Mumbai: A long-pending demand by residents for a full-fledged fire station in Andheri West has finally moved towards resolution. For, BMC has initiated steps to secure a plot reserved for the project.In a March 17 communication, the K-West ward’s building proposal department issued a reminder to the private owner of the plot in Ambivli village…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Tuesday dismissed an election petition that challenged the victory of BJP Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Narendra Mehta, 54, in the 2024 polls from Mira-Bhayandar constituency in Maharashtra. Justice Sharmila Deshmukh held that the petition by Nayana Vasani lacks necessary specific details mandated under law when challenging an election.Mehta,…
Navi Mumbai: A 25-year-old woman who was arrested by Karjat police two weeks ago for abducting and robbing a 61-year-old Nagpur man she befriended on Facebook of Rs 2.5 lakh under the pretext of a meeting allegedly targeted three other victims using the same modus operandi.Umesh Patil, Karjat police inspector, said after reports of Aditi…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday urged CM Devendra Fadnavis to allow appointment of leader of the opposition in the state legislature.Citing the example of Vithalrao Hande of Peasants and Workers Party, who served as leader of the opposition in the legislative council from 1988-1990 despite not having the requisite number of…
Thane: The Thane municipal transport will start adopting AI in a bid to optimise its already strained fleet of buses, maximise carrying capacity, and earn more revenue in the next fiscal year.The plans mentioned in the Rs 791.86 crore budget presentation for 2026-27, made by municipal transport (TMT) manager Balchandra Behere on Monday, outline that…
Thane: A magistrate court on Tuesday granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal in a Rs 71.6 lakh cheating case registered at Mumbra police station, observing that no prima facie case was made out against them and that the complainant was cheated by others posing as the cryptocurrency firm’s promoters.Judicial Magistrate (First…
Mumbai: In a controlled trap, a Customs official arrested a Ludhiana resident in connection with seizure of 1.079 kg of cocaine worth Rs 30 crore concealed inside a parcel at the International Courier Terminal in Mumbai. The parcel, which arrived from Côte d’Ivoire in West Africa, was declared to contain acrylic wool yarn for personal…
Mumbai: Malwani police have arrested a man on charges of raping a woman and blackmailing her with an obscene video that he had clicked of hers, subsequently duping her of Rs 33 lakh.Police said the accused and the 41-year-old complainant got acquainted over Facebook last year and soon became friends. The complainant works as a…
Mumbai: A day after Maharashtra legislative council deputy chairperson Neelam Gorhe ordered suspension of Satara superintendent of police following a ruckus during the zilla parishad poll, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said action can be taken in such cases only after verifying facts while stressing that the legislature cannot step into the domain of the executive.Fadnavis…
Mumbai: Motorists in Mumbai queued at some of the petrol pumps from late Monday evening to fill the tanks of two-wheelers and four-wheelers amid fears of a fuel shortage, triggering panic buying and concern among commuters. However, petrol dealers and official sources said there was no shortage of petrol, diesel or CNG in the city…
