Man assaults estranged wife

The V P Road police have registered an FIR against a man for allegedly assaulting his estranged wife and attempting to commit suicide. The matter came to light on August 5, when the police were informed of a woman getting injured after being assaulted by her enraged husband at Girgaon. The police reached Khadilkar Road…

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Lakes not desilted: CM steps in

Following a mid-day report highlighting that the BMC has acknowledged no desilting has been carried out at the lakes and reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai for the past 10 years, the Chief Minister’s Office has sought an explanation from the department concerned. The NatConnect Foundation Director B N Kumar confirmed this. The NatConnect Foundation Director…

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Mumbai Diary: Tuesday Dossier

Welcome home A baya weaver flies back to its nest in Karjat. Freshly baked nostalgia in Vasai The logo features the founders’ grandmother, Catherine, in a lugra Founded by sisters Kadambari and Jessica Julius Lobo, Vasai’s new café, Catherine’s, is filled with aromas of fresh, warm bread, desserts and nostalgia. “This is our third venture…

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Did birds bring down Central Line on Monday?

Central Railway (CR) stations in Mumbai were extremely crowded after a major disruption occurred on Monday afternoon, impacting operations during the evening rush hour and leading to the cancellation of over 20 services by press time. CR blamed the “bird fault” for a short circuit and snapping of overhead wires at Thakurli. Operations were majorly…

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City Ghajini was bankrupt

Guru Siddappa Waghmare, the so-called “gold man”, who was brutally stabbed in a spa in Worli, had been flaunting fake gold to create an impression in his locality. The police said that all the gold ornaments on Waghmare were merely imitations. Additionally, his bank accounts were empty, and he was almost bankrupt. Waghmare was found…

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Teenager kidnapped, robbed in Thane; two held

The Thane Police in Maharashtra on Sunday arrested two persons after a 19-year-old teenager was allegedly kidnapped, assaulted and robbed, an official said, reported the PTI. The teen is a resident of Thane city and on Saturday a group of six persons allegedly demanded money from the complainant after showing him a screenshot, claiming the…

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Fadnavis taking political vengeance, using Waze to level allegations: Deshmukh

Former Maharashtra home minister and senior NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Sunday claimed Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was taking “political vengeance” by levelling allegations against him using sacked police officer Sachin Waze, reported news agency PTI. Talking to reporters in Nagpur, Deshmukh challenged Fadnavis to make Justice Chandiwal Commission report public, claiming he…

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