The tribunal also rejected the insurer’s attempt to shift blame to potholes, loose sand or road conditions Mumbai: In a motor accident compensation claim that placed a 15-year-old injured son against his mother, the registered owner of the two-wheeler, the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal held that both the mother, Madhavi Tavale, and Tata AIG General…
Mumbai: The Indian Medical Association (IMA), Maharashtra, will announce on Sunday whether it will go ahead with the proposed statewide token strike by doctors on Monday. However, several local medical associations said they would not participate in the strike after the Bombay High Court cancelled the bail granted to the accused in the assault on…
Vasai: A 34-year-old man drowned in the Tansa river near Khanivade village off the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway while bathing on Friday evening. His body was found floating in the river on Saturday morning.The deceased, identified as Sanju Tukaram Gavte, 34, was a resident of Jabarpada in Pelhar. He was currently staying with his aunt in the…
Mumbai: An international panel of experts has, for the first time, recognised fatty pancreas disorder (FPD) as a distinct disease, ending decades of uncertainty over whether excess fat in the pancreas is merely an incidental finding or a clinically significant condition.Called the Melbourne Consensus, the statement published in the ‘Nature Reviews: Gastroenterology & Hepatology’ warned…
Mumbai: In a bid to tackle the growing menace of plastic and electronic waste, residents of Juhu will launch Project CPR (Community Plastic Recycling) on Sunday at Birla Garden, where permanent collection bins for plastic and e-waste will be installed.The initiative, spearheaded by the Golden Citizen Trust, Ward 69 and the Juhu Citizens Welfare Group…
Mumbai: BMC commissioner and District Election Officer Ashwini Bhide on Saturday directed election officials to expedite the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, saying the exercise had been affected by the recent spell of heavy rain and must now be completed within the stipulated timeline.Reviewing the progress of the exercise in the Mumbai North…
Navi Mumbai: Nine days after a speeding SUV driven by 22-year-old Arafat Patel went out of control in Taloja Phase-I, killing a scooty rider and injuring five others, the death toll has risen to two. A vada pav stall owner who suffered severe burn injuries in the July 7 crash succumbed to his injuries at…
Mumbai: BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide on Saturday directed officials to ensure that all seven under-construction sewage treatment plants (STPs) across Mumbai are completed within the stipulated timeline, saying the projects are key to improving the quality of wastewater discharged into the sea.During a visit to the under-construction 454 MLD Malad STP, she directed contractors to…
MUMBAI: Panic gripped residents of a high-rise residential tower in Mumbai after a pet dog allegedly became aggressive inside an elevator and lunged at three young girls. The incident, captured on CCTV, has gone viral on social media.According to police, the incident took place on Thursday evening at Sheth Irene Tower in Malad, a western…
Navi Mumbai: Tree lovers were disturbed to see that an almond tree at Vashi, next to Ganesh Tower, was again illegally pruned in order to enhance the visibility of a hoarding behind it.In Sept last year, several nature lovers also held a public demonstration at the Vashi site in order to protest the frequent mutilation…
