Mumbai: The state cabinet on Tuesday approved upgradation of five primary ashram schools run by NGOs to secondary level and 19 secondary schools to higher secondary-junior college level through the tribal development department. Officials said this decision will contribute greatly to the educational progress of tribal students.“Approval was also given for the creation of necessary…
Mumbai: A Badlapur-Dadar AC train was halted at Kalyan station on Tuesday to rescue a 25-year-old man travelling on the rooftop. An official said the overhead equipment was switched off to prevent electrocution. The operation was completed in 12 minutes. The official said the man was mentally challenged. Train services were briefly disrupted. PTI Source…
MUMBAI: A 23-year-old was arrested by Charkop police for stealing two-wheelers in the western suburbs and five stolen motorcycles worth Rs 2 lakh were recovered from him. With his arrests, the police solved five offences registered at Charkop police station.The accused have been identified as Mohd Raees Shah, 23. Police said he is a resident…
Air India Ahmedabad plane crash (File photo) MUMBAI: In a development that could impact the probe into the June 12, 2025 Air India crash at Ahmedabad that killed 241 people, India’s largest pilots’ body has placed before the govt a specific, documented electrical failure mechanism that can cut off fuel to both engines of a…
Vasai: Chaos erupted at Virar railway station on Friday morning after angry commuters stopped the 8:28am Virar–Churchgate local train in protest against its conversion from a regular service into an air-conditioned (AC) local. The protest began after Western Railway implemented a decision, announced on April 29, 2026, stating that the 8:28am regular local would operate…
Mumbai: Admissions to degree colleges affiliated to Mumbai University will start from Wednesday, May 6. While the first merit list for seat allotment is scheduled on May 26, according to the schedule released by the university, colleges can commence their academic session for undergraduate courses from June 13.Two days after the HSC results were announced,…
Mumbai: Observing that the object of the Juvenile Justice Act is reformative and not retributive, and that detention of a child is to be resorted to only when the statutory conditions are clearly satisfied, a special court for children on Monday overturned a previous order denying bail to three minors accused of assault. As regards…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court has directed the state government to refund Rs 3 lakh in stamp duty to a homebuyer who had mistakenly paid the amount under an incorrect stamp duty head. The petitioner represented by advocate Charanjeet Singh Chandrapal had purchased electronic stamps in March 2018 for registering a flat purchase agreement. However,…
Mumbai: Nearly 1,200km away from their home state, Tamils in Mumbai were surprised as the victory of a rank newcomer—film star ‘Thalapathy’ Vijay, the founder of Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)—shook the political ground beneath the feet of established parties like DMK and AIADMK. They attributed the churn to youth seeking change as well as overall…
Mumbai: Holding the case to be an example of ego clashes and a young victim’s fight against corruption, a special court on Monday convicted and sentenced a travelling ticket examiner (TTE) to one-year jail for his “sole intention to insult the modesty” of a 17-year-old girl after he publicly shamed her in 2017 by claiming…
