Residents standing in the queue to collect their belongings at the gutted site on Thursday Lucknow: Grief hung heavy in the air as Satish stood frozen, staring at the charred remains of what was once his world—his two little daughters, devoured by the devastating Vikas Nagar blaze.“I wanted to make one a doctor and the…
Pune: The PMC’s amnesty scheme to regularise illegal water connections has found only 300 takers, over a year after its announcement.According to the civic officials, the scheme was intended to reduce illegal water connections, bring down leakage and improve overall supply management. Under it, property owners could get a water connection regularised by paying a…
Pune: The civic body has stepped up its drive against ready mix concrete plants across the city following several complaints from citizens.Over the last three months, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has taken action against 30 plants, including a facility spread over 27,000 sqft in Undri last week.Residents have complained that RMCs cause major pollution,…
Bengaluru: In a letter to the inspector at Pulakeshinagar police station, the assistant executive engineer for Maruthiseva Nagar sub-division of Bengaluru north city corporation has sought police protection at Jeevanahalli sports ground for installation of artificial turf. The letter mentions that a few residents around Jeevanahalli ground have been obstructing the work.The artificial turf is…
Pune: The civic body is contemplating to fund medical expenses of deceased corporators’ family members, even as activists said the administration must be judicious about such expenditure.Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) officials said the standing committee had approved a proposal regarding the same and it will be sent to the general body for a final nod….
Pune: The Talegaon MIDC police are searching for two men, including one from Virar in Palghar district and Mehsana in Gujarat, on the charge of duping an industry owner of Rs 85 lakh on the promise of helping him secure an investment of Rs 65 crore in his company. The fraud happened between Feb and…
Mumbai: An app-based cab drivers union on Sunday announced a hunger strike unto death at Azad Maidan from Monday, demanding strict enforcement against illegal bike taxis and implementation of govt-approved fares on aggregator platforms. Drivers alleged that despite repeated statements and directives from the transport department, companies such as Ola, Uber and Rapido allegedly continue…
Indian players celebrates the dismissal of South Africa’s Wiaan Mulder during the first Test in Kolkata in November. (AP) New Delhi: The Indian cricket team faces a packed international calendar after the IPL 2026 concludes on May 31, and the management will monitor workloads before finalising squads for the subsequent assignments. With only a few…
Panaji: Nearly five months after the double murder case was reported at Saligao, Goa police on Monday arrested Jagannath Bhagat from Odisha in connection with the murder of Richard D’Mello and Abhishek Gupta on Nov 6, last year.Goa police said that prima facie, the investigation indicates that the incident was triggered due to some disputes,…
Ahmedabad: A special court here on Friday convicted a 41-year-old woman from the Philippines for smuggling 2.1kg of heroin in India at the behest of an international drug syndicate, and sentenced her to 20 years of rigorous imprisonment. The court also fined her Rs 4 lakh. According to the case details, Ginalean Padiwan Limon, a…
