Russell’s viper rescued from BKC Metro station basement in Mumbai MUMBAI: A Russell’s Viper, considered one of India’s most venomous snakes, was rescued from the basement of the BKC station on Mumbai Metro Line 3 on Tuesday morning. According to wildlife rescuers, the incident came to light around 7.47 am when security personnel at the…
MUMBAI: A South Mumbai-based woman doctor allegedly hired an impersonator to pose as a senior government official and influence police action in a cheque bounce case, paying him nearly Rs 4 lakh for the job, according to a chargesheet filed by the city crime branch.The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai Crime Branch has filed a…
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has granted interim protection from arrest to advocate Priyanka Singh, who is facing allegations in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to an alleged attempt to bribe a GST intelligence officer in connection with a tax-evasion probe involving online betting platforms.Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar, hearing Singh’s anticipatory bail…
Six Lok Sabha MPs, including Sanjay Jadhav and Bhausaheb Wakchaure, have joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, bolstering the party’s strength MUMBAI: Among the six Lok sabha MPs who have switched allegiance to Shinde Sena are Sanjay Jadhav (Parbhani) and Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shirdi). The crossing over of the 6 came eight days after they skipped a…
MUMBAI: The city woke up to rain for the third consecutive morning on Tuesday, with several parts of south Mumbai recording moderate showers even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said conditions remain favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into Mumbai.Mumbai recorded light rainfall over the 24-hour period ending 8 am Tuesday. South Mumbai…
BJP’s Kirit Somaiya said M-East ward has 289 schools declared illegal in the last four years Mumbai: Former MP Kirit Somaiya from BJP has claimed that 34% of the 849 schools declared unauthorised in the city by BMC’s education department in the past four academic years fall in M-East ward, comprising Govandi, Mankhurd and parts…
Special prayers for rains at the BMC-run Muhammad Ali Roghay Nakhuda Garden in Mahim Mumbai: Even as many in the city keep their eyes peeled for rain, some have closed theirs in fervent prayer. Braving punishing humidity and heat, communities from Manori to Mohammed Ali Road have been congregating around Catholic crosses, fire temples and…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court last week, in a relief to three Vile Parle housing societies of 10 buildings constructed in the 1970s and two in November 1990, upheld the power of a deputy registrar to grant unilateral deemed conveyance of land with buildings and not let future FSI potential on portions of land reserved…
The court said there is sufficient evidence to justify framing of charges Mumbai: A special NIA court has rejected the discharge plea of an accused in the 2023 Padgha IS module case, observing that the material on record establishes a prima facie case of active involvement in terrorist conspiracy and that the evidence is sufficient…
Mumbai: Corporators on Monday highlighted the impact of the water crisis on the city during the general body meeting and sought details from the administration on the measures in place to ensure supply if there is no or insufficient rainfall in the coming weeks.BJP leader of the House Ganesh Khankar said a separate water reuse…
