Mumbai: The MSRTC will operate 5,500 special buses for the Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage to Pandharpur to facilitate the travel of lakhs of devotees expected to visit the temple town for darshan of Lord Vitthal and Goddess Rukmin. Any group of 40 or more devotees can book a special bus from any village in Maharashtra directly…
Mumbai: After leading drone manufacturers, the state’s top drone training organisations have also criticised Maharashtra’s new Unmanned Systems Policy, saying the sector is facing a severe crisis after being completely excluded from the policy. In a letter to IT minister Ashish Shelar, they warned that the omission could jeopardise an estimated Rs 1,000 crore in…
THANE: An FIR has been lodged against former two-time Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Vinayak Raut, his wife, his corporator-son and four others following a complaint by his daughter-in-law alleging years of physical and mental cruelty, forced occult rituals and financial exploitation. One of the seven—an alleged occultist—was arrested on Sunday and sent to two days…
Thane: A one-month-old premature baby weighing just 1.196 kg underwent a surgical procedure to remove its “natal teeth” at the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Thane city, officials said on Sunday.The surgery was performed on July 10, eliminating severe health risks to the infant, said a statement released by the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC).“Although…
Mumbai: A dispute over the use of Marathi during a ticket inspection on an air-conditioned suburban train near Andheri railway station on Saturday sparked protests and renewed debate over linguistic rights in Maharashtra.According to railway sources and videos circulating on social media, the incident began when a passenger allegedly insisted on communicating in Marathi with…
Mumbai: Central Railway has decided to permanently close a gate near the Kalwa Car Shed after repeated incidents of passengers attempting to board empty local train rakes from an unauthorised location, posing a serious risk to life and safety.Railway officials observed that between 8 am and 8:30 am, commuters routinely trespass through the main entry…
Mumbai: A 25-year-old woman was injured after the slab of a dilapidated chawl collapsed beneath her while she was drying clothes in Mankhurd on Saturday evening. The incident took place around 6.34 pm at Shree Saraswati Chawl in Ambedkar Nagar, PMGP Colony.According to civic officials, the woman entered the first floor of an unoccupied, dilapidated…
Mumbai: Rail traffic on Central Railway was briefly affected on Sunday afternoon after the locomotive of a freight train developed a technical fault between Vasind and Asangaon stations.According to railway officials, the engine of the goods train failed at around 2.42 pm, affecting train movements on the section. Several trains were delayed, and some services…
Thane: Police registered a case against three individuals for allegedly cheating a 49-year-old homemaker and seven other persons of Rs 16 lakh on the promise of securing jobs in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.The alleged offence occurred over the last year. The accused allegedly collected Rs 16 lakh from…
Thane: A Thane court has acquitted a 40-year-old tennis coach from Navi Mumbai accused of raping and impregnating a 14-year-old student in Thane, observing that the girl’s post-incident conduct and continued training with him without complaint rebutted the legal presumption of guilt against the man. The court cited major inconsistencies and lack of corroborative evidence.The…
