Mumbai: Between April 1, 2024, and March 31, 2025, Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Botanical Gardens and Zoo in Byculla recorded 50 animal births and 25 deaths, according to information received through a Right to Information (RTI) query filed by activist Godfrey Pimenta of Watchdog Foundation.Among the 50 births, additions included three Humboldt penguin chicks (two males…
Mumbai: Bombay high court (HC) has directed the joint commissioner of police (jt CP) (law & order) to conduct an inquiry and inform whether an FIR had been registered against the managing committee of a housing society in Ghatkopar under the pressure of a police officer who owns a flat in the society. HC was…
MUMBAI: Mumbai Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport foiled three separate smuggling attempts on Saturday, seizing narcotic substances, exotic wildlife, and gold worth over Rs 11 crore.Four persons were arrested across the cases, which were booked under various provisions of the NDPS Act, Wildlife Protection Act, and Customs Act. In the first case,…
MUMBAI: Central Railway, Mumbai Division will operate Mega Block on its suburban sections carrying out various engineering and maintenance works on Sunday. On Main line, the block is on Matunga-Mulund UP and DOWN fast lines from 11.05 am to 3.45 pm.The Up fast line services leaving Thane from 11.03 am to 3.38 pm will be…
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: An Air India pilot collapsed minutes before he was to operate an early morning flight from Bengaluru to Delhi on Friday. The pilot was hospitalised and is currently stable. A standby crew member was called in to operate the flight.AI flight 2414 was scheduled to depart at 3.05am and land in Delhi at 5.55am….
Navi Mumbai: One parent each of 24 schoolchildren has been booked for allegedly submitting forged domicile documents to gain admission for their children at private unaided schools in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, for academic year 2025-26.A criminal offence was registered on Thursday against the 24 parents by Panvel Panchayat Samiti Block Education Officer, Sitaram Mohite (54),…
MUMBAI: Five workers from the MNS were arrested for throwing coconuts at the office shutters and damaging the glass of share market investment analyst Sushil Kedia here on Saturday. The incident occurred after a significant number of police officers were deployed outside Kedia’s Worli office due to MNS workers’ anger over Kedia’s post on X…
Pune/Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Saturday took a swipe at the Thackerays’ rally and said instead of a triumphant rally for the Marathi language, it turned out to be a hollow speech, resembling the wailing of “Rudali” (woman professional mourner).“I was told it would be a victory speech, but there was one Rudali speech…
Mumbai: When former Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee underwent total knee replacement at Breach Candy Hospital 25 years ago, it was a rare operation that few Indians opted for at that time due to the fear of the unknown. Now, roughly 2.5 lakh Indians undergo knee replacement surgery every year. Considering that more Indians —…
