Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers tried to stop former chief minister Uddhav Thackeray from leaving the Gadkari Rangayatan premises in Thane, where he had come to address his party workers. After finishing his speech, when Thackeray was leaving for Mumbai, MNS members, especially the women workers of the party, tried to stop him and…
Mankhurd police have registered a case against three autorickshaw drivers for assaulting a passenger over a petty issue. While one of the drivers has been arrested, the police are in the lookout for the other two. According to the police report, a video was circulated across social media in which the accused drivers were seen…
The Central Railway, Mumbai Division, will operate a mega block on its suburban sections to complete various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday. The details of the block are as follows: Up and Down slow lines between Matunga and Mulund from 11.05 am to 3.55 pm Down slow line services departing from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…
Targeting the Centre over the Waqf (Amendment) Bill, Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leader Jitendra Awhad said on Saturday that this is an attack on the Waqf`s land and questioned why the government is eyeing something that is for the poor. “I am happy with the way (party`s Member of Parliament) Supriya Sule opposed this…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest weather update for Maharashtra, said the state received “significant rainfall” on Saturday till evening. According to the weather bureau, Mumbai’s Santacruz and Colaba received 6 mm and 0.8 mm, respectively, while Thane recorded 17 mm of rainfall. Neighbouring Raigad received 24 mm while Satara district recorded 51…
Former Mumbai Police Commissioner Param Bir Singh has alleged that there were instructions to arrest him in the urban land ceiling (ULC) case and claimed that a senior police officer was getting instructions from then Chief Minister (CM) Udhhav Thackeray and Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) leaders Sharad Pawar and Anil Deshmukh to implicate him….
The Mumbai Zonal Unit of the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has disposed of about 5,500 kg of illicit drugs seized in various cases wherein numerous offenders, including several foreign nationals, were arrested. A High-Level Drug Disposal Committee (HLDDC) was constituted by the guidelines prescribed by the Supreme Court which comprised Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer…
A 29-year-old Palghar man was killed after a speeding SUV dashed his motorcycle in Maharashtra`s Palghar district, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI. An official said the district rural police arrested the SUV driver, Sachin Suravase, following the accident at Manor on Friday afternoon, reported PTI. The accident occurred around 2.30 pm when…
A Navi Mumbai man from Kalamboli was duped of Rs 65 lakh allegedly by three persons who promised him good returns from share trading, a police official said on Friday, reported news agency PTI. The Navi Mumbai man was made to transfer Rs 65 lakh into various accounts between May and August this year as…
A 20-year-old man was arrested in Maharashtra`s Navi Mumbai for allegedly killing his acquaintance over a financial dispute, police said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI. The accused, Amit Kumar Ramashray Rai, was arrested by the crime unit-II of Panvel in Navi Mumbai on Friday, an official said, reported PTI. “The body of an unidentified…
The Thane Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against a man for allegedly demanding a bribe of Rs 21 lakh from a person, against whom the police had issued notices for questioning in a drugs case, officials said on Saturday, reported news agency PTI. The accused, Kapil Changrani, allegedly acted as a middleman of…
In a significant security operation, the Railway Protection Force (RPF) of Central Railway successfully apprehended two individuals who illegally entered the Motorman`s cabin of a stationary local train at Kasara station. The incident underscores the ongoing efforts by the Central Railway RPF to maintain safety and security across the railway network. The accused have been…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde targeted the opposition parties, accusing them of spreading rumours about his government`s flagship `Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana` scheme for women, and asked people to be cautious of such “stepbrothers”, reported news agency PTI. Speaking on Friday night in Thane, his home turf, Shinde said his government does not work keeping…
The combined water levels in Mumbai`s seven reservoirs, which supply drinking water to the city, have reached 91 percent, according to BMC data. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the collective water stock in Mumbai lakes is currently at 13,25,100 million litres, which is 91.55 percent of capacity. Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa,…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest weather update for Mumbai, has predicted moderate rainfall for Saturday. The weather department, in its latest update for Mumbai, has predicted “moderate spells of rain in the city and suburbs” over the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 31…
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An unnamed individual allegedly called the Government Railway authorities (GRP) control room on Friday, saying that RDX had been planted at Mumbai`s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), authorities said. Following the call, police performed comprehensive searches of all CSMT stations, but no explosives were discovered, reported ANI. According to the report, in a statement, the…
Worli hit-and-run case accused Mihir Shah`s blood reports have tested negative for alcohol. His blood samples were sent to the Forensic Analysis clinic in Kalina and the test report stated that his blood did not have traces of alcohol. The police will now have to depend on circumstantial evidence to prove that Mihir Shah was…
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said it will complete the 76-kilometer-long Igatpuri to Amne portion of the Samruddhi Expressway by the end of September, providing respite to motorists who have been waiting for it to open. Although MSRDC has not declared when the stretch would be exposed to the public, rumour suggests that…
There was panic at Dadar railway station of Central Railway after a dead body was found in the Nandigram Express which arrived at the station early this morning. The Nandigram Express runs between CSMT Mumbai and Balharshah. Railway officials said the victim was found in the toilet of a general compartment lying on the floor…
The Mumbai Housing and Area Development Board, an MHADA entity, has opened the online registration and application procedure for the computerised draw of 2,030 flats across Mumbai`s various housing developments. Locations for these projects include Goregaon West, Antop Hill-Wadala, Kopri Powai, Kannamwar Nagar-Vikhroli, Shivdham Complex-Malad, Dadar, and Lower Parel. MHADA`s Vice President and Chief Executive…
The Western Railway`s Mumbai division, while sharing Mumbai local train updates, said that QR codes for digital payments has been installed across railway stations on Western Railway routes. The Western Railway said that since its introduction, more than Rs. 76 lakh digital payments were recorded up to 7th August, 2024, the officials said. In an…
Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut has called for the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA) to declare its chief ministerial candidate ahead of the upcoming Maharashtra assembly Polls. His remarks follow a meeting between Shiv Sena (UBT) president Uddhav Thackeray and top Congress leaders, including Rahul Gandhi. The MVA, a coalition of the Shiv Sena (UBT),…
Good news for Mumbaikars! Given the overwhelming response, the BEST undertaking on Friday decided to extend the public exhibition organised at BEST`s Anik Museum on the occasion to commemorate its 77 years of municipalisation by two more days till Sunday. BEST spokesperson Sunil Vaidya confirmed the same. The museum will remain closed on Monday. The…
The MHB Police arrested a 23-year-old man who allegedly killed a 32-year-old woman in Dahisar`s Ganpat Patil Nagar last week. The accused, identified as Rajeev Kumar Ganor Sah, was arrested within 24 hours after he fled to Hyderabad. The deceased, who resided with her six-year-old daughter, was found injured at her residence on August 1….
