Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has permitted foeticide in the uterus before medical termination of a nearly 34-week pregnancy in which the foetus has a genetic bone growth disorder characterised with shortened arms and legs and a large head.Considering the “advanced gestational age” and the report of the medical board of J J Hospital, Justices…
Mumbai: The first phase of Metro Line 9 between Kashigaon and Dahisar is likely to be inaugurated on April 3, with final approval awaited from the state government. The event is also expected to include the bhoomipujan of a Pod Taxi system in BKC and the launch of tunnel boring machines (TBMs) for the Thane–Borivali…
Mumbai: State-run Cama Hospital, near CST, will start a genetic counselling department on April 1 to focus on diagnosis, counselling and management of genetic or inherited disorders.“The department will also aim to provide specialised and advanced care to patients,” said Cama Hospital’s medical superintendent Dr Tushar Palve. Genetic counselling involves guiding individuals and families about…
Mumbai: Observing that the five-year-old girl trusted the accused as he was her uncle’s factory employee and even danced on his shoulders before he sexually assaulted her and left her undressed in a swamp, a special Pocso court on Wednesday sentenced a 31-year-old man to 10 years’ rigorous imprisonment (RI) for the aggravated penetrative sexual…
Mumbai: The fraudsters, posing as personnel from the law enforcement agencies, threatened a septuagenarian husband-wife duo that the wife’s Aadhaar card had been seized from one of the 90 terrorists arrested by the Lucknow ATS. To examine if their money was valid, the fake cops asked the elderly couple to send money to them for…
Mumbai: The BEST has cancelled its plan to lease staff quarters at its prime Altamount Road plot, withdrawing a tender expected to fetch around Rs 263 crore. The tender was withdrawn on March 25.The proposal involved leasing 35 flats – 15 in Wing A and 20 in Wing B – on a 2,475 sq m…
Thane: A 29-year-old woman from Mumbra has allegedly been cheated of Rs 6.7 lakh by a fraudster she met on the matrimonial website, where he posed as a UK-based NRI and lured her with a promise of marriage.According to police, the complainant, a resident of the Kausa area, came in contact with the accused in…
Court rejects DRI plea to cancel bail in Rs 30 crore furniture scam (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Sessions Court rejected the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) plea seeking cancellation of bail granted to accused Falgun Yogendra Shroff in Rs 30 crores imported furniture scam.The case pertains to August last year when the DRI arrested businessman…
MUMBAI: Rumours of fuel shortage and a change in dealer payment rules led to long queues at petrol pumps across MMR on Friday.Motorists crowded outlets in Mumbai, Kalyan, Badlapur, Thane, Koparkhairne, Vashi and Belapur, pushing up sales by over 40%, especially at smaller stations in the city with limited storage. Some pumps faced partial dryouts,…
Mumbai: As many as 405 schools will be upgraded as Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Model schools. The project involves upgrading infrastructure across local body schools. Key physical improvements include the installation of RO/UV water purification systems and the creation of “Pink Rooms,” designed to provide female students with private facilities for menstrual hygiene. Additionally,…
