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Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan acknowledged inconvenience during a BJP-backed women’s march in Mumbai MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister Girish Mahajan on Wednesday acknowledged that commuters faced disruption during a BJP-backed march in Mumbai’s Worli, but said a woman who confronted him over the traffic jam used inappropriate language.He said he apologised to the woman at the spot…

Bombay High Court has permitted four individuals accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts to challenge charges under the UAPA and other offenses MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday allowed appeals filed by four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case to challenge the charge framed against them under the stringent anti-terror law UAPA (Unlawful Activities…

Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai has voiced strong criticism regarding Mumbai’s infrastructure, particularly the poor state of roads and civic works in Andheri MUMBAI: Former Infosys CFO Mohandas Pai has sparked fresh debate over Mumbai’s infrastructure after criticising the condition of roads and civic works in Andheri, saying Indian cities often showcase “world-class buildings” alongside…

Mumbai: Mira Road police have registered a sexual assault FIR against BJP corporator Laxman Jangam from Mira-Bhayander Municipal Corporation under BNS Section 69, which criminalises sexual relations induced by a false promise of marriage (it does not amount to the offence of rape), even as he filed a cross complaint against the complainant alleging extortion…

Palghar: A major explosion inside a makeshift firecracker manufacturing unit in Konsai village of Palghar’s Wada taluka killed one worker and left four others injured on Tuesday afternoon. One of the injured is critical. The firecracker unit had been operating illegally from an old farmhouse covered with a tin shed. Police have arrested three persons…

Navi Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB), Navi Mumbai, on Tuesday arrested Dr Kailas Gaikwad, Deputy Municipal Commissioner of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 42,000 from a sub-contractor.ACB officials said the complainant approached the agency on April 20, alleging that Gaikwad had demanded a bribe to clear a…

Thane: The Nagpur-based Mahametro has appointed a general consultant for the execution of the 29km-long Thane Integral Ring Metro project, officials informed on Tuesday.An infrastructure firm, AECOM, bagged the contract to work as the general consultant for the ambitious project following a bidding process, said officials. “The consultant will be responsible for design review, project…

MUMBAI: The traffic on Mumbai-Pune Yashwantrao Chavan Expressway will be temporarily diverted for a few hours on April 23 and 24 on account of bridge maintenance work.In a release issued on Tuesday, the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) said the block is planned from 12 am to 3 pm on April 23 and 24,…

Mumbai University is investigating allegations of question paper leaks for three BCom sixth-semester subjects MUMBAI: The Mumbai University said on Tuesday evening that it was inquiring into allegations that question papers of three subjects in its ongoing sixth semester TY BCom examinations had been leaked and circulated through a WhatsApp group linked to a private…

Mumbai: The committee led by MITRA CEO Praveen Pardeshi, appointed six months ago to formulate criteria for the farm loan waiver and recommend short- and long-term measures for the agrarian distress in Maharashtra, submitted its report to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Monday.The submission has brought the state government closer to implementing the loan waiver,…