- IIT-B student who died by suicide had told mother about caste discrimination: chargesheet
He also told his mother during telephonic conversations that the behaviour of fellow students changed when they learned about his caste, it claimed. MUMBAI: Indian Institute of Technology Bombay (IITB) student Darshan Solanki who allegedly committed suicide had told his mother that caste-based discrimination existed on the institute's campus, a chargesheet filed in the case by police has said.He also told his mother during telephonic conversations that the behaviour of fellow students changed…
- 1 day ago 31 May 23, 11:28pm -
- Three booked for cheating bullet train project affected farmer of Rs 75 lakh in Maharashtra
The rail authorities sanctioned Rs 3.73 crores as compensation to the victim for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project THANE: Three persons have been booked for allegedly cheating a farmer of Rs 75 lakh in Bhiwandi in Thane district after promising to get him compensation for his land which was acquired for the Mumbai-Ahmedabad bullet train project, a police official said on Friday.The rail authorities sanctioned Rs 3.73 crores as compensation to the victim, after which the accused met him…
- 6 days ago 26 May 23, 5:09pm -
- New Parliament building inauguration a national event, not a political party's programme: Raut
Opposition parties have accused the BJP of "sidelining" President Droupadi Murmu by not inviting her to the inauguration. MUMBAI: The inauguration of the new Parliament building is a national event and not a programme of a political party, said Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Friday amid the decision by 20 opposition parties to boycott the function.Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to inaugurate the new Parliament building on Sunday.Opposition parties have accused the BJP of "…
- 6 days ago 26 May 23, 3:44pm -
- Bribe case: Wankhede showing SRK chats as 'integrity certificate', says CBI; HC grants interim relief
The CBI recently filed an FIR against Wankhede for allegedly seeking a Rs 25 crore bribe for not framing the Bollywood star's son Aryan Khan in the drugs-on-cruise case. MUMBAI: Former NCB zonal director and bribery accused Sameer Wankhede is trying to show the alleged messages exchanged with film superstar Shah Rukh Khan as a 'certificate of integrity', the CBI told the Bombay High Court on Monday.The High Court is hearing a petition of Wankhede, who is accused of seeking Rs 25 crore as brib…
- 10 days ago 22 May 23, 1:51pm -
- Maharashtra politics: After SC ruling, ball is in Speaker's court, say legal experts
"The Supreme Court's verdict will have pan-India repercussions", Justice Dharmadhikari said. MUMBAI: With the Supreme Court on Thursday ruling that it cannot restore Uddhav Thackeray as Maharashtra chief minister, legal experts said the ball was now in the court of the Speaker of the Maharashtra Assembly.They also pointed out that the Supreme Court did not specify any timeframe for the Speaker to take a decision on the disqualification of 16 MLAs belonging to Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's fac…
- 21 days ago 11 May 23, 7:57pm -
- Award event timing was such attendees could return home before night: Maha minister
14 attendees of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award presentation died due to sunstroke. MUMBAI: The timing of the Maharashtra Bhushan Award presentation at Navi Mumbai's Kharghar, where 14 people died due to sunstroke, was such that people gathered from different parts of the state could attend the event and return home before night, Cultural Affairs Minister Sudhir Mungantiwar said on Wednesday.The award ceremony was held on April 16 under the scorching summer sun in an open ground in Kharghar an…
- 36 days ago 26 Apr 23, 10:50pm -
- Share broker kills 11-year-old daughter, hangs himself in Mumbai
Bhupesh Pawar killed his daughter Arya with a rope at his home in Ganesh Galli, Lalbaug. MUMBAI: A 42-year-old share broker strangled his 11-year-old daughter with a rope before using it to hang himself at his central Mumbai home, an official said on Wednesday.Police are yet to establish the reason behind the murder-suicide, but they have recovered a note purportedly written by the stockbroker, Bhupesh Pawar, blaming his wife.Pawar first killed his daughter Arya with a rope at his home in Ga…
- 36 days ago 26 Apr 23, 8:24pm -
- Ajit Pawar demands judicial probe in Kharghar sunstroke deaths
These were not natural deaths but caused by government apathy, therefore the government should be booked for culpable homicide, the Leader of Opposition said. MUMBAI: Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) leader Ajit Pawar on Thursday demanded a judicial inquiry into the deaths of people due to sunstroke during or after the Maharashtra Bhushan award ceremony in Kharghar.The demand by Pawar, Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Assembly, came even as Chief Minister Eknath Shinde appoi…
