Three persons have been booked for extorting Rs 45 lakh from a Bhandup woman by allegedly making an obscene video of her under the guise of a modelling opportunity in Mumbai, police said on Tuesday, reported news agency ANI. According to officials, a case has been registered at Bhandup Police Station in Mumbai. The accused,…
The City and Industrial Development Corporation (CIDCO) of Maharashtra has suspended the demolition of illegal religious structures on the Belapur Hill slope due to concerns about potential landslides caused by the ongoing heavy rains. The demolition of 30 religious structures began after the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) took suo motu notice of media…
A four-wheeler parked near Cosmos Park Society in Thane West was damaged after a large tree fell on it on Tuesday night. Fortunately, no one was injured in the incident. The parked car in Thane, registered to Sanjay Shinde, was damaged by the fallen tree. The incident occurred near Cosmos Park Society, close to Shambhuji…
In a tragic and shocking incident, a four-year-old girl lost her life after a dog fell on her from the terrace of a building in Mumbra. The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon while the girl was walking with her mother along the road. The dog fell from the building`s terrace and landed on her, causing…
The Thane Traffic Police issued a notification on Tuesday detailing traffic restrictions for the “Yodha Karmayogi Eknath Sambhaji Shinde” book launch event on Wednesday. “The release of the book “Yodha Karmayogi Eknath Sambhaji Shinde” will be held tomorrow evening at Gadkari Rangayatan. Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Governor C. P Radhakrishnan, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis,…
In Mumbai, the collective lake levels in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 90 per cent, as per the BMC data. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Wednesday, the collective lake levels or water stock in Mumbai lakes is now at 13,05,948 million litres of…
The India Meteorological Department (IMD), in its latest Mumbai weather update, predicted moderate to heavy rainfall on Wednesday. The weather department, in its latest Mumbai weather update, has predicted “light to moderate spells of rain in the city and its suburbs” in the next 24 hours. The maximum temperature in the city is likely to…
Alarmed with a falling number of buses in the fleet, the BEST Bachao team and trade unions approached all 36 MLAs from Mumbai, urging them to ask BMC to provide funds to the BEST undertaking to buy more buses. The BEST is commemorating 77 years of its municipalisation on Wednesday. Mid-Day had highlighted a story…
In the slums of Antop Hill, thirty to forty women marched on Wednesday, shouting slogans like ‘Stop those milk bottles and save a life’ aiming to raise awareness about the benefits of breastfeeding within the community. Globally, the first week of August is observed as Breastfeeding Week. The rally was organised by volunteers from the…
For the first time, the Mumbai University (MU) has embarked on an exercise to conduct surprise inspections of law colleges in the city, MMR and Konkan regions and has constituted numerous three-member committees, as per the directives of the Bar Council of India (BCI). The BCI had raised concern vide its circular dated March 28,…
All airlines operating flights between India and Dhaka cancelled their services for August 6, following a security advisory issued by the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) on August 4. The advisory comes amid the volatile situation in Dhaka, prompting airlines to take precautionary measures. Not just Indian carriers but airlines globally have halted Dhaka operations…
The police have seized banned gutka and tobacco products valued at more than Rs 16 lakh in separate operations in Thane and neighbouring Panvel, police said on Wednesday. Acting on a tip-off, a police team raided a house in Rabodi area in Thane city and seized the stock of different brands of gutka and tobacco…
State Minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha has expressed concern about the traffic congestion in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) area and suggested the removal of bicycle lanes and minimising space occupied by barriers erected for Metro work. Shiv Sena UBT leader Aaditya Thackeray, however, disagreed and called for a study on emerging traffic patterns as new…
Activist Manoj Jarange on Tuesday asked the Maratha community to prepare for the upcoming assembly polls, saying it has no option but to get political power if it wants reservation. Speaking to mediapersons at Antarwali Sarati village in Jalna district, Jarange expressed confidence that Marathas would come to power in the state, after the elections…
The Navghar police have started a manhunt for the body of a gym trainer who the police presume committed suicide after they found his two-wheeler abandoned at Airoli bridge and CCTV footage shows a person jumping off the bridge. On July 17, gym trainer Dharav Naker, 20, had assaulted Yugesh Vilas Shinde with a mudgar…
Mumbai police`s recruitment drive for female constables has been delayed by heavy rain. They rented the Mumbai University grounds at Marine Drive for Rs 10 lakh till August 14 to complete the process but have faced disruptions due to the weather. With 5.80 lakh candidates applying this year, the police are testing 8,000-9,000 women daily…
Days after filing the charge sheet in the Ghatkopar hoarding collapse case, the special investigation team (SIT) of the Mumbai Crime Branch wants custodial interrogation of Govandi businessman Arshad Khan, allegedly a close associate of suspended IPS officer Quaiser Khalid whose role is being probed by the SIT. Khan, said to be untraceable, moved an…
The Pydhonie police arrested Ruksana Shaikh, the wife of the victim, on Wednesday night for her alleged involvement in the murder of Arshad Shaikh. According to the police, Ruksana was having an affair with Jay Chawda, one of the accused in the murder. Jay was arrested at Dadar station after being stopped by a police…
The Vishnu Nagar police in Dombivli have arrested three Nepali nationals who were involved in a series of housebreakings. The accused posed as house help, gained the trust of their employers by staying with them for a year before committing the theft, police said. In a recent case, they stole cash, gold and silver ornaments…
The loose tiles on the Charni Road foot overbridge (FOB) have been removed and stored in 13 debris bags on one side of the structure. Rebuilt in 2021 by the BMC, officials said the entire stretch will be repaired with new tiles. mid-day highlighted the issue on Sunday, August 4, raising questions about the BMC’s…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, the former state environment minister, has once again voiced his support for the Aarey Milk Colony and its wildlife. In the wake of a recent mid-day report, which revealed that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) may reconsider building 14 planned wildlife underpasses in the colony due to concerns about…
