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Toddler dies as slab falls in Chembur

An 18-month-old died after a slab collapsed on her on Wednesday evening in Chembur West.

MP Pratapgarhi meets elderly hit over beef suspicion

MP Imran Pratapgarhi on Wednesday met Ashraf Ali, the 72-year-old man who was attacked by fellow passengers on a moving train in Nashik district after they suspected him of carrying beef.

HC levies cost for rape case after fight

The Bombay High Court has imposed a cost of Rs2 lakh each on the accused and the victim, while quashing a rape case noting that the two were in a consensual relationship and that the case was filed to settle scores.

Live-in rape: Relation mutual, says court

A sessions court has granted anticipatory bail to a 46-yearold man, who has been booked for allegedly repeatedly raping his live-in partner, a divorcee, on the pretext of marriage, observing that the two were in a consensual relationship.

Blacklisted job aspirant deported from Sharjah

A 42-year-old job aspirant, who was blacklisted by the UAE, was deported from the Gulf country for travelling on a passport procured with the help of bogus documents.

'Install more spike speed breakers in city to double down on errants

Wrong-way driving has significantly decreased on roads in Colaba since the BMC installed spike speed breakers, claimed ex-BJP corporator Makarand Narwekar.

Crackdown on illegal parking of pvt buses

Less than 36 hours after the Free Press Journal raised the issue of illegal parking in Bhayandar West on its website, the traffic police launched a massive crackdown on Tuesday night.

Panel slams BoB for rejecting cheque

Redressal The Mumbai suburban Additional District Consumer Dispute Commission has reprimanded Bank of Baroda (BOB) for its \"high-handed behaviour\" in rejecting a senior citizen's bearer cheque, which his son tried to encash during the first Covid wave.

Bappa devotees hit hardest as most buses remained off road

MSRTC STRIKE | Although strike was called off late Wednesday evening, the damage was done during daytime; almost 70% scheduled trips were cancelled.

GST official duped by man she found on matrimony app

A 32-year-old woman, who works as a tax assistant in the Goods and Service Tax (GST) department, lost around Rs48,000 to a con whom she met on a matrimonial website.

POSH case at realty major: Plaint panel head in HC over forged sign

The petitioner alleged that there was constant interference of the management in the ICC proceedings. She alleged that her signature was forged and action recommended by the ICC was diluted

Foundation stone laid for Balaji temple in Ulwe

The temple, built on a 10-acre plot, will be a huge spiritual and cultural addition to the region

Court grants man, 63, bail holding his arrest illegal

A metropolitan magistrate court on Tuesday granted bail to a resident of Darjeeling, Arun Rai, 63, as the police had failed to supply him a copy of the grounds of arrest at the time of his detention.

CPR training at pandals

Volunteers at some of the biggest Ganpati pandals in the city have received cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and basic life support (BLS) training.

Pawar seeks Bengal-like anti-rape legislation

A day after the West Bengal the Assembly passed Aparajita Woman and Child Bill (West Bengal Criminal Laws and Amendment) Bill, 2024, which seeks capital punishment for rape convicts if their actions result in the victim's death or leave her in a vegetative state, NCP (SP) leader Sharad Pawar on Wednesday called for a similar Bill in Maharashtra.

MMRDA awards contract for BKC pod taxi service

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has granted approval for the appointment of Sai Green Mobility as the concessionaire for the design, engineering, development, construction, testing, commissioning also operation and maintenance of the Automated Rapid Transit System (pod taxi) at BandraKurla Complex (BKC).

Senior IPS officers blackmailed Mahadev promoters, claims ED

The CBI has launched a probe into the financial assets of senior police officials allegedly involved in the Mahadev betting syndicate.

Akurli project is nearly over after long delay

The MMRDA has announced plans to remove the obstacles ahead of the Ganpati festival

Uttar Mumai to Uttam Mumbai

ASSEMBLY POLLS | Piyush Goyal meets civic officials in effort to speed up 19 infrastructural projects in his North Mumbai constituency

4 Indians die in US car smash

Four Indian nationals, including a woman, lost their lives and several others were injured in a tragic multi-vehicle road accident in the US state of Texas during the Labour Day weekend.

Young mother of two struck down by SUV

A 26-year-old woman died after she was struck by a Sports Utility Vehicle (SUV) in Malad on Tuesday night.

MVA and Mahayuti bury heads in sand

Both political groupings are shy of naming their chief ministerial face

CBI books Anil Deshmukh

For allegedly fabricating evidence to falsely implicate BJP leaders

SCULPTOR ARRESTED

Nearly 10 days after the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue collapsed, its sculptor, Jaydeep Apte, has been apprehended by the police.

SRTC BUS STRIKE OFF

A state-wide strike by Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation workers has been called off, following a meeting with Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde.

Phogat in Cong akhada, to put BJP on the mat

A meeting between Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and ace wrestlers Vinesh Phogat and Bajrang Punia on Wednesday almost became a sounding board for the latter to contest the upcoming Haryana Assembly elections for the party.

Clinching evidence against ‘killer' star

A charge-sheet filed by the Bengaluru police names murder accused actor Darshan as the mastermind behind kidnap, torture and murder of one of his fans Renuka Swamy.

World Bank Raises India's FY25 GDP Growth View To 7%

GROWTH FORECAST | This is in line with projections by IMF & ADB

Fifty Killed In Ukraine In 2024's Deadliest Strike

At least 50 people were killed and 271 wounded when Russia hit a military institute in Ukraine's central town of Poltava with two ballistic missiles on Tuesday, the war's deadliest single attack this year.

From Candidate, Now Biden In Surrogate Mode For Harris

Backed by her boss President Joe Biden, Democratic Party presidential candidate Kamala Harris put her campaign on a fast-forward mode holding a series of Labour Day-themed events in 'blue wall' states of Michigan, Wisconsin and Pennsylvania on Monday, marking the unofficial launch of the fall campaign sprint in the states that will determine the November election.