Mumbai: A doctor was arrested by Malwani police for sexually assaulting a minor patient. He has been booked under provisions of Pocso Act.The incident occurred two days ago. The 12-year-old victim was unwell and was taken to see the doctor at a clinic. During examination, he sexually assaulted her. The child later complained to her…
Mumbai: The state govt has decided that the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund (CMRF) can now be used to provide assistance to Maharashtrian organisations outside Maharashtra as well.Earlier, the state govt decided to provide assistance to 865 villages in the Maharashtra-Karnataka border area from the relief fund. This included aid to social, educational, cultural, charitable, or…
Mumbai: With New Year celebrations around the corner and in the wake of a deadly fire at a Goa nightclub which claimed 25 lives earlier this month, the Mumbai fire brigade has stepped up inspections across the city. They carried out fire safety checks at 1,221 establishments under a Special Fire Safety Drive between Dec…
Thane: A sessions court in Thane convicted a Bangladeshi national for illegally staying in India after the expiry of her visa and sentenced her to 1 year of rigorous imprisonment along with a fine of Rs 1,000. The court also directed that she be deported to Bangladesh after completing the jail term, granting set-off for…
Mumbai: Mumbai Congress president Varsha Gaikwad on Friday released a ‘chargesheet’ highlighting alleged irregularities in BMC works and corruption in public fund expenditure. She accused the BJP-led Mahayuti govt of allegedly looting public money through the appointed BMC administrator and neglecting essential civic services after the term of elected representatives ended in March 2022.Speaking to…
Thane: Former MNS functionary Prakash Mahajan on Friday joined the Shiv Sena led by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. While talks of Mahajan’s possible joining one of the saffron parties were doing the rounds for the last few weeks, his induction was formally announced Friday afternoon by Shinde in Thane. Shinde said Mahajan will be…
MUMBAI: Crediting the impressive performance of the Nationalist Congress Party (Ajit Pawar) in the recent municipal council and municipal corporation elections across Maharashtra with party president and deputy CM Ajit Pawar, Vice-President Saleem Sarang has called him the ‘Master-Blaster’ who, like legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar, knows how to respond to his opponents.However, he said, politics,…
MUMBAI: IndiGo issued a travel advisory on Saturday after a temporary malfunction in the baggage belt system at Mumbai’s Terminal 2, cautioning passengers about possible delays at check-in counters and during baggage collection. The airline said its ground teams are working closely with airport authorities to fix the issue at the earliest and reduce inconvenience…
C Ward is home to some of Mumbai’s most vibrant commercial areas, bustling with shoppers in markets like Zhaveri Bazaar, Chira Bazaar, Bhuleshwar, Null Bazaar and Swadeshi Market. Its eastern border, Abdul Rehman Street, remains a historic and commercial hub. But the ward’s alleys and roads are now overwhelmed, with residents complaining of crowds, hawkers…
MUMBAI: A Kirtan Samagam was held on Friday to mark Veer Bal Diwas, commemoration of the martyrdom of Sahibzada Baba Zorawar Singh Ji and Sahibzada Baba Fateh Singh Ji, the younger sons of Sikh Guru Sri Guru Gobind Singh Ji.The Samagam was jointly organised by Gurudwara Guru Tegh Bahadur Darbar Raoli Camp Managing Committee, Supreme…
