Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday told the Legislative Assembly that 193 cases of cyber fraud involving fake links or APK files in the name of e-challans were registered in 2025, and 36 accused were arrested. CM Fadnavis said 120 cases were registered in 2024 and 2025 for illegal online gaming, and 68 accused…
Mumbai: A Right to Information (RTI) plea has shown that 10.8 lakh vehicles were challaned for unauthorized parking in North Mumbai between Jan 2020 and Jan 2026. Fines up to Rs 36 crore were levied. The information was obtained from the Mumbai Traffic Police department by activist Godfrey Pimenta.The data was collated by Dahisar, Borivli,…
Mumbai: Instead of 1,300 electric buses, BEST will receive only 685 buses this year, said minister of state for transport Madhuri Misal in the legislative council on Monday.She was responding to Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Sunil Shinde, who demanded BEST purchase CNG buses given the rising number of accidents owing to electric vehicles. Middle East…
Mumbai: The state transport ministry on Monday announced an immediate halt on permits for new autos across Maharashtra, citing the need to curb worsening traffic chaos and rein in urban pollution. Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik said govt will place the issue before the cabinet to decide the criteria for fresh permits, after which further steps…
Bhiwandi: Two rickshaw drivers, both residents of Bhiwandi, were killed after an unidentified vehicle rammed into their auto from behind on the Mumbai-Nashik highway near Bapgaon on Monday morning, police said. The deceased have been identified as Rajkumar Gupta (40) and Mahendra Kesarwani (39). According to officials, the two friends were travelling towards Bapgaon, when…
For over four decades, Shiamak Davar has shaped the language of contemporary dance in India, blending global techniques with theatrical storytelling. His latest production, Tesseract – The Geometry of Truth , brought to audiences by The Times of India , is among his most ambitious theatrical explorations yet. The visually immersive musical play merges dance,…
MUMBAI: Swapnil Thorat, an Indian Foreign Service (IFS) officer of the 2017 batch from Mumbai, assumed charge as the city’s Regional Passport Officer (RPO) on Tuesday. Thorat succeeds the outgoing RPO, Dr Arjun Deore (IFS 2013), and will oversee passport services for Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra under the jurisdiction of the Mumbai RPO. He…
A 20-year-old Bhiwandi tailor was arrested for allegedly raping a minor he befriended on social media two years ago (Representative AI image) BHIWANDI: A 20-year-old tailor from Bhiwandi was on Friday arrested on charges of raping a minor girl and blackmailing and attempting to force her into an inter-faith marriage when she turned 18 years…
MUMBAI: Amid shifting global capital flows driven by geopolitical turbulence, Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis used the IGF Mumbai 2026 Leaders Dinner to make a strong pitch for the city’s future, saying Mumbai is in the midst of a transformation with its most significant changes still to come.Speaking at the IGF Mumbai 2026 Leaders Dinner…
Internet curbs in Iran cut off Indian filmmakers from friends (File Photo) MUMBAI: The University of Toronto and the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) are developing a centre of excellence that will use artificial intelligence to build predictive healthcare systems, expanding research collaboration between Canada and India.The initiative was announced by University of Toronto president…
