Thane: A 40-year-old female beauty parlour employee riding pillion on a bike was killed in a hit-and-run incident, while her employer, who was escorting her home, suffered injuries on the Ghodbunder Highway minutes before midnight on Sunday, officials informed.The incident was reported near the under-construction Metro 4 line station at Vijay Garden when the lady,…
Mumbai: The proposed sale of a charity-run 2.5-acre sanatorium property for the Parsi-Irani Zoroastrian community in Sanjan, about 150km from Mumbai, has created an uproar within the minuscule community. Sanjan was the second spot in India that Parsis landed after they arrived from Iran to escape religious persecution over 1,300 years ago; they had landed…
Mumbai: Even as his most iconic film ‘Sholay’ was playing as a Diwali highlight on television, legendary comedian and character actor Asrani passed away at the age of 84 Monday. His familiar face and nasal twang brought a smile to generations of film audiences through 300 films over a career spanning 50 years.“He was feeling…
Mumbai: Ahead of local body elections, the state urban development department led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde has doled out around Rs 500 crore in special funds to municipal corporations and councils in various districts, including Thane and Nagpur.Thane Municipal Corporation in Shinde’s bastion has been granted Rs 75 crore, including Rs 28 crore for…
Mumbai: A 17-year-old first-year Commerce student was killed after falling from a bike and being run over by a speeding tanker in Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC), Mumbai. The accident occurred on Oct 16 when the deceased, Abdul Shaikh, who was riding pillion, was heading home with his friend Ansar Shaikh, the bike rider. The BKC…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court directed a special investigation team (SIT) of Mumbai police to probe whether census forms and certificates of Madh Island in Malad (West) were fabricated or not.A bench led by Justice Revati Mohite Dere on Thursday heard a petition by residents of Erangal. The High Court earlier set up the SIT…
Thane: A fire broke out in the balcony of a Hiranandani Estate high rise late on Monday. No one was injured. The blaze was restricted to the balcony of one of the upper floor flats and was controlled by residents and staff of the high rise. Initial information revealed that a stray firecracker may have…
Mumbai: An injured spotted deer was rescued from the Kanjurmarg area in a joint operation by the wildlife rescue team of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and the state forest department on Sunday evening.A distress call was reported to the Mumbai Range control room of the Thane Territorial Wing of Maharashtra Forest Department regarding…
Mumbai: Borivli Railway Police arrested a 28-year-old man on Saturday for allegedly molesting a woman at Borivli railway station. The accused, a video editor, was arrested from the spot after he was found to be drunk. He had come to the station to catch train after partying. Police said the incident occurred when the victim…
Ahmed AliMumbai: The Bombay High Court granted interim protection from arrest to a Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) superintendent, Abhishek Katiyar, who was accused in a corruption case. The CBI accused him of demanding a Rs 1 crore bribe to “settle” an inquiry related to alleged GST evasion by two private companies.Justice N R…
