Victim Sandhya Jain (56) and CCTV footage snip of culprit biker (R) NAVI MUMBAI: A Navi Mumbai based journalist Sandhya Jain (56), who writes on women’s rights and safety, was badly injured in a hit-and-run accident recently on the Palm Beach Road, as a speeding motorcyclist jumped a red signal to crash straight into her…
The structures proposed to be handed over to the BMC also include 27 flyovers and four foot overbridges Mumbai: BMC has decided to take over 27 flyovers and several allied structures built by the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) only if the state agency transfers maintenance funds and hands over key technical documents related…
Key accused was taking instructions over phone on how to manufacture the drug MUMBAI: In a major drug bust, the Kandivli anti-narcotics cell (ANC) unearthed an illegal mephedrone (MD) manufacturing lab operating out of a rented one-BHK flat in South Mumbai’s Agripada and arrested three accused, including a suspected Bangladeshi woman, leaving police stunned as…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai cyber police have arrested a 30-year-old man from Delhi for allegedly duping a Vashi homemaker of Rs 61.46 lakh in an insurance policy fraud case. Police have also issued a Look Out Circular against the alleged mastermind, who is suspected to have fled to Dubai.Senior inspector Vishal Patil identified the…
Mumbai: As the state govt moves to frame fresh regulations for coaching classes, the Maharashtra Class Owners’ Association (MCOA) has requested the state to avoid heavy-handed oversight and instead adopt a balanced, consultative approach.In a statement issued on Monday, the association clarified that it is not opposed to regulation but warned against reviving what it…
Bag containing jewellery and digicam was retrieved by GRP and returned to its rightful owner Mumbai: A bag left behind in a local train by a commuter containing gold jewellery and a camera collectively worth Rs 11 lakh was retrieved and returned to him by the Govt Railway Police (GRP) recently.Constable Kherade from the Andheri…
Rapid Rescue Teams will be formed at 20 locations to rescue wild animals Mumbai: The state wildlife board standing committee on Tuesday approved a Rs 260 crore action plan to prevent human-wildlife conflict. The action plan includes setting up of control rooms at ten places in the state in the first phase, use of artificial…
Vishal RajemahadikMira Bhayander: Tensions flared in Mira Road on Monday and Tuesday after members of the Poonam Cluster housing society objected to goats being kept in the society’s premises ahead of Bakri Eid, which falls on May 28. Videos of arguments went viral on Monday evening, and according to reports, one person was injured during…
Clara Lewis & Priyanka KakodkarMumbai: The state has seen a 23% rise in daily petrol sales and 52% rise in daily diesel sales over the average daily consumption, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Tuesday. While retail sales have shot up, the commercial sale of fuel has dipped, leading to suspicion that commercial enterprises are…
Chaitanya Marpakwar and Vishal RajemahadikMumbai: Having already roped in former MLA and Prahar Janshakti Party chief Bachchu Kadu by nominating him as an MLC, there was speculation on Tuesday that Dy CM Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena had reached out to Bahujan Vikas Aghadi’s (BVA) former MLA Kshitij Thakur with the offer of a legislative council…
