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The intense title track of Drishyam 2 has set the mood of this suspense drama

The trailer, posters and songs of Drishyam 2 have created quite a buzz on social media. The thrilling journey of Vijay Salgaonkar (Ajay Devgn) trying to protect his family evokes various emotions. And the excitement amongst fans was further elevated after Akshaye Khanna’s character was revealed. To take things a notch higher, makers have also released the title track of the film.

Ukhand halts making of 5 drugs by Patanjali unit, firm slams move

The Ayurveda and Unani Licensing Authority (AULA) of Uttarakhand has halted manufacture of five drugs by Divya Pharmacy, a unit of Ramdev’s Patanjali Ayurveda.

Don't bring political slugfest to court: SC

Additional Solicitor General Sanjay Jain, said filing of an affidavit not only seeks to make political slugfest of a dispute over constitutional issues requiring adjudicaiton, but marks an abuse of the process as it seeks a direction to the Centre to respond within a week prior to the commencement of hearing before a 5judge Constitution Bench.

Court reserves Jacqueline bail order for Nov 15

I asked this question even in the Sanjay Bhandari case in 2020 that let me know what was the rationale of arresting and not arresting,” the court asked.

Rape accused gets 2-wk bail to marry survivor

The accused’s lawyer said the HC felt it was not a case of brutal rape and used the term “simpliciter” since the couple had been living together and got physically intimate on the premise that they would be getting married.

Per capita income in real terms grew by 33.4% in 8 years since NFSA: Govt

NSSO By 2023, Census 2021 Not Started, SC Told

Panama Papers link to illegal granite export from T’gana: ED

The Enforcement Directorate has claimed that its searches of granite exporters’ premises have established a Panama Papers link to some of the units in Karimnagar.

HC reserves order on bail petition of Teltumbde

But the NIA opposing his bail plea had through counsel Sandesh Patil argued that Teltumbde was secretly in touch with his brother Milind Teltumbde, who was an alleged Maoist leader killed last November in an encounter with security forces.

ED withdraws plea in HC on bizman case probe transfer

Enforcement Directorate (ED) officers withdrew their plea before the Bombay High Court that had sought transfer of probe against businessman Jitendra Navlani and others in extortion and corruption case to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI)

CBI seeks dismissal of Deshmukh's bail petition

On Friday, Deshmukh’s advocates Aniket Nikam and Inderpal Singh mentioned his bail plea before the HC’s Justice Bharti Dangre, who recused herself from hearing it.

Dummy bomb under Pen bridge sparks panic

“We have ruled out any mischief by miscreants. The dummy bomb was probably used as a decorative item for some theatre play and later discarded under the bridge.”

Palghar case: SC to hear CBI probe plea on Nov 15

The Supreme Court on Friday said it will hear on November 15 a plea seeking CBI probe into the alleged lynching of three persons, two of them seers, in Palghar in April 2020. The statement came after the court was apprised of the Maharashtra government’s decision to allow the CBI to investigate the case.

GRP demands 2K cameras at railway stns

Atleast 848 commuters were killed due to trespassing or track crossing between January and September — 516 on CR and 332 on WR.

2 booked for stealing ₹1lakh cash from ATM

A shortfall of Rs10,000 was observed on September 8, and of Rs 1.1 lakh on September 24 and 25.

Cops turn postmen to catch gold thieves

Gold worth Rs 18 lakh was recovered from accused identified as Salman Ansari, Haider Ali Saifi and Khushal Verma.

GR for data mgmt body like Niti Aayog issued

The state government’s planning department on Friday issued a Government Resolution (GR) to set up a think-tank along the lines of the Niti Aayog.

In measles hotspot, moms unaware about outbreak

In the dusty bylanes of Shivaji Nagar, Govandi, where three cousins died within a 48-hour period allegedly due to measles, the awareness about the ongoing outbreak of the contagious disease is shockingly low.

Dissolution of state wrestling body panel illegal: HC

The Bombay high court on November 9 held that a June 30 resolution passed at the meeting of the executive committee of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) to dissolve and supersede the executive committee of the Maharashtra State Wrestling Association (MSWA) was “unreasonable, illegal and unenforceable.’’ The MSWA panel is led by NCP chief Sharad Pawar.

Crematorium tender: HC gives BMC 1 mth

The Bombay high court on Friday directed the BMC to complete tendering for the reconstruction of a crematorium on Erangal Beach, Malad (West), within a month. It made it clear the processes are not to go beyond, and laid down measures to ensure it is built as soon as possible.

Kiran Bedi launches ₹2cr TimesPro scholarships

TimesPro, a leading higher edtech platform that equips youth with “employable skills”, hosted a special event with Kiran Bedi, former IPS officer and ex-lieutenant governor of Puducherry, in Andheri on Friday.

Nairobi flyer held with 5kg heroin worth ₹35cr

The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI) on Friday arrested a passenger who had arrived at the Mumbai airport from Nairobi and recovered 4.98 kg heroin worth Rs 35 crore in the illicit international market.

‘NCP chief Pawar is Bondhu Baba’, does black magic’

“We were in the process of forming government, and Thackeray came in contact with him and because of Jaadu Tona (black magic), he left us and never returned,”

160 babies on avg abandoned in unsafe spaces in Maha every yr

On an average, 160 babies are found abandoned in garbage bins and unsafe places in Maharashtra in a year.

CABBIES WITH NO REAR SEAT BELTS BLAME AVAILABILITY, SEEK MORE TIME TO COMPLY

Sources said that the police were also conducting awareness drives among motorists to ensure that the passengers on the rear seat wore the safety belts.

Bhiwandi dad alleges baby swap in govt hosp

A Bhiwandi man has alleged his newborn baby boy was swapped with a baby girl in the maternity ward of a government hospital on Thursday morning.

Newborn found floating in sea by auto driver and woman cop dies

There have been similar cases of abandonment of newborns in the city in the recent past. It may be recalled that on September 9, a day-old baby girl was found in a garbage bin. A week later, a female cop had adopted her

In relief to commuters, BEST to get 2k new e-buses by '23

The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Transport Authority (MMRTA) on Friday approved permits for 2,000 new buses — mostly electric and AC buses — for BEST in Mumbai. These additional buses will arrive in the fleet by 2023, and push up the fleet size to beyond 5,000 buses, said sources.

AIU arrests 7 in two cases of smuggling ₹32crore gold

In the second case, accused Gulam Qadir from UP, and Kalimunnisa Israil and Asra Israil, both from Mumbai, were arrested after they arrived from Dubai with 7.3kg gold dust.

State wants degree colleges to offer demand-driven courses

While refusing to allow new colleges that offer traditional courses to come up, the state government said existing courses need to be recalibrated such that 70% is theory and 30% is skill-based.

Man made to drink, robbed of ₹60 lakh at gun-point

They then made me play an online gambling game and robbed me when I lost to them,” Mudaliyar said.