Thane: A woman was killed in a hit-and-run accident near Majiwada junction in Thane on Friday evening while attempting to cross the busy Mumbai–Nashik highway.The police said that the victim, a housekeeping staff in a nearby residential complex, was on her way home to Mumbra. Initial investigations suggest she crossed to the Nashik-bound side of…
Mumbai: The Central Bureau of Investigation’s (CBI) Mumbai unit has registered a corruption case against an IRS officer couple for alleged Rs 4.6 crore ‘illicit enrichment’ — i.e. amassing assets illegally.The agency said Amit Kumar Singal was earlier posted as additional director general in the Directorate General of Taxpayer Services, New Delhi, while his wife…
Mumbai: A special court has convicted and sentenced a 37-year-old driver to three years of rigorous imprisonment for trespassing into a 17-year-old neighbour’s home and molesting her a decade ago. The girl’s pet dog attacked him and chased him away, saving her from further harm.“The offence is undoubtedly serious in nature, as it affects the…
Mumbai: The Worli police in Central Mumbai recently arrested an assistant commissioner of police rank officer in a case for allegedly flashing a nine-year-old girl at a garden in Worli. The accused was arrested and sent to judicial custody.A police source said that they arrested the accused soon after getting the complaint. “The accused had…
Navi Mumbai: Two dumper drivers from Mumbai were arrested for allegedly dumping debris illegally near Atal Setu at Chirle in Uran taluka, said police. The action followed a patrol by security guards and a flying squad of City and Industrial Development Corporation, acting on instructions from executive engineer Rajiv Kolap.Officials said the squad received inputs…
Mumbai: Cyber police arrested a 46-year-old Nashik man for allowing his bank account to be used to park illegal funds obtained through fake online stocks. He received Rs 7.4 lakh as commission, police said.According to police, the complainant, a Dadar resident, was duped of Rs 87 lakh by people posing as representatives of a private…
The National Gallery of Modern Art in Mumbai opened ‘Lens & Legacy: Bollywood in Focus,’ an exhibition celebrating Indian cinema. The event featured poignant tributes to recently deceased legends Dharmendra and Asha Bhosle, with Hema Malini sharing her grief. The exhibition showcases rare archival photographs and portraits, tracing the visual journey of Indian cinema. The…
File photo used for representational purpose. MUMBAI: Given poor public response, Mhada has announced a price reduction of 7.5% for the sale of 1,221 flats in Vikhroli for its upcoming lottery June 5.The rate effectively drops by Rs 10 lakh. The price of each flat in Kannamwar Nagar, Vikhroli, was Rs 1.45-1.48 crore which now…
MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MP Supriya Sule was among hundreds of commuters stranded in a massive traffic jam on the Lonavala–Khandala ghat stretch on Friday, as a sudden weekend rush and Maharashtra Day traffic brought vehicular movement on the Mumbai–Pune Expressway to a near standstill.According to reports, vehicle queues stretched up to 5 km, leaving commuters…
MUMBAI: The Worli police in Central Mumbai recently arrested an assistant commissioner of police rank officer in a case for allegedly flashing his private part in front of a nine-year-old girl at a garden in Worli. The accused has been sent to judicial custody.A police source said that they arrested the accused soon after getting…
