Malegaon: Time stands still at Bhikku Chowk in Malegaon, as seen from the wall clock at Nissar Dairy that stopped ticking at 9:35pm when a bomb blast at the chowk rocked the textile town of north Maharashtra on Sept 29, 2008. The clock still hangs in the dairy, owned by Ijaj Ahmad, as a grim…
Mumbai: The NIA court held that there was no evidence that Lt Col Prasad Purohit, now aged 53, had any RDX in his possession. The prosecution had alleged that RDX was found in Purohit’s possession, and during his remand hearing, the prosecution even said the RDX used for the blast was allegedly military grade. Purohit,…
Mumbai: Citing lack of “cogent, reliable, and acceptable evidence”, a special NIA court on Thursday acquitted all seven accused in the 2008 Malegaon bomb blast case, including former BJP MP Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Col Prasad Purohit.“The court of law is not supposed to proceed on popular or predominant public perceptions…the more serious the…
MUMBAI: NCP chief and deputy CM Ajit Pawar finally acted against agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate after the rummy row. The state government on Thursday swapped Kokate’s agriculture department with sports and youth welfare, minority development, and Waqf. NCP minister Dattatray Bharne will now hold the agriculture portfolio. This is seen as a big demotion for…
Mumbai: Immediately after the special NIA court delivered its verdict in the Malegaon blast case, CM Devendra Fadnavis posted on social media, “Terrorism was not saffron, is not, will never be.” State BJP leaders hailed the verdict and slammed Congress for use of the term “Hindu terror,” while Dy CM and Shiv Sena chief Eknath…
Malegaon: Families of those who died in the Malegaon blast say they believe justice was denied and the extensive effort of slain Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) chief Hemant Karkare in investigating the case and apprehending the accused, were futile.Shaikh Liyakat of Hirapura area in Malegaon, whose 10-year-old daughter Farheen lost her life in the blast, said,…
Mumbai’s dhol-tasha pathaks are gearing up for the Ganpati festival, their thunderous beats echoing across the city. These groups, driven by passion, consist of young percussionists from diverse backgrounds, balancing their love for traditional music with daily life. Players find peace and stress relief in the music, united by their devotion to culture and community,…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday directed BMC to make a final decision within three weeks on the legality of two huge digital hoardings erected by Wallop Advertising Pvt Ltd at Dahisar toll naka.BMC informed HC that it had sent a letter, dated Oct 16, 2024, to Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) pointing out…
Mumbai: BMC’s ‘Aapli Chikitsa Yojana’ offering blood tests at nominal rates will resume today (Aug 1). Patients will receive their reports through WhatsApp, and the data will also be available on BMC’s Health Information Management System for the patient’s future consultations at any of the civic health institutes.A civic official said the programme will resume…
Mumbai: The Azad Maidan police in Mumbai arrested four individuals, including three women, for their alleged involvement in a daring robbery and extortion while impersonating as cops. The complainant was duped into believing he was being raided by police officers. The four arrested accused were identified as Amina alias Farah Sajid Khan (41), Fatima Yusuf…
