MUMBAI: BMC has proposed a nearly 40% reduction in desilting the flood-prone Mithi river for the coming monsoon after an assessment that the city can avert major flooding with far less work. The appraisal comes in the wake of a probe against contractors and civic officials which looked at allegations of inflated work orders.The civic…
MUMBAI: Agripada police arrested two men for allegedly stalking a foreign tourist and repeatedly demanding selfies near Dhobi Ghat in Mahalaxmi last month.The tourist, Ines Faria, a digital content creator from Portugal, posted an Instagram video showing two men following her. After the clip went viral, Agripada police took cognisance and registered a suo motu…
Mumbai: A 52-year-old unemployed man was recently convicted and sentenced to life term by a sessions court for the murder of his 80-year-old mother in 2018 over frequent quarrels caused by his inability to pay her medical bills.The evidence showed that the accused, Yogesh Shenoy, made three attempts to kill his mother, Lalita—he first gave…
Mumbai: Observing that a minor’s self-representation as an adult on a dating app does not absolve an accused of criminal liability, a special Pocso court rejected the discharge pleas of two city men booked in 2018 for sexually assaulting a 16-year-old boy. The men argued that the boy had portrayed himself as a major on…
Navi Mumbai: Escalating the feud between his father, deputy CM Eknath Shinde, and forest minister Ganesh Naik from BJP, Kalyan Shiv Sena MP Shrikant Shinde attacked the latter on Monday, calling him a local leader known only in Navi Mumbai who is incapable of handling his cabinet portfolio. Naik’s camp reacted strongly, saying Shrikant should…
Mumbai: The conflict between the US-Israel and Iran is causing anxiety among Indian exporters of fruit and vegetables. Shipments of perishable commodities to the Middle East are facing the highest impact. Hundreds of containers bearing onion, grapes and fresh produce are held up at the JNPA port, awaiting booking or clearance.Alphonso farmers fear the upcoming…
Mumbai: Less than a month after the BJP took over the BMC and corporators were elected, allegations of corruption in tenders have started. The BJP has alleged rigging in the Rs 490-crore tender for the expansion of Byculla Zoo. Mumbai BJP chief MLA Ameet Satam has written to Mayor Ritu Tawde and municipal commissioner Bhushan…
Mumbai: A teenager was reported dead following a drunken mob attack, and many others were injured during Holi festivities on Tuesday. Some paediatric patients as young as five years old were brought in with allergic rashes, while others were referred to ophthalmology or orthopaedic wards. The deceased was identified as 18-year-old Tushar Sunil Unjanwal, who…
Kalyan: Shrikant Eknath Shinde, member of Parliament from Kalyan, on Monday chaired a high-level review meeting with officials of the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority, pushing for accelerated execution of ongoing Metro works and major extensions to improve connectivity across the fast-growing Thane district region.The meeting, held at MMRDA headquarters in Mumbai, was attended by…
Mumbai: A three-day wait for homecoming that seemed interminable ended in relief for hundreds of Mumbaikars who were stranded in the strife-torn Middle East since Feb 28. They began landing in the city Tuesday as airlines like Emirates, Etihad, Air India and IndiGo resumed select flights to India.Five repatriation flights are scheduled to arrive at…
