Mumbai auto drivers learning Marathi prioritize refusal phrases over basic communication. MUMBAI: While people learning new languages start with bare necessities, some city auto drivers seem clear on their priority. After nearly a week of learning basic Marathi at RTO-run classes, they are rustling up a string of excuses in Marathi to refuse rides.One such…
Navi Mumbai: A Khopoli resident, Amol Kadam, swam about 150 metres in the opposite direction to Patalganga river water flow to rescue a 26-year-old cognitively impaired Parbhani youth on Friday. He was swept away for about 500 metres in the river water. He luckily survived in the water without drowning while being continuously swept away…
Kalyan: The Dombivli Govt Railway Police (GRP) were probing the suspected suicide of a minor girl who was initially believed to have died after being accidentally hit by a local train. The probe took a turn after her post-mortem revealed that she was around three months pregnant.The girl aged 17 died on Aug 2 after…
Mumbai: A day after X’s owner Elon Musk announced that it will increase the visibility of govt demands to restrict or remove content, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Sunday said all social media platforms must follow suit. “Elon Musk has taken a decisive step for freedom of expression. All govt orders to remove…
Students protest at Kalyan APMC exam centre on Sunday. The protest was called off late at night Kalyan: Candidates appearing for the Bombay high court clerk typing skill test alleged widespread technical glitches at examination centres in Kalyan, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nanded, Washim, Bhandara, and other parts of the state on Sunday, with server failures, keyboard…
The opposition parties in the BMC demanded that the proposal be sent back to the administration for reconsideration Mumbai: Even as the Rs 122-crore Mumbadevi robotic parking project remains stalled under Assembly Speaker Rahul Narwekar’s stay since July 2024, the BMC has floated a Rs 58-crore tender to beautify the temple precinct. The move has…
Dr Santosh Kadam, who was one of the nine members elected to MMC in April, said the council can only be formed once all the posts are filled Mumbai: The state govt on Saturday notified the nomination of five members to Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC). One of the four ex officio member posts is yet…
Mumbai: The Vasai Virar Citizens Action Forum on Sunday tweeted about a 7.26 am Virar–Churchgate AC local witnessing water leakage inside an AC coach, causing significant inconvenience and discomfort to commuters.“It is deeply concerning that passengers are paying a steep premium fare for AC local services, yet basic standards of safety, comfort, and maintenance are…
Mumbai: FDA has issued a formal show-cause notice to Shah Rukh Khan, Tiger Shroff, and Ajay Devgn for their role in the advertisement of the Vimal Elaichi brand, alleging that this is masked to promote Vimal Pan Masala, which is banned in the state for causing oral cancer.The notice states that the ad is in…
Mumbai: The patrolling team of the Yellow Gate police station, ASI Suresh Bhalerao, ASI Prashant Borse, and PC Nilesh Malusare, found a distressed turtle while patrolling in the territorial waters of the Arabian Sea. The large loggerhead sea turtle, weighing over 100 kg was struggling to swim and float on the surface.The police officials rescued…
