Mumbai: In the 1920s, when municipal corporator and civil engineer Muncherji Edulji Joshi, initiated a housing project for Parsi families in Dadar, his vision was to construct a model neighbourhood with two-storey buildings, large open spaces and gardens around them.A century later, redevelopment has slowly crept in into this verdant residential enclave popularly known as…
With a pair of thick glasses perched on his nose, Comrade Prakash Reddy, 75, peers out of the glass wall of his third-floor office. “The skyline has completely changed. Malls and residential towers have replaced mills and their chimneys, which dotted Parel and neighbouring areas,” sighs Reddy, a senior member of the Communist Party of…
Thane: A special Pocso court convicted a 26-year-old man for molesting a 14-year-old schoolgirl but acquitted him of rape charges, pointing out serious lapses in the investigation and contradictory evidence. The accused was sentenced to five years of rigorous imprisonment with a Rs 5,000 fine.The minor alleged in March 2020 that the accused befriended her…
Thane: Union railway minister Ashwini Vaishnaw assured deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde that the long-pending work on the new suburban railway station, constructed between Thane and Mulund stations, would resume at the earliest, Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske mentioned that he, along with party colleague and MP Dr Shrikant Shinde, met Vaishnaw regarding the project,…
New Delhi: INS Sindhughosh, the lead submarine of her class with the Indian Navy, has been decommissioned after 40 years of glorious service to the nation, the Western Naval Command (WNC) said on Saturday. The decommissioning ceremony was held at the Naval Dockyard in the presence of WNC’s Flag Officer Commanding-in-Chief vice admiral Krishna Swaminathan.The…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court disposed of a public interest litigation (PIL) raising concerns over the operation of ready-mix concrete (RMC) plants in Kurla. The court observed that the petitioner failed to include necessary parties whose rights would be directly affected by any court order.A division bench of Justice Advait M. Sethna and Justice M.S….
Mumbai: A 24-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a hit-and-run at Aarey Colony recently. Aarey police have registered a case against an unknown motorist.Vishal Sharma was riding his motorcycle from Unit no. 6 to Royale Palms between 4.30 pm and 5 pm on Dec 17, when he was hit by another vehicle.A witness called up Sharma’s…
Mumbai: Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) completed an extensive Operational Readiness and Airport Transfer (ORAT) programme involving almost twice-a-week live trials over the past year, as it prepares to commence commercial operations on Dec 25, said the airport operator on Saturday.Passenger volumes during these exercises varied based on specific trial objectives, ranging from around 50…
NAVI MUMBAI: A Vashi based social worker and activist, Madhu Shankar, who had earlier complained against illegal parking by certain commercial establishments in sector 29, was physically attack by a woman on Thursday, which injured Shankar’s wrist.The activist has now sent written complaints to the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation and the Vashi police station about…
Thane: Panic gripped a wedding reception at an open lawn venue along the Ghodbunder Highway late Thursday night after a major fire broke out in a portion of the premises used for stocking carpets and decorative items.No injuries were reported as around 1,000 guests present at the venue were safely evacuated by the staff, officials…
