Mumbai: Observing that the relationship was “consensual” and the “educated, mature woman was fully aware of the situation at hand” and knew that that the accused was married, a sessions court on Tuesday acquitted a former corporate manager in a case involving a 13-year relationship and three terminated pregnancies based on an alleged false promise…
Navi Mumbai: A teen from Uran, Mayank Dinesh Mhatre (12), swam the 24 km stretch from Bhaucha Dhakka to Karanja Jetty in 7 hours, 21 minutes and 6 seconds on Tuesday, setting a new record as the first swimmer to complete this route. The Maharashtra State Amateur Swimming Association has registered his achievement as a…
MUMBAI: Pilgrims intending to perform Haj 2026 through Haj Group Organisations (HGOs) and Private Tour Operators (PTOs) have welcomed the restoration of Haj quota (around 52000) through PTOs.Last year, only 10,000 pilgrims under the PTOs quota could perform Haj due to technical glitches in booking their accomodation. To avoid last minute difficulties, the Haj division…
Navi Mumbai: Around 25 full grown trees will be axed to pave way for the construction of Rs 16 crore Children’s Traffic Park in Kharghar sector 35F. Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is developing the park to create road and rail traffic awareness among kids and school students. A civic body deputy engineer has sought…
TV actor Zeeshan Khan escapes unhurt in car accident in Mumbai MUMBAI: Television actor and former Bigg Boss OTT contestant Zeeshan Khan escaped unhurt when his car collided with another passenger vehicle in Mumbai when he was returning home from the gym, a police official said on Tuesday.Khan’s driver was behind the wheel when the…
Navi Mumbai: A 48-year-old man, Rajendra Nikam, who was arrested after being detained by Panvel traffic police for using fake registration number plate of Ghatkopar RTO on an SUV, has been found to have established an unauthorised educational institution namely Shivam Educational Trust at Mankhurd and has defrauded several people by issuing them fake Diploma…
Mumbai: Work Work on the new skywalk between Bandra East railway station and Kalanagar junction, near the Mhada office, is 90% complete, BMC officials said, adding that the project is on track for a December 31 completion.Chief engineer of bridges department Uttam Shrote said the 680m-long skywalk, with an average width of 6m, will have…
MUMBAI: IIT Bombay is gearing up for a global leap. The institute has outlined plans to establish an international campus by 2030, with the possibility of an alumni-led IIT Bombay Centre in the US marking the first step in extending its footprint abroad.On the academic front, the institute intends to globalise through 2+2 undergraduate programmes…
Navi Mumbai: Even after 11 years, Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation’s (NMMC) ambitious project, Airoli Auditorium, is yet to turn into a reality. According to civic officials, 65% of the work is completed so far, and it is expected to be ready by the beginning of 2026. NMMC commissioner Kailas Shinde hopes that the auditorium will…
Nagpur: There are almost 12 lakh (11.88 lakh) stray dogs in Maharashtra’s urban areas, with 90,757 in Mumbai alone. This information was shared in a written reply by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde in the legislative assembly on Tuesday. He was quoting a report published by the Union ministry of health and environmental welfare on…