The Mumbai Police have arrested a TV scriptwriter and director of television soaps for allegedly cheating a film producer of Rs 2.65 crore after violating an agreement with his company, an official said on Friday, reported the PTI. According to the news agency, based on a complaint, a case of cheating was registered, and scriptwriter…
Maharashtra`s Thane Municipal Commissioner (TMC) Saurabh Rao has urged maximum participation of people in the district in campaign launched in the state ahead of the Independence Day. The TMC on Friday urged people to enthusiastically participate by displaying the national flag at their homes, shops, and private establishments from August 13 to 15. This year…
An official on Friday said that the police have seized mephedrone drugs worth more than Rs 24 lakh from Navi Mumbai and arrested two persons in this connection, reported news agency PTI. The action was taken on Thursday by the Anti-Narcotics Cell of the Navi Mumbai police`s crime branch in Sanpada area and the two…
An illegal call centre was busted by the Navi Mumbai Police in Maharashtra and three people were booked in connection with the case, an official said on Friday, reported the PTI. According to the PTI, a case has been registered against three persons for allegedly operating an illegal call centre in Navi Mumbai and causing…
The Mumbai Crime Branch`s Special Investigation Team (SIT) has arrested Bharat Chaudhary in connection with the Rs 15,000-crore Mahadev betting app case. Chaudhary was produced in court and remanded to police custody for five days, reported news agency ANI. Chaudhary, who had been living in Dubai for 4-5 years, provided technical support and troubleshooting services…
A 42-year-old woman doctor from Maharashtra`s Thane district lost more than Rs 30 lakh after a caller lured her into buying cryptocurrency, the police said on Friday, reported the PTI. The victim, a resident of Khoni in Dombivli, in her complaint said the incident occurred between August 2 and 6, an official of Manpada police…
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Friday said the Centre`s `Har Ghar Tiranga` initiative has become a mass movement and invokes a spirit of nationalism and patriotism among the younger generation, reported news agency PTI. Launching the campaign at the August Kranti Maidan in south Mumbai on the occasion of the 82nd anniversary of the…
In Mumbai, the collective lake levels in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 90.87 per cent, as per the BMC data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Friday, the collective lake levels or water stock in Mumbai lakes is now at 13,15,165 million litres of…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecasted moderate rainfall for Mumbai on Friday in its latest Mumbai weather update. The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted “moderate rain in the city and its suburbs” in the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to settle at 30…
Following the registration of a case at Mumbra police station against the owners of a Labrador that fell on a five-year-old girl, the girl`s family has requested police protection from the dog owner’s family. Four individuals related to the dog owner have been booked, and the girl’s family feels threatened due to their influence and…
Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Friday said the Centre`s move to ban onion export late last year was a mistake and the decision had cost the ruling Mahayuti alliance dearly in the Lok Sabha polls in the state, a major producer of the bulbous crop. On December 8, 2023, the Central government banned export…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has prepared a draft hoarding policy, which is mandatory for all government bodies. The civic body and government body concerned is to split revenue from hoardings 50-50, according to the draft. The policy mentions places where setting up billboards is prohibited, such as roads, and makes it compulsory for contractors…
Police commissioner Vivek Phansalkar said the Mumbai police will look for ways to hire people with special needs. Phansalkar made this statement while attending the 41st anniversary of the Ali Yavar Jung National Institute of Speech and Hearing Disabilities (AYJNISHD) at Bandra West on Friday. While addressing the gathering, Phansalkar emphasised the need for including…
The police have booked a hotelier in connection with the death of a sanitation worker in Borivli West. The worker lost his life while cleaning a 20-foot-deep sewage line. On Friday afternoon, the road in front of Gokhale School at Shimpoli was as bustling as usual, with no visible sign of the tragedy that had…
The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) has sought environmental clearance for the six-lane-wide and 389-km-long Konkan Expressway. An MSRDC official said, “We have sent a proposal to the environment department of the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate Change (MOEF&CC) seeking environmental clearance for the Konkan Expressway.” According to the MSRDC official, the expressway…
