Mumbai: Govt has constituted a state-level committee under the chief secretary to review areas vulnerable to human trafficking, particularly children, as well as preventive actions taken.The 11-member committee, which includes additional chief secretary (home) and the DGP, has to conduct at least one review meeting every quarter. According to a govt resolution issued on Wednesday,…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: Tech Mahindra has denied allegations of religious bias and a divisive workplace culture at its Goregaon office in Mumbai, after claims surfaced on social media linking the companyIn a statement, the tech giant, said, “This is with reference to recent social media posts alleging religious bias within Tech…
UK 2026 visa revamp eases travel, tightens residency norms MUMBAI: Indian professionals and students eyeing opportunities in the United Kingdom may find it easier to travel and take up short-term assignments, but settling there permanently is set to become more challenging under a revamped immigration system rolled out in 2026.The changes mark a decisive shift…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister and BJP leader on Thursday said that “corporate jihad” is growing in Maharashtra, and that prioritizing Hindus in hiring was the “need of the hour” to thwart any “jihadist activities,” according to news agency PTIHis remarks came in reference to the claims of religious conversion and sexual harassment at a BPO unit…
Mumbai: The Bombay high court on Wednesday dismissed, as “premature, totally misconceived”, gangster Abu Salem‘s petition for release from jail on the grounds that with remission for good conduct, he completed his 25-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case.Citing a 2022 Supreme Court order which stated Salem’s term would conclude on November…
Thane: A man has allegedly cheated a Thane-based woman of Rs 12.5 lakh by posing as a senior govt official and promising her son’s admission to IIT-Bombay, police said on Wednesday.The accused, who resided in the same housing complex as the woman in the Diva area, posed as an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer and…
I flee a lavish reception, clutching my treasures, my wedding dress disheveled, a shadow of desperation. MIRA BHAYANDER: Kashimira police in Mira Road arrested a man and a woman on Monday for allegedly running a racket that involved marrying men and fleeing with their cash and jewellery days after the ceremony. The duo was wanted…
Kalyan: An 82-year-old retired BMC official from Kalyan was duped of ₹73.3 lakh by a gang of five cyber fraudsters who allegedly threatened her with links to a terrorist involved in the 2025 Pahalgam attack, in a chilling case of a ‘digital arrest’ scam, police said.The incident came to light after the victim approached the…
MUMBAI: Police investigating the deaths of two students from a suspected drug overdose at a music concert in Goregaon detained for questioning an individual cops believe to be a link in the supply chain of Ecstasy or MDMA. He is being questioned to verify his exact role.Police have so far made six arrests in the…
Mumbai: The sessions court on Wednesday framed charges against IIT-Bombay student Arman Khatri of abetting suicide and criminal intimidation in the 2023 death of college mate Darshan Solanki. Additional sessions judge G G Bhansali also framed a charge under provisions of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against the accused.Khatri…
