‘CM has right to probe’: Dy CM steps away from row MUMBAI: Deputy CM Ajit Pawar distanced himself from the row over the land deal involving a company linked to his son Parth Pawar saying he had nothing to do with it, but stirred the controversy with his remark that he had “heard something like…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Thursday directed the Election Commission of India to decide on the application of an 18-year-old collegian from Prabhadevi to enrol her as a voter.Justices Riyaz Chagla and Farhan Dubash recorded the statement of senior advocate Ashutosh Kumbhakoni, representing ECI, that the electoral registration officer will decide Rupika Singh’s application under…
Mumbai: Chaos gripped Central Railway’s (CR) Main line on Thursday evening after a flash protest by railway employees at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) brought suburban services to a standstill for nearly an hour during peak travel time. The disruption had a tragic fallout — two commuters lost their lives and three more sustained serious…
Vasai: Following the Palghar civil surgeons (CS) report which confirmed prima facie lapses and after internal inquiry by the Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC), the registration of Breath Care hospital located at Vasai (W) was cancelled last month. The father, Lalman Gupta, who had lost his son Rupesh (27) in March 2024, alleged medical negligence…
Mumbai: When 19-year-old Ashok (name changed) stepped into SSPM Medical College in Sindhudurg, he thought it was the day his dream of becoming a doctor would finally take shape. With 420 marks in NEET 2025, he secured a decent rank — 13,978 in the state and 855 in the SC category.It was enough, he believed,…
Mumbai: A driver attached to a ride-sharing platform has been booked for allegedly creating a fake Instagram account of a woman and labelling her a “call girl” after she refused to pay toll during a trip from south Mumbai to Dadar, police said on Thursday. Accused Vinay Kumar Yadav, a resident of Jharkhand, allegedly began…
Mumbaikars are turning book exchanges into friendships and social gatherings On a breezy Sunday evening at a café tucked away in South Mumbai, the usual chatter of coffee orders gives way to something more curious. Around a wooden table lie books, thick, thin, dog-eared, freshly minted, being passed from one hand to another. There’s no…
Thane: BJP has sounded the bugle for the local body polls in deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde’s stronghold — Kalyan Lok Sabha constituency. Gearing up to contest the upcoming local body elections independently, BJP on Wednesday nominated Tejashri Karanjule as its candidate for the post of Ambernath Municipal Council (AMC) president. The election will be…
Mumbai: Close to 400 seats are available for aspirants after the third round of medical admissions in the state. Thirty-seven of these are also in sought-after govt colleges. Over 500 seats are also up for grabs in dental colleges, and of these more than 95% seats are in private colleges. Over 1,200 seats are also…
Mumbai: Properties owned by 1993 Mumbai serial blasts accused Tiger Memon and his family, including a flat where one of the conspiracy meetings had taken place, are set to go under the hammer soon, an official said on Thursday.The Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture and Property) Act Authority (SAFEMA) had received details of 17…
