New Delhi: Supreme Court on Thursday granted bail to filmmaker Vikram Bhatt and his wife Shwetambari Bhatt, who were arrested in a case related to alleged cheating of Rs 30 crore on the promise of making a biopic on a doctor’s late wife.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M…
Mumbai: A day after two senior officers attached to Kurar police station were arrested in an alleged bribery case, they were remanded to ACB custody till February 23.The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) arrested senior police inspector Sanjeev Tawde and police sub-inspector Dnyaneshwar Jutre on Wednesday, after the latter was allegedly caught while accepting Rs 1 lakh…
Mumbai Drum Day 2026, themed ‘A Tapestry of Taal,’ will showcase global percussionists and drum set artists on February 27th at St. Andrews Auditorium. Curated by Gino Banks, the event celebrates diverse rhythmic traditions and contemporary drumming. The festival promises electrifying performances, collaborations, and a grand finale, highlighting unity and the power of rhythm. Mumbai…
Mumbai: The Maharashtra school education department has ordered a high-level inquiry into private, permanently unaided schools in Thane and Nagpur for allegedly operating from 2022 to 2025 without the mandatory RTE “Form 2” recognition certificate. The probe covers 175 schools in Thane and 255 in Nagpur.After a formal complaint citing administrative lapses, the department issued…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis positioned the state as a national leader in climate action, and Mumbai as a “gateway” for climate finance to the countries of the global south at the inauguration of the threeday Mumbai Climate Week at the Jio World Convention Centre.“The scale of climate transition required cannot be financed by…
Mumbai experienced a sudden and severe smog event. MUMBAI: A thick, stubborn layer of smog blanketed large swathes of the city on Thursday and Friday, triggering a sharp deterioration in air quality levels within a single day. The Air Quality Index (AQI) rose to 127 from 94 recorded on Wednesday, officially placing the city in…
A “Bengali baba” or self styled godman was arrested by a joint team of Railway Protection Force (RPF) from Central and Western Railway for illegally pasting and distributing publicity material in trains and on railway premises. Image Credit: TOI MUMBAI: A “Bengali baba” or self-styled godman was arrested by a joint team of the Railway…
MUMBAI: With nearly seven lakh students set to appear for the SSC and HSC examinations across Maharashtra, the Maharashtra State Board of Secondary and Higher Secondary Education (MSBSHSE) has issued a series of instructions aimed at preventing copying and other malpractice.The HSC examinations will start on Feb 10, followed by SSC on Feb 20. According…
Language panel submits report to CM; AI in schools next (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Narendra Jadhav-led language committee submitted its final report to CM Devendra Fadnavis.Committee chairman Narendra Jadhav said the report went beyond recommendations on the language formula. “Along with the main report on the language policy, I submitted a supplementary report on the…
Maharashtra, HCCB partner for statewide PET recycling drive. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra environment and climate change department on Tuesday signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Hindustan Coca-Cola Beverages for the collection and recycling of used PET bottles across the state, officials said.The agreement was signed during Mumbai Climate Week 2026 in the presence of state…