- 42 days ago 20 Apr 23, 7:08pm -
- Kharghar heat stroke: 13 dead, several in hospital; here's what actually happened
Around three lakh people attended the award function held on a 306-acre ground in Kharghar. Hundreds of people suffered dehydration, heat cramps and exhaustion. MUMBAI/DELHI: As many as 13 people died while nearly 50 others were admitted to the intensive care unit (ICU) of several hospitals including the MGM Hospital due to heat strokes while attending the Maharashtra Bhushan Award conferring program at Kharhgar in Navi Mumbai on April 16, 2023.During the function, Union Home Minister Amit Sh…
- 45 days ago 17 Apr 23, 5:37pm -
- Aarey forest: SC fines Mumbai metro for axing trees beyond permitted limit, but allows felling 177 trees
The top court, however, permitted the company to remove 177 trees from Aarey forest, saying a stay-on tree felling would lead to the public project being brought to a standstill which is not desirable NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Monday imposed Rs 10 lakh fine on the Mumbai Metro Rail Corp (MMRCL) for trying to overreach the top court’s jurisdiction by approaching the Tree Authority for permission to fell 185 trees in Aarey forest as opposed to the court-sanctioned 84 trees. Following MMRC…
- 45 days ago 17 Apr 23, 3:13pm -
- Eight attendees at open-air award function near Mumbai die due to heat stroke
During his speech, Amit Shah saluted the people for sitting patiently in the 42 degrees C temperatures as an example of their dedication to Appasaheb Dharmadhikari. NAVI MUMBAI: As many as eight people died while more than 500 got hospitalized due to heat stroke while attending the 'Maharashtra Bhushan 2022' award ceremony in an open-air ground in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. The death toll is likely to rise.Union minister Amit Shah awarded the 'Maharashtra Bhushan 2022' award to reformer Appasa…
- 46 days ago 16 Apr 23, 10:42pm -
- 'Drug-addict' jumps signal, drags Navi Mumbai traffic cop '19-kms on car bonnet'
The accused, identified as Aditya Bhende, 23, of Nerul town, has been arrested and charged with an attempt to murder. NAVI MUMBAI: In a chilling incident, an alleged junkie who jumped a signal, dragged an on-duty traffic policeman on his car bonnet, allegedly, for nearly 19 kms in Vashi town before he was intercepted, officials said here on Sunday.The accused, identified as Aditya Bhende, 23, of Nerul town, has been arrested and charged with an attempt to murder and will be produced before a c…
- 46 days ago 16 Apr 23, 7:53pm -
- Mumbai: Police detain owner of 'Levi Strauss & Co', Goregaon East
The police raided the warehouse of Smita Enterprises on Monday and seized around 300 t-shirts, brand labels, other materials, fusing and printing machinery, totally worth over Rs 16 lakh. MUMBAI: The Mumbai Police swooped on a factory manufacturing fake products of globally recognised American brand Levi's - of Levi Strauss & Co, California, an official said here on Wednesday.Following a tip-off received on the scam by the Crime Branch Unit 12 in Dahisar, a team of sleuths maintained a week-lo…
- 50 days ago 12 Apr 23, 8:45pm -
- Nine-year-old girl's decomposed body found in water tank days after she goes missing in Mumbai
The residents told the police that as a foul smell emanated, they checked the water tank where they found the body, which was in a highly-decomposed state. THANE: The highly-decomposed body of a nine-year-old girl has been recovered from the water tank of a building near her house in Maharashtra's Thane district two days after she went missing, police said on Friday.The girl from Bhiwandi tehsil had gone missing on April 3 and her body was found on Wednesday, they said."The girl had stepped…
- 55 days ago 7 Apr 23, 10:59pm -
- Bombay HC quashes scribe's 2019 complaint against Salman Khan alleging misbehaviour
The order was passed in a complaint filed against the duo by journalist Ashok Pandey alleging he was threatened and assaulted by them. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a 2019 complaint lodged against actor Salman Khan by a journalist alleging misbehaviour.A single bench of Justice Bharati Dangre said the applications filed by Khan and his bodyguard Nawaz Shaikh are allowed. The HC also quashed the process (summons) issued to Khan and Shaikh by a lower court last year.A magi…
- 64 days ago 30 Mar 23, 12:02pm -
- Parents junk IIT-B's probe report on Darshan Solanki suicide
Dalit student Darshan Solanki's parents rejected the interim report of an internal probe panel saying the institution cannot be the judge in its own case. MUMBAI: The parents of Darshan Solanki -- who ended his life at the IIT-B last month -- have rejected an interim report of an internal probe committee, saying the institution cannot be the judge in its own case, here on Saturday.In a 3-pager addressed to the IIT-B Director Prof. Subhasis Chaudhuri on Friday, Ramesh Solanki, father of Darshan…
