Mumbai: Central Railway ran 862 Holi special trains in addition to its regular services to facilitate passengers travelling to celebrate Holi with their near and dear ones.The CR transported 24 lakh passengers through its regular and special trains, including Holi specials, in the last four days preceding the festival of Holi, from Feb 27 to…
Mumbai: Observing that prima facie the material on record goes to show that the accused did not have knowledge of the fact that at the time of the incident his son took the vehicle, a sessions court on Wednesday granted bail to the father of a 17-year-old who rammed his car into a scooter and…
Mumbai: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule admitted in the legislative assembly on Wednesday that while the decision to abolish the entire non-agricultural (NA) tax on land under residential, commercial and industrial use in urban areas was taken in the state cabinet in Oct 2024, it was not converted into law due to administrative reasons. Bawankule said…
Abhishek Manu Singhvi’s exit from RS adds to Congress’ numbers crunch, party seeks Sena (UBT) support in Maharashtra (File Photo) MUMBAI: With senior Congress MPs like Abhishek Manu Singhvi, Rajni Patil, Phulodevi Netam and KTS Tulsi retiring, the Congress’ strength in the Rajya Sabha could go below the 10% threshold so Congress functionaries have approached…
VASAI: A 21-year-old man has been arrested on charges of attempted murder by the Waliv Police after allegedly attacking a traffic cop on duty in Vasai on Tuesday evening. According to police, the accused, Abhishek Jaiswar, was stopped by Traffic Constable Jaswant Walvi (52) for travelling triple-seated with his friends. Following an argument, Jaiswar allegedly…
MUMBAI: A 28-year-old man was booked after he allegedly verbally abused and attempted to assault police personnel at the Santacruz police station on March 1, said police. The man also allegedly damaged a printer at the police station.Police said the man repeatedly threatened to kill his 22 year-old girlfriend after they had a fight at…
MUMBAI: A new nationwide survey of 1,200 doctors claims that India’s medical workforce is under mounting strain. 91% of doctors would discourage their children from choosing medicine as a profession in the current climate. Nearly half, 47%, said they had actively considered leaving the profession.The study reports that 67% doctors have faced medico-legal complaints and…
MUMBAI: For film enthusiasts looking for the next wave of cinematic voices, the National Students’ Film Festival (NSFF) 2026 offered a promising glimpse. Held on February 28 and March 1 at the University of Mumbai’s Kalina campus, the two-day festival brought together 30 shortlisted student films across languages and genres, combining screenings with masterclasses, jury…
MUMBAI: If the relentless upsurge in bullion prices over prolonged war between Russia-Ukraine and the turbulence in the Middle East were not enough, the actual breakout of war in West Asia has aggravated rates once again.Bullion traders and their associations speculate that gold could attain Rs 2 lakh per 10 gm and silver may well…
Maharashtra tourists stranded in UAE return on Shinde-arranged flights (File Photo) MUMBAI: A total of 164 tourists from Maharashtra, stranded in the United Arab Emirates amid the US-Israel-Iran conflict, returned home in two special flights arranged by deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, a Shiv Sena functionary said on Wednesday. The two aircraft, carrying 76 and…
