Mumbai: Elections to the BMC and other local bodies may be pushed back by a month as state govt has revised the final date for notifying ward boundaries from Sept 4 to Oct 6. With this one-month extension, local body polls could now be held in late Nov or early Dec, officials said.Earlier this month,…
Mumbai: Observing that merely because the other accused are yet to be arrested cannot be grounds for rejection of bail, a special CBI court granted the release of two accused, a doctor and an educational consultant, arrested in connection with a CBI ACB case involving manipulation of NEET UG 2025 marks. The duo, Sandeep Shah…
Kalyan: The Railway Crime Branch apprehended a thief within 12 hours who had stolen diamond jewellery from an Indore businessman and his wife while they were travelling to a wedding in Lonavala on an express train.Police reports indicate that the accused, Mahesh Ghag, also known as Vicky, specialises in thefts from AC compartments of express…
Mumbai: A fire broke out on the sets of TV serial Anupamaa on Film City Road, Goregaon West, at around 6 am on Monday. According to fire brigade officials, the fire was confined to electric installations, iron materials, decorative material, cameras, costumes, lighting systems, and studio equipment, among others, in a 5,000 square feet area…
Mumbai: A 26-year-old man who was on the run after murdering his wife was arrested by the Bangur Nagar police within two hours of the case being registered. Police said Wasim Shaikh, the accused, worked as a tempo driver. Wasim and the victim, Gausiya, 24, lived at Bhagat Singh Nagar slum in Goregaon West.On Monday,…
Mumbai: An FIR was registered on June 20 against four persons after three of them posed as CBI officers and threatened a developer at his Borivli East residence. The Kasturba Marg police are probing further.The 51-year-old complainant owns a construction company and is a developer in the Vasai-Virar belt. In Sept last year, the developer…
Mumbai: The city has already received around 80% of its average monthly rainfall even with a week still left in June. IMD’s Santacruz observatory—which is considered Mumbai’s benchmark—has recorded 425.2mm (79.1%) of rain so far against the monthly average of 537.1mm. The Colaba observatory logged 477.8mm (88%) of its monthly average of 542.3mm.The higher monthly…
MUMBAI: The LT Marg Police have cracked the Rs 50 lakh robbery near Crawford Market in south Mumbai and have arrested four persons who at gunpoint had robbed a businessman. Acting swiftly on specific information, officers from the Crime Branch and LT Marg police station apprehended the suspects and recovered the stolen cash, firearms, and…
MUMBAI: IIM Lucknow researchers have identified crucial success factors for circular startups, which focus on waste reduction, material reuse and efficient resource utilisation, diverging from conventional linear business models.The research, undertaken by Professors Suresh Jakhar and Krishna Chandra Balodi, alongside Research Scholar Sagnika Datta, provides valuable insights for sustainable business development whilst promoting environmental stewardship.The…
MUMBAI: At IIT Bombay’s base in Powai, amidst its vibrant academic environment, a significant gathering took place. On June 6, 2025, more than 500 participants, including corporate leaders, donors, academics, students and key stakeholders in India’s development, assembled for the annual CSR Conclave.The conference centred on ‘Fuelling Technology for Nation Building’, emphasising the integration of…
