MUMBAI: Railway officials are probing multiple angles to find out the cause of Monday’s freak accident near Mumbra station that killed four commuters and left nine injured.Initial indications were that the incident may have occurred when two trains crossed each other on a sharp curve. With coaches packed to capacity, passengers standing on footboards may…
MUMBAI: Partho Ghosh , who deliveredengrossing thrillers such as ‘100 Days’ and ‘Agnisakshi’ and became a soughtafter Bollywood director in the 1990s, passed away in his Madh Island residence on Monday. He was 76. ‘100 Days’ (1991) had its roots in the Italian film ‘Sette Note In Nero’ (1977) and ‘Agnisakshi’ (1996) in the Hollywood…
Bombay high court (File photo) MUMBAI: Two separate petitions were filed by four Jain minority institutions before Bombay high court, including its Nagpur bench, challenging the inclusion of SC, ST, and OBC reservations in their non-minority FYJC seats. Additionally, the Maharashtra Association of Minority Educational Institutions, along with three Mumbai colleges, will file a joint…
MUMBAI: A 14-year-old girl died by suicide at a tribal hamlet in Aarey Colony on Monday as she wasn’t allowed to play a mobilephone game. Aarey Colony Police are recording her parents’ statement. The incident occurred around 3.45pm at Unit no. 22 inside Aarey Colony. The girl (identity kept confidential as she was a minor)…
‘We saw them between two tracks’: 4 dead in Thane mishap; not sure how many fell from two trains, say railway officials THANE: Some activists said overcrowding combined with the platform curve may have led to eight commuters simultaneously falling off two local fast trains going in opposite directions at Mumbra station Monday morning. Central…
THANE: The Mumbra incident reignited long-standing demands for local trains to start from Diva, a move activists say could ease pressure on the overcrowded Thane-Diva corridor, which was second highest in commuter fall-related casualties last year.BJP MLC Niranjan Davkhare, among the first to reach Mumbra station, said commuters and activists requested him to push for…
MUMBAI: Haj 2025 has concluded without any untoward incidents and is hailed as one of the safest and most efficiently managed pilgrimages in recent years.This year over 1.6 million pilgrims from 171 countries performed Haj.According to a release, this because possible through efficient security efforts and the use of cutting-edge technologies in crowd management.At a…
THANE: The Mumbra incident reignited long-standing demands for local trains to start from Diva, a move activists say could ease pressure on the overcrowded Thane-Diva corridor, which was second highest in commuter fall-related casualties last year.BJP MLC Niranjan Davkhare, among the first to reach Mumbra station, said commuters and activists requested him to push for…
‘Gas chambers on rails’: Commuters recall nightmarish experience in overcrowded local trains during peak rush; call for urgent reforms MUMBAI: Commuters who travel along the Kalyan- Thane stretch, where 4 people died and 9 were injured after some of them fell off a moving local train on Monday, said overcrowding was a major issue which…
Mumbai: The National Council for Teachers’ Education (NCTE) has withdrawn the recognition of close to 300 BEd colleges in the state. Without this recognition, these colleges will not be able to admit students in the academic session 2025-26. According to the council, these colleges failed to submit their performance appraisal reports (PAR), which indicate the…
