Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Monday described a father’s claim that his minor daughter accused him of rape simply out of anger as “too far-fetched.”Upholding the man’s life term, a division bench of Justices Manish Pitale and Shreeram Shirsat dismissed the father’s plea challenging a March 2020 judgment of a special Pocso court sentencing…
Maharashtra scraps bike taxi permits (File photo used for representational purpose). MUMBAI: The state govt has cancelled the temporary licences issued to app-based aggregators Uber, Ola and Rapido to operate e-bike taxi services after finding that the companies had failed to submit required documents and comply with licence conditions, transport minister Pratap Sarnaik told the…
We inhabit three dimensions, moving through the fourth (time) like a needle on a record, convinced that only the ‘now’ under the needle exists. That’s because we don’t understand that the ‘then’ and the ‘now’ are different coordinates in a map we haven’t learnt to read. A fine example of popular culture’s attempt to explain…
Mumbai: A shortage of LPG cooking gas has reportedly erupted in parts of the city and MMR as a ripple effect of the Middle East conflict. Shortage of arrivals has caused a delay of two to three days after booking a domestic refill cylinder.“Moreover, a new notification from the Union ministry of petroleum stipulates domestic…
Mumbai: At least eight private medical colleges in the state sought review of their fees fixed by Fee Regulating Authority (FRA) for the ongoing academic session. While many of these had demanded higher fees in their original proposals, in some cases, exceeding Rs 20 lakh, FRA has allowed marginal hikes of Rs 50,000 to up…
Ambernath: Panic spread in and around the industrial belt of Ambernath after a massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in the Anandnagar MIDC area on Monday, triggering a series of loud explosions. As a precautionary measure, workers of eight adjoining companies and residents of a nearby village located close to the MIDC area…
Thane: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra’s Thane district awarded compensation of Rs 5 lakh to the family of a lady tutor killed in a motorcycle accident 23 years ago.The victim, Serena Pereira, was riding pillion on a motorcycle on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway at Kashimira on Sept 18, 2003, when a speeding truck…
Mumbai: Mumbai Traffic Police cracked down on vehicles illegally blocking bus-stops and issued more than 26,000 challans. The special drive was carried out between Feb 23 and March 8. Fines upto Rs 10.5 lakh were levied. Police said vehicles parked at bus-stops made it difficult for bus passengers to alight or board nor were buses…
Mumbai: The assembly on Monday passed Maharashtra Land Revenue Code (Amendment) Bill. Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said it will pave the way for thousands of hectares of uncultivated grazing land (gairan) in municipal corporation and municipal council areas to be used for public works.He asserted that commercial use of these grazing lands will not be…
Mumbai: A total of 58 BEST bus drivers and service contractor companies were dismissed between 2022 and 2024 due to road accidents, state deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde told the legislative council on Monday. In a written response, Shinde also said 603 drivers have been suspended due to accidents.Shinde added that to prevent accidents, the…
