Mumbai: From October 1, Powai lake will become free of sewage inflow as all 18 outfalls will be intercepted, the BMC said on Thursday, even as the standing committee witnessed a heated debate over the proposed appointment of an infrastructure consultancy firm for the lake’s redevelopment.The BMC has proposed to appoint AECOM Asia Company Ltd…
The complainant approached the individual to stop him, took him into custody, and brought him to the Andheri Metro Station. (Representative Image) MUMBAI: The Andheri Police registered a case against a youth, Abhinandan Sule, for trespassing on Metro tracks and causing a delay in services, after metro services between Dahisar and Versova had to be…
Pradeep GuptaBhiwandi: A 28-year-old woman was killed, and a motorcyclist was injured after a truck allegedly collided with a two-wheeler on the Mumbai-Nashik Highway near Diva in Bhiwandi on Thursday morning.The deceased was identified as Reema Mukesh Bhatia (28), a resident of Kalyan. The injured rider, Sameer Bhise, was rushed to a nearby hospital for…
Officials said the city’s network has nearly 2,500 cable faults that have been awaiting permanent repair over the past few years Mumbai : Around 22,000 residents of Girgaum, long troubled by repeated power outages over the past two months, are expected to get relief with a permanent corrective measure. The work has been expedited to…
Vishakha Tilkar was found hanging at her matrimonial home on Tuesday. THANE: A 26-year-old woman from Ambernath allegedly died by suicide just one-and-a-half months after her marriage, with her family accusing her doctor husband and in-laws of dowry harassment, physical abuse and keeping her under constant watch.Vishakha Tilkar was found hanging at her matrimonial home…
In an order passed on June 8, Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Vinod Patil dismissed Merchant’s application seeking deletion of the travel restriction imposed while granting him anticipatory bail. (AI image) MUMBAI: A metropolitan court has rejected the plea of Colaba-based shipping businessman Aliasgar Merchant, an accused in an alleged assault and extortion case, seeking removal…
Data from major ports shows that Mumbai handled just 36 cruise vessels carrying 32,060 passengers in 2013-14. (Representative Image) MUMBAI: For generations, Mumbai’s harbour has been the gateway to India’s trade and commerce, crowded with cargo vessels and merchant ships. Today, a different class of vessel is helping reshape the city’s waterfront economy — the…
Officials seized consignment worth Rs 1.90 crore Bhiwandi: The state excise department has busted an interstate liquor smuggling operation and seized a consignment of Goa marked liquor worth nearly Rs 1.90 crore that was being illegally transported to Udaipur in Rajasthan through Maharashtra.Acting on a specific tip-off, officials from। Bhiwandi excise department team intercepted a…
Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut (File Photo) MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Thursday alleged that the party’s dissident Lok Sabha MPs were given an additional Rs 10 crore each and shifted to a “safe location” in Rajasthan amid speculation of a split in the Uddhav Thackeray-led outfit, even as he warned…
Another clip of three medical students speaking about male students specifically dissecting female cadavers has surfaced online, days after Mumbai MBBS student Sejal Pawar MUMBAI: Another clip of three medical students speaking about male students specifically dissecting female cadavers has surfaced online, days after Mumbai MBBS student Sejal Pawar faced backlash over her remarks on…