- 68 days ago 25 Mar 23, 8:03pm -
- Heavy unseasonal rains lash Mumbai and satellite cities
The India Meteorological Department attributed the westerly wind and moisture incursion from the Arabian Sea as the reason behind the spell. MUMBAI: Heavy unseasonal rains lashed Mumbai and satellite cities on Tuesday morning, bringing down the temperature by 2.6 degrees Celsius.Satellite cities like Thane, Mira-Bhayander, and Vasai-Virar too received a spell of heavy showers in the morning.The India Meteorological Department attributed the westerly wind and moisture incursion from the Arab…
- 72 days ago 21 Mar 23, 7:07pm -
- Mumbai cops arrest 23-year-old speeding SUV driver after CEO's fatal accident
Rajalaxmi Ram Krishnan, the CEO of a technology firm, died after she was hit by a speeding SUV in Mumbai's Worli area, the official said. MUMBAI: Hours after the CEO of a technology firm was killed by a speeding SUV in Mumbai's Worli area on Sunday morning, Worli Police arrested the accused driver."The accused driver, Sumer Merchant (23) was arrested after registering a case under Section 304 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)," police said.Police will present the accused driver in court tomorro…
- 73 days ago 20 Mar 23, 3:37pm -
- Woman CEO on morning walk killed by SUV in freak accident in Mumbai
A speeding SUV crashed into a road-divider, and as the driver lost control, the vehicle hit Rajlaxmi Rajkrishnan with full force at a high speed. MUMBAI: A 39-year-old woman CEO was killed when she was hit by a speeding SUV that met with a freak accident around dawn on Sunday, officials said.According to the police, at around 6.30 a.m. on Sunday, the victim, who has been identified as Rajlaxmi Rajkrishnan, was walking along the Worli promenade, a venue popular with joggers and walkers.Sudden…
- 74 days ago 19 Mar 23, 7:08pm -
- Major fires in Mumbai's low-income settlements claim one life, guts hundreds of hutments
The flames erupted inside the at 4.52 pm, following which fire engines and jumbo tankers were pressed into action. A major fire broke out in a couple of places in Mumbai's Malad East gutting hundreds of hutments and claiming one life, reports said.News agency ANI reported that a level-two fire broke out inside the Appapada low-income settlements in Kurar village in Malad (east) in the western suburbs of Mumbai on Monday.#WATCH | Mumbai: Level 2 fire breaks out in the shanties of a slum i…
- 80 days ago 13 Mar 23, 10:31pm -
- Mentally-ill minor girl raped in Mumbai, accused held
The matter came to light when the minor informed her school teacher, who then reported the incident to her family. MUMBAI: Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested a man for allegedly raping a mentally-ill minor girl at Mumbai's Rafi Ahmed Kidwai Marg.According to the police, the victim, who was identified as the daughter of a businessman, was raped allegedly by their driver of eight years in Mumbai's Sewri area.The matter came to light when the minor informed her school teacher, who then reporte…
- 26 Jan 23, 4:36pm -
- 'Vote for one govt from Mumbai to Delhi': PM Modi kick-starts BJP's BMC polls campaign
PM Modi who was in Mumbai for the first time since the BSS-BJP came to power, said, the Shinde-Fadnavis government is working on the path of development. MUMBAI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday kick-started the BJP's campaign for the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) elections and urged people to choose 'one government' from Delhi to Mumbai.The Prime Minister inaugurated and laid foundation stones of infrastructure and healthcare projects for Mumbai worth more than Rs 38,000…
- 20 Jan 23, 12:11am -
- HC quashes FIR filed by actor Priyanka Chopra against her former secretary in 2008
In August 2008, Chopra had lodged a complaint against Jaju at the suburban Versova police station on charges of criminal intimidation and insulting the modesty of a woman. MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court on Thursday quashed a 2008 case filed by actor Priyanka Chopra against her former secretary Prakash Jaju on charges of criminal intimidation and insulting the modesty of a woman after both the parties told the court they have amicably resolved their dispute.Chopra appeared before the division be…
- 19 Jan 23, 6:46pm -
- Teen rapes five-year-old girl at civic school in Mumbai; held
The police apprehended the 15-year-old boy from Nalasopara area of Palghar district late on Saturday night, an official said. MUMBAI: A five-year-old girl was allegedly raped by a teenaged boy on the premises of a civic school in south Mumbai, police said.The police apprehended the 15-year-old boy from Nalasopara area of Palghar district late on Saturday night, an official said.The incident took place on Saturday afternoon, when the accused lured the girl to the school and raped her, he said…
