Mayor’s quota lottery rigged, says UBT neta MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator Kishori Pednekar, an ex-mayor, claimed the lottery was rigged and the ST category was excluded allegedly with the introduction of a rule that there would have to be at least three ST corporators for the lottery to consider an ST quota. She claimed…
MUMBAI: Digital arrest scams are evolving as fraudsters migrate to encrypted platforms to conceal their trail.In a recent incident, a senior citizen from the western suburbs was coerced into downloading the Signal app for an “online inquiry into the Delhi blasts case” and was swindled of Rs 16.5 lakh.Signal allows users to keep phone numbers…
Shiv Sena MLA Bharat Gogawale’s son, Vikas MUMBAI: The State on Friday informed Bombay high court that Vikas Gogawale, the son of Shiv Sena MLA and cabinet minister Bharat Gogawale, has surrendered.Both are accused in the Dec 2 violence that broke out between NCP and Shiv Sena supporters during Mahad Municipal Council elections. Advocate general…
MUMBAI: After Bombay high court’s rap for not arresting Mahad election violence accused Vikas Gogawale, son of cabinet minister Bharat Gogawale of Shiv Sena, the state said he will surrender on Friday.“Today I read in the newspaper this minister is going to hoist the flag on Jan 26. This minister is given that honour. Why?…
MUMBAI: Digital arrest scams are evolving as fraudsters migrate to encrypted platforms to conceal their trail.In a recent incident, a senior citizen from the western suburbs was coerced into downloading the Signal app for an “online inquiry into the Delhi blasts case” and was swindled of Rs 16.5 lakh.Signal allows users to keep phone numbers…
(L-R): Rajeshree Shirwadkar, Alka Kerkar, Yogita Koli, Harshita Narwekar MUMBAI: The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is poised to take the Mumbai mayor’s post for the first time since the 1980s, with the party narrowing its choice to several women corporators. The post was reserved for a woman from the open category in a draw of…
MUMBAI: A four-year-old girl attending a pre-primary school in Badlapur was allegedly molested by the private school van driver, following which Badlapur police registered a case against the accused and arrested him. Enraged locals vandalised the van after learning about the incident.The incident came to light on Thursday afternoon when the girl, a student at…
Did Congress going solo cost the Thackerays in BMC polls? MUMBAI: The decision of Congress to contest separately in the BMC polls may have caused losses for the alliance of Raj and Uddhav Thackeray in at least 26 seats, with the vote-splitting benefiting BJP-Shiv Sena candidates. The vote fragmentation may have helped BJP gain 20…
Police get Ravi Pujari’s custody in choreographer extortion case MUMBAI: The City Crime Branch took custody of gangster Raviprakash alias Ravi Pujari in connection with a 2018 extortion case involving a financial dispute between a choreographer and a film producer. Pujari allegedly demanded Rs 50 lakh after threatening the choreographer and his wife.Pujari, 56, who…
Mumbai: Despite marginal improvements in congestion, India’s financial capital remains firmly in the traffic spotlight as the latest TomTom Traffic Index 2025 underscores persistent slow-moving roads and commuter frustration.The annual report — which tracks traffic flow in nearly 500 cities worldwide — shows Mumbai experienced a modest decline in congestion in 2025 compared with 2024,…
