Navi Mumbai: A 24-year-old man arrested by Kamothe police for bike theft from the parking near near Khandeshwar railway station had escaped from the police station through the washroom window after pretending to relieve himself on Sunday around 4.20 pm. However, the police team desperately launched a search operation and apprehended him after six hours…
Some idol makers have already hiked prices by 25% Mumbai: As Ganesh moortikars prepare to erect makeshift workshops next fortnight, they warn that the cost of Ganpati idols may rise exponentially this festive season. Ganeshotsav this year will be celebrated from Sept 14-25.The cloud of the West Asia conflict, coupled with India’s domestic inflationary situation,…
Kalyan: In a major decision aimed at ending a long-running dispute over the Buddhabhoomi land at Valdhuni in Kalyan, the Maharashtra government has decided to develop the site on the lines of the internationally renowned Mahabodhi Temple Complex at Bodh Gaya in Bihar.The decision was taken during a three-hour high-level meeting chaired by Social Justice…
Mumbai: Mumbai suburban guardian minister Ashish Shelar directed all agencies concerned to take coordinated and immediate action to remove encroachments from lands owned by the state govt’s public works department and Tata Power in Mankhurd, and make the land available for the original purpose of the Children’s Aid Society. A review meeting regarding the encroached…
As the injured individuals did not wish to lodge a formal complaint, no FIR was registered, police said Mumbai: A man and a woman, both aged 24, were injured after a BEST electric bus brushed them while they were crossing the road near Poisar depot in Kandivli West on Monday. CCTV footage of the incident…
Mumbai: Passengers on an air-conditioned BEST bus were briefly alarmed on Wednesday morning after smoke was noticed near the vehicle’s rear left tyre at Jambhori Maidan. The bus, operated from the Kurla depot and heading towards J. Mehta Marg, was immediately stopped by the driver, who asked commuters to alight and move to a safe…
Mumbai: The BMC on Tuesday removed extended constructions or unauthorised covering of open space of four hotels in Andheri (W) after BMC additional commissioner Ashwini Joshi directed that strict action was going to be taken against hotels that were using the mandatory open space for the service area and illegally covered it.The BMC K-West ward…
Mumbai: Many auto unions, including Mumbai Autorickshawmen’s Union, BJP-led Navbharatiya Shiv Vahatuk Sanghatana, Seva Sarathi union, among others, have begun coaching auto taxi drivers in functional Marathi. This is apart from Tardeo and Andheri RTOs teaching Marathi to drivers at their premises. The state transport dept made it mandatory for all drivers to have basic…
Mumbai: Malwani Police have registered an FIR against a social media user based on a complaint filed by a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) member regarding a derogatory online post. The complainant came across the accused’s video on Facebook where objectionable remarks were made targeting some political parties. Source link
An FIR has been lodged under Pocso Act Mumbai: A 64-year-old man was arrested by Aarey Colony Police for molesting a minor girl living next door to him. Police have booked the accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act.According to the police, the 8-year-old victim left her house to play around…
