State tax inspector booked for Rs 1 lakh bribe demand(Image used for representative purpose only) MUMBAI: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Mumbai, has registered an offence under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, against Avinash Meshram, a State Tax Inspector posted at the GST Bhavan in BKC, Mumbai, for allegedly demanding a bribe…
How NCB trapped 47-year-old in Rs 30 crore drug bust MUMBAI: In a controlled trap a Customs arrested a Ludhiana resident in connection with the seizure of 1.079 kg of cocaine worth Rs 30 crores concealed inside a courier parcel at the International Courier Terminal in Mumbai. The parcel, which arrived from Côte d’Ivoire in…
Walnut import scam worth Rs 139 crore unearthed in Mumbai, Dubai trader held (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), Mumbai Zonal Unit have arrested the proprietor of a Dubai based trading firm in a major customs duty evasion case involving undervaluation of imported inshell walnuts, causing a loss of over Rs 139…
Mumbai: Forest minister Ganesh Naik said the incident of attacks on monkeys in Thane’s Upvan will be investigated and action will be taken. Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray on Tuesday took up the issue of the bonnet macaques shot with arrows in Thane’s Upvan area by unknown persons in the region. Aaditya demanded strict…
MUMBAI: An Air India Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner en route from Bengaluru to London had to be diverted to Jeddah Monday after its crew encountered a series of unexplained warnings across different aircraft systems, sources said.Flight AI-133, operated by the 13-year-old aircraft registered as VT-ANI, had been flying for more than six hours when pilots decided…
Kalyan: A dispute between two neighbours over cleaning of a drainage chamber escalated into violence after a pet dog was allegedly set upon one of the warring parties, leaving two persons injured, at a housing society in Dombivli.The incident took place at Lodha Heaven society, where members of the Yogi family were cleaning a chamber…
Latur man held for posing as cop (Image used for representational purpose only) LATUR: A 25-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly impersonating a police officer to cheat people under the pretext of helping recover stolen property in Maharashtra’s Latur district, officials said. The accused, identified as Vijay Aniruddha Kadam (25), a resident of Parbhani,…
MIRA BHAYANDAR: A major fire broke out at a godown located in an open plot near the Pleasant Park area of Mira Road on Tuesday night, triggering panic among residents in the vicinity. Residential buildings adjacent to the place where the fire took place were also impacted.According to reports, the blaze erupted around 9 pm…
Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde exchanged veiled remarks in the Maharashtra Legislative Council on Tuesday, as the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader was given a farewell marking the end of his term. MUMBAI: Uddhav Thackeray and Eknath Shinde exchanged veiled remarks in the Maharashtra legislative council on Tuesday, as the Shiv Sena (UBT) leader was given…
Mumbai: For the third year in a row, the common entrance test (CET) for BBA, BMS, and BCA has received a lukewarm response from students. For the over one lakh seats available in state colleges, less than 70,000 aspirants have registered so far. The registration deadline has already been extended thrice, with Wednesday now set…
