Navi Mumbai: A 54-year-old businessman, N C Jacob, under the influence of alcohol set his rented flat on fire after a quarrel with his wife, and was found dead on Friday in New Panvel. The fire brigade broke open the flat in Bethal Cottage and found his body in the kitchen. Jacob’s wife was away…
Thane: Environment activists have approached the chief minister and senior state authorities regarding the bursting of noisy crackers in the city, including in the eco-sensitive zones abutting the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, way beyond the designated limits.Several plush localities along Ghodbunder Highway, Vartak Nagar, and Naupada continued to see crackers being burst till late night…
Mumbai is bracing for heavy rainfall today, October 25, with temperatures hovering between 25.4°C and 30.9°C amid high humidity. Showers are expected to intensify by late afternoon, accompanied by strong winds. Yesterday offered a brief respite with the month’s cleanest air (AQI 42). The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing…
MUMBAI: Two unidentified youths tried to steal a vintage car in Bandra on Thursday.The duo managed to unlock the car but fled when the owner rushed out to investigate. The Bandra police registered the case following a complaint.According to a Bandra police officer, two attempts were made to steal the vintage cars. “The team is…
Australia is setting ambitious net-zero goals by 2050 and partnering with nations like India to boost renewable energy MUMBAI: Stepping up global climate leadership, Australia has set ambitious climate goals, aiming to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by the year 2050. Beyond domestic action, government officials also said that the country is actively partnering with…
Navi Mumbai: Raigad police arrested a 49-year-old man for allegedly hunting a ‘barking deer’ (Indian Munjtac), a species protected under the Wildlife Protection Act and have seized 1 kg meat of the animal from his house.Acting on a tip-off, a police team from Alibaug and Mandwa coastal police stations raided the accused’s house in Vadgaon,…
MUMBAI: A 24-year-old Parel resident repeatedly stabbed his ex-girlfriend on a road near Chinchpokli after an argument, chased her into a nursing home 50m away and kept stabbing her till she collapsed on Friday morning. He then slit his own throat, dying on the spot. The woman died of multiple stab wounds nearly seven hours…
Music composer Sachin held for sexual assault MUMBAI: Santacruz police Thursday arrested music composer Sachin Sanghvi (45) after a 29-year-old singer he befriended on Instagram filed a complaint accusing him of sexual assault by employing deceitful means, outraging her modesty, & giving her abortion pills without her knowledge when she became pregnant. The Bollywood musician…
Thane: Three decades after a woman and her four minor children were brutally murdered in Kashimira, a Thane sessions court acquitted all three accused, citing the prosecution’s failure to establish a complete chain of circumstantial evidence linking them to the 1994 crime. Additional Sessions Judge V G Mohite delivered the verdict recently.The incident dates back…
Thane: Panvel resident and Thane district information officer, Manoj Suman Shivaji Sanap, has been balancing his govt job with his passion for experimental theatre, bringing the valour of martyr Captain Vinayak Gore to life on stage through his 15-minute mono act play. Sanap recently marked his 5,000th performance during the 66th Foundation Day celebrations of…
