Mumbai: The parents of two college students arrested for an alleged attempted robbery at a Ghatkopar jewellery shop said they were stunned to learn about their sons’ involvement, insisting the boys were innocent and might have been misled.“My son is innocent. I don’t believe he could ever go this far. We thought he was going…
Mumbai: Two newborns, born just a few blocks apart, one at KEM Hospital and another at Wadia Hospital, were left waiting for two days this week for O negative blood donors. Both infants needed urgent transfusions. Messages calling for donors circulated widely, and the babies were eventually saved.Dharmendra Yadav, the father of the infant admitted…
Mumbai: State Cultural Affairs minister Ashish Shelar has directed the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the conservation of 500 temples, 60 state-protected forts and 1,800 stepwells (baravs) across the state.The plan will focus on preservation, restoration and increasing tourism footfall at these heritage sites. The Archaeology Department will act as the nodal agency for…
Mumbai: What was meant to be an ordinary late-night local train ride turned into an unforgettable life-saving moment when Vikas Bedre, a 33-year-old cinematographer, helped deliver a baby boy on board — guided only by his doctor friend over a video call.The incident unfolded shortly after midnight when Ambika Jha, 24, a resident of Virar,…
Thane: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) on Tuesday, awarded a compensation of Rs 15.67 lakh to the family of a 22-year-old photographer killed after a dumper truck hit his motorbike in 2018. The MACT concluded the accident occurred due to the negligence of both drivers. It assessed negligence of the deceased to the extent…
Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday heard Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar‘s plea against unknown persons to protect his personality rights and said it would pass urgent interim orders to protect them until the suit is heard. Senior counsel Birendra Saraf and Advocate Janay Jain, appearing for Kumar before Justice Arif Doctor,…
Mumbai: A 171 sq m agricultural land in Ratnagiri district linked to fugitive gangster Dawood Ibrahim will be put up for auction again. The sale of four forfeited properties, including this Dawood plot, will be carried out on Nov 4.In Jan 2024, four properties in Mumbake village in Khed taluka, where Dawood and his siblings…
Mumbai: The state govt has approved the release of a sum of Rs 480.5 crores for the crop damage in the state owing to the floods in Aug and Sept. The funds will be released to 6.7 lakh farmers in Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar division and 4.4 lakh farmers in Amravati division.Last week, the state had…
29 lakh people with disabilities in Maharashtra, as per 2011 Census MUMBAI: Nearly three years after its formation, the Maharashtra Department for the Welfare of Persons with Disabilities (PwDs) has launched its Vision 2047 document — a bold, forward-looking blueprint to create an inclusive state. The initiative marks a paradigm shift from the traditional focuson…
Puja Khedkar’s father Dilip granted anticipatory bail by Bombay HC NEW DELHI: Bombay high court on Thursday granted Dilip Khedkar, father of former IAS officer Pooja Khedkar, anticipatory bail in kidnapping case.Earlier this week, a court in Navi Mumbai has rejected the anticipatory bail plea of dismissed IAS officer Puja Khedkar’s father, Dilip Khedkar.The case…