- 8 Jan 23, 6:20pm -
- Mumbai Diary: State Congress leaders show little interest
Interesting tidbits from across the city. State Cong leaders show little interest Rahul Gandhi’s Bharat Jodo Yatra created a positive atmosphere for the Congress and even energised the party workers, but its leaders are still stagnant in Maharashtra. Gandhi, when he exited from Maharashtra for Madhya Pradesh, had asked Maharashtra Congress leaders to use this opportunity and reach out to the people through various hand-to-hand joining programs. However, no big leaders of the state Congress…
- 6 Jan 23, 7:32am -
- Mumbai gets two police commissioners, MVA calls decision 'Shinde-Fadnavis power stuggle'
The post of Special Commissioner of Police, Mumbai has been created for the first time by the state government. MUMBAI: The Maharashtra home department took an unprecedented decision to appoint a second police commissioner in Mumbai. The state government, on Wednesday, appointed senior IPS officer and Additional Director General of Police Deven Bharati as the Special Commissioner of Police for Mumbai.The post of Special Commissioner of Police, Mumbai has been created for the first time by th…
- 4 Jan 23, 10:02pm -
- Caught on camera: Two held for harassing Korean woman YouTuber on Mumbai street
As the woman began to walk away from the spot, the man again appeared on a motorbike with a friend, offering her a lift while she told him in broken English that she did not want it. The Mumbai Police on Thursday arrested two men for allegedly molesting and stalking a South Korean woman YouTuber on a street in the city, an official said. A video surfaced on Wednesday showing the woman being sexually harassed by a young man in Khar area of Mumbai.A Twitter handle which had shared the video clai…
- 1 Dec 22, 1:01pm -
- BJP quits Andheri East bypoll race, Uddhav to gain
With this, the stage is set for a virtual uncontested election of the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) party nominee Rutuja Ramesh Latke from Andheri East. MUMBAI: The BJP had to take the bitter pill by withdrawing from the Andheri East Assembly by-election, making it easy for Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena candidate Rutuja Latke to win unopposed. The BJP’s sudden decision on Monday was aimed at “keeping the party’s long-term interest in mind.” But the thought process that went…
- 17 Oct 22, 7:18pm -
- Mumbai: Fire breaks out at shop in Andheri West
As many as 10 fire-fighting vehicles were rushed to the spot. MUMBAI: A Level 2 fire was reported in the Andheri West area of Mumbai's Maharashtra, near Star Bazar on Link road on Friday."A 32-year-old male was brought dead after the broke out in Andheri West area on Friday evening," ANI quoted Dr Sadaphule, AMO, Cooper Hospital as saying.As many as 10 fire-fighting vehicles were rushed to the spot.Mumbai | Level 2 fire reported in Andheri West area, near star Bazar on link road around 4.…
- 29 Jul 22, 10:47pm -
- Child rights body asks Mumbai Police to file FIR against Aaditya Thackeray over children joining 'save Aarey' protest
NCPCR registrar Anu Chaudhary has written to Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar requesting the registration of an FIR. MUMBAI: The national child rights body has asked Mumbai Police to file an FIR against Yuva Sena chief Aaditya Thackeray for "using" children during a 'Save Aarey' protest, an official said on Monday.The National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR) registrar Anu Chaudhary has written to Mumbai Police Commissioner Vivek Phansalkar requesting the registrati…
- 11 Jul 22, 10:18pm -
- Udaipur murder: Man held from J-K for issuing threats to Mumbai girl
Fayyaz Ahmed Bhatt (30) was held on Sunday from Badgam in the northern Union Territory with the help of police there, the VP Road police station official said. MUMBAI: A man was held from Jammu and Kashmir for allegedly issuing death and sexual threats to a 15-year-old girl after she posted a video expressing her views on the June 28 killing of tailor Kanhaiya Lal in Udaipur in Rajasthan, a Mumbai police official said on Monday.Fayyaz Ahmed Bhatt (30) was held on Sunday from Badgam in the nort…
- 11 Jul 22, 10:10pm -
- Actor Salman Khan denies threats from any person in statement given to police
Earlier on Monday, the Bandra Police registered a case against an unidentified person on Monday after a threat letter was issued to actor Salman Khan and his father Salim Khan. MUMBAI: Actor Salman Khan on Tuesday denied threats from any person, threat calls or disputes with anyone in the recent past, in a statement given to the police.Earlier on Monday, the Bandra Police registered a case against an unidentified person on Monday after a threat letter was issued to actor Salman Khan and his fa…
