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Navi Mumbai: The Sandeep Naik Foundation launched the ‘Tree for Anyone Who Asks’ campaign in Navi Mumbai on Thursday on the occasion of World Environment Day. The Foundation has been implementing extensive environmental conservation initiatives for more than 25 years. Former MLA Sandeep Naik distributed saplings symbolically among school students, representatives of environmental organisations and…

Navi Mumbai: Activists have claimed that about two years after 28,240 indigenous saplings were planted on Parsik Hill through an NGO in collaboration with the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), only around 50% are surviving.Similarly, a decade later, only around 10% of saplings survive on reserved forest land under Shirvane village that was planted under…

Modular origami is gaining popularity in Mumbai. Workshops are drawing enthusiasts seeking a meditative and creative outlet. People are rediscovering childhood joys and appreciating the science behind complex geometric structures. Mumbaikars are embracing these interactive experiences, finding beauty and purpose in transforming paper. The craft fosters human connection and community. Modular origami has emerged as…

Mumbai: A constable attached to Khar police station has been suspended after being arrested by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) in a case of graft.The suspended constable, Basavaraj Dhamgunde, was posted in the passport verification section. According to the police, Dhamgunde allegedly demanded a bribe of Rs 2,000 from a complainant for passport-related work and later…

Kalyan: In a significant move aimed at strengthening urban mobility and improving last-mile connectivity, Kalyan MP Shrikant Shinde has announced that a feasibility survey has been initiated for introducing a pod taxi system in the Kalyan-Dombivli region.Shinde made the announcement while visiting the historic Pimpleshwar Temple in Dombivli. The visit came shortly after the state…

Mumbai: Chief officer of an oil vessel died while cleaning the tank near the port premises Monday. He felt dizzy and collapsed inside the tank.The deceased was identified as Harsha Rajan, 43, a Chennai resident.His fellow crew members on the vessel extracted him with the assistance of a rescue team, and he was administered preliminary…

Retreat House is a prime plot belonging to Jesuit priests at Kane Road near Bandra Bandstand Mumbai: The Catholic community has reacted with shock and anger after TOI’s report of Thursday about yet another fraudulent bid to sell a church property near Bandra Bandstand. This is the third time since 2023 that the scam is…

Mumbai: A national of Republic of Chad was caught by the Customs for trying to smuggle out 14,580 US dollars equivalent to Rs 1.41 crore to Addis Ababa from Mumbai airport.Acting on the specific intelligence, the Air Intelligence Unit of Customs intercepted Al Amir Osman Adam, a Republic of Chad (Central Africa) national who cleared…

Palghar: A 60-year-old tribal woman died and her husband was seriously injured when a man in their neighbourhood allegedly attacked them with an axe in Palghar district on suspicion the couple performed ‘black magic’ on his wife, police said on Thursday. The attacker, 25-year-old Vilas Nakoda, later attempted suicide by consuming rat poison and is…

The deceased were identified as Powai resident Deepak Chande, his wife Shobha, and their children Jai and Purva Four members of a family from Powai, including two children, were killed on the spot during a visit to their native village Honyali in Kolhapur Thursday. Their two-wheeler collided with a tempo which overturned into a roadside…