Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) Bhushan R Gavai on Saturday launched live streaming of Bombay High Court proceedings. The High Court organised the felicitation of CJI Gavai on Saturday. Later, the Advocates’ Association of Western India (AAWI), which was celebrating its 161st anniversary, also felicitated the CJI. The CJI regaled the large audience with…
Mumbai: The Economic Offences Wing arrested a ninth wanted accused, Pawan Jaiswal (47), in connection to his alleged role in the Rs 122 crore cash missing case of the New India Cooperative Bank (NICB). Jaiswal is allegedly a beneficiary of Rs 3.5 crore cash. Jaisawal, a Building Material Supplier, was residing in Lucknow. He was…
Thane: A grievously injured man, around 45 years of age, was found on the tracks near the Diva end of Mumbra station platforms 3 and 4 on Saturday evening, officials said. This is the same stretch where a few commuters fell off two trains on June 9, leading to the death of five people and…
Mumbai: At 9.30am every weekday, the usually packed outpatient corridors of Tata Memorial Hospital‘s paediatric wing transform into a serene zone. Tens of paediatric cancer survivors gather in the play area, yoga mats are unfurled, and their tiny hands stretch skyward. For these children — many who travelled hundreds of kilometres for lifesaving treatment —…
Mumbai: Shivaji Nagar police have arrested a 19-year-old teenager who allegedly poisoned his 16-year-old friend, Shaheen Shaikh, and subsequently tried to portray the incident as an accidental death. The accused, Jeeshan Shaikh, carried out this act believing Shaheen was taking advantage of him financially while giving preference to other friends.On June 29, Shaheen was found…
Mumbai: Observing that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) collected sufficient material to prima facie conclude that the applicant was actively involved in the offence of money laundering, a special PMLA court on Friday rejected the bail plea of businessman Vijay Gupta. He is accused in a Rs 764.44 crore fraud involving the State Bank of India…
Navi Mumbai: Taloja police arrested a beef shop owner and his employee for unlawfully slaughtering two buffaloes and offering the meat for sale on Friday. The authorities also discovered one buffalo and three calves inhumanely restrained behind their establishment.Senior inspector Pravin Bhagat of Taloja stated that the arrested individuals were butcher Rajik Qureshi (25) and…
Mumbai: A day after state govt said it would instruct BMC to immediately shut all 51 kabutarkhanas in the city, local ward officials dismantled the temporary shed and fencing at Dadar kabutarkhana and seized about 25 sacks of pigeon feed on Friday morning. The shed had been put by the kabutarkhana management to store pigeon…
MUMBAI: A portion of Sanjay Gandhi National Park’s (SGNP) eco sensitive zone (ESZ) in Mira Road is set to be used for a 22.6-acre casting yard for the Borivli-Thane twin tunnel project, prompting protests from activists.A casting yard is where concrete structures like segments, parapets and beams for an infrastructure project are cast and is…
