Palghar: A houseboat developed a snag and got stuck in a river in Palghar district on Tuesday, officials said.Teams from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the local fire brigade are involved in the rescue efforts, and there were no reports of casualties, they said. pti Source link
Mumbai: Three people, including two children, were injured after a portion of a house collapsed adjacent to a nullah in Punjabi Chawl, Hanuman Nagar, Bhandup West, at around 7 am. The three injured were immediately taken to Agarwal Hospital in Mulund and are said to be stable.Subsequently, the BMC has shifted eight residents to a…
Mumbai: A 72-year-old pedestrian died last Saturday while under treatment at Sion Hospital a week after being knocked down by a biker. An FIR has been lodged against the biker, Shubam Nachare, for causing death due to negligence. Police said Shripati Ramchandra Kadam was crossing the road at a traffic signal in Ghatkopar on June…
Mumbai: While the incidence of monsoon diseases is rising in the city, the BMC’s subsidised diagnostic testing programme will take a few more weeks to become operational again. “Our Aapli Chikitsa programme is on the verge of being finalised. We need a week or so to get it operational,” confirmed deputy municipal commissioner Sharad Ughade.The…
Mumbai: Reviving a politically sensitive expressway project that was put on hold before the assembly elections, the state cabinet on Tuesday approved the provision of Rs 20,787 crore to accelerate the Nagpur-Goa Shaktipeeth Expressway project. This expressway connects the Maharashtra-Goa border from Pawnar (Wardha district) in the east of the state to Patra Devi (Sindhudurg…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (MSHRC) has recommended a compensation of Rs 5 lakh for the family of a convicted inmate who died in Nagpur Central Prison in June 2022. The commission also asked for action against the jail authorities, as their negligence led to the incident. The commission could not determine the…
MUMBAI: The 53rd leader of the worldwide Dawoodi Bohra Muslim community, Syedna Mufaddal Saifuddin, is in Chennai to address this year’s Ashara Mubaraka congregation during Moharram.Around 43,000 Dawoodi Bohras from across the globe are attending the Ashara Mubaraka congregation, held between the 2nd and 10th of Moharram, the first month of the Islamic calendar. It…
Sunburn is all set to bring an unforgettable celebration, The White Soiree, an immersive all-white party headlined by international DJ-producers Novak and Vidojean bringing their Afro house magic to India. The much-anticipated event will take over Dome SVP Stadium, Mumbai, on August 1st, 2025, transforming it into a pulsating haven of sound, style and energy….
MUMBAI: Considering the massive crowd of devotees and the need for traffic management during the upcoming Simhastha Kumbh Mela in Nashik, Union Minister Nitin Gadkari gave in-principle approval for the development and construction of necessary road infrastructure through the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. It was decided in the meeting that Detailed Project Reports…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday sharply responded to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi’s claims of voter list manipulation in the state, urging him to consult his party’s elected MLAs before making baseless accusations.In a post on X, Fadnavis even mocked Rahul saying, “Jhooth bole kauwa kaate.” Fadnavis highlighted that over 25 constituencies…
