Mumbai: Eleven months after Supreme Court set aside a March 2022 judgment of Bombay high court and ruled that nearly six acres of Century Cotton Textile Mill land at a prime location in Worli belonged entirely to BMC, the civic body has moved to monetise the property. The BMC has floated a tender to auction…
New Delhi: Police arrested a 43-year-old man who had been absconding for 11 years in a 2014 Ranhola murder case. Lakhan Singh, 43, was traced to Kasganj in Uttar Pradesh after years of hiding across Rajasthan, Haryana, and UP.The case dates back to Nov 21, 2014, when Ranhola police found a body lying along the…
Navi Mumbai: The chief officer of Matheran hill station municipal council, Rahul Ingale has lodged a complaint after his New Panvel sector-14 residence was broken into. The unidentified thieves had decamped with gold jewelry worth Rs 2.5 lakh. Ingale’s family members were staying in the house till Aug 2025 and some household items had been…
New Delhi: Chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday distributed appointment letters to 36 dependents of families affected by the 1984 anti-Sikh riots at a ceremony held at the Delhi Secretariat. Gupta said the jobs would not only offer financial stability but also help ensure a “dignified and secure life” for the beneficiaries. “This day brings…
Mumbai: A 41-year-old multinational technology company employee from Chembur is the latest victim of cyber fraud. The cyber fraudster was duped of ₹86.85 lakh in an online investment scam operated through WhatsApp groups, fake trading apps, and multiple bank accounts. According to the FIR filed at East Region Cyber Police, the victim received a message…
New Delhi: Twelve-year-old Khalid, a child with an intellectual disability, woke up early on Thursday in his Peeragarhi slum home and put on his best clothes. The out-of-school boy was beaming with excitement — he was going to a Christmas carnival at a school for children with special needs.Along with 19 other children from slum…
Mumbai: Bombay high court has upheld enhanced compensation for a Borivli (E) resident who was left permanently disabled after a May 2013 road accident. Justice Neela Gokhale on Thursday endorsed the Rs 1.10 crore revised compensation awarded by Motor Accident Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, and increased it by Rs 10 lakh for ‘pain and suffering and…
Cabinet approves recast of 11 revenue districts into 13 NEW DELHI: In a major restructuring of administrative boundaries, the Delhi cabinet on Wednesday approved the reorganisation of the capital’s 11 revenue districts into 13, bringing them in line with its municipal zones. Three new districts — Old Delhi, Central North and Outer North — have…
Mumbai: Central Railway is likely to impose a major block over the weekend of Jan 25, to facilitate demolition of the Elphinstone Road bridge, a crucial structure that must be removed for the construction of the Sewri–Worli Connector. With Monday being a Republic Day holiday, officials said the long weekend offers the most suitable window…
New Delhi: Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has filed a chargesheet against 13 accused in a major digital arrest case. Its probe has established that “slave compounds” operating in Myanmar and neighbouring countries are major hubs for the execution of such cyber frauds. Trafficked Indians are coerced to run these call-centre-style operations. After analysing over…