- 7 Jun 22, 10:02pm -
- Threat letter: Mumbai police record Salman Khan's statement, security enhanced around the actor's residence
Earlier, the police had recorded the statement of the actor's father, noted screenplay writer Salim Khan, in connection with the probe. MUMBAI: Mumbai Police has recorded the statement of Bollywood actor Salman Khan in connection with a letter threatening him and his father, an official said on Tuesday.Khan's statement was recorded on Monday evening before he left for Hyderabad, he said.Earlier, the police had recorded the statement of the actor's father, noted screenplay writer Salim Khan,…
- 7 Jun 22, 5:34pm -
- AC local train fare in Mumbai to be slashed by half: Raosaheb Danve
As per Raosaheb Danve, the fare between Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus-Thane would be slashed to Rs 90 from the existing Rs 130. MUMBAI: The fare of air-conditioned local trains in Mumbai will be reduced by 50 per cent, Union Minister of State for Railways Raosaheb Danve announced here on Friday.Following a long-pending demand, the existing minimum fare of Rs 65 for a distance of 5 km for AC trains will be reduced to Rs 30, he said, without specifying when the change would come into effe…
- 29 Apr 22, 8:33pm -
- Mumbai man held for circulating obscene photos of cop wife
A man was arrested for allegedly circulating obscene photographs of his wife, who is a woman police constable, on social media, an official said. MUMBAI: A man was arrested for allegedly circulating obscene photographs of his wife, who is a woman police constable, on social media, an official said on Friday.The Marine Drive police station official said the accused, who resides in Chakan in Pune, has a dispute with his wife.He has been booked under section 354 (assault or criminal force to wo…
- 18 Mar 22, 6:21pm -
- Man pushes colleague to death from building in Mumbai; arrested
A 22-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly pushing to death his colleague from the terrace of a four-storey structure. MUMBAI: A 22-year-old man has been arrested by the police for allegedly pushing to death his colleague from the terrace of a four-storey structure in suburban Kurla following an argument, an official said on Friday.According to the official, the deceased, identified as Aman alias Bittu Aftab Sheikh (19), was pushed off the terrace by the accused, Sultan Kh…
- 18 Mar 22, 2:37pm -
- Antilia bomb scare: Mumbai court rejects bail plea of dismissed API Riyazuddin Kazi
Kazi, who had closely worked with accused policeman Sachin Waze, was posted with the crime intelligence unit of the Mumbai Crime Branch. MUMBAI: A special court here on Tuesday denied bail to dismissed policeman Riyazuddin Kazi, who was arrested by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for his alleged role in the Antilia bomb scare and Mansukh Hiran murder case.Kazi's bail plea was rejected by special judge AT Wankhede. The detailed order has not been made available as yet.Kazi, who had…
- 1 Mar 22, 6:52pm -
- COVID-19 vaccine: Mumbai administers first dose to 100 per cent beneficiaries
Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said 92,36,500 people in the metropolis have received the first dose, while 59,83,452 have got the second dose as well. MUMBAI: Mumbai has achieved 100 per cent COVID-19 vaccine first dose target with all eligible beneficiaries above the age of 18 getting covered, possibly making it the first city in the country to do so, Maharashtra Health Minister Rajesh Tope said on Saturday.He said 92,36,500 people in the metropolis have received the first dose, whil…
- 14 Nov 21, 12:48pm -
- Mumbai: Vehicle with explosive substance found near Mukesh Ambani's house
The vehicle was found on Carmichael Road near `Antilia', Ambani's residence, a police official said. MUMBAI: A vehicle with gelatin sticks, an explosive material, and an apparently fake number plate was found parked near industrialist Mukesh Ambani's house in south Mumbai on Thursday evening, police said.The registration number on the vehicle's number plate was the same as that of an SUV in Ambani's security detail, a police official said.A letter was also found inside, he said, without r…
- 25 Feb 21, 9:45pm -
- Poll-weary Mumbai gives its vote to NOTA
With Maharashtra voting the BJP-Shiv Sena combine to power again in the 2019 assembly elections, another big gainer has emerged in the city of Mumbai — NOTA. NEW DELHI: With Maharashtra voting the BJP-Shiv Sena combine to power again in the 2019 assembly elections, another big gainer has emerged in the city of Mumbai — NOTA.Voters in Mumbai’s 34 Assembly segments chose the ‘None of The Above’ (NOTA) option much more than they did in the last assembly polls. While in 2014, the aver…
- 26 Oct 19, 7:30am -
- Maharashtra polls: Will Mumbai break previous voter turnout records?
