Pune, July 7 (IANS) A special CBI court has convicted and sentenced two proprietors of private companies to three years of rigorous imprisonment in a bank fraud case involving a wrongful loss of more than Rs 5.5 crore to the State Bank of Hyderabad, an official statement said on Tuesday. The convicted persons are Chandrakant Lodha, proprietor of M/s Chandrakant S. Lodha & Co., and Paresh Thakkar, proprietor of M/s Thakkar and Sons. The court pronounced the judgment on Monday.The Central Bure…
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New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Delhi-NCR recorded its highest-ever quarterly take-up of flexible office space in Q2 2026 (April-June), with flex operators accounting for 45 per cent of the region’s total leasing of nearly 3.6 million square feet, according to a report released on Tuesday.The report from CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd. cited research, consulting & analytics (17 per cent) and technology (12 per cent) as key demand drivers in the region, while new supply in Delhi-NCR stood at roughly 2 m…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Maharashtra continued to reel under the impact of torrential rainfall on Tuesday, with heavy showers disrupting normal life across several districts, including Mumbai and Pune. Authorities declared a holiday for all schools in Pune, Pimpri-Chinchwad, and Haveli Taluka, while the Maharashtra State Disaster Management Authority (SDMA) advised private offices in Mumbai to allow employees to work from home.It also announced that non-essential government offices in the financial…
Mumbai, July 7 (IANS) Heavy torrential rains continue to batter several parts of Maharashtra. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a ‘Red Alert’ for Tuesday in the Nashik Ghat areas, Pune Ghat areas, Palghar, and Raigad districts. An ‘Orange Alert’ has been sounded for Mumbai, Thane, Ratnagiri, Nashik, Satara Ghat areas, Akola, and Amravati districts.Following the Orange and Red Alerts issued by the weather department, district administrations have declared a holiday for schools …
Jaipur, July 6 (IANS) The Rajasthan Police’s Cyber Crime Branch has arrested an accused in connection with a major interstate cyber fraud syndicate targeting the corporate sector. Fraudsters allegedly used the name and display picture (DP) of the chairman of a reputed company on WhatsApp to deceive the company’s accountant into transferring Rs 5.30 crore to two separate bank accounts. Acting on technical and financial evidence, the State Cyber Crime Police Station achieved a significant breakthr…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Incessant torrential rains over the past two days across Mumbai and Pune triggered a major landslide on the newly inaugurated Mumbai-Pune Missing Link, which was opened to the public just two months ago. The landslide severely disrupted traffic, temporarily snapping the direct connectivity between the two major cities.Following the incident, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has attributed the disaster to nature, calling it an “Act of God.”An MSRDC …
Pune, July 6 (IANS) Torrential rains have been battering Mumbai and Pune for the past two days, throwing normal life out of gear and crippling the transport system. The heavy downpour has triggered a critical situation in Lonavala and the neighbouring Mawal taluka. To ensure public safety, Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi has enforced prohibitory orders under Section 163 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, within the jurisdiction of the Lonavala Police Station.He clarifi…
New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) India’s office market recorded its strongest quarter on record in Q2 2026 (April–June), with gross leasing touching an all-time high of around 24.6 million square feet, a report said on Monday.The report from real estate consulting firm CBRE South Asia Pvt. Ltd said developers matched leasing demand with a record 21 million sq. ft. of new completions.The total absorption increased 18 per cent quarter-on-quarter and 14 per cent year-on-year in Q2 2026, while the supply …
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) In light of the severe weather conditions, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday directed all emergency services to work round-the-clock on a war footing. He also urged citizens to step out of their homes only if absolutely necessary and advised working professionals to opt for ‘Work From Home’. CM Fadnavis issued these strict directives following a high-level review meeting held at the State Disaster Control Room.The Chief Minister stated that, given the c…
Pune, July 6 (IANS) Following widespread disruption across Maharashtra due to torrential rainfall, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) National Working President and MP Supriya Sule on Monday issued a sharp critique of the state administration.Speaking to reporters in Pune, Sule demanded that Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis immediately review the situation and declare a state emergency. Her statement comes in the wake of collapsed transit links between Mumbai and Pune, multiple lan…