Mumbai: Even after five years of covid era the news of covid still haunts. A Hong Kong based French company has accused a Mumbai based company for inducing them to invest in disposable face masks, hand sanitisers and covid testing kits and cheating them to the tune of Rs7 crores. The company has lodged an…
MUMBAI: Amid the early-morning buzz of the Tata Mumbai Marathon on Sunday, an unexpected yet striking presence caught the attention of runners and spectators alike — chants in Samskrit, traditional attire and a cultural campaign led by Samskrita Bharati.The 21st edition of the world-famous marathon, held on January 18, saw 21 runners participating in support…
Mumbai: A special NDPS court recently rejected a plea by the Mumbai Police Crime Branch to retest drug samples in a major narcotics case after the initial forensic report returned negative for contraband.“Merely because, result is not favourable, cannot be a ground to send the samples for re-testing. On the contrary, in all other cases,…
MUMBAI: At least three people were injured, one of them critically, in fire that broke out at a garment shop in Ghatkopar West on Tuesday morning.According to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB), the fire was reported at 10.22 am. The blaze occurred on the second floor of the three storied building, at garment shop No….
MUMBAI: Newly elected BJP corporators have been directed not to leave Mumbai for the next eight to ten days in view of the upcoming mayoral reservation process and other developments linked to the formation of the municipal corporation, a party leader said on Monday.The Maharashtra government has initiated the process for the election of mayors…
MUMBAI: Corporators of Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena, corralled in a Bandra West five-star hotel from Saturday, will be able to go home only after they complete the procedure of registering their group with the Konkan divisional commissioner Wednesday, Sena sources said.With the state gazette notification announcing winners in BMC polls set to be issued on…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Monday remitted to the Thane collector a dispute over the formation of a political alliance to run the Ambarnath municipal council but not before commenting on the “globetrotting” behaviour of four Congress councillors who had changed sides to join BJP.The collector’s decisions de-recognising the Ambernath Vikas Aghadi (AVA) – formed…
MUMBAI: An auto driver was injured after a Mercedes rammed into the threewheeler at Juhu on Monday. The auto, in turn, rammed into a car that was piloting Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar’s vehicle as part of his security. Brother of the auto-rickshaw driver who got injured in the accident, Mohammed Sameer says, “This incident happened…
MUMBAI: As the tussle over the Mumbai mayor’s post continued, BJP legislator Niranjan Davkhare on Monday made a strong pitch for the party to hold the mayor’s post in the Thane civic body for two years. State govt on Monday issued the notification for the mayor’s reservation lottery, which will be held Jan 22; it…
Mumbai: Fatalities in road-related crashes across Maharashtra increased by 23% in six years from 12,788 deaths in 2019 to 15,715 deaths in 2024, according to a report released by the highway police. Nearly 45% of all ‘black spots’ were found in Mumbai, Nashik Rural, Dhule, Beed and Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar combined in 2024. Mumbai also…
