Mumbai

Ramdas Kokare, Deputy Commissioner of the Solid Waste Management Department, KDMC KALYAN: In a rare move, following sustained public pressure and political intervention, the state government has reappointed Ramdas Kokare as deputy municipal commissioner (solid waste management) in the Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC). The move comes days after Kokare’s sudden transfer triggered outrage among residents…

MUMBAI: Actor Twisha Sharma’s sudden death has left her co-star Swetaa Varma shocked and saddened. Reacting to the incident, Swetaa said she could not believe the actor was no more, especially just months after her marriage. Twisha, 33, was found dead on May 12 at the Bhopal residence of her husband, lawyer Samarth Singh, in…

Representative AI-generated image MUMBAI: A roadside observation study conducted in Maharashtra from Dec 2022 to Feb 2025 shows that correct helmet usage among motorcyclists was as low as 19 percent and among pillion riders it was almost non-existent (4 percent). Speeding was most frequently observed among ride-share vehicles (23 percent) as compared to govt and…

ED officials produce Ashok Kharat before a Special PMLA Court in connection with a Rs 70 crore money laundering case Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) on Tuesday arrested Ashok Kharat, a Nashik-based astrologer accused of running a money-laundering operation by exploiting spiritual faith.Last week, observing that there may be strong likelihood that the proceeds of…

Mumbai: The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) has arrested a woman employed in an eatery at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport after recovering 3 kg of gold bars worth around Rs 5 crore concealed in her socks on Tuesday.Recently, the Centre increased import duty on gold to 15%, comprising a basic customs duty of 10%…

Mumbai: Maharashtra took a major step towards clean energy expansion on Tuesday as the state govt signed memorandums of understanding (MoU) with four leading companies for 25,400 MW nuclear power generation projects with investments of Rs 6.5 lakh crore.Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said the companies will conduct a survey of the project sites for which…

Two minors were sexually harassed in separate instances at Kurla railway station and Dadar railway station. Police arrested the accused within 24 hours Mumbai: In two separate cases, two minor girls, a 10-year-old and a college teen, were groped at Kurla railway station and Dadar railway station on Monday. In both cases, Govt Railway Police…

The strike is against unregulated surge of online pharma-delivery platforms MUMBAI: Across the country, medical shops could face disruptions today as the All India Organisation of Chemists and Druggists (AIOCD) has announced a nationwide, one-day closure of pharmacies. In Maharashtra, Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said they asked sellers, hospital-attached pharmacies and 24-hour medical stores…

Mumbai: Prominent political strategist Prashant Kishor held a meeting with NCP MP Parth Pawar and his family on Sunday, fuelling speculation about whether he will take on the party. The NCP recently parted ways with Design Box, which had crafted its campaign for the 2024 assembly polls.In a statement on X, Parth confirmed the meeting…

Navi Mumbai: A 66-year-old woman residing in the slum colony along KKR road in Turbhe store area was murdered by strangulation and her body stuffed in a gunny sack was found dumped below the streetlight about 300 metres away from her house on Tuesday early morning. Turbhe police have registered an FIR of murder against…