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Navi Mumbai: Climate activists sounded a ‘wetland emergency’ alarm on World Water Day, observed on March 22, after laboratory tests showed that three key flamingo habitats in Navi Mumbai have turned toxic. Environmentalists flagged the deteriorating condition of DPS Lake, NRI Lake and T S Chanakya Lake in Nerul, which serve as satellite wetlands for…

NAVI MUMBAI: A major fire broke out in a G+3 storeyed commercial building located in the bylane of sector 23, Turbhe near the flyover opposite to NMMT bus depot on Sunday evening. Three shops including a hardware store, an electronic shop and ceramic shop were gutted in the fire, informed Rohan Kokate, fire officer of…

Mumbai/Nashik: The SIT probing rape, human sacrifice and black magic charges against astrologer Ashok Kharat on Sunday questioned the priest of Ishaneshwar Mahadev temple, with which the accused is linked, and a watchman in Nashik, officials said.On Saturday, a staffer of Kharat’s office was questioned for more than seven hours by the SIT led by…

Mumbai: Uttar Pradesh resident Pradeep Sharma (20) alias Golu, arrested on Saturday in connection with the firing at filmmaker Rohit Shetty’s Juhu residence on February 1, had introduced the shooter to Lawrence Bishnoi gang associates, alleged police.On Sunday, Sharma was produced before the holiday court, which remanded him in police custody till April 1.Sharma, a…

Kolhapur: Social activist Pramod Zinjade has urged the state govt to appoint a retired woman judge from either Supreme Court or high court to the post of chairperson of Maharashtra State Commission for Women and refrain from political appointments.NCP’s Rupali Chakankar resigned last week as the commission’s chief over links to a trust run by…

Mumbai: Ever wanted to teach painting, music or karate to municipal school students but didn’t know where to start? Or, as a corporate, looked to contribute to public spaces, healthcare or education but found no clear entry point?Starting April 2026, the BMC hopes to change that with the launch of its flagship civic engagement platform,…

Vasai: A 4-year-old girl was crushed to death by a pickup tempo carrying water jars in Vasai on Saturday at 4pm. The girl was playing in her locality at Khairapada when the accident occurred. She was rushed to a nearby hospital but was declared brought dead.Following the incident, the driver fled the scene, prompting a…

Mumbai: Adani Electricity Mumbai Limited has retained the top position in India’s power distribution utility rankings for the second consecutive year, scoring 92.5 in the latest Distribution Utilities Ranking (DUR) and Consumer Service Rating of DISCOMs (CSRD) released by the Union Ministry of Power with REC Limited.Among 66 utilities assessed nationwide, the Adani Group company…

Mumbai: Kurar police have registered a case of rioting against 12 people after a 22-year-old woman and her friends complained that they were assaulted over a trivial disagreement of boarding an auto on Friday. Police have arrested three of the accused. Politician Sanjay Nirupam had visited Kurar police station demanding arrests in the case. The…

An upcoming exhibition in Worli, ‘Alchemy of Light,’ will showcase eight artists exploring metal leafing techniques from April 12 to May 11, 2026. Curated by Bina Aziz, the show features artists like Arzan Khambatta and Laila Khan, who use gold, silver, and copper leaf to create works that dynamically respond to light, highlighting texture, fragility,…