Mohammed WajihuddinMumbai: They recited poetry in running buses, at public toilets and taxi stands. Once one of their leaders, the mercurial Namdev Dhasal, even dressed as a taxi driver and held a poetry reading session with the cabbies.Dalit Panthers opposed the entrenched political and literary establishment of Maharashtra. Inspired by the Black Panthers of America,…
Mumbai: When Air India flight AI 171 crashed into the B J Medical College hostel in Ahmedabad on June 12, it killed 241 of the 242 people aboard and 19 more on the ground, among them four young medical students having lunch in their hostel mess. Though all the 260 people killed were victims of…
A case of cheating has been registered against the unidentified scammer Mumbai: Imagine losing money to a cyber con and then getting yelled at by the fraudster for blocking your bank account. This happened with an elderly couple from Jogeshwari last week, prompting them to approach police. A case of cheating has been registered against…
The most challenging rescue involved 23-year-old Andheri resident Swarup Shinde, who slipped about 30 feet down a slope near Gorakhgad fort in Murbad while trekking with a group of over 20 people. Navi Mumbai: Five Mumbai residents, including three trekkers and a couple, were rescued in three separate operations across Raigad and Thane districts on…
Mumbai: With water stocks in the seven lakes supplying the city falling to 10.7% of their total capacity as of Monday, June 15, the BMC will hold a high-level meeting on Tuesday to decide whether stricter water conservation measures are needed.A 10% water cut is already in force across Mumbai. Additional municipal commissioner Abhijit Bangar,…
Mumbai: The monsoon session of the state legislature will be held in Mumbai from June 22 to July 10. This decision was taken in a meeting of the legislative assembly and legislative council business advisory committee on Monday.It is unlikely that there will be a leader of the opposition in the assembly and council in…
As divorce rates climb, the concept of prenups appears relevant to some and rash to others Mumbai: The billboard topping singer Taylor Swift may perhaps say “shake it off” to those speculating whether she has signed a prenup ahead of her July wedding. But the buzz has drawn attention to the “blank space” Indian law…
The HC upheld the de-affiliation of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar-led Maharashtra State Wrestling Association Swati DeshpandeMumbai: The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed the state association’s writ petition against a decision of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) and upheld the de-affiliation of NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar-led Maharashtra State Wrestling Association (MSWA).On Jan…
Delay in constituting the Standing Committee and other statutory panels has fuelled speculation of alliance tensions, with BJP leaders alleging exclusion from key decision-making positions in the Thane civic body Thane: Nearly six months after the new Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) house was constituted in January, not a single special committee, not even the standing…
Accused harboured a grudge against the supervisor for getting his brother fired from his job at the petrol pump the previous month Mumbai: A case of ‘attempt to commit murder’ was registered against a motorist after he tried to run over a petrol pump staffer with his car, dragging him for a short distance before…