Mumbai's voter turnout remained below 50 per cent between 1999 to 2009 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. MUMBAI: With polling for Maharashtra Assembly elections are underway, it would be interesting to see if India's financial capital, Mumbai, infamous for low voter turnout, can break its previous records.Mumbai's voter turnout remained below 50 per cent between 1999 to 2009 Lok Sabha and Assembly elections. In 2014, however, the tally improved and the city crossed the halfway mark in both Gen…
- 21 Oct 19, 10:24am -
- Self-proclaimed godwoman arrested in Mumbai for duping woman of Rs 12 lakh
The accused told the complainant that she had divine powers through which she could speak to Saibaba of Shirdi and help solve her family and employment-related problems. MUMBAI: A 56-year-old self-styled godwoman was Friday arrested for allegedly duping a woman and her family of Rs 12.75 lakh here, police said.The accused woman was identified as Kiran Daruwala alias Guruma, an official said, adding that she was arrested by N M Joshi Marg Police in central Mumbai."The incident came to light w…
- 20 Jul 19, 1:02am -
- Mumbai bridge collapse: 2 BMC engineers suspended, firms that carried repairs under scanner
Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis directed BMC commissioner Ajoy Mehta to conduct a primary inquiry at the earliest and name the officers responsible for the incident. MUMBAI: A day after the foot over bridge outside CSMT station collapsed, killing six people and leaving 31 injured, heads rolled as two engineers of the BrihanMumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) were suspended and a probe ordered against three other retired officials. Firms that carried out repair work on the bridge as well as its…
- 16 Mar 19, 8:50am -
- Mumbai bridge collapse: Two civic engineers suspended, BMC orders inquiry
Executive engineer AR Patil, who had supervised the structural audit of the bridge in 2017-18, and assistant engineer S F Kakulte who had supervised its repair works in 2013-14, were suspended. MUMBAI: Mumbai Municipal Commissioner Ajoy Mehta on Friday suspended two civic engineers and ordered an inquiry against them in connection with the foot over bridge collapse incident which claimed six lives.He also ordered a departmental inquiry against the two engineers besides an executive engineer an…
- 15 Mar 19, 9:40pm -
- Fix responsibility for bridge collapse by Friday evening: CM Devendra Fadnavis
Fadnavis also said he had ordered a re-visit of all earlier structural audits carried out on such structures MUMBAI: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said he had asked BMC chief Ajoy Mehta to fix "primary responsibility" for Thursday's foot overbridge collapse by Friday evening.The deck of a foot overbridge on DN Road connected to CSMT station collapsed Thursday evening, killing six persons and injuring 31. Fadnavis was speaking to reporters after meeting the injured in St George'…
- 15 Mar 19, 11:19am -
- Mumbai bridge collapse: BMC to decide on dismantling structure
A BMC spokesperson said civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta will meet Road and Bride department officials Friday and then take a call on dismantling the entire FOB. MUMBAI: The morning after the deck of a foot overbridge outside CSMT station collapsed, killing six people and leaving 31 injured, the Brihnamumbai Municipal Corporation chief will chair a meeting to decide on the future course of action for the structure.A BMC spokesperson said civic commissioner Ajoy Mehta will meet Road and Bride dep…
- 15 Mar 19, 11:01am -
- Mumbai bridge collapse: Red traffic signal that proved lucky for many Mumbai motorists
Without the red signal, the motorists would have passed under the ill-fated bridge near the CSMT railway station, a global heritage site, when a part of it came crashing at around 7.30 pm. MUMBAI: A red signal at a traffic junction near a foot overbridge (FOB), a major part of which caved in here Thursday evening, proved lucky for a large number of motorists who were waiting for it to turn green.Without the red signal, the motorists would have passed under the ill-fated bridge near the CSMT ra…
- 14 Mar 19, 10:28pm -
- Six dead, 36 injured as 'Kasab bridge' in south Mumbai collapses during peak hour
The bridge connected the bustling Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus railway station with the Azad Maidan Police Station. MUMBAI: At least six people including three women are dead and 36 others are injured when foot over bridge (FOB) outside Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) railway station collapsed during the evening peak hour on Thursday.Sources said the casualty is likely to go up as some of the injured are in serious condition.Five of the dead have been identified as Apoorw…
- 14 Mar 19, 8:17pm -
- Mumbai: Fire breaks out at a car service centre, multiple luxury cars gutted
