Thane: The sessions court in Thane has rejected the bail application of a 27-year-old man accused of raping a model and refused to entertain a “compromise” affidavit submitted by the survivor to save her imminent marriage, noting the offence is not compoundable, and the investigation is underway.The copy of the order, passed by additional sessions…
Mumbai: NCP (SP) leader Anil Deshmukh on Tuesday requested Maharashtra Governor to direct the state government to make public the final report of the Chandiwal Commission which probed the allegations levelled against him by former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh.In a letter to governor Jishnu Dev Varma, Deshmukh, a former state home minister, said…
BEST plans to expand its fleet to 7,000 buses by 2027 Mumbai: The city’s public transport system is set for a significant boost as BEST plans to procure 1,500 new air-conditioned midi buses, backed by fresh funding from the Centre.According to officials, these midi buses will primarily operate as feeder services to Metro stations as…
The union has multiple demands Mumbai: BEST Sanyukt Kamgar Kruti Samiti , at a media conference on Tuesday, has issued an ultimatum to the BEST management with the threat of a strike of staffers, including those operating buses, from June 19. The union leaders said civic administration must deliver a comprehensive settlement of long-pending demands…
A senior official said some top posts, like that of additional chief secretary for housing and urban development (UD-1) were yet to be filled Mumbai: The state govt on Tuesday transferred several senior IAS officers in key departments, including BMC, MMRDA and Cidco. Around a dozen babus were transferred on Tuesday after the state cabinet…
Both had petitioned the HC separately after the sessions court in Mumbai denied them bail on May 7 Mumbai: Citing security concerns, a special court rejected a plea by Asadullah Akhtar, a death row prisoner currently lodged in Tihar Jail, to be physically produced for his ongoing trial in the 2012 JM Road (Pune) bomb…
The teenager claimed that the motorcycle was his Mumbai: Andheri police registered a case against a 17-year-old college student for riding a motorcycle while hiding its real identity through a bogus number plate and registration number, preparing a counterfeit plate, using it as though it were an official plate, and driving the vehicle without proper…
Swati.DeshpandeMumbai: In a significant ruling, the Bombay high court recently held that a divorced wife cannot seek enhancement of her maintenance amount that was decreed before her husband’s death. But the ex-wife can continue to recover her maintenance for her lifetime and also arrears of maintenance from his assets, even after the husband passes, HC…
Mumbai: Post Office Passport Seva Kendras (POPSKs) at Dombivli, Vashi, Vasai, Aurangabad, Bhusawal, Dhule, and Jalgaon will remain open for processing normal passport applications on Saturday, June 20. Passport Seva Kendra (PSK) in Nashik shall also remain open on Saturday for processing normal and tatkal applications.Appointment slots will be available online from Wednesday, June 17,…
The minister questioned the rationale behind the TMC approving a massive TDR allocation at a time when Thane is already facing mounting pressure on essential services Thane: Transport minister Pratap Sarnaik has urged the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to defer the proposed release of over 80 lakh sq ft of Transferable Development Rights (TDR) for…
