Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has commenced a four-day visit to Maharashtra`s Thane district, during which he is scheduled to engage with office-bearers and activists of the organisation while visiting several `shakas` (branches), according to a functionary. As per PTI, Bhagwat arrived in Bhiwandi on Friday, where he will be based for the…

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said that it has allotted designated temporary spaces to display banners and posters to avoid illegal hoarding and banners in the city. The civic body, within its jurisdiction, has selected 35,859 places across Mumbai for the display of advertising. These approved areas include 1,017 locations for banners, 2,311 bus shelters,…

A 24-year-old man, who had been booked under the stringent Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act (MCOCA) and was wanted in multiple theft and chain-snatching cases, has been arrested in Thane district, according to a senior police official. As per PTI reports, the accused, identified as Ali Sarfraz Jaffri, alias Shetty, was apprehended by the…

Roadwork has commenced on Dattaram Lad Marg near Shravan Yashwante Chowk in Kalachowki, leading to changes in traffic arrangements. As a result, buses travelling in both the down and up directions have been affected. Services on bus route numbers 44, 50, 52, and 67 will now follow a revised route in the upward direction. The…

Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray launched a scathing attack on the Bharatiya Janata Party and said that anyone who spreads communal disharmony “can`t be a Hindu”, while also affirming that the `Hindutva` of his party is “clean”. The former Maharashtra Chief Minister also challenged the BJP-led Centre of holding elections on ballot papers. He…

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has signed 11 pivotal Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) worth USD 40 billion (Rs 3.5 lakh crore) at the prestigious World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland. These investments, spanning urban transport, regional development, and cutting-edge technologies, will serve as a cornerstone for economic growth and enhanced quality of…

State Congress chief Nana Patole on Friday said the Devendra Fadnavis government must release a White Paper on the investments received and jobs generated from MoUs signed during previous visits to the World Economic Forum in Davos. Addressing a press conference, Patole said Fadnavis has informed that 61 MoUs were signed entailing investments of R15.70…

Mumbai’s first elevated nature trail wooden walkway of Malabar Hill, which is set to open in February, will feature an electronic system to manage and control the crowd.  The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said it is creating a crowd management system and also thinking of charging fees. The walkway has the capacity to bear the…

Irked over non-implementation of rules, the Supreme Court on Friday pulled up the Maharashtra government for failing to allocate funds for solid waste treatment plants in the Vasai-Virar Municipal Corporation and said the state was duty-bound to protect the environment. A bench comprising Justice Abhay S Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan expressed strong disapproval of…

The northbound (Marine Drive to Bandra) bridge connecting the Mumbai Coastal Road and Bandra Worli Sea Link will open tomorrow (Sunday). Three interchanges at Lotus Junction (Worli), Prabhadevi and Lower Parel, will also be opened to the public. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will inaugurate the project. The Mumbai Coastal Road project, stretching from the southern…

Nationalist Congress Party (SP) president Sharad Pawar on Friday expressed the hope that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray would not take any extreme stand after the latter hinted at his outfit going solo in the upcoming local body elections in Maharashtra. He maintained that though Thackeray has expressed his opinion on fighting local body…

After seven months, the owner of a buffalo that died due to electrocution was compensated by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company (Mahavitaran). In the Vasai East Rural Area, a buffalo belonging to one Bhai Dudhaji Patil, a dairy farmer from Adane village, died on June 18, 2024, after  allegedly coming in contact with a…

Two suicides were reported in the city in separate incidents on Friday. In the first incident, a 20-year-old son of a police officer ended his life at his home in Worli. According to the NM Joshi Marg police, the young man was a second-year student at a reputable college. His relatives rushed him to a…

Within two months, this is the fourth major disruption in the India-Istanbul sector. On Thursday, Indigo flight 6E11 (Delhi-Istanbul) was delayed for over 18 hours. The passengers alleged that they were made to wait at the airport for hours before the airline arranged for accommodation. The flight was scheduled to depart at 6.40 am on…

If all goes according to plan, the orangutan rescued from international wildlife trade in Kalyan last November will soon return to Indonesia, its country of origin.The Wildlife Crime Control Bureau (WCCB) and the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change are in talks with the Indonesian government. Once they apply for the import permit, the…

