BEST conductor arrested for attacking bus carrying passengers, threatening driver during Mumbai strike | Mumbai News

BEST conductor held for pelting stone at bus during Mumbai strike MUMBAI: The Dadar police on Friday arrested a 55-year-old bus conductor for allegedly hurling a stone at a BEST bus’ front windshield, shattering the glass and damaging public property in central Mumbai during a strike.The accused arrested identified as Suresh Markadey Maheshwaram is a…

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Mumbai commuters struggle for 2nd day as BEST strike hits bus services | Mumbai News

Mumbai commuters faced another day of disruption on Saturday as employees of the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) continued their strike. (Image Credit: Sanjay Hadkar/TNN) MUMBAI: Mumbai commuters faced another day of disruption on Saturday as employees of the civic-run Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) continued their strike, bringing bus services in…

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Concrete slab from 17th floor falls on 50-year-old Mumbai man, kills him | Mumbai News

A 50-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed after a concrete slab fell from the 17th floor of a residential building in Qureshi Nagar, Chunabhatti, late Thursday night. By: Srimoyee PalitMUMBAI: A 50-year-old autorickshaw driver was killed after a concrete slab fell from the 17th floor of a residential building in Qureshi Nagar, Chunabhatti, late Thursday night.The…

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Mumbai summit calls for stronger public health measures to tackle anaemia | Mumbai News

Summit calls for health measures to combat anemia MUMBAI: A group of healthcare experts, policy makers, jurists and other stakeholders have called for stronger public health measures to combat anemia, especially among girl children, female adolescents and women.Held by city-based Human Social Care Foundation (HSCF), an NGO holding Special Consultative Status with the United Nations…

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Court acquits Padamsinh Patil, 7 others in Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar murder case | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: A special court on Saturday acquitted 8 accused including deputy CM Sunetra Pawar’s brother Padamsinh Patil in the 2006 murders of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, Samad Kazi. Patil (86), a senior NCP functionary and former state minister, is alleged to have orchestrated the murder of Nimbalkar, his cousin, due to political…

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‘Submit written explanation within 24 hours’: Shiv Sena (UBT) issues show-cause notice to absentee MPs, threatens disqualification | Mumbai News

MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) on Saturday has issued a fresh show-cause notice to its absentee MPs, threatening disqualification.The party’s Chief Whip in the Lok Sabha, Anil Desai, has issued formal show-cause notices to the MPs concerned. They have been given a strict 24-hour deadline to submit a written explanation for their conduct.The notice carries a…

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Kudankulam Unit-5 reaches key milestone as reactor vessel installed | Mumbai News

India’s nuclear power expansion reached a key milestone with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel at Kudankulam Unit-5 (Image enhanced with AI) MUMBAI/NEW DELHI: India crossed another milestone in its nuclear power expansion programme on Monday with the successful installation of the reactor pressure vessel (RPV) at Unit-5 of the Nuclear Power Corporation…

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Mumbai BEST strike enters day 2, commuters reel as bus services remain shut | Mumbai News

BEST employees continue their indefinite strike for a second day (File photo, Image enhanced with AI) MUMBAI: Despite appeals from the Maharashtra transport minister and the invocation of the Maharashtra Essential Services Maintenance Act (MESMA), employees of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking continued their indefinite strike for the second consecutive day on…

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2 noise barrier panels on newly opened Mrinal Tai Gore Flyover extension in Mumbai crash on S V Road below after mishap | Mumbai News

A dumper truck rammed into the noise barrier installed along Mrinal Tai Gore Flyover extension in Goregaon on Friday morning Mumbai: Two weeks after the inauguration of Mrinal Tai Gore Flyover extension in Goregaon, two noise barrier panels installed along the bridge came crashing onto S V Road below early on Friday after being hit…

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