Mumbai: Offering relief to 580 workers, and the kin of 77 who died, BMC informed Bombay HC of its intent to ensure necessary payment of wages to all, pursuant to court orders passed in November 2023. They were working since 1996 and were made permanent, said Advocate Rohini Thyagarajan, for the Kachara Vahatuk Shramik Sangh,…
New Delhi: An app-based online gaming racket has been busted in the city, revealing a complex web of deceit and addiction that trapped numerous young victims. Nine people have been arrested, including its kingpin in Delhi, from northwest Delhi’s Sultanpuri. The gang lured youths into downloading unauthorised applications through shady links, bypassing official app stores….
Mumbai: Close on the heels of the Maratha quota agitation, members of the Banjara community held a protest in Marathwada’s Beed district on Monday, demanding that their caste status be changed from VJNT (nomadic tribes) to Scheduled Tribes, which have a higher quota.“We are demanding the implementation of the Hyderabad gazetteer in the case of…
Mumbai: A 21-year-old man was arrested by Malwani Police on Sept 6 for allegedly killing his sister’s boyfriend. Police said Ashish Shetty, the accused, surrendered at Malwani police station several hours after the offence. Shetty is a choreographer and lives near Malwani Church.According to the police, Shetty had learnt that his sister was in a…
Bhayandar: In a case of severe food poisoning, a 3-year-old girl died while five members of her family were admitted to hospital in an unconscious condition Sunday night in Bhayandar. While Bhayandar West police said doctors have prima facie confirmed a case of food poisoning, they have launched further investigation into the incident. The deceased…
Mumbai: BEST launched the first few buses on the coastal road on Sunday. The electric AC bus will be on the new route A-84 from S P Mukherjee Chowk (Museum) in south Mumbai to Oshiwara depot in the suburbs via the coastal road. It will run initially at a frequency of 40-45 minutes.The four new…
New Delhi: A new chapter in clean energy innovation has opened at Delhi Technological University (DTU) with the launch of a laboratory on Monday.Conceived as an innovation hub, Yogi Goswami Clean Energy Laboratory will focus on renewable energy, its storage and sustainable technologies. It is designed to serve as a bridge between academia, industry and…
Image used for representative purpose only MUMBAI: Malwani Police have arrested a 21-year-old man for allegedly murdering his sister’s boyfriend.The accused, identified as Ashish Shetty, a choreographer living near Malwani Church, surrendered at the police station following the incident.According to police, Shetty discovered that his sister had been in a three-year relationship with 40-year-old Nitin…
Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police on Friday arrested a trader Santosh Rupnar (40) from Manjari in Pune while investigating a share trading fraud case in which an accounts professional (54) lost rs 2.24 crore between July and Aug.The victim lodged a complaint with the Pimpri Chinchwad cybercrime police on Friday.Senior inspector Ravikiran Nale of…
During a routine patrol near Borivali East station, Mumbai police apprehended Karan Singh Kharwar, wanted for a significant jewellery theft MUMBAI: A routine patrol near Borivali East railway station led police to arrest a wanted jewellery thief. Karan Singh Kharwar was caught by a team from Kasturba Marg police station, who recovered cash, gold, and…
