Kalyan: The Manpada police in Dombivli have registered an offence against two former office-bearers of the Shivajirao S. Jondhale College of Engineering alumni association and a private bank manager for allegedly misappropriating over Rs 3 lakh from the association’s funds. Those who were booked in the case are identified as Sneha Mane Jondhale, former vice-president…
Mumbai: A special investigation team (SIT) headed by the joint commissioner of police (crime) will probe the fake birth registration certificates being issued to illegal foreign nationals.The SIT will examine the alleged manipulation of official records and identify those responsible. In Feb, Mumbai police had registered an FIR against two former BMC medical health department…
Mumbai: Observing that human life is more important, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday directed the release of 50 crew members who were stranded aboard three vessels off Mumbai coast since Feb 5.Motor tankers Asphalt Star, Stellar Ruby and Al Jafzia were intercepted by the Indian Coast Guard and later placed under arrest by Yellow…
Thane: Tension gripped Indira Nagar in Thane’s Wagle Estate area late Monday night after a six-year-old boy died of suspected electrocution near his residence. Hundreds of protesting residents gathered outside the local police station, alleging negligence by power department officials and demanding strict action over reported complaints of exposed or stray live wires.According to the…
Thane: At least four people from Ahilyanagar district were killed, and four others sustained injuries after a Maharashtra State Transport (ST) bus collided head-on with a Scorpio on National Highway 61 near Malshej Ghat in Murbad taluka on Tuesday afternoon.This is the second major accident on this highway in a month, which occurred on a…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved upgradation of five primary ashram schools run by NGOs to secondary level and 19 secondary schools to higher secondary-junior college level through the tribal development department. Officials said this decision will contribute greatly to the educational progress of tribal students.“Approval was also given for the creation of necessary…
Mumbai: A Badlapur-Dadar AC train was halted at Kalyan station on Tuesday to rescue a 25-year-old man travelling on the rooftop. An official said the overhead equipment was switched off to prevent electrocution. The operation was completed in 12 minutes. The official said the man was mentally challenged. Train services were briefly disrupted. PTI Source…
MUMBAI: A 23-year-old was arrested by Charkop police for stealing two-wheelers in the western suburbs and five stolen motorcycles worth Rs 2 lakh were recovered from him. With his arrests, the police solved five offences registered at Charkop police station.The accused have been identified as Mohd Raees Shah, 23. Police said he is a resident…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash (File photo) MUMBAI: In a development that could impact the probe into the June 12, 2025 Air India crash at Ahmedabad that killed 241 people, India’s largest pilots’ body has placed before the govt a specific, documented electrical failure mechanism that can cut off fuel to both engines of a…
Vasai: Chaos erupted at Virar railway station on Friday morning after angry commuters stopped the 8:28am Virar–Churchgate local train in protest against its conversion from a regular service into an air-conditioned (AC) local. The protest began after Western Railway implemented a decision, announced on April 29, 2026, stating that the 8:28am regular local would operate…
