Mumbai

MUMBAI: Dr Madhav Gadgil, one of India’s most distinguished ecologists and a tireless advocate of environmental conservation with a deeply grounded, Indian scientific outlook, passed away recently, leaving behind a towering legacy in ecological science and public policy. Widely regarded as a “people’s scientist”, Dr Gadgil combined rigorous scholarship with field-level engagement, personally travelling, observing…

MUMBAI: Until two or three generations ago, the Parsi–Irani community produced merchants, traders, businesspersons, industrialists, wealthy brokers and visionaries. However, this entrepreneurial spirit has declined over the past few decades, as more members of the community opted for stable 9-to-5 jobs in banks or other salaried roles. In a bid to revive entrepreneurship among the…

MUMBAI: lleging that Sena (UBT) is part of an international conspiracy to change the colour of Mumbai, city BJP chief Ameet Satam alleged a growing settlement of “infiltrators”, particularly in Malwani.Satam made a presentation on Wednesday pointing out that in predominantly minority-resident wards in Kurla, Chandivli, Malwani, and Malad-Madh, the population went up by 50%…

MUMBAI: A woman intern doctor at Cooper Hospital was assaulted by an intoxicated patient in the early hours of Wednesday, according to the hospital officials.The alleged assault occurred around 4am when the 23-year-old intern was examining the drunk patient. A doctor who was part of the intern’s association said the intern initially expressed discomfort and…

NAGPUR: An alliance between BJP and AIMIM in Akola’s Akot town collapsed on Wednesday within hours of CM Devendra Fadnavis publicly warning of action against BJP leaders involved in the arrangement. The state BJP unit issued a show-cause notice to Akot MLA Prakash Bharsakale, accusing him of promoting the alliance without consulting the party leadership….

MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Tuesday directed a Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar resident who filed a public interest litigation (PIL) for judicial intervention to ensure that the ‘none of the above’ (NOTA) option available to voters is enforced properly in the wake of unopposed elections, to prepare short notes and written submissions. The HC directed him to…

MUMBAI: The BMC on Wednesday gave permission to the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) for a rally at Shivaji Park in Dadar on Jan 11. With the MNS getting the permission, the Shiv Sena (UBT) and MNS will hold a joint rally on Sunday. Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray and MNS chief Raj Thackeray will jointly…

Shilpa Shetty and husband Raj Kundra (File Photo) Mumbai: In a detailed order taking cognizance of a supplementary prosecution complaint naming businessman Ripu Sudan Kundra, alias Raj Kundra, as a key accused in a high-profile cryptocurrency money laundering case, a special court found sufficient prima facie evidence to proceed against co-accused Rajesh Satija and him…

Mumbai: Oshiwara police have arrested a 40-year-old history-sheeter for stealing jewellery worth nearly Rs 1.4 crore from actor Abhimanyu Singh‘s bungalow on Dec 30. Abhimanyu is the brother of actor Chandrachur Singh.Police said the accused Manoj Rathod, who targeted bungalows in the Oshiwara-Versova belt, was identified in the CCTV footage. They tracked him down to…

Mumbai: At the Bhablipada chawl in Dahisar East, a bunch of sari-clad women with saffron scarves made the rounds of narrow bylanes on Tuesday evening. In the centre of the group was former corporator Tejasvee Ghosalkar, who recently moved from Shiv Sena (UBT) to the BJP and is contesting the municipal election from Ward 2…