Thane, Apr 19 (PTI) A former president of Kulgaon-Badlapur Municipal Council in Thane district on Sunday decried the stringent ban on construction in river flood zones and said these are 'worse than the disease itself" as it was leading to the proliferation of unauthorized slums. Nandkishore Ram Patankar, also a member of a High Court-appointed committee on the Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) scheme, said modern engineering solutions must be adopted instead of total prohibition. He made the suggestions in a letter to the secretary of the Maharashtra Urban Development Department (UDD). "Maharashtr...

Palghar, Apr 19 (PTI) The dream of a "developed India" cannot be realised without the all-round development of tribal regions, Maharashtra Governor Jishnu Dev Verma said on Sunday. He was speaking at Osarvira in Dahanu taluka of the tribal-dominated Palghar district after inaugurating mobile clinics and ambulance services for remote areas. The Governor emphasised the need to bring the last segment of society into the mainstream. The resolution of a developed India cannot be fulfilled without the inclusive development of Palghar, he said. Stressing the mantra of ‘Sarve Bhavantu Niramaya’ (may a...

Greg Rusedski questions Iga Swiatek’s serve after quarter-final exit in StuttgartIga Swiatek was knocked out of the Stuttgart quarter-finals by Mirra Andreeva, falling 6-3, 4-6, 3-6. Swiatek has now split her first two matches since Francisco Roig took over as head coach from Wim Fissette. Speaking after her loss in Germany, former Grand Slam finalist Greg Rusedski weighed in on one aspect of her game that stood out to him. The Russian made headlines at Wimbledon last year when she reached the last eight, and she’ll now have a shot at reaching the same stage for the first time on clay, too. To...

Greg Rusedski questions Iga Swiatek’s serve after quarter-final exit in StuttgartIga Swiatek was knocked out of the Stuttgart quarter-finals by Mirra Andreeva, falling 6-3, 4-6, 3-6. Swiatek has now split her first two matches since Francisco Roig took over as head coach from Wim Fissette. Speaking after her loss in Germany, former Grand Slam finalist Greg Rusedski weighed in on one aspect of her game that stood out to him. The Russian made headlines at Wimbledon last year when she reached the last eight, and she’ll now have a shot at reaching the same stage for the first time on clay, too. To...

Greg Rusedski questions Iga Swiatek’s serve after quarter-final exit in StuttgartIga Swiatek was knocked out of the Stuttgart quarter-finals by Mirra Andreeva, falling 6-3, 4-6, 3-6. Swiatek has now split her first two matches since Francisco Roig took over as head coach from Wim Fissette. Speaking after her loss in Germany, former Grand Slam finalist Greg Rusedski weighed in on one aspect of her game that stood out to him. The Russian made headlines at Wimbledon last year when she reached the last eight, and she’ll now have a shot at reaching the same stage for the first time on clay, too. To...