Mumbai: A six-feet-long Indian marsh crocodile was noticed under parked cars, near Chand Shah Wali Dargah, close to Powai lake and Vihar lake, on Tuesday.A team of forest officials assisted by Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare (RAWW) and SARRP (Spreading Awareness on Reptiles and Rehabilitation Program), rescued the crocodile.“It is believed that the marsh crocodile…
A man was killed and three others were injured after the parapet fell on a passing auto and a car Mumbai: The police chargesheet filed over the Feb 14 fatal parapet slab crash at an under-construction Metro-4 site in Mulund said a welder’s warning before the tragedy was ignored. The welder had warned that the…
Mumbai: The relentless rain that battered the city and several parts of the state over the past few days ha not only disrupted daily life but also dealt a significant financial blow to public transport operators. The BEST undertaking and the MSRTC together have reported losses exceeding Rs 4 crore due to rain-related disruptions.According to…
There is a long-running dispute over payments owed by the elite sports club in Worli Mumbai: The state govt will order a fresh scrutiny of the finances of National Sports Club of India (NSCI) in Worli and will convene a meeting within 15 days of conclusion of the legislature session to review its outstanding dues…
Thane: A proposed data centre at Balkum in Thane has drawn fresh political opposition, with Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske demanding an immediate halt to the project and an independent inquiry into alleged large-scale tree felling at the site.Mhaske submitted a memorandum to the Thane civic chief and the district collector after meeting representatives of…
The petition before the Bombay High Court was a dispute concerning a ‘loop road’ at Mandale village on land which the BMC said was not its land, but belonged to the Department of Atomic Energy where Bhabha Atomic Research Centre Colony is located Mumbai: Citizens should not blame the C alone for Mumbai’s chronic monsoon…
Emergency services weren’t hit, but patients seeking OPD consultations and routine treatment faced inconvenience Kalyan: Routine medical services and OPD consultations across all major civic-run hospitals and centres in Kalyan-Dombivli were suspended on Tuesday after their doctors, nurses and paramedical staff went on a strike to protest the assault of a hospital’s staffers by Shiv…
The bill seeks to end a practice that allows dance bars to operate by obtaining orchestra licences instead of permissions under the state’s Dance Bar Act, according to minister Chaitanya.MarpakwarMumbai:The Legislative Assembly on Tuesday passed the Maharashtra Police Act and Maharashtra Prohibition of Obscene Dance in Hotels, Restaurants and Bar Rooms and Protection of Dignity…
Mumbai: An MLA was absent at a meeting of Shiv Sena (UBT) legislators called by party chief Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshree on Tuesday.Parbhani MLA Rahul Patil was absent and had reportedly told the party that he was not able to make it to the meeting due to a family function. The remaining 19 Shiv Sena…
Mumbai: The state legislative council on Tuesday passed the Public Universities (fourth amendment) Bill, 2026 for the appointment of an ombudsman to resolve grievances and to replace the grievance committee.Opposition members asked if universities would be brought under the purview of the Lokpal as the Bill mentioned the appointment of Lokpal. Higher and Technical Education…
