Mumbai: Observing that she intended to take care of the child, a sessions court on Monday granted bail to Dr Reshmi Banerji, a 43-year-old dentist and medical college professor from West Bengal, who was arrested in connection with an alleged interstate child trafficking racket in April this year. After a grandfather in Mumbai complained to…
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court summoned BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani and the state pollution control board (MPCB) member-secretary on Tuesday morning to “explain inaction on the part of officers concerned” after a survey of 36 sites by a court-appointed panel prima facie indicated implementation of civic guidelines to curb air pollution was lacking, and compliance,…
Mumbai: Observing that a ground reality report by a four-member panel prima facie indicates non-compliance with air pollution control guidelines at all 36 sites surveyed, Bombay high court directed BMC chief Bhushan Gagrani and Maharashtra Pollution Control Board’s (MPCB) member-secretary to appear in person on Tuesday morning. “We have formed a prima facie opinion that…
Mumbai: An autorickshaw driver donning a burqa was beaten up by locals after he was mistaken as a child-lifter. Sheikh told the police that he had worn a burqa to conceal his identity while searching for passengers involved in a previous fare dispute who had allegedly not paid him. Tausif Mohammed Shaikh, a local resident…
Mumbai: As per transport department statistics released on Monday, fatalities on state roads and highways dropped between Jan and Nov this year compared with the same period last year. On state roads, deaths fell from 14,185 between Jan and Nov 2024 to 14,066 in the first 11 months of 2025, a decrease of 119 fatalities,…
Pune: The fate of 57 local bodies in Maharashtra — 39 won by Mahayuti, 17 by MVA, and one by others/Independents — will now await the Supreme Court’s verdict on Jan 21, even after the results for president posts in the 40 municipal councils and 17 nagar panchayats were declared on Sunday.These 57 local bodies…
Yavatmal: In an era where elections are often dominated by money power, luxury vehicles and backing of influential leaders, voters of Ner have delivered a powerful message. The recent Ner Municipal Council elections have highlighted a refreshing shift in public sentiment, proving that integrity, service and people’s trust can outweigh political might.Among these results, the…
Mumbai: On Monday morning, the city woke up to a sharp nip in the air as the India Meteorological Department (IMD)’s Santacruz observatory, representative of Mumbai, recorded a minimum temperature of 15.2°C, a drop of 2.2° from Sunday’s 17.4°C.While the minimum logged by the Santacruz observatory was 2.4° below normal, IMD’s Colaba observatory recorded a…
Mumbai: Bombay high court directed the state govt to file an affidavit by Wednesday to outline short-term mitigating measures to tackle pollution at the Kanjurmarg dumping ground and to take the support of IIT-Bombay in fine-tuning the action plan.A bench headed by Justice Girish Kulkarni was hearing petitions that highlighted grievances of residents in the…
Mumbai: The BMC on Monday said it is fully prepared to conduct the Jan 15, 2026 civic elections in a free, fair, and transparent manner. BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani, who is also the district election officer, said the civic administration and election machinery are committed to ensuring a disciplined and impartial poll process.At a meeting…
