The Bombay High Court has called for a re-evaluation of the Mantralaya canteen, critiquing the state’s overall inspections of eateries MUMBAI: Bombay high court on Wednesday asked the State to inform whether all eating houses including canteens run by state, semi-state authorities were being inspected in the ongoing FDA drive to ensure commercial kitchens are…
MUMBAI: A second-year BTech student at IIT Bombay died by suicide in his single-occupancy room in Hostel No 4 on the IIT Powai campus on Tuesday night, police said.Powai police said they suspected a failed love affair was the reason behind the death of the 20-year-old, a student of Materials Science and Engineering (often paired…
MUMBAI: Actress Rakhi Sawant hit back at actor-politician Kangana Ranaut on Tuesday over her remarks on Gen Z student protesters at Jantar Mantar, criticising her for speaking against those participating in the agitation.In a video shared on Instagram, Sawant slammed Ranaut and called out her comments on the protesters. She used strong words against Kangana…
Kalyan: The presence of an iron box on the railway tracks between Ulhasnagar and Ambernath briefly disrupted suburban train services early Tuesday morning, with the alertness of a motorman preventing what could have turned into a serious mishap.According to Central Railway (CR) officials, the obstruction was noticed by the motorman of a Thane-Karjat local train…
MUMBAI: Thirty-three years after the Mumbai serial blasts, three properties linked to one of the masterminds, Tiger Memon, including his Mahim office that was set on fire during the 1992-93 communal riots, were put up for auction on Tuesday. The auction saw multiple bidders, but the results have not been declared.The auction was carried out…
Police action during CJP’s protest at Jantar Mantar last week Mumbai: Civil society activists, legal experts, media professionals and members of youth organisations have demanded “immediate systemic accountability from govt, law enforcement, media and judiciary’’ in the wake of the NEET paper leak and the ensuing public protests.At a press conference organised by United Against…
Mumbai: Standup comic Raunaq Rajani alleged that his wife suffered a rib fracture after being beaten up by policemen during the July 22 Shivaji Park protest. He released video clips to show policemen resorting to “brute force’’ after the couple questioned the detention of a young demonstrator. They were bundled into a police van. The…
Mumbai: The food licences of five of Mumbai’s elite clubs, the Cricket Club of India (CCI), MIG, RK Juhu Gymkhana, Aparna Juhu Gymkhana and Willingdon, were suspended after the FDA said it found severe hygiene and structural issues in their kitchens.Almost all five had issues such as pest infestation, unhygienic storage, structural decay like deteriorated…
Mumbai: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has registered a case against two individuals for allegedly demanding and accepting a bribe to facilitate the release of a car towed by the BMC.The accused have been identified as Santosh Sonu Patade (51) and Devendra Chandrakant Bandwadkar (52). A case has been registered against them under Sections 7 and…
Mumbai: The proprietor of Poornima, a south Indian restaurant popular among lawyers and office-goers who flood the Fort area every weekday, has petitioned the Bombay high court to challenge the FDA action of shuttering its doors following an inspection last Friday.The restaurant owner filed the petition on Monday, raising several grounds to challenge as flawed…
