Another Ranji player held for spot-fixing Tuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
The Delhi police have detained another former Ranji player from Nagpur on charges of spot-fixing. Baburao Yadav, a player from Vidarbha who was in contact with a fixer Sunil Bhatia, was arrested on Sunday with another player. ....
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Audio-visual consent to become mandatory for clinical trials soonTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
In a landmark move in the sphere of clinical trials, informed consent of patients participating in clinical trials will soon be recorded on camera. The Central government’s Drug Technical Advisory Board (DTAB) in its meeting on May 16....
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Mohol shifted due to ‘arrogance’, says jailTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
After much speculation about the shifting of gangster Sharad Mohol from Yerwada Central Prison to the high-security Taloja Central Jail in Navi Mumbai last week, it has now come to light that the move had less to do with security concerns and ....
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Yemeni ‘student’ found with illegal foreign cash to stay in India for nowTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
A Yemeni national, who was caught in Kondhwa two weeks ago for allegedly possessing foreign currency over the legal limit, is roaming freely in the city because the investigating agencies are clueless about the action to be taken on the cash seized from him. ....
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Two Katraj Dairy staffers die after eating at dhabaTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
Two out of the 12 Katraj Dairy employees who fell sick after eating at a roadside dhaba in Maval taluka on Saturday, died on Sunday. They were on their way to Anand Dairy in Gujarat for a training programme organised by National Dairy Development Board. ....
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Sanjay Dutt to remain in ‘anda’ cell at Arthur RdTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
Actor Sanjay Dutt will remain in the egg-shapedcellinthehigh-security block at Arthur Road jail in Mumbai for some time, a top police officer said on Monday, as authorities in Maharashtra debate whether to shift him out of Mumbai. ....
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Boston calling for UoPTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
After having attended a weeklong workshop organised by the Government of Maharashtra in collaboration with Harvard University in Boston last July, representatives from the University of Pune (UoP), including Vice Chancellor Dr ....
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Gahunje liquor permits make Rs 2.57L for excise deptTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
Authorities managing the Gahunje Stadium procured four temporary club licences to serve liquor to cricket fans in a VIP section of the stadium for several matches of Indian Premier League (IPL), 2013, held between April and May. ....
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Coming (Mon) SoonTuesday, May 21, 2013,09:51:15 AM
The rain gods showered their blessings on the city on Monday, as, in keeping with the The India Meteorological Department ‘s predictions, the first signs of an approaching monsoon came down in the form of the pre-monsoon showers and gave residents a welcome respite from the heat. ....
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Increasing infections leave city breathlessMonday, May 20, 2013,09:11:06 AM
A recent report by the World Health Organisation (WHO) has revealed that deaths caused by chronic respiratory conditions in India account for 43 per cent of such deaths in all BRICS nations (Brazil, Russian Federation, India, China, South Africa) every year — 133 Indians per 1,00,000 die of....
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‘Our audience needs some time to get used to candor’Monday, May 20, 2013,09:10:55 AM
Your debut film Osama won a Golden Globe for Best Foreign Language Film in 2004. How was it to become the first filmmaker to put Afghan cinema on the world map? I work on instinct. My objective behind Osama was humble — to touch the hearts of the audience of my country. I never expected the movie to make it to international screens. In fact, it was after ....
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Double dribbleMonday, May 20, 2013,09:10:55 AM
Divide and rule is the policy to use with two pets. No point being lily-livered about it — parenting is not for the faint-hearted. You want each pooch to bond with you individually, otherwise it’s them against you. For this reason, canine behaviourist Rajvi Mariwala advises against adopting two puppies....
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Curious case of the boy in the pipelineSunday, May 19, 2013,10:39:33 AM
AAt 11.45 am on Saturday, a four-year-old girl from Bhosari MIDC rushed home in tears. She told her parents that she had been playing near the drain in the area, when she saw a little boy fall into it. This sparked off a 3-hour-long search and rescue operation, all for naught. Authorities could not....
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Now, schools to have RTE lessonsSunday, May 19, 2013,10:39:22 AM
City schools seem to be sleeping over the Right to Education (RTE) mandate of admitting 25 per cent students from economically weaker sections (EWS). Schools are making little effort to campaign in slum areas, despite a GR on March 15 that stated the onus of admitting students rests with schools. The GR ....
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Duo rob woman in Bhosari posing as census officialsSunday, May 19, 2013,10:39:22 AM
Two unidentified persons on Friday robbed a woman of jewellery, laptop and cash amounting to Rs 51,500 while pretending to be census officials. The victim, Disha Maulik Herma (22), has lodged a complaint in this regard. The police said the incident took place between 3 pm and 3.30 pm when Herma was alone at ....
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Twenty yrs on, karma catches up with killer astrologerSunday, May 19, 2013,10:39:22 AM
The city crime branch on Friday arrested a 60-year-old astrologer in Bhopal for the murder of a 30-year-old woman and her 18- month-old daughter from Hinjewadi. Following investigation, the police realised that he was also on the run after killing his own wife and daughter 20 years ago. He was brought to....
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Over 1,500 investors left in the lurch as credit society shuts shop, officials fleeSunday, May 19, 2013,10:39:22 AM
Yet another co-operative credit society in the city has left over 1,500 investors wringing their hands in despair, with over Rs 7 crore at stake. The directors of Shukrawar Peth’s Navlobanath Urban Co-operative Credit Society have allegedly disappeared and the society has been shut for the last three....
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Dada asks PCMC chief Pardeshi to put in papersSunday, May 19, 2013,09:09:14 AM
Pimpri - Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) commissioner Shrikar Pardeshi, the man credited with the crackdown on illegal constructions and encroachments, has been asked to put in his papers. The order, issued late on Saturday, comes exactly a year after his appointment as municipal ....
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The tussle between the State government and Federation of Traders Association of Pune ended on Monday after 12 days of strike against the Local Body Tax (LBT), after the government submitted to three major traders’ demands in a ....
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