Thane: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) directed MSRTC to pay Rs 36.3 lakh to the family of a 44-year-old man killed in a collision with an ST bus in 2020.Member RV Mohite delivered the judgment on Jan 1, holding both the bus driver and the deceased motorcyclist responsible for the accident, with liability split…
New Delhi: Delhi Police has booked a female gang under organised crime provision for their involvement in a series of thefts across Delhi’s Metro network. This is the second female gang to be booked under this BNS section.Police sources said the gang of four included Komal (22), Neha (22), Yogita (22) and Geeta (45), all…
Pune: The Anti-Corruption Bureau on Jan 2 caught a 43-year-old employee of the health department red-handed with Rs3 lakh he had allegedly demanded from another staffer for facilitating an inter-district transfer.According to a statement issued by the Anti-Corruption Bureau, the complainant, also a health department employee, was transferred from Kolhapur zone to Pune zone in…
Mumbai: In a legal battle spanning over 15 years, a civil court has ordered the eviction of a grarnder’s family from the servany quarters of a Madh Island bungalow. The court observed that the caretaker does not acquire any right or interest in the property, irrespective of the duration of their possession, ruling that they…
New Delhi: An 85-year-old woman was kept under “digital arrest” for a month by cyber scammers posing as Delhi Police officers and was defrauded of approximately Rs 1.3 crore. The fraudsters contacted her repeatedly, falsely accusing her of involvement in serious financial crimes and subjecting her to sustained psychological intimidation.The complaint was filed by her…
Pune: After years of traffic snarls at University Chowk and along Ganeshkhind Road, commuters may soon get lasting relief as the integrated double-decker flyover with Metro at Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) Chowk nears completion.Officials of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) said on Saturday that nearly 90% of the project has been completed,…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday demanded that BJP MLA Rahul Narwekar be suspended as assembly Speaker and a case be lodged against him for violating election norms and bullying opposition candidates and officials.The demand came days after a video, which went viral, showed Narwekar invoking his powers as the Speaker, summoning…
New Delhi: Delhi Police crime branch arrested a 26-year-old man allegedly involved in supplying illegal firearms across Delhi and the NCR, police said on Saturday. Two pistols—one STAR make and one Beretta—along with six live cartridges were recovered from his possession.“The accused, identified as Ankit, a resident of Ghaziabad in Uttar Pradesh, was arrested on…
Pune: An UAE-based software engineer (50) lost Rs 1.73 crore after he fell for the promise of handsome returns on his investment in the online shares between Sept and Dec 2025.The Pune cybercrime police said the techie worked with a prominent company in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The scam happened when he visited Pune…
Mumbai: Amboli police, on Saturday, booked three employees of an advertising and talent hunt marketing media firm for allegedly embezzling Rs 1.41 crore by generating fake project bills and diverting company funds, including by forging celebrity signatures to clear bills.The accused allegedly siphoned money by forging fake signatures of actor Suniel Shetty‘s daughter Athiya and…
