August Kranti Maidan (File Photo) MUMBAI: With a focus on protecting iconic heritage sites in Mumbai and the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Maharashtra cabinet on Tuesday cleared the formation of a state-level committee to make state-protected monuments encroachment-free and preserve their historical character.Headed by the minister for cultural affairs, the committee will include ministers from…
Mumbai, on December 18, 2025, is experiencing clear skies and mild temperatures, with a high of 30.6°C and a low of 23.6°C, creating favorable conditions for outdoor activities despite a lingering ‘poor‘ air quality from yesterday’s AQI of 215.The city is set for a week of consistent sunshine and mild nights, with temperatures fluctuating between…
Woman lodges sex assault plaint after 16 yrs, accused held (Representative image) MUMBAI: Sixteen years after a deaf and mute woman was drugged and sexually assaulted, she registered a police complaint after getting support from her husband. Kurar police arrested the accused and transferred the case to Vakola police as it occurred in their jurisdiction.The…
MUMBAI: The Worli police took a Lamborghini in its custody after a video was uploaded on a social media platform recently, showing its speed as more than 200 km/h. The viral video shows the Lamborghini weaving through traffic on the Bandra-Worli Sea Link, overtaking multiple cars at high speed. The speed limit on the Bandra-Worli…
Mumbai: The BMC last week issued a show-cause notice to the ready-mix concrete (RMC) plant operated by J Kumar Infraprojects for alleged non-compliance with prescribed air pollution mitigation guidelines at the Metro Line 2B project site in Bandra East.According to the notice issued by the assistant commissioner of the H/East ward, the site was inspected…
Yavatmal: A Yavatmal village with a population of 1,500 has clocked 27,397 births in the civil registration system (CRS) in three months from September to November, ringing alarm bells about a massive cyber fraud. The shocker came from Shendursani Gram Panchayat in Arni taluka of Yavatmal district.Even more concerning, the CRS ID (MH18241RE) of Shendursani…
Mumbai: Court clerk Chandrakant Vasudev (40) who was allegedly caught red-handed accepting a bribe of Rs 15 lakh on Nov 11, has moved a second bail plea citing month long incarceration. Vasudev submitted that his custody was not required for further investigations. The bribe was purportedly meant for an additional sessions judge who is yet…
Navi Mumbai: Ahead of civic polls, the Shiv Sena received a significant boost in Navi Mumbai with the induction of five former corporators into its ranks. The move comes just ahead of the civic elections, and is seen as a setback for the rival Shiv Sena (UBT) faction and the Congress party. The defectors include…
Mumbai: Due to endometriosis, a painful condition that affects 1 in 10 women, a Congolese woman underwent a 12-hour surgery performed by surgeons from three different specialities using a robotic arm in a city hospital.Endometriosis is relatively common, but the extensive and aggressive disease that the 35-year-old patient had is rarely seen, said the doctors…
Mumbai: A magistrate’s court on Tuesday pulled up Cuffe Parade police for failing to follow due process while arresting an accused who allegedly impersonated an IPS officer and duped a senior Indian Navy officer of nearly Rs 2.7 lakh. The court not only directed the immediate release of Kartik Venugopal (30), but also ordered senior…
