Mumbai: An aspiring model and his female associate were apprehended for allegedly compelling a 32-year-old chartered accountant to die by suicide after extorting Rs 2.47 crore from him since 2024. The accused reportedly spent the money on online gaming and share market activities.The deceased, who ended his life at his Santa Cruz (East) residence on…
Mumbai: Police on Tuesday launched a search for a singer-songwriter, Yasser Desai (35), after he allegedly climbed the railing of the Bandra-Worli sea link and performed a dangerous stunt early in the morning. They lodged an FIR against him and two aides after clips of the stunt went viral.Police are probing whether the stunt was…
Mumbai: Chief Justice of India (CJI) B R Gavai on Tuesday said that whenever he gets an opportunity, he tries to balance the guiding principles of state policy of the Constitution and fundamental rights. Gavai mentioned that it was a tightrope walk to balance the directive principles and fundamental rights. He stated that the three…
Mumbai: The 30-day deadline for India to submit the Air India Boeing 787 accident investigation preliminary report to the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) closes this week. As the ICAO places no obligation on the investigating country to make the preliminary report public, India can legally keep it under wraps. Since an aircraft accident investigation…
MUMBAI: Reacting to the abuse and threats allegedly made by Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) leader Javed Shaikh’s son against social media influencer Rajshree More, Maharashtra minister Nitesh Rane strongly criticised the MNS.He accused the party of inaction, claiming they would not act against the accused because he is a Sheikh, and alleged that the party…
MUMBAI: A pro-Marathi rally led by the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) and supported by other pro-Marathi groups under the banner of Marathi Ekikaran Samiti witnessed high drama in Mira Road on Monday. The march was organized in response to a recent traders’ protest against an incident where an MNS activist slapped a food stall owner…
MUMBAI: Amid the ongoing language row, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers were detained by police on Tuesday in Mira Bhayandar while attempting to counter a traders’ protest. MNS Thane district chief Avinash Jadhav was taken into preventive custody before the protest began.Avinash Jadhav after his release said that “I am happy that the marathi manus…
MUMBAI: Commuters at Andheri East station continue to face lengthy delays and overcrowding despite increasing demand on bus route 415 to SEEPZ. The queues for this route regularly stretch up to the ROB at Andheri station, with passengers waiting for long periods due to the heavy rush.The congestion outside the station is especially pronounced between…
MUMBAI: On Monday, around 200 residents and activists marched from Samvidhan Chowk in Lallubhai Compound to the M-East ward office, protesting the proposed privatisation of two newly constructed civic hospitals.Residents see the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) model as the final blow after years of inadequate public healthcare. “There were times when pregnant women and infants were…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra State Punjabi Sahitya Academy, run under the Minorities Development Department, urgently needs some staff and office space. Currently operating out of a room at Old Customs House, the Academy faces eviction as the culture department has asked it to look for alternative space on rent.“The Punjabi Academy was established in 2018 and…
