MUMBAI: Three men have been arrested for mugging a motorcyclist and stabbing him under the Aarey bridge on Western Express Highway, Goregaon East, recently. The motorcyclist, Zoeb Baig, survived and is receiving treatment. The incident occurred between 7.30 pm and 8 pm on Nov 22. Baig was not acquainted with the accused. He was waiting…
MUMBAI: A 20-year-old man was recently arrested by the Dahisar police for breaking two donation boxes at a temple in Dahisar East and stealing cash. With this arrest, police have solved one more case of theft registered at Dahisar police station earlier this year.The incident occurred in the intervening night of Nov 20 and 21…
(Image Credits: Instagram) MUMBAI: Actor Shraddha Kapoor’s and her brother Siddhant Kapoor appeared at the Anti-Narcotics Cell (ANC) branch in Ghatkopar on Tuesday in connection with a high-value drug case. The case relates to the alleged manufacturing and trafficking of drugs worth Rs 250 crore. The summons follow disclosures by Mohammed Salim Sohail Shaikh, also…
MUMBAI: The BMC’s education department has flagged major errors in the pay fixation of teachers working in private aided schools who were appointed on January 1, 2004. These teachers initially joined as shikshan sevaks or assistant teachers and, over the years, were made permanent and placed in a higher grade pay scale.According to a recent…
MUMBAI: Former Miss India winner, Miss Universe runner-up, and popular Bollywood actress Celina Jaitly Haag has filed a case against her husband, Peter Haag, an Austrian national, under the Domestic Violence Act. The plea alleges that the 47-year-old mother of three boys “has been subjected to continuous acts of domestic violence at his hands.” Celina…
Volcanic ash disrupts flights heading west, may now hit ops in NW India MUMBAI: Ash spewed by Ethiopia’s Hayli Gubbi volcano as it erupted after lying dormant for about 10,000 years on Sunday drifted into busy international air routes west of India on Monday, forcing many aircraft flying west over the Arabian Sea to reroute…
Dharmendra’s final journey: Swift & simple funeral at Juhu crematorium MUMBAI: The first confirmation of actor Dharmendra’s death Monday came when his daughter Esha Deol followed by wife Hema Malini reached Pawan Hans crematorium in Juhu to prepare for the final rites. The family did not issue a formal statement about his demise.Shortly afterwards, the…
Congress’s solo stance for BMC polls hinges on MNS exclusion, yet data suggests MVA needs MNS to challenge Mahayuti. Assembly election analysis reveals MNS’s potential to sway 25-30 wards, impacting tight races and minority vote consolidation. This crucial BMC election, post-splits, could hinge on thin margins and strategic alliances. MUMBAI: Congress has announced it will…
Mumbai: From 2026, the state’s Common Entrance Test (CET) cell will not conduct a separate entrance test for hotel management and catering technology, but will combine it with the CET for BBA/BMS/BCA admissions for business related courses. The cell issued a statement on Monday to state that the single CET for all these courses will…
MUMBAI: Mumbai police have arrested a 31-year-old man for allegedly kidnapping a man in Bandra and seeking sexual favours from him. The accused, identified as Chirag Hargunani, was driving an Audi car at the time of the incident. “In the early hours of Sunday, he approached two persons on a motorcycle on the pretext of…
