The court held that husband of the 16-year-old victim’s sister, abused his position of trust to commit the crimes Mumbai: A special Pocso court on Tuesday convicted and sentenced a 40-year-old driver to 20 years’ rigorous imprisonment for sexually assaulting his 16-year-old sister-in-law in 2021.The court held that the husband of the girl’s sister abused…
The court ordered the immediate release of the two women, who had been in custody since May 2018, when the girl was found unresponsive in the bathroom of their Antop Hill residence Mumbai: Two sisters-in-law, who spent eight years in jail on charges of murdering their 15-year-old niece, were acquitted by a sessions court on…
The incident occurred when the jeweller was heading home after closing his shop Mumbai: The Meghwadi police on Monday registered an FIR against three unidentified men who posed as police officers and threatened a jeweller with a gun under the pretext of questioning him. They fled with valuables worth Rs 13.5 lakh in Jogeshwari (East)…
BMC will table the proposal at the civic standing committee meeting on Thursday Mumbai: Almost three months after proposing to introduce an amnesty scheme to grant occupation certificates (OC) to buildings that have remained without the mandatory approval, despite being occupied for years, BMC will table it again at the civic standing committee meeting on…
Mumbai: The first-year junior college (FYJC) admission cycle saw competitive thresholds remain high as the Mumbai region’s third merit list was declared on Tuesday morning. Data revealed that out of 1,23,886 eligible candidates, a total of 60,715 students were allotted seats in this round. Elite institutions across the city largely held their ground, experiencing marginal…
Shiv Sena (UBT) has strongly criticized deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, accusing him of using his wealth to split MPs and potentially jeopardizing chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s position. MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday slammed deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for splitting six of its MPs and said that Shinde’s “arrogance of money” and…
Russell’s viper rescued from BKC Metro station basement in Mumbai MUMBAI: A Russell’s Viper, considered one of India’s most venomous snakes, was rescued from the basement of the BKC station on Mumbai Metro Line 3 on Tuesday morning. According to wildlife rescuers, the incident came to light around 7.47 am when security personnel at the…
MUMBAI: A South Mumbai-based woman doctor allegedly hired an impersonator to pose as a senior government official and influence police action in a cheque bounce case, paying him nearly Rs 4 lakh for the job, according to a chargesheet filed by the city crime branch.The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai Crime Branch has filed a…
MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has granted interim protection from arrest to advocate Priyanka Singh, who is facing allegations in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to an alleged attempt to bribe a GST intelligence officer in connection with a tax-evasion probe involving online betting platforms.Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar, hearing Singh’s anticipatory bail…
Six Lok Sabha MPs, including Sanjay Jadhav and Bhausaheb Wakchaure, have joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, bolstering the party’s strength MUMBAI: Among the six Lok sabha MPs who have switched allegiance to Shinde Sena are Sanjay Jadhav (Parbhani) and Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shirdi). The crossing over of the 6 came eight days after they skipped a…
