Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) city unit on late Tuesday caught a private individual who allegedly demanded and accepted a bribe on behalf of a police constable in connection with passport verification work.The ACB arrested Sanjit Kumar, who allegedly collected a bribe of Rs 1,000 for police constable Basavaraj Gwaminath Dhamgunde attached to Khar police…
The court observed that the case rested almost entirely on the alleged confession and disclosure statements, without any independent corroborative evidence Thane: A 33-year-old man, Himanshu Gujale, who had walked into a police station four years ago and allegedly confessed to killing a woman, was acquitted by a Thane court due to lack of evidence.The…
Several IAS officers were transferred Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai: IAS officer Tukaram Mundhe was on Tuesday appointed commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). This is his 25th transfer in a 21-year career and his second in less than two months. In April, the 2005-batch IAS officer was transferred as secretary of the disability welfare department and…
Mumbai: The Supreme Court Collegium on Monday approved appointment as permanent Judges, six Additional Judges of the Bombay high court. The six who become permanent HC Judges are Justices Nivedita Mehta, Prafulla Khubalkar, Ashwin Bhobe, Rohit Joshi, Advait Sethna and Pravin Patil. The HC has an approved strength of 94 Judges and a vacancy of…
Bella JaisinghaniMumbai: With petrol price in Mumbai Rs 107.59 per litre and diesel Rs 94.08 in the wake of the latest rate increase on Tuesday, the cumulative fuel hike over the past four days comes to Rs 4 per litre. As fuel costs feed into transportation and essential goods, the increases, it appears, have begun…
Bombay High Court in Mumbai Mumbai: The Bombay high court has allowed the medical termination of the 25-week pregnancy of 17-year-old girl sexual assault survivor, who said she wanted it of her own will and without being coerced by anyone.Justices Gautam Ankhad and Sandesh Patil on Monday said, “Medical Termination of Pregnancy, 1971 (MTP) does…
AIESL technicians allege that third-party personnel have been brought in to repair and maintain aircraft Mumbai: AI Engineering Services Ltd (AIESL), India’s largest aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul organisation is engaging inexperienced third-party manpower for safety-critical aircraft maintenance work, alleged a letter sent by the Federation of Aircraft Maintenance Engineering (FAME) to the Directorate General…
The family spent Rs 11 lakh on hospital bills Mumbai: An 11-year-old boy fell from a second-floor building in Ghatkopar on May 6. The impact shattered his skull and drove bone fragments into his right eyeball and brain. Yet, even a week after his hospital discharge, the boy shows no signs of paralysis, vision impairment…
Mumbai’s G5A hosted ‘Rasa: Feeling as Form,’ a panel discussion exploring the enduring relevance of the ancient Natyasastra’s aesthetic theories. Artists and cultural figures discussed how Rasas, Bhavas, and Dhvani continue to inspire contemporary dance, poetry, and cinema, bridging heritage with modern artistic expression. On Saturday evening, Mumbai’s cultural space G5A, hosted Rasa: Feeling as…
What began with three citizens during the COVID-19 lockdown has blossomed into Maharashtra’s largest community-led environmental movement. The Mangrove Cleanup Drive recently celebrated 300 consecutive weeks of coastal restoration, mobilizing over 1.25 lakh volunteers and removing 1,200 tonnes of waste. What began during the COVID-19 lockdown with just three citizens disturbed by the sight of…
