DNA evidence, CCTV trail hold key in DJB engineer’s killing NEW DELHI: Investigators probing the murder of 59-year-old Delhi Jal Board engineer Suresh Rathi in Rohini are relying on the results of DNA analysis of hair strands and glasses found at the scene of the crime, sources said. Rathi, whose daughter is an officer in…
Pandit Vijay Ghate (Pic: Jignesh Mistry) The three-day Taalchakra festival, organised under the guidance of Padma Shri Pandit Vijay Ghate, began on October 30 with the Taalchakra Yuva Festival and concluded on November 2 at the Ganesh Kala Krida Manch in the city. Dignitaries present during the festival included Tejas Upadhye, Kamakshi Barve, Jaydev Barve,…
Mumbai’s Sikh community is celebrating Guru Nanak’s 556th birth anniversary with vibrant prabhat pheris and nagar kirtans MUMBAI: This past week prabhat pheris and nagar kirtans have coloured the cityscape. The Sikh community is celebrating the 556th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak, the founder of the Khalsa faith, on Wednesday Nov 5. The saint was…
New Delhi: New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has completed the construction of the long-awaited JPN Library at Mandir Marg and is finalising its interiors, including furniture and hi-tech installations. The civic body plans to open the multimedia library in early Jan.“The civil work has been completed. We have initiated the process to invite financial bids…
Pune: The Nanded City police on Monday detained three minors for damaging 14 parked vehicles at three spots in Dhayari in the early hours of Monday.Vaibhav Raikar (31), a photographer from Raikar Mala in Dhayari, whose sedan was damaged, lodged a complaint with the police. Senior inspector Atul Bhos of the Nanded City police told…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt has asked beneficiaries of the ‘Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin’ scheme to complete the mandatory e-KYC by Nov 18.State Women and Child Development Minister Aditi Tatkare said that the honorarium for October will be disbursed from Wednesday, and the amount will be credited directly into the Aadhaar-linked bank accounts of all eligible…
NEW DELHI: A Delhi court has sentenced 13 people, including a retired IAS official, to jail for varying terms in the multi-crore-rupee Cooperative Group Housing Society (CGHS) scam.The judge at one point compared this kind of corruption to a cancer and said only a treatment like chemotherapy could cure society of it. “Therefore, the offence…
Pune: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik announced on Tuesday that MSRTC will establish petrol, diesel, and CNG filling stations, alongside e-charging points and retail stores, at 250 locations across Maharashtra to boost revenue. “These outlets will be set up on Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC)’s own land parcels, which have already been identified,” said…
Thane: An empty school bus returning to the campus after dropping students home suddenly caught fire while crossing the Mumbra Bypass Road on Tuesday afternoon. Fortunately, no students were on board at the time of the incident, and the driver and cleaner managed to escape safely after noticing the fire.The incident was reported around 3…
NEW DELHI: Delhi’s air quality saw a marginal improvement on Wednesday morning, with the overall Air Quality Index (AQI) recorded at 228 at 9 am, according to data from the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB).For comparison, the national capital had recorded an AQI of 291 at 4 pm on November 4. Despite a slight improvement,…
