Possibility of sabotage can’t be ruled out: Maharashtra Energy Minister

October 15, 2020

Maharashtra’s Energy Minister Nitin Raut said that the possibility of sabotage cannot be ruled out in the massive power outage incident that occurred in Mumbai on Monday. Talking to reporters on Wednesday, Raut said that the power breakdown in the metropolis and neighboring areas like Thane and Navi Mumbai on...

Sharad Pawar expresses ‘shock’ over Maharashtra Governor’s ‘language’ in letter to PM Modi

October 14, 2020

NCP chief Sharad Pawar has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressing “shock” at the “intemperate language” used by Maharashtra Governor B.S. Koshyari in his letter to Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray. “Unfortunately Hon. Governor’s letter to the Chief Minister invokes the connotation as if written to the leader...

DON’T NEED YOUR CERTIFICATE ON HINDUTVA: MAHA CM TO GOVERNER

October 14, 2020

An argument has flared up between Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray and Governor Bhagat Singh Koshyari over the reopening of places of worship in the state. On Monday, Maharashtra Governor wrote to Uddhav Thackeray seeking re-opening of places of worship with Covid-19 precautions. “I wonder if you’re receiving any divine...

Mumbai, suburbs face power outage, CM Thackeray orders probe

October 13, 2020

A power grid failure was reported in Mumbai Metropolitan Region on Monday afternoon. Areas of Thane, Raigad and Palghar districts came to a standstill owing to the power grid failure. Power supply remained interrupted for two hours in districts including Powai, Marol, Goregaon, Versova, Chandivali, Navi Mumbai, Thane city, Thane...

Goa becomes first state to distribute free Covid kit

October 10, 2020

Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant launched a Covid-19 kit for those observing home quarantine. Health minister Vishwajit Rane on Friday said that asymptomatic patients under home quarantine will be given these kits for free. This kit will be given out free of all charges and consists of “hydroxychloroquine, oximeter, thermometer,...

Rhea visits Santacruz police station to mark her presence post-bail

October 9, 2020

A day after being released from Byculla jail, Bollywood actress Rhea Chakraborty on Thursday was snapped at Santacruz police station. The ‘Jalebi’ star arrived at the police station following the court’s conditions based on which she was granted bail. One of the conditions laid down by the court stated that...

Google Maps now showing Covid containment zones in Mumbai

October 9, 2020

In response to the Covid-19 challenges, Google in collaboration with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday launched a new feature ‘COVID-19 layer’ on Maps that displays the demarcation of containment zones in Mumbai. According to Google, it is working closely with the BMC for sourcing this information and will update...

Rhea Chakraborty gets bail after almost a month, no relief for Showik

October 8, 2020

Actress Rhea Chakraborty has been granted bail by the Bombay High Court after almost a month. She was arrested by the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) on 8 September over alleged involvement in the drug cartel in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. Her brother Showik Chakraborty, however, has been denied any...

BJP IT Cell created fake account to defame Mumbai Police: Maha Home Minister

October 7, 2020

To discredit Mumbai Police and the Maharashtra government’s probe into the death of actor Sushant Singh Rajput, reportedly over 80,000 fake accounts were created on various social media platforms. The Mumbai Police Commissioner has approached the cyber cell to look into the matter and register cases under the Information Technology...

Pooja Bedi’s website hacked

October 6, 2020

Actress Pooja Bedi’s e-commerce website happysoul.in was hacked on Sunday night by hackers demanding ransom and threatening to sell drugs through her website. This is the second time Bedi’s e-commerce website has been hacked. Bedi informed about the incident on her twitter account on Monday morning stating that she had...