With Elphinstone Road flyover (above) demolished, its high-volume traffic has had to be diverted, clogging adjoining roads. MUMBAI: Ongoing work on five bridges in south and central Mumbai has disrupted traffic in the island city.Closure of the Sion and Elphinstone Road flyovers, and partial closure of Parel TT flyover have diverted traffic onto already congested…
Mumbai: A nurse working at a private hospital in the city was allegedly cheated of Rs 1 lakh after she tried to purchase a dress online for Rs 299, police said. The nurse in her complaint said she came across an advertisement on Facebook offering dresses at just Rs 299, which she tried to buy….
Thane: A 64-year-old Rabodi resident allegedly attacked and stabbed his wife, daughter and granddaughter in a fit of rage following a dispute over watching television, minutes after his granddaughter’s birthday celebration in their home early Saturday.According to a complaint filed by his 39-year-old married daughter, the incident occurred around 12.30 am on April 25 at…
Navi Mumbai: A murder suspect, Anis Mohammad Khan Maldar (38), who was detained from a dormitory in Thane city on Saturday after a week-long joint probe by Raigad police Local Crime Branch (LCB) and Goregaon police for allegedly sexually assaulting and murdering a 21-year-old woman at Omkar Residency lodge on the Goa highway in Lonere,…
Mumbai: After a citizens group questioned the large spend on pothole repairs by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) despite concretisation of the roads, the civic body revealed its spending on pothole repairs on roads other than Western and Eastern Express Highways has reduced by about 55% compared to last year.BMC stated it has floated tenders…
Mumbai: A 75-year-old doctor has filed a police complaint alleging Rs 6.7 crore fraud and forgery in a real estate partnership. The EOW has booked two developers for cheating and forgery with Malabar Hill police and have taken over the probe. Complainant Tushar Motiwala has accused partners Hiten Sheth and Milan Sheth of financial irregularities,…
Navi Mumbai: Despite multiple plantation projects over the past decade, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) had no consolidated data on how many native and fruit-bearing trees survived, according to a 43-page RTI response. The information, sought by NatConnect Foundation in Navi Mumbai, asked for ward-wise plantation data, survival status and future plans. The civic…
Navi Mumbai: The Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport (NMMT) proposed to induct 200 CNG and electric buses into its public transport network under the Green Fleet initiative this year in Navi Mumbai. With 150 CNG and electric buses already in its possession while doing away with the diesel-run buses, NMMT planned to procure 100 more CNG…
Navi Mumbai: Badminton in Maharashtra is set to enter a new phase with the launch of the Phoenix Badminton Super League-2026 (BSL), a franchise-based league that organisers said is the first of its kind in the state. The Owners Meet and Greet, held recently, brought together franchise holders and key stakeholders ahead of the tournament,…
Navi Mumbai: After a week-long probe in the murder case of a labourer whose body was found under the flyover near NMMC headquarters on April 17, CBD-Belapur police have arrested one accused, while his aide is being traced. The victim’s body was discovered on April 17 morning. A police officer said that the murder victim…
