Mumbai: A petty argument in a slum pocket at Shivaji Nagar led to a murder in the early hours of Wednesday. Mohammed Arif was killed when five to six persons attacked him with sharp weapons. According to police, the complaint was filed by the deceased’s neighbour, Siraj Shabbir Jamadar, an AC technician. Arif was rushed…
Mumbai: Eight in 10 students in Mumbai’s civic schools are aware of artificial intelligence tools, but their use is increasingly centred around homework, translation and problem-solving rather than conceptual learning, a joint study by Salaam Bombay Foundation and NMIMS School of Business Management has found. The study, which surveyed 1,050 Class IX students across 20…
Mumbai: A day after the video of a woman’s outburst against BJP water resources minister Girish Mahajan for blocking a road during a party rally went viral, the politician admitted that the public had been inconvenienced by the rally but criticised her for using strong language and for allegedly throwing a bottle at the protesters.As…
Palghar: A woman succumbed to burn injuries on Tuesday night after an illegally operating firecracker unit in Wada taluka exploded, that had also killed a labourer on the spot. The second victim has been identified as Monica Padole (22), who was working close to the spot where the blast took place on Tuesday afternoon. Padole…
Mumbai: Police investigating the death of two MBA students following consumption of ecstasy pills at a music concert in Goregaon (East) arrested the 11th accused in the case on Wednesday evening.Police said Jiya Jacob (33) was picked up from her Ulhasnagar residence following the money trail. Jacob will be produced before the Borivli court on…
Mumbai: The Anti Narcotic Cell of Mumbai police on Wednesday arrested the live-in partner of a bar dancer who was arrested along with 5,000 MDMA (Ecstasy pills) worth Rs 6 crore early this week.The Ghatkopar ANC unit arrested Amir Sayyed, the live-in partner of Ashwini Paul, taking the number of arrests to 4. The duo…
Mumbai: Once again indicating that Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray is likely to be the MVA’s candidate for the legislative council polls, Shiv Sena (UBT) MP Sanjay Raut on Wednesday said that if Thackeray becomes an MLC, then MVA will remain together. Raut said everyone wishes that Uddhav becomes an MLC again, but a…
Mumbai: Bombay high court on Wednesday granted interim relief to two women aged above 50, allowing them to go ahead with requisite tests necessary to verify fitness before proceeding with an assisted reproductive techniques (ART) procedure to conceive by accepting donor gametes.The HC last month appointed former Maharashtra advocate general Ashutosh Kumbhakoni as amicus curiae…
Mumbai: The state cabinet on Wednesday approved the Maharashtra State Compressed Biogas (CBG) Policy, 2026. Officials said a coordination committee will be established in every district; biogas projects will be implemented on a PPP (public-private partnership) and hybrid annuity basis. A budgetary provision of Rs 500 crore has been made for the current year. This…
Mumbai: A special court on Tuesday denied bail to Mohd Iqbal Ibrahim Khan, an alleged member of a banned outfit, the Popular Front of India (PFI), who was booked under the stringent anti-terror Act — the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Khan has been behind bars since his arrest on Sept 22, 2022, in a…
