Thane: A case of attempt to murder has been registered after a 24-year-old man was stabbed multiple times in a local train near Vashi railway station, an official said on Wednesday.The incident took place at around 8 am on Tuesday when the train was entering the railway station, said senior GRP inspector Kiran Undre, adding…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed a woman to bring her 14-year-old boy from Delhi to Mumbai to meet his 90-year-old grandmother on Christmas and also laid down a monthly visitation schedule after the latter moved the court through a habeas corpus petition.The grandmother, Sangeeta Sadhwani’s son had passed away several years ago, following…
Mumbai: Brace for the cancellation of approximately 350 suburban trains on Western Railway (WR) daily for five days—from Dec 26 to 29 and on Jan 10, announced WR chief spokesperson Vineet Abhishek on Wednesday. This means a total cancellation of up to 1,750 trains during these five days. This could impact the frequency of trains…
MUMBAI: The Sessions Court has granted anticipatory bail to Sajida Munaf Vadgama, the director of a construction firm who is accused of cheating a 60 year old businessman of Rs 5 crores.The Session court judge R S Aradhye while granting anticipatory bail to Sajida directed the police that in the event of arrest, she shall…
Kolhapur: The police on Tuesday arrested seven suspects within 12 hours of a Rs 1.2 crore armed dacoity late on Monday night. The suspects had allegedly forced a Mumbai-bound private bus to stop at Wathar, about 22km from Kolhapur city along the national highway to Bengaluru, and robbed 60kg silver, 10g gold and some machinery…
Mumbai’s Christmas spirit illuminated Bandra’s historic lanes during a recent night ride. Fifty-one cyclists, led by Vipin Arumugham, explored decorated bylanes, sharing rum cakes and festive cheer. Residents welcomed the cyclists with open doors, carols, and shared traditions, transforming the night into a heartwarming community celebration. A nip in the winter air, twinkling stars overhead,…
MUMBAI: In a digital arrest case where an 85-year-old retired teacher was duped of Rs 9 crore, the south region cyber crime police nabbed a 27-year-old director of a company in whose account a portion of the victim’s money was transferred within a day of the complaint being registered. The same account was linked to…
MUMBAI: The Bombay Catholic Sabha has strongly condemned the “brutal intimidation” of Christians in some parts of the country and an increase of such “terror tactics during this Christmas season”. BCS spokesperson Dolphy D’souza said, “There are several videos of such acts by right wing persons and some belonging to the ruling party. We have…
MUMBAI: The Southasia Peace Action Network (Sapan), South Asia Media Defenders Network (SAMDEN), Sapan News, Rural Media Network Pakistan and others have strongly condemned the attacks, vandalism and arson in Dhaka, Bangladesh, that targeted the offices of publications ‘Prothom Alo’ and ‘The Daily Star’. They decried the physical assault on the president of the editors…
As Christmas approaches, churches citywide lare putting the final touches to their Christmas tree and holy crib, stringing festoons and lights to welcome the faithful. Bandra, in particular, makes a pretty picture, reports Bella JaisinghaniHoly Name Cathedral, ColabaThe mother church of the Roman Catholic faith is undergoing extensive structural restoration. In fact the community is…
