Mumbai: A 38-year-old homemaker from Sakinaka, the wife of an auto-rickshaw driver, lost Rs 38,000 after she fell for a social media post and was later threatened and blackmailed with arrest and jail by scammers, Sakinaka police said.The FIR was registered on Wednesday after the woman was duped between July 4 and 6. Police said…
Kalyan: A brother and sister allegedly attempted suicide by slitting their wrists at a lodge near Kalyan railway station on Thursday. Both were rescued in time and are currently undergoing treatment. Their condition is reported to be stable.The injured have been identified as Sunil Belshekar (56) and Padmaja Belshekar (53).According to the police, the siblings,…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation general body on Wednesday passed a resolution and took action against the assistant director of town planning, Somnath Kekan, over his administrative decisions. Kekan had allegedly issued construction commencement certificate and no-objection certificate for fire on the same day without following the due procedure. Kekan allegedly granted permissions…
Mumbai: The state govt will set up a registered vehicle scrapping facility (RVSF) in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), said Ashish Shelar, minister for IT and guardian minister for Mumbai suburbs.Shelar said currently there is no such authorised service in the MMR.“To reduce traffic congestion in Mumbai, ensure the scientific disposal of abandoned and end-of-life…
More than 1,000 students and demonstrators gathered at Shivaji Park in Mumbai on Wednesday, braving heavy monsoon rain as part of a protest led by the social media-driven Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) movement Mumbai: As student protests across the country gain momentum, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (BMC-MARD) has released a letter…
Mumbai: Bracing for a crackdown under citywide prohibitory orders, demonstrators moved online from the streets on Thursday after four consecutive days of protests.Social media influencers like Oamkaar posted on their handles that “it is unadvisable to protest on the 23rd as Section 144 has been imposed and restrictions on gatherings of 5 or more people…
People sign a large banner during a signature campaign at Shivaji Park in Dadar, Mumbai, on Thursday, in support of the ongoing youth-led protests Mumbai: Youngsters used art to voice their opinions at a cultural event ‘Voices of Resistance’ organised in solidarity with the Gen Z movement at Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh, Fort, on Thursday…
Mumbai: A 19-year-old boy drowned after he entered Powai Lake while playing with his brother on Thursday afternoon. His body was yet to be found, Powai police said.The tragedy took place after Kailash Soman, a resident of Filterpada, reached the lake with his brother. “We are gathering information about the boy. The exact circumstances leading…
The arrested accused, Altamash Khan, has a criminal history with prior offences of robbery registered against him Mumbai: A 32-year-old man was arrested by Wadala Government Railway Police (GRP) in connection with robbing and assaulting a revenue officer at Dockyard Road station recently. His associate is wanted.The arrested accused, Altamash Khan, has a criminal history…
Palghar: Relentless rain continued to batter Palghar district on Thursday, triggering widespread flooding, disrupting transport and power supply, and cutting off more than 200 villages from the rest of the district. Authorities evacuated 891 people from flood-hit areas, while one person died in Dahanu taluka in a rain-related incident.The district recorded an average rainfall of…
