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The Yerawada police on Saturday have booked the doctor of a city-based hospital for alleged medical negligence causing the death of a Navi Mumbai-based woman on January 4 this year.Dr Shrihari Dhore-Patil of a hospital located on Ahmednagar Road was arrested after the deceased’s husband Bhalchandra Nalawade (50) of Nerul in Navi Mumbai lodged a complaint.According to the complaint, Bhalchandra’s wife Asha (48) was admitted to the hospital in December last year and she underwent…

Jaipur

April 11, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

‘Jaipur will go down as worst place to host IPL’

It had taken a great deal of effort and political manoeuvring by Union minister for rural development and president of the Rajasthan Cricket Association (RCA), CP Joshi, to bring cricket matches back to Jaipur. However, Jaipurites may not get to see IPL matches next season. It is learnt that Rajasthan Royals management is so fed up with the seemingly adverse attitude of different state authorities that they may not hold any match in Jaipur next season. So much so that there were even se…

Mumbai

April 10, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

Thane tops revenue tally in Konkan div

In the recently-accounted fiscal year (2009-2010), Thane district’s revenue reached Rs370.38 crore and that made it one of the highest revenue earners among the six revenue sources in the Konkan division.The total amount incurred by revenue department of Thane Collectorate has exceeded the set target of Rs334.14 crore. Amol Yadav, resident deputy collector at Thane Collectorate said, ?Thane District Collectorate has achieved its revenue target for 2009-2010. In fact, we have ex…

Pune

April 10, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

Case in fast track court: RR Patil

Home minister RR Patil on Friday announced in the state assembly that the Hinjewadi gang rape case will be handed over to a fast track court and Ujjwal Nikam will be appointed as the special public prosecutor.Patil said that the rape-related cases that are pending for a longer period will be handed over to fast track courts and a request will be made to the high court to set up additional such courts. The issue of the security of women in the state was brought for the discussion in the a…

Bangalore

April 9, 2010 Worldsnap Staff

Roadside revolver seller lands in police net

A 25-year-old man was arrested while trying to sell a countrymade revolver near St John’s Road here on Thursday.The Commercial Street police, who arrested JC Nagar resident Mohammed Salman Khan (pictured), said he was only a seller of the illegal firearm. The revolver was manufactured in a North Indian state.Khan was reportedly showing the firearm to passersby near the RBANMS ground, in a bid to sell it off. However, a passerby, who was also offered the revolver, informed the po…