Thane: Two minor sisters and their 13-year-old niece have gone missing from their house in Maharashtra’s Thane district, prompting police to launch a search, officials said on Wednesday.The siblings, aged 13 and 14, and their relative were residents of Barave village in Kalyan. They went missing at around 5.30 am on Monday, an official from…
Thane: A 38-year-old man has been arrested for stealing jewellery from the bags and purses of passengers on long-distance trains and valuables worth over Rs 21 lakh have been recovered from him, an official said on Wednesday.According to the Government Railway Police (GRP), Vinay Rameshchandra Soni, a resident of Kanpur Dehat in Uttar Pradesh, was…
Mumbai: A 26-year-old woman working with a Business Process Management (BPM) company died days after being hit by a car in Malad area of Mumbai, police said on Wednesday.The incident occurred last Friday, and the victim, Vinita Gupta, died during treatment on Tuesday morning, they said.Gupta had stepped out of her office along with her…
Thane: A routine journey home from work—one he had undertaken countless nights —turned tragic for a 30-year-old Badlapur resident last Sunday. Standing near the door of a moving train, he lost his balance and fell on the tracks after a thief snatched his phone and jumped out near Ambernath station. His left leg came under…
Thane: A 56-year-old resident of Kasarvadavali was cheated of Rs 1.7 crore in an elaborate online investment fraud that began with a Facebook message and culminated in the victim losing his savings to a cybercrime syndicate operating through social media.The victim, who lives in Anand Nagar, fell prey to a meticulously planned scam that exploited…
Mumbai: In a decision aimed at protecting the fundamental right of an accused to understand the charges levelled against them, a special court has granted permission to an Uzbek national (53), arrested in the multi-crore Torres Jewellery investment fraud case, to use a translation dictionary while in judicial custody. Tazagul Xasatov, an interpreter, arrested by…
Mumbai: Bellasis flyover, a key east-west connector linking Tardeo, Nagpada and Mumbai Central, is likely to open for traffic next week. The final finishing works were completed on January 6, and subsequently, load testing, structural stability, and safety certifications were obtained.BMC completed the entire construction in 15 months and six days, four months ahead of…
Palghar: Thousands in Palghar staged a march to the collector’s office opposing the proposed Vadhavan port and other large-scale development projects in the district on Monday. The Vadhavan Bandar Virodhi Sangharsh Samiti (VBVSS) took out the march to Palghar collector’s office, starting from Panch Batti Chowk. Vaibhav Vaze, secretary, VBVSS, said, “This so-called development will…
Maharashtra: Former Mayor Kishori Pednekar elected as leader of Shiv Sena UBT corporators MUMBAI: Former Mumbai Mayor Kishori Pednekar was on Wednesday elected leader of the Shiv Sena (UBT) corporators, days after she won the Mumbai Municipal Corporation polls from Ward No. 199, defeating Rupal Kusale of the Shiv Sena led by Eknath Shinde. Her…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Osaka City, Japan, aimed at cooperation in environmental conservation and pollution control, with a focus on the use of advanced technologies and structured policy interventions. The agreement covers key areas including solid waste management, water pollution, air pollution and…