The Kandivli police have arrested a housekeeping staffer of Shatabdi Hospital at Kandivli for allegedly filming a woman doctor in the bathroom of the staff quarters. The arrested accused has been identified as Jayesh Solanki, 40. The cops have arrested Solanki, seized the mobile phone and also the objectionable video. According to police sources, Solanki,…
A rise in chikungunya cases has been noted in and around Juhu by both public and private doctors, though many cases may not be reflected in civic data. According to BMC`s data for July, there were only 25 reported cases of chikungunya. In light of increasing monsoon-related illnesses, doctors have also advised precautions for those…
In a first, Thane is set to get ten electric double-decker buses in its municipal transport fleet this year. Thane Municipal Transport officials said they were working on the route finalisation process for where these buses can run. “Yes, there is a plan to procure ten electric double-decker buses for Thane. The buses are expected…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has promised that all roads, especially those used by Ganesh mandals to ferry huge idols, will be free of potholes by August 18. In a meeting held on Tuesday between members of mandals and the civic body, the issue of potholes, among others, was raised. Guardian minister Mangal Prabhat Lodha,…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has floated a short tender to appoint a contractor for the long-pending ambitious desalination project at Manori. The civic body couldn’t find a contractor even seven months after floating the tender in December. There are allegations of discrepancies in the tender process. The BMC had appointed IDE Water Technologies Ltd,…
Sound business A flute vendor at Kandivali’s Thakur Village arranges his pipes in the shape of a bouquet. A sting of blue A Bluebottle that was spotted last week The monsoon might be past its July fury, but Girgaon Chowpatty and Juhu beach witnessed a few Bluebottles aka Portuguese Man o’ War, best known for…
In the murder probe where 30-year-old deaf-mute Arshad Ali Shaikh was brutally killed by his two deaf-mute friends, Pydhonie police discovered a live video of the murder. In the video, the police found a man calling from Belgium (ISD code +32) and interacting with someone while showing him the video of the murder on his…
Cyber fraud is skyrocketing in 2024, as per data of the last three years, cyber fraud cases are up 23-fold from Rs 32 crore in 2022 to Rs 753 crore this year. Officials expect this year’s total to double, as more than Rs 700 crore in fraud has already been reported in just seven months,…
Do you know what the stars hold for you in terms of love life, career, business and personal wellness today? Well, read on to know your astrological predictions as per your zodiac sign for August 8. Aries March 21 – April 20Overspending and not regretting the expense is because you’ve wanted this particular item for…
Chief Minister Eknath Shinde on Tuesday called for the SATS project to be implemented as soon as possible in order to alleviate traffic congestion near Kurla train station. During a review meeting at Sahyadri Guest House, he instructed the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation to speed up the project. The meeting centred on a variety of topics…
During his three-day visit to Delhi, Ramesh Chennithala, Congress` Maharashtra in-charge, met with Uddhav Thackeray, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader. The two leaders will meet in Mumbai on August 7 to negotiate seat-sharing plans for Maharashtra assembly polls. Thackeray`s visit to Delhi is his first since the Maha Vikas Aghadi (MVA), which includes the Shiv Sena…
According to Shiv Sena spokesperson Sanjay Nirupam, the Maharashtra government has reviewed one crore applications for the Mukhya Mantri Ladki Bahin Yojana, which supports women from low-income backgrounds, with only 7,000 applications rejected. Nirupam indicated that 1.50 crore applications were submitted electronically, combined with about one crore offline applications, for a total of 2.5 crore…
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been gearing up for the upcoming Ganpati festival in Mumbai and has planned plans to list artificial ponds on Google maps this year for Ganesh Utsav 2024. In an official statement, the BMC said that under the chairmanship of Mumbai Suburban District Guardian Minister, Mangal Prabhat Lodha, a key…
Union minister Ramdas Athawale on Tuesday asked Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray to withdraw his “anti-reservation” remarks or else Dalits and backward classes will boycott MNS candidates in the upcoming Maharashtra assembly elections 2024, reported the PTI. Ramdas Athawale said that Raj Thackeray`s remarks on reservations were uncalled for. Speaking to reporters in…
Mumbai-based activist Godfrey Pimenta of the Watchdog Foundation has alleged that extensive mining activity is taking place at Bhayanderpada in Thane, along the Vasai Creek. On Tuesday, the activist wrote a letter to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Chief Secretary of Maharashtra, Principal Secretary of the Environment Department and has demanded to address the issue. Godfrey…
Over 50 students from around 10 ashram schools in Dahanu taluka of Maharashtra`s Palghar district fell ill due to suspected food poisoning on Tuesday morning and were admitted to hospitals, officials said, reported the PTI. Ashram schools are residential schools for tribal students. “More than 50 students from different ashram schools under the Dahanu Project…
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde has stepped in to bring back the students from state who are stranded in Bangladesh amid unrest in the country. In response to the ongoing civil unrest in Bangladesh, CM Shinde has taken crucial steps to ensure the safety and return of students from the state stranded in the troubled region,…
The Western Railway on Tuesday said that it will run special trains from Bandra Terminus for Velankanni festival 2024. In an official statement, the Western Railway said, “For the convenience of passengers and to clear the extra rush on the eve of Velankanni festival 2024, a special train will run between Bandra Terminus and Velankanni”….
Nana Patole, head of the Maharashtra Congress, voiced confidence on Tuesday that a change in administration is unavoidable following the state`s approaching assembly elections. Patole stated that Shiv Sena (UBT) chairman Uddhav Thackeray will meet with Congress leadership during his three-day visit to Delhi, which begins on Tuesday, reported PTI. According to the PTI report,…
