Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Alleging that the Maratha community was being targeted, activist Manoj Jarange called on chief minister Devendra Fadnavis to cease such activities. He warned that a single misstep could damage the image of Prime Minister Narendra Modi.“You (Fadnavis) can assume that your career is already ruined, but don’t act in a way that would…
Mumbai: Two railway police attached to Vasai Road Railway Station were suspended on Aug 1 for allegedly extorting Rs 5000 on June 13 from a man who was conversing with his female friend on the railway foot over bridge.The case was registered after a complaint from Ashwain Prabhu and his female friend, who were standing…
For a few hours, I forget everything — work, chores, kids.”Amid gullies lined with gutters, goats, gutka packets and gritty women fanning themselves with plastic hand fans in Turbhe’s infamous ‘Red Area’, a dimly-lit classroom offers daily escape to an oval of nightie-and-dupatta-clad mothers. Despite the clockwork lack of electricity in this afternoon mehndi class,…
Mumbai: Two police constables attached to Deonar police station were attacked with choppers during an anti-narcotic operation on Saturday night. Police constables Bhalerao and Suryavanshi were assaulted by four to five individuals allegedly involved in drug consumption in Deonar around 10.45pm. The pair was rushed to a hospital and are reported to be in stable…
Mumbai: Police have arrested Narayan Ghayal (35) from Dahisar involved in seven cases of stealing 17 manhole lids and two safety nets since June. The arrest was facilitated by Google timeline data and the vehicle number 77 of an auto rickshaw captured by a single CCTV camera in Dahisar.The MHB Colony police recovered all the…
Thane: In a decisive move against rampant illegal construction, municipal commissioner and administrator Saurabh Rao has ordered the formation of a special task force to tackle unauthorised buildings, particularly in the suburbs of Diva and Mumbra—areas that recently recorded the highest volume of such activity.The crackdown comes in the wake of sharp observations made by…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra Real Estate Appellate Tribunal (MREAT) has overruled a previous order by MahaRERA, which had extended the possession date for a Navi Mumbai project. In its revised ruling, MREAT emphasised that such unilateral extensions without the homebuyers’ consent are unlawful.The case involves homebuyers Neha and Nitin Walavalkar, who had been awaiting possession of…
Mumbai: The BMC has removed 952 metric tons of waste from the Girgaon, Dadar-Mahim, Juhu, Versova, Madh-Marve and Gorai beaches between Aug 15 and 23 after the recent heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs. Large amounts of waste had accumulated on various beaches in Mumbai following the heavy rainfall. The BMC had deployed around…
Mumbai: A fire broke out in the 12th floor flat of a ground-plus 22-storey building in Malad (E) on Sunday afternoon. No one was injured in the blaze as the flat occupants had stepped out at noon.The flames were doused by 6pm, said fire bridge officials, adding that they will issue a notice to the…
Mumbai: From this academic year, Mumbai University students pursuing traditional degree programmes like BA, BCom, and BSc can gain hands-on technical skills through newly introduced open electives.Under the scope of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, the Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education has designed select programmes such as Python programming, green energy, web designing,…