The fire has now been doused. No casualties have been reported so far. MUMBAI: Several cars were gutted on late Wednesday night after a fire broke out at a car service centre near Mahalakshmi Railway Station in Mumbai.This railway station lies on the Western Line of the Mumbai Suburban Railway. The fire has now been doused. No casualties have been reported so far.The photos from the incident site show the damaged cars and firefighters carrying out the rescue operation. The police is yet to…
- 7 Mar 19, 10:52am -
- Maharashtra: Devotees bid adieu to Lord Ganesh as 11-day festival comes to an end
While public Ganesh mandals prefer to take the idols for immersion to sea shores or rivers, families which install smaller idols are increasingly conducting 'viasarjan' at homes in buckets of water. MUMBAI: Processions carrying idols of Lord Ganesh for immersion began winding their way towards rivers and lakes across Maharashtra Sunday morning, marking the culmination of the 11-day festival.In big cities like Pune and Mumbai, processions carrying huge idols of the elephant-headed God on decora…
- 23 Sep 18, 2:16pm -
- Mumbai highrise blaze kills four, hurts 21; Crystal Tower's firefighting system was defunct
The 16 injured, including six women, were undergoing treatment and their condition was reported to be stable, it said. the victims were identified as Bablu Shaikh (36) and Shubhada Shelke (62). MUMBAI: A fire broke out on the 12th floor of a posh high-rise residential building in Dadar this morning, killing four people and injuring 21, fire officials said.Nearly three dozen people were rescued from the 17-storey Crystal Tower building near Hindmata Cinema.The building does not have the manda…
- 22 Aug 18, 10:07am -
- Mumbai MLAs asking less number of questions in Maharashtra Assembly: NGO Praja
As per the "Mumbai Report Card, MLA Ratings 2018", Amin Patel (Congress), Sunil Prabhu (Shiv Sena) and Atul Bhatkhalkar (BJP) are top performers in fulfilling the legislative responsibilities. MUMBAI: The average attendance, as well as quality and quantity of questions raised by 32 of 36 MLAs from Mumbai, has been on a decline since 2016, according to a "report card" released by an NGO today.As per NGO Praja, 32 MLAs, excluding four ministers, are not raising relevant issues of public importan…
- 22 Aug 18, 8:35am -
- Amit Shah's Mumbai visit nothing to do with the Maratha quota stir: BJP source
Shah's visit assumes significance against the backdrop of a meeting of all-party leaders called by Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis here this afternoon on the issue of Maratha reservation. MUMBAI: BJP president Amit Shah arrived here today on a day-long visit during which he will interact with party workers and also attend a special screening of a film based on Prime Minister Narendra Modi's early life.Shah's visit assumes significance against the backdrop of a meeting of all-party leaders cal…
- 28 Jul 18, 1:53pm -
- Maratha quota stir: Injured protester dies in Mumbai hospital
25-year-old Rohan Todkar has succumbed to his injuries at the government-run JJ Hospital here. MUMBAI: A protester, who was injured in the violence during the Maratha quota stir in adjoining Navi Mumbai, has succumbed to his injuries at the government-run JJ Hospital here.Hospital Dean Dr Mukund Tayade told PTI that 25-year-old Rohan Todkar had sustained multiple injuries on his head, hands and legs during the violence at Kopar Khairane on Wednesday.He was shifted to J J Hospital yesterday a…
- 27 Jul 18, 10:06am -
- Over 400 detained in Mumbai as violence mars Maratha reservation stir
Protests were held at 45 places in the city, and in some places the civic-run BEST buses were stoned, roads were blockaded and public property was damaged, police said. MUMBAI: As many as 447 persons were detained across the city today as protesters demanding reservation for the Maratha community took to the streets.Protesters attacked buses, stoned local trains and indulged in arson."We have taken 447 people in custody and the process of registration of offences against them is going on," a…
- 25 Jul 18, 8:00pm -
- Maratha reservation agitation: Protestor who attempted suicide dies
One more protestor, Jayant Sonavne, who also attempted suicide yesterday by jumping into a river, is in a stable condition and undergoing treatment at the hospital. MUMBAI: A Maratha community member Jagannath Sonavne, who attempted suicide yesterday during ongoing Maratha protest here, died on Wednesday.Sonavne, who consumed poison was undergoing treatment at a hospital. One more protestor, Jayant Sonavne, who also attempted suicide yesterday by jumping into a river, is in a stable condition…
- 25 Jul 18, 12:05pm -
- Mumbai bandh over Maratha reservation begins; buses attacked, trains stopped in Mumbai, Thane
Protesters attacked buses and stopped local trains in Mumbai and the adjoining Thane city today during the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation. MUMBAI: Maratha quota agitation on Wednesday took a violent turn as the police had to resort to lathicharge, burst teargas shells and even fire in air at different places, reports have said.The Maratha Kranti Morcha and the Sakal Maratha Samaj the umbrella organizations of Maratha community had given a call for shutdown in…
