Mumbai: The Bombay high court has supported the order of the Ulhasnagar Municipal Corporation to demolish a 16-storey building, “Jhalak Paradise”, in Ulhasnagar, while dismissing a petition filed by the developer, and coming down heavily on both the builder and civic officials for alleged fraud and serious violations.A bench of Justices Kamal Khata and A…
Mumbai: Amid a crackdown on fake birth certificates allegedly issued to illegal migrants in the city, a sweeping internal probe by BMC has uncovered violations in birth and death registration system, exposing what officials described as a parallel, unauthorised data trail across all 24 wards. The probe report called for the suspension of a third…
Thane: A man was booked for allegedly selling fake beauty products in Mumbra in Thane, a police official said on Thursday.Such items, reportedly made in Pakistan, worth Rs 13,972 were seized from accused Neeraj Shukla, who runs a shop in Kausa, the official added.He has been charged under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and Copyright Act for…
Mumbai: State govt on Thursday approved the release of over Rs 51.7 crore to clear long-pending post-matric scholarship and free ship dues for 15,252 students from the 2018-19 academic year. According to a GR, the approval granted by the Other Backward Bahujan Welfare Department pertains to settlement of excess and pending disbursals made through the…
Mumbai: A 39-year-old man with a criminal history was attacked with a sharp weapon and shot dead in Kurla West on Wednesday night. The killing appeared linked to an old rivalry, said police. Vinobha Bhave Nagar police have arrested Abhijit Jadhav, Shubham Ghadge, and Dinesh Pawar in connection with the fatal shooting and said they…
Mumbai: The state government on Thursday transferred 21 Indian Police Service (IPS) and State Police Service (SPS) officers following recommendations from the Police Establishment Board, said officials, describing the reshuffle as routine.Among the key changes, Balasaheb Patil, superintendent of police (Nashik Rural), has been posted as deputy commissioner of police in Mumbai. Somnath Gharge, superintendent…
Thane: The Thane Crime Branch has solved a 12-year-old murder case, arresting construction contractor and “reel star” Surendra Patil (55) for allegedly abducting and killing a Dombivli resident over a property dispute and dumping his body in a forest near Murbad in 2014.Police said victim Karan Bagul, who owned around ten guntha of land in…
Thane: As many as 23 people, including two foreign nationals, have been arrested and narcotics worth nearly Rs 1.4 crore seized during a week-long special anti-drug campaign in Thane district, a senior police official said on Thursday. The crackdown on drug networks and users covered areas under Mira-Bhayandar, Vasai-Virar police commissionerate (zone 1) falling in…
Mumbai: Hundreds of passengers booked on late-night SpiceJet flights from Mumbai to Bengaluru, Delhi and Ahmedabad faced long delays and cancellations on Wednesday night and early Thursday, leaving many stranded at the airport through the night.Among the worst affected was a Mumbai–Bengaluru red-eye flight (SG 874), scheduled to depart at 1.55am, which eventually left about…
Thane: Daily trekking on Yeoor Hills prompted Thane girl Akshara Goel to set her sights on climbing the Everest once her ICSE Class 10 results were released. She will celebrate her academic success at the Base Camp of Mount Everest on May 17.Goel, a student of Smt Sulochanadevi Singhania School, Thane, scored 98.8% in her…
