Mumbai: With Navi Mumbai International Airport (NMIA) set to join the region’s skies on Dec 25, early fares reveal a two-track trend. While IndiGo fares from Navi Mumbai are more expensive than from the existing Mumbai airport, Akasa Air is doing the opposite.After Akasa Air, IndiGo opened bookings for flights from NMIA on Saturday, but…
Pune: The state health department has cleared Sahyadri Hospitals of any wrongdoing in the liver transplant case that led to the deaths of a man and his wife in Aug, with state health secretary Dr Nipun Vinayak confirming the development on Saturday.The recipient (the husband) passed away on Aug 17 due to postoperative cardiogenic shock,…
New Delhi: The blast near Red Fort that killed 13 people and injured dozens has left behind a trail of grief that goes far beyond the physical devastation. While the grieving families are trying to make sense of the sudden void, eyewitnesses describe scenes they cannot unsee — bodies torn apart, limbs flung across the…
Thane: Police booked five persons for allegedly kidnapping a 35-year-old doctor from a civic hospital in Kalwa, holding the victim captive for nearly nine hours, and extorting Rs 2 lakh after threatening to implicate him in a fabricated currency case. Kalwa police registered an FIR on Thursday under multiple sections of the BNS. One of…
Pune: Yerawada Central Jail and Yerwada Women’s Jail recently organised “bandi galabhet” (prisoner-family meet) initiative to promote acceptance of prisoners within their families and society, following completion of their sentences.Jail superintendent Sunil Dhamal said, “The initiative, organised on Nov 14, was specifically designed to alleviate the emotional stress experienced by inmates due to prolonged separation…
New Delhi: In a boost to transparency and ease of doing business, chief minister Rekha Gupta on Friday launched a new portal that makes the renewal of fire safety certificates completely online.Unveiling the portal at Delhi Secretariat along with home minister Ashish Sood, CM said the initiative marks a “big leap” in the govt’s push…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court has quashed and set aside an order of the deputy registrar, cooperative societies (R north ward) that directed a housing society in Borivli to give a no objection certificate (NOC) to a member to apply to BMC to change the use of her flat from residential to commercial. Siddharth Borivali…
Mumbai: A special court on Saturday recalled a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against senior Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut in a criminal appeal case, after his lawyer cited his hospitalization due to serious health issues.The court was informed that Raut was “serious”. Last month, following sudden health complications, Raut announced…
Thane: State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik on Saturday inaugurated Thane city’s first gas-based pet crematorium at Majivada village. The eco-friendly facility, built at a cost of Rs 50 lakh, was constructed adjacent to the existing crematorium with a separate entrance.“Thane has a large number of pet lovers who treat their pets as family. After their…
Navi Mumbai: In a significant judgment aimed at curbing financial fraud, the Uran court sentenced accused Santosh Anant Pedhvi to three years of rigorous imprisonment and imposed a fine of Rs 50,000 for cheating multiple individuals under the pretext of providing permanent jobs. Pedhvi collected Rs 5 lakh from the main complainant and took money…
