The festival will be held on Sunday, Nov 16, from 5am to 9.30pm along…
New Delhi: Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) has issued show-cause notices to NGOs responsible for serving midday meals in primary schools after serious lapses were found in food preparation and hygiene standards.Currently, 18 centralised kitchens are operated by 15 NGOs to serve food to about 1,500 MCD schools under the midday meal scheme.The action came…
