Pravin Gandhi College of Law becomes Mumbai University’s first autonomous law institute. (Representative Image) MUMBAI: SVKM’s Pravin Gandhi College of Law, has become the first law college under Mumbai University to be granted autonomous status by the University Grants Commission (UGC). The college has been granted autonomy for a period of 10 years, effective from…
The move to change Bandra’s Neville D’Souza Football Ground’s reservation from a playground to a convention and exhibition centre has triggered an uproar Mumbai: A proposal to change the reservation of Neville D’Souza Football Ground at Bandra Reclamation from a playground to a convention and exhibition centre triggered a political row ahead of its scheduled…
New Delhi: Under Child Safety month, Delhi Police registered 160 cases in July for the circulation and sharing of child sexual abuse material (CSAM). Police said they received 1,099 CyberTipline complaints during the month, which were forwarded to district police units for verification and action. The complaints led to the registration of 160 cases under…
Chennai: A 25.5km stretch between Arakkonam and Kancheepuram in Tamil Nadu has emerged as the sole bottleneck preventing the completion of the 262km Bengaluru-Chennai Expressway, where more than 90% of the corridor is ready.From the Bengaluru end, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) has completed the 96.7km stretch up to Byreddipalli in Andhra Pradesh…
Cars submerged after July 23 deluge left Changodar industrial belt flooded Ahmedabad: Every morning, workers climb onto tractor trailers to reach factories located in the industrial estates along Changodar’s industrial belt. Nearly two weeks after the July 23 deluge, waterlogged roads in the area remain inaccessible to buses and smaller vehicles. Manufacturers said the flooding…
Kolkata: Cracking down on extortion and corruption complaints against its grassroots workers and mid-level functionaries, Bengal BJP has expelled more than 30 and suspended about 250 from the party since coming to office in May. The party’s state disciplinary committee has warned of more heads rolling as it enforces a “zero-tolerance” policy towards anti-party activities.The…
Pune: A retired ACP, Bhanupratap Barge, allegedly assaulted security guards during a parking dispute at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) on Sunday morning.While Barge alleged that the guards started misbehaving with him, the security supervisor and the guard claimed Barge became angry and identified himself as a police officer after being told…
Residents have appealed for urgent action to stop stray cattle from wandering onto the road Bicholim: Stray cattle on the Bicholim–Sanquelim road are worrying residents as accidents involving heavy vehicles, especially at night, continue to kill animals regularly. Blaming speeding trucks and lorries for most of the incidents, locals said one or more cattle are…
Surat: Limbayat police have filed an FIR that alleges that a ‘social worker’ extorted Rs 4 lakh from a businessman. The accused, Raees Shaikh, allegedly threated that if the money was not paid, he would get Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) officials to demolish the victim’s building.The complainant, Zuber Ansari, deals in packing material. As he…
Nora Fatehi breaks silence on dating rumours with Yassine Bounou, calls Moroccan goalkeeper ‘very kind’ and ‘one of the best in the world’ Nora Fatehi has finally addressed the dating rumours linking her to Moroccan football star Yassine Bounou, affectionately known as Bono. While reacting to the speculation with a blush, the actor-dancer clarified that…