- 25 Jul 18, 9:51am -
- Mumbai police issue traffic advisory for commuters via Twitter
The city police has issued an advisory for commuters with alternate routes to avoid traffic as local train services have been hampered. In the wake of a footover bridge collapse in Mumbai's Andheri, the city police have issued an advisory for commuters with alternate routes to avoid traffic as local train services have been hampered.Mumbai Police Traffic advisoryCommuters might face traffic congestion on roads leading to the Airport. Plan your journey accordingly so that you are in time…
- 3 Jul 18, 10:44am -
- Mumbai bridge collapse: Five injured; western line train services hit; Railway Minister Piyush Goyal orders inquiry
Overhead Equipment have been damaged and a team of engineers have swung into action to restore it, chief PRO of Western Railway Ravinder Bhakar informed the media. MUMBAI: At least five people suffered injuries when a foot overbridge (FoB) along the Gokhale bridge that connects Andheri east and west suburbs collapsed at around 7.30 on Tuesday morning.The injured has been identified as Dwaraka Prasad Sharma (47), Gindham Singh (40), Manoj Mehta (52), Harish Kohate (45). A 60-year-old woman…
- 3 Jul 18, 9:38am -
- Mumbai plane crash: Aircraft was sold by UP government to private company in 2014
Five persons were killed when a King Air C90 12-seater aircraft on a test flight crashed in a crowded Mumbai suburb this afternoon. LUCKNOW: The Uttar Pradesh government today said the plane which crashed near Mumbai this afternoon was sold by the state government to a private company in 2014.Five persons were killed when a King Air C90 12-seater aircraft on a test flight crashed in a crowded Mumbai suburb this afternoon."This aircraft was not that of the Uttar Pradesh government. It was sol…
- 28 Jun 18, 3:45pm -
- Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau to conduct probe into Mumbai plane crash: DGCA
The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will conduct a detailed probe into a chartered plane crash in Mumbai today, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today said. NEW DELHI: The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will conduct a detailed probe into a chartered plane crash in Mumbai today, the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) today said."The Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau will conduct a detailed probe into the crash. A DGCA team is already on its way to t…
- 28 Jun 18, 3:35pm -
- Five dead as chartered plane crashes in Mumbai's Ghatkopar, UP government says aircraft not theirs
The pilot, two engineers, a technician on board of the ill-fated plane and a pedestrian died in the crash, said aviation regulator DGCA in a statement. Their bodies were charred. MUMBAI: Five people have died after a 12 seater chartered plane owned by UY Aviation crashed at an under construction building near the telephone exchange at Sarvoday Nagar area of Ghatkopar (West) in Mumbai on Thursday. The ill-fated VT-UPZ, KING AIR C90 plane was on a test flight from Juhu aerodrome. It crashed at aro…
- 28 Jun 18, 2:01pm -
- Part of slab of Mumbai's MHADA building collapses; four rescued
The incident took place at around 10.30 am, the official said, adding on receiving a call fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and rescued four persons from the debris. MUMBAI: A portion of a slab of an old MHADA building collapsed today in suburban Andheri, following which four persons were rescued, a Mumbai fire brigade official said.The incident took place at around 10.30 am, the official said, adding on receiving a call fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and rescued four person…
- 30 Jan 18, 1:31pm -
- Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman files molestation complaint against businessman
The complaint has been registered under sections 304 D (stalking) and 509 (insulting modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code. MUMBAI: Veteran Bollywood actress Zeenat Aman has filed a molestation and stalking complaint against a businessman, Mumbai Police said on Monday.The complaint has been registered under sections 304 D (stalking) and 509 (insulting modesty of a woman) of the Indian Penal Code.The police said the two had known each other for a while; however, the relationship had so…
- 30 Jan 18, 3:21am -
- Fire breaks out in commercial complex in Mumbai, no casualty
The blaze erupted at Cama Estate around 8 am, an official of the Disaster Control Cell of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. MUMBAI: A fire broke out in a commercial complex in suburban Goregaon this morning, civic officials said.The blaze erupted at Cama Estate around 8 am, an official of the Disaster Control Cell of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.The fire brigade personnel rushed to the spot and the firefighting operation was launched with the help of seven water…
- 27 Jan 18, 10:54am -