Mumbai: Santacruz police registered a case against three men on Nov 6 after a senior citizen from Santacruz (W) was duped of Rs 1.5 lakh. The victim, MD Mangi (76), was persuaded by two of the accused who told him they knew a person capable of solving his financial problems and promised that the victim…
Mumbai: After the Congress announced that it would go solo in the BMC polls and Shiv Sena (UBT) party president Uddhav Thackeray said it is free to make its decision, Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Monday said he would go to Delhi next week and talk to the Congress high command. “Congress must be…
Navi Mumbai: The season’s first flamingos touched down in Mumbai and Navi Mumbai wetlands, exciting bird lovers and environmentalists as the elegant birds signalled the return of the region’s annual pink season. Their arrival was slightly delayed due to the extended monsoon, but the sight of the birds sweeping over creeks and lakes revived hopes…
Mumbai: Sameer C (not his real name) discovered his HIV-positive status almost 30 years ago, a time when the virus was largely seen as a death sentence. His then 19-year-old pregnant wife, Chanda, developed a viral infection called shingles, prompting doctors to test her for the then relatively new human immunodeficiency virus (HIV).The HIV-positive diagnosis…
Mumbai: The BMC has issued a show-cause notice to contractors of the bullet train project at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), but has claimed significant improvement in city’s Air Quality Index (AQI) in the last few days due to measures implemented by it, including action against private construction sites and government projects violating pollution guidelines. City’s…
Mumbai: A man was arrested for allegedly molesting a 22-year-old social media influencer while she was walking towards a mall in Goregaon in north Mumbai, a police official said on Monday.Kuldeep Budhiram Kanojia (27) had touched the victim inappropriately on the back and chest, the Goregaon police station official said, adding the incident took place…
Navi Mumbai: A 24-year-old man has been arrested by the local crime branch (LCB) team of Raigad police for the murder of his 75-year-old woman neighbour, a resident of Tal village in Mangaon taluka. The victim woman identified as Lilavati Rajaram Balkawad was allegedly strangled in her ancestral house when she had gone for cultivation…
Mumbai: Six persons have been booked for allegedly threatening a 51-year-old woman with a revolver and forcing her to undress at a pharmaceutical company’s office in 2023 in Mahalaxmi, police official said on Monday. They have been charged with sexual harassment and other offences.The FIR was registered at N M Joshi Marg police station on…
Mumbai: A gang of burglars that used stolen autorickshaws as getaway vehicles for thefts and break-ins at night were arrested by the Vanrai police. With their arrest, five offences have been solved.In the intervening night between Nov 18 and Nov 19, two metre long iron rods weighing 130 kgs were stolen from a shop in…
Mumbai: Mumbai North MP and union commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal has released his performance report where he highlighted his achievements on completion of a year in office. The MP mentioned tourism-related works inside the Sanjay Gandhi National Park and road-connectivity projects between Dahisar and Mira Road among his achievements. A release by the…
