Thane: A sessions court acquitted a spa manager accused of running a prostitution racket and trafficking women, citing a lack of evidence and the prosecution’s failure to prove its case beyond reasonable doubt.The case dated back to December 9, 2020, when the Anti-Human Trafficking Cell of Thane police raided a Spa Naturopathy and Hypnosis Centre…
Mumbai: Residents of several parts of the city’s eastern suburbs will have to brace for a 30-hour water shutdown later this week, as the BMC takes up works to strengthen the water supply network in M East and M West wards.The water cut will be in effect from 2am on Thursday, Feb 12, until 8am…
Mumbai: A collective of Muslim lawyers, law students and activists have written to the government, seeking city-specific Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the use of loudspeakers only in the month of Ramzan. Ramzan will begin from the evening of Feb 17, and many in the community fear that the lengthy procedure to get permission for…
Mumbai: Four Bangladeshis were arrested by Kurar police from Malad for illegally staying in India. They will be sent back to their country. A police team was tipped off about the presence of Bangladeshis in Malad. It laid a trap and caught poultry shop owner Tuhinul Sardar (22), labourers Mohd Ali Sardar (52) and Mohd…
Mumbai: The new fleet of Vande Metro local trains will be designed specifically to operate in Mumbai’s flood-prone and humid coastal conditions, with the aim of improving reliability alongside passenger comfort on the heavily used suburban network.Mumbai Railway Vikas Corporation had issued a tender for 2,856 AC Vande Metro suburban cars under MUTP-3 and 3A…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) planned to establish a waste-to-energy project at its Turbhe landfill site in Navi Mumbai to manage and dispose of solid waste generated in the Navi Mumbai area under the Solid Waste Management Act 2016 on a Public Private Partnership (PPP) basis.The estimated cost of setting up the…
Navi Mumbai: The BJP-led Mahayuti alliance filed nomination papers on Friday for the posts of mayor and deputy mayor of the Panvel Municipal Corporation, nominating Nitin Jairam Patil and Pramila Ravinath Patil, respectively, for the posts. The nomination papers were submitted to municipal secretary Nanasaheb Kamthe at the PMC headquarters.With the alliance holding 60 members,…
Mumbai: Observing that the absence of an accused person’s name in the chargesheet in a predicate offence does not automatically exonerate them from prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), a special court rejected the discharge plea of builder Yash Machinder, an accused in a Rs 400 crore money laundering case involving Ornate…
MUMBAI: An inter-state gang of thieves has been arrested by Amboli Police for breaking window panes of card and stealing gadgets.The latest incident was reported at Sab TV lane in Andheri West on Jan 21 where a laptop, an iPhone charger, laptop charger and a bag were stolen from a car. Police went through footage…
The 25th annual Bonsai and Ikebana exhibition, Bonsai Blossoms 2026, opened in Mumbai, showcasing over 200 Indian-grown bonsai. Inaugurated by Tamannaah Bhatia, the event highlights the art’s connection to nature, patience, and cultural exchange, featuring international artists and a new workshop. In a city that rarely slows down, Bonsai Blossoms 2026 offers a rare pause….
