Mumbai: Observing that the offence is of moral turpitude, a magistrate’s court recently convicted and sentenced the 37-year-old principal of a suburban college to six-month imprisonment for outraging the modesty of two political party workers in separate incidents in 2014. While the accused claimed he was falsely implicated over political rivalry, the court said the…
Mumbai: “In our country, rarely do we find land with a clear title because of various fabrications and fraud in land transactions, which go both undetected and unattended. When detected, our investigative or implementation agencies are too slow to bring the culprits to justice, which encourages such persons to commit more frauds and cheat the…
Mumbai: Following an appeal from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals India (PETA India), Wellness Forever, India’s third-largest pharmacy and lifestyle retail chain, stopped selling glue traps. These traps are trays coated with a sticky adhesive that ensnares small animals, who can suffer for days before dying. The decision affects more than 400 stores…
Mumbai: Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) on Monday announced it will become financially self-reliant by establishing solar energy projects on open spaces as well as on rooftops of workshops and bus stations, targeting electricity generation of approximately 300 MW annually.“We have prepared a roadmap to generate electricity worth Rs 1,000 crore per year,” said…
Mumbai: The trial of LeT suspect Zabiuddin Ansari, alias Abu Jundal, accused of coordinating the 26/11 terror attacks from Karachi, is likely to resume after seven years. Bombay HC on Monday set aside as “wholly unsustainable” and “misdirected” a 2018 trial court order to hand him certain “sensitive documents” following his claim that he was…
Mumbai: No flights will land or take off at the Mumbai airport for six hours on Nov 20 as both the runways will be temporarily closed to carry out the annual post-monsoon runway maintenance work. Airlines have been informed about this closure in advance and no flights have been scheduled during the closure period.The airport’s…
Mumbai: MSEDCL on Monday commenced a scheme for providing 90-95% subsidy on rooftop solar for citizens below the poverty line (BPL), SC, and ST consumers having monthly power consumption below 100 units, so that they can generate solar power and get zero monthly electricity bills. The scheme will be for 5 lakh consumers. Due to…
Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence seized 42.34 kg of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 42 crore from two passengers who had arrived at the International Airport from Bangkok, an official said on Monday. “The weed was stuffed in 21 noodles and biscuit packets,” the official said. The duo have been arrested under Narcotic Drugs…
Mumbai: A 28-year-old man has lodged a police complaint against the former president of an educational society and his son for cheating 10 staffers including himself. Dahisar Police have registered an FIR.The complainant said in his statement to the police that he was looking for a job in 2023 when his acquaintance suggested he meet…
Mumbai: In the Rs 177 crore money laundering case linked to the Torres Jewellers Ponzi scheme, a special PMLA court issued non-bailable warrants (NBWs) against four accused, including three absconding Ukrainian nationals and an Indian, for their alleged involvement. The ED moved the court seeking issuance of NBWs against the absconding accused. “The offence is…
