Mumbai

JARANGE FIRM ON HIS STAND OVER MARATHA RESERVATION

12 Sep 2023 10:18 AM IST

Manoj Jarange Patil, who has been on hunger strike for 12 days demanding Maratha reservation in Maharashtra, has ruined the hard work of CM Eknath Shinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis throughout the night. To resolve this issue, the CM along with the delegation from Jarange brainstormed at Sahyadri Guest

Ajit Pawar is not NCP president: Sharad Pawar

11 Sep 2023 16:01 PM IST

After the split in NCP, the war between uncle Sharad Pawar and nephew Ajit Pawar has intensified to take over the party. The elder Pawar has claimed in the Election Commission that Ajit Pawar is not the national president of NCP. In fact, Ajit Pawar faction has filed a petition

Accused in molestation case fined Rs 10,000 for derogatory language against magistrate

11 Sep 2023 13:16 PM IST

A sessions court has imposed a fine of Rs 10,000 on an accused involved in a molestation case who used derogatory language against a magistrate in his plea against the magistrate’s court order. In the plea, the accused referred to the magistrate as a “cheater person.” The sessions court took

Death row inmate convicted in rape and murder case found dead in jail cell

11 Sep 2023 13:15 PM IST

A death row inmate, Jitendra Babulal Shinde (32), who had been convicted in a harrowing 2016 case of rape and murder involving a minor girl in Kopardi, Maharashtra, was discovered deceased in his cell at Yerwada Central Jail in Pune, according to the police. Preliminary indications strongly suggest suicide as

Goa police request sealing of resorts linked to alleged prostitution activities

11 Sep 2023 13:14 PM IST

The Goa Police have taken decisive action in response to the discovery of alleged prostitution activities and have submitted a formal request to a sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) in North Goa district, urging the sealing of two resorts implicated in these illicit operations, according to an official statement. Deputy Superintendent of

Absence of reflectors on GMLR Bridge dividers leading to accidents

11 Sep 2023 13:13 PM IST

The absence of reflectors on the concrete dividers at the onset of the Ghatkopar-Mankhurd Link Road (GMLR) bridge has raised concerns and contributed to accidents in the area. On September 8, a car collided with one of these dividers because the driver failed to notice it while traversing the flyover.

‘Killer of air hostess was in depression, regretted act’

11 Sep 2023 12:55 PM IST

Vikram Athwal, a 35-year-old employee of a garbage collecting company who was arrested for the murder of a 23-year-old air hostess at her Andheri apartment, committed suicide after falling into a deep melancholy. He was heard telling the guard at the Andheri (E) jail that he shouldn’t have killed the

Man bashes 18-month-old daughter to death over quarrel with wife; held

11 Sep 2023 12:45 PM IST

A tragic incident unfolded in Maharashtra’s Thane district as a laborer is accused of brutally killing his 18-month-old daughter during a dispute with his wife, according to local police. The Thane police have taken custody of Altaf Mohammad Samiullah Ansari, a 26-year-old man, and have charged him under sections 302

Police find car that breached security at Mumbai Port Trust

11 Sep 2023 12:43 PM IST

Mumbai Police and the Crime Branch have found the white car after a manhunt that reportedly breached security at the Yellow Gate of the Mumbai Port Trust, catching CISF security personnel off guard. The incident unfolded during the early hours of Saturday when the barricades at the Yellow Gate were

Mumbai’s reservoir levels rise, but still lag behind previous year

11 Sep 2023 12:24 PM IST

Despite the persistent rainfall in Mumbai, the water levels in the city’s seven reservoirs, which provide drinking water to the metropolis, remain lower than last year’s levels, according to BMC data. As of Sunday, the collective water storage in these seven reservoirs stands at 96.79 percent, equivalent to 14,00,968 million

DRI Mumbai seizes areca nuts valued at Rs 32 crores at Jawaharlal Nehru Port

11 Sep 2023 12:23 PM IST

Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) Mumbai has seized areca nuts worth approximately Rs 32.31 crores at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. On the basis of intelligence, 14 containers (40 feet) destined for Inland Container Depot Talegaon were intercepted by DRI Mumbai at the Jawaharlal Nehru Port on August 31, on the

Maratha outfit calls for ‘bandh’ in Thane to protest police lathi-charge in Jalna

11 Sep 2023 12:04 PM IST

A ‘bandh,’ or a shutdown, has been called by a Maratha outfit in Thane city, Maharashtra, scheduled for September 11, to protest the recent police lathi-charge against demonstrators in Jalna. Leaders from opposition parties within the state have thrown their support behind the ‘bandh’ organized by the Sakal Maratha Morcha,