Mumbai: Four senior bureaucrats were promoted to the rank of additional chief secretary on Thursday. The IAS officers are Ashwini Bhide, who was principal secretary in the CMO; K H Govindraj, who was principal secretary in urban development department (II); Vikaschandra Rastogi, who was principal secretary for agriculture; and Radhika Rastogi, who was principal secretary…
Mumbai: A police constable with the Versova police station was a victim of cyber fraud when his bank account balance turned negative (Rs 9,618.79). The Versova police registered the case on Wednesday after constable Mukesh Jadhav (39) noticed that, in addition to Rs 11,702 fraudulently transferred from his account, the fraudster also availed two consumer…
Mumbai: In the ongoing trial in the murder of Sheena Bora, Vidhie Mukerjea, the victim’s sister, concluded her deposition on Thursday before the special CBI court. Over the past two days, Vidhie made several allegations, including claims of financial misconduct by her stepbrothers, the presence of Rahul Mukerjea with Sheena after the alleged murder date,…
Mumbai: City police on Wednesday submitted a chargesheet against a 40-year-old female teacher accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (Pocso) Act, for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old male pupil at a prominent city school where she was formerly employed. The woman, a mother of two children, was arrested and subsequently granted bail. Also…
Mumbai: With the arrest of two men, a UP-based gang of thieves that stole valuables from sleeping passengers in long-distance trains has been busted by the Govt Railway Police (GRP). Four members of the gang are on the run.“With the duo’s arrest, 16 offences have been solved. Stolen gold and cash collectively worth Rs 22.24…
Mumbai: Nearly six weeks after finalising the lowest bidder for the Deonar bioremediation project, BMC is still locked in negotiations to bring costs in line with its estimate for scientifically treating the 185 lakh tonnes of legacy waste.Navayuga Engineering Ltd had quoted Rs 2,540 crore, 7.29% above BMC’s estimate of Rs 2,368 crore in July,…
MUMBAI: A UP based gang of thieves that stole valuables from the luggage of sleeping travellers in long-distance trains has been busted by the Govt Railway Police (GRP). Two men have been arrested and four others are wanted.With the arrest of the duo, 16 offences have been solved. Stolen gold and cash collectively worth Rs…
The final days of Ganeshotsav are seeing long lines of visitors at decorative mandaps. A 38 ft Saibaba Ganpati in Malad embodies Hindu-Muslim unity while a horror theme mandap in Bhayander elicits frightened screams that dissolve into laughter.Mhadacha Raja, MalwaniThis 38 ft tall Saibaba swaroop Ganpati in the heart of Muslim-dominated Malwani, Malad, shows how…
Mumbai: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday has taken a suo motu cognizance of the Virar building collapse in which 17 were killed and 9 were injured. They have issued notices to the Chief Secretary and the DGP, Maharashtra, calling for a detailed report on the matter within two weeks. The NHRC statement…
The data for this weather forecast has been sourced from AQI.in, providing residents with comprehensive information to plan their daily activities and weekly schedules accordingly.Mumbai is expected to experience patchy rain and showers on Tuesday, September 4, 2025, with temperatures ranging between 25.6°C and 27.1°C. The city’s air quality remains moderate with an AQI of…
