MUMBAI: A meeting was organised by a joint committee of seven labour unions at the Annabhau Sathe Auditorium in Byculla on Tuesday afternoon to oppose a recent BMC tender regarding the collection and transportation of solid waste. In an unexpected move, municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani made an appearance and attempted to placate the workers. However,…
MUMBAI: In a major step toward improving pedestrian access in South Mumbai, the BMC is planning a dedicated pedestrian subway. This new underground passage will connect the Acharya Atre Chowk Metro station to Mahalaxmi Racecourse and the Coastal Road’s parking hub at Haji Ali. The objective is to ensure seamless movement between the metro, racecourse,…
MUMBAI: Once again, a video of women fighting in a local train has gone viral on social media. This time, the incident occurred in a Kalyan-CST local train near Dombivli. The video shows women passengers fighting among themselves in a packed local train.According to the Railway Police, they have not received any complaint from any…
MUMBAI: In a serious crackdown on unauthorised construction and violation of urban planning norms, the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA) lodged a complaint with the Bhandup police against Sudhanshu Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. and its representatives, including Abhayjit Dubey, for alleged illegal structural modifications and unauthorised occupancy at Aniraj Tower, Bhandup (West), Mumbai.According to the complaint filed…
A Mumbai school teacher and her friend have been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting a teenage student over a year. The teacher reportedly groomed the minor with emotional support, luxury hotels, alcohol, and anxiety medication. MUMBAI: A female school teacher of a well known school in Central Mumbai has been arrested along with her friend…
MUMBAI: A 62-year-old glass shop worker from Mankhurd, Mumbai, has alleged that financial fraud and cheating by known individuals led to the suicide of his elder son, Tauhid Ahmed Khan, aged 29. Following the complaint the Mankhurd police have booked Narayana Lal Devda, his wife Chanda Devi, and associate Naresh Kumar Teli, along with a…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra Nodal Cyber Police arrested a 27-year-old cryptocurrency trader from Sonipat in Haryana for his role in a cyber fraud. Scammers impersonated the Managing Director of an electronics company on WhatsApp and tricked the company’s accountant into urgently transferring Rs 2 crore for a fake project. The money was routed through 13 layers…
MUMBAI: In a bid to take on the Marathi manoos narrative of the Shiv Sena (UBT) and Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) ahead of the BMC polls, BJP MLA Ameet Satam on Tuesday said in the Legislative Assembly that a conspiracy is underway to polarize the city for vote-bank politics.Satam said in the days to come,…
MUMBAI: Industries Minister Uday Samant on Tuesday said the largest logistics hub in Asia can be built in Bhiwandi, and announced in the Legislative Assembly that the state government will set up a committee to work toward this goal. Samant made the announcement in response to demands made by Bhiwandi East MLA Rais Shaikh. Samant…
Video credits: Azim Tamboli MIRA-BHAYANDAR: Seven unidentified people suspected to be members of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) have been booked by the Kashimira police station in Mira Road on Tuesday for thrashing a sweet shop owner for not speaking in Marathi. A video of the incident has gone viral.In the FIR, the complainant, sweet…
