Mumbai: The state govt on Thursday appointed protocol minister Jaykumar Rawal as the coordinator for constructing a Shivaji Maharaj memorial at Agra Fort in UP. Rawal will coordinate with the UP govt for the acquisition of land and other issues related to the construction of a grand memorial at the place where Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj…
Palghar: A man has been arrested in Palghar district for allegedly posing as an income tax officer and duping a woman of Rs 55.8 lakh through a fake raid, police said on Thursday.A Boisar police station official identified the accused as Faiyaz Kader Kazi alias Manish Pawaskar.“He and his associates raided a home in Mann…
MUMBAI: A 50-year-old man was arrested by Samta Nagar Police for stealing cash, gold and silver ornaments collectively valued at Rs 1.5 lakh from a woman commuter’s handbag in a BEST bus. Police said the accused, Suresh Pawar, is a habitual offender with a prior criminal history of more than 10 offences registered against him.The…
MUMBAI: Within 24 hours of a senior citizen being targeted by a chain-snatcher in Malad East, Dindoshi police arrested the accused and recovered the stolen gold chain. According to police, the case was prioritised as the victim was in her eighties and the incident had caused concern in the neighbourhood.The incident occurred on 11 November….
MUMBAI: Two men have been arrested by Bangur Nagar Police for stealing a mobile phone that was fixed to the steering of an autorickshaw to help the driver with navigation. The accused have been identified as Sohail Khan, 26, and Sandeep Mohite, 36. Both live in the Bhagat Singh Nagar slum in Goregaon West and…
Navi Mumbai: An autorickshaw driver has been booked for allegedly allowing his minor daughter to drive few kilometers on the Mumbai-Pune highway. The incident was reported Monday afternoon around Goodluck Chowk in Khopoli township.The video of the minor sharing the driver’s seat with her father Milind Gaikwad (43) went viral on social media. The video…
Mumbai: A day after the GRP registered an FIR against Central Railway Mazdoor Sangh (CRMS) office-bearers for the Nov 6 flash protest at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), the union stepped up its confrontation with the administration. A notice displayed on its board warns that members may soon resort to a ‘work-to-rule’ agitation, raising the…
17 of 20 monsoon deaths in thecity occur among poor MUMBAI: The impact of monsoon deaths in the city affects the poor disproportionately, with 17 in 20 occurring among them, especially those living in slums where poor drainage, sanitation and limited access to healthcare make residents especially susceptible to waterborne diseases and flood-related injuries. Children…
Mumbai: Ground-level ozone (O₃) — formed through chemical reactions between nitrogen oxides and volatile organic compounds (VOCs) emitted by vehicles, industries, and power plants — has emerged as the dominant pollutant in Mumbai’s air this winter, according to Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data.The data shows that since last month, ozone has been the city’s…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has directed police to provide protection to a developer for completing barricading of land at Danda Koliwada in Khar (W) on which a slum redevelopment scheme is to be implemented. Fishermen societies have opposed the scheme on a part of the land that is used for drying fish and related…
