Vasai: The Tulinj police booked four people on Friday after a video of them assaulting and parading a man in his inner-wear went viral on social media on Thursday.The victim, Suraj Rajeshirke, had uploaded a video using offensive language against Uddhav and Raj Thackeray. Later a group od 6 to 7 men claiming to be…
MUMBAI: The decision to appoint Sunetra Pawar as deputy chief minister within days of her husband’s passing is seen as a pre-emptive move aimed at scotching speculation around the NCP’s leadership and the likely contenders to the post. The decision was taken by senior NCP netas and conveyed to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, who has…
Mumbai: In the upcoming students’ council elections, being held after a gap of nearly two years, the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS) has asked candidates to submit an undertaking stating that they are not affiliated with, nor do they represent, any political party, political organisation, or student wing thereof. This requirement has drawn opposition…
Shree Jogdhankar and Jhanvi Kukreja (File Photo) MUMBAI: A sessions court on Saturday convicted and sentenced Shree Jogdhankar to life imprisonment in the 2021 murder case of 19-year-old Jhanvi Kukreja, more than five years after the incident occurred on New Year’s Eve. Co-accused Diya Padalkar was acquitted. Jogdhankar and Padalkar, both in their 20s, had…
MUMBAI: Western Railway on Thursday commissioned the indigenous train protection system, KAVACH, on the Vadodara–Surat–Virar section, enhancing safety on one of its busiest corridors.The KAVACH project on Western Railway has been sanctioned at a cost of Rs3 97 crore. Work on the 344 km Vadodara–Surat–Virar section began in January 2023 and was commissioned on 30…
MUMBAI: A series of incidents across the suburban rail network, including injuries at a station, a trackside fire and a signal failure, left Central Railway (CR) commuters facing a difficult time on Friday, and leading to delays on the main and harbour lines. The first incident occurred at Sion station around 10am, where three persons…
MUMBAI: Mumbai Metro One, promoted by Reliance Infrastructure, has received the Great Place To Work certification, recognising employee feedback on workplace culture. The certification is awarded to organisations that achieve a minimum 70% positive score in an employee experience survey, which evaluates factors such as credibility, respect, fairness, pride and camaraderie. The assessment is conducted…
Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis will personally oversee the completion of processes for the state budget. The state budget session will begin on Feb 23, and the budget is likely to be presented in the first week of March.Speaking to the media in Nagpur on Friday, Fadnavis said deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who also…
MUMBAI: A sessions court is likely to pronounce its judgment today in the 2021 murder case of 19-year-old Jhanvi Kukreja, more than five years after the incident occurred on New Year’s Eve. The case involves two accused, Shree Jogdhankar and Diya Padalkar, both in their 20s, who face murder charges. Jhanvi and Padalkar were childhood…
Mumbai: The overnight removal of Perry Cross Road bus shelter in Bandra West last month triggered anger among residents and commuters. On Jan 22, former Congress corporator Asif Zakaria wrote a two-page complaint letter to the BEST on behalf of citizens, and there was no response for over a week. But following calls from TOI…