Following the brazen attack on Saif Ali Khan, Borivli West has been rocked by a series of housebreakings, with residents sharing messages on social media and housing society WhatsApp groups, urging people to take every possible safety measure. Two burglars were captured by CCTV cameras entering the Kulprem and Kamla Park housing societies at Vazira…

Bipul Sikari, the man arrested by the Wadala Truck Terminal police in August last year for the abuse and murder of a 12-year-old boy in Wadala, and later found guilty and jailed, has been booked in another murder case of a 14-year-old, whose body is yet to be found.  Police said they took Sikari’s custody,…

While there were claims that a leopard had attacked an individual in Vasai, forest department officials confirmed that a security guard named Shah Rukh Khan confessed to lying about the incident. Khan fell off his bike and got injured after he hit a pothole, but claimed he fell after being attacked by a leopard. Another…

One of the 34 remaining buildings, identified among 41 unauthorised residential structures in the Agrawal Nagari area of Nalasopara East, was demolished under heavy police and civic official presence on Thursday.  The building, Om Tulsi Apartment, was demolished after 28 families were evicted. However, no rehabilitation was provided to the displaced residents, forcing them to…

Like plovers do A flock of sand plovers takes flight in unison as a man walks past them on Juhu Beach. Planet before you miss it Astronomy enthusiasts at a previous skygazing event at the Centre in Worli Keep your head up this week, your planets are all set to align. That wasn’t your horoscope…

Brace for auto and cab fare hike, Mumbaikars! The Mumbai Metropolitan Road Transport Authority (MMRTA) has approved a fare hike for auto rickshaws and taxis in the city. Additionally, the meeting approved last-mile connectivity measures, including auto and cab stands outside the new Metro line stations, along with a 14 to 15 per cent fare…

The of loudspeakers is not an essential part of any religion, the Bombay High Court said on Thursday, directing the law enforcement agencies to take prompt action against loudspeakers that violate the noise pollution norms and rules. A division bench of Justice A S Gadkari and Justice S C Chandak said noise was a major…

The Naigaon police have arrested 11 people in connection with the assault and firing incident that took place on Wednesday (January 21) in which eight people were injured following a clash between two groups over a property dispute. The complainant in this case has been identified as Baikunth Manishankar Pandey. Pandey, according to the police,…

To tackle future financial challenges, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is exploring the possibility of an increase in property tax as well as upgrading its redevelopment policy. The potential tax hike could hamper mid-range property buyers. Meanwhile, officials revealed to mid-day that no new projects will be announced in the BMC budget for the financial…

The 20-year-old woman who was recently found with a surgical blade and pebbles in her private parts has revealed to the Vanrai police that she had cooked up a story of gang rape and torture after running away from home, fearing the wrath of her father on returning home, according to police sources. The police…

A number of passengers who died in the Pushpak Express accident were either working as labourers at construction sites or working as security guards and house helps in and around Mumbai. A few passengers of the Lucknow-Mumbai Pushpak Express, who got off the train after an alarm chain-pulling incident, were run over by the Karnataka…

The Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested notorious gangster Ravindra Mallesh Bora, alias D K Rao, 53, along with six accomplices, in a high-profile extortion case involving a 74-year-old Andheri-based hotelier. Rao—a key figure in Mumbai’s underworld and a close associate of Chhota Rajan—allegedly threatened the complainant over a property dispute, demanding Rs 2.5 crore in…

Nehru Nagar police detained 21 protesters who came out in numbers to halt the final survey of the Kurla Dairy land, on Thursday. The state government plans to use the Kurla Dairy land to rehabilitate families, displaced by the Dharavi Redevelopment Project. Nilesh Kamble, a Kurla resident, who was detained by the police said. “We…

An equal stage Differently abled artistes portraying Rama and Ravana perform a scene from Ramayana choreographed by Syed Sallauddin Pasha at Shanmukhananda Hall in Sion. Masaki’s art call in the ’burbs Seiko Masaki (extreme left) interacts with students in Kanjurmarg Kanjurmarg’s Jolly Art Gallery transformed into a portal to Japan from the 17th Century Edo…