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Open epidemic building in ADH: Activists demand

HMPV THREAT | The building in Aundh District Hospital was inspected by Pune's Director of Health Services a year ago

Woman gang-raped; police nab 2, 2 flee

Two accused of a woman's gang-rape in the Bharti Vidyapeeth Police Station's jurisdiction have been nabbed while the search for two is going on, the police said on Monday.

GPay helps crack GRP cop's murder

A GPay transaction of Rs 24 helped the Government Railway Police (GRP) solve the New Year's Eve murder of a constable attached to Panvel GRP.

Defying orders: Bldrs get 3-mth civil imprisonment

MahaRERA had ordered the project promoters to pay interest amount on delayed possession to homebuyer

Samruddhi final stretch in 2 months

The final 76km of Samruddhi Mahamarg, between Bharvir in Igatpuri and Aamne in Bhiwandi, will be ready for public use by February-end.

Two bridges, no longer too far

The city is looking forward to the opening of two key railway over bridges (ROBs) after delays spanning several years.

Construction ban lifted as AQI improves

The BMC, on Monday, lifted the blanket ban on construction activities in Borivali (East) and Byculla.

Cable Car Proposal at Nat'l Meet

State transport minister Pratap Sarnaik will today (January 7) present a proposal for a \"cable car\" project for the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) at the Developed India 2047 conference in New Delhi, chaired by Union minister Nitin Gadkari.

Torres Jewellery bosses accused of ₹13.5cr swindle

Torres issues statement; says its CEO, CA burgled shop of valuables

School plans drive against swearing

Bunts Sangha's SM Shetty International School, Powai, launched a 45-day programme to address the growing issue of expletives in classrooms.

70+ Seniors Get Ayushman Bharat Cards

Over 500 senior citizens aged above 70 in Kandivali's Lokhandwala township received Ayushman Bharat Health Cards under a special drive launched by social worker Subhash Halemani.

Trucker slaps constable over ₹4,500 fine

A 16-wheel truck driver, fined Rs4,500 for talking on the phone while driving, has been booked for slapping a Turbhe traffic police constable.

Coolie gets a year in jail for harassing 12-yr-old girl

A 24-year-old coolie from Kandivali has been sentenced to one year in prison for sexually harassing a 12-year-old girl, who was then a student of sixth class, in August 2023.

Phansad bird count from January 17-19

The Phansad Bird Count, organised by Green Works Trust in partnership with State Bank of India (SBI) Foundation and in association with the Maharashtra forest department's Thane wildlife division, will take place at Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary near Kashid Beach, Alibag, between January 17 and 19.

IIT-B's research hub receives $18.6 million from US alumnus

The Indian Institute of Technology Bombay's (IIT-B) Research Hub for Green Energy and Sustainability (GESH) on Monday said it received a $18.6 million donation from a US-based alumnus in the final quarter of 2023.

SHRC seeks response over prison amenities

The Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has sought a response from the authorities regarding allegations of corruption in Thane Central Prison, specifically related to space allocation and access to basic amenities like clean water.

Merely following girl once not stalking: HC

Court acquitted 2 boys from charges of stalking, noting that a single instance of the boys following will not constitute this offence

Spotted at the Taj: Two cars with same number

FAKE PLATES, REAL TROUBLE | Colaba police arrest man for forging registration plate in order to avoid loan recovery agents

Man gets 20 years' RI for sex assault on 7-year-old

The Thane Sessions court has convicted a 39-year-old Mumbra resident on the charges of raping a seven-year-old child, who had come to play with the accused's child at his house.

Speeding trucks snuff out 2 lives in 2 days

Mishaps In Goregaon

Actor among victims of ₹2.6 crore scam

A gang in the Malad area is of defrauding suspected multiple individuals, including film actor Dipu Seshram Sharma of Rs2.63 crore.

Actor accuses husband & in-laws of cruelty, DV

TV actor Muskaan Nancy James, 33, recently filed a police complaint against her husband, Prashant Motwani, 36, her mother-in-law, Jyoti Motwani, and sister-in-law, the actor Hansika Motwani.

75-year-old loses ₹1 lakh in Kumbh Mela booking scam

Businessman booked a tent and flights through the website, which later turned out to be fake

Western suburbs trapped in traffic gridlock

BUMPER-TO-BUMPER ISSUES | The problems affecting the heavily populated area – and how authorities can solve them

CBI Files Fresh Graft Case Against IRS Officer

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has registered another case against IRS officer CPS Chauhan, the then Joint Development Commissioner (JDC) at SEEPZ SEZ, along with his relative, two private persons and a private company.

One held for threatening to kill Shinde

The Shrinagar police on Monday arrested a 27-year-old man who allegedly used derogatory words and threatened to kill Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a social media post.

BMC engineers warn of indefinite strike

BMC engineers union launched protest against assistant municipal commissioner Vinayak Vispute

Himanta extends incentives for Assam investments

Assam CM announces ₹25K cr corpus fund as production linked incentives for companies

MHADA's Tax Relief for Homebuyers

Maintenance charges and property taxes for scattered housing units and plots will now be applicable only from date of possession

Sharad Pawar writes to CM, seeks security for leaders

SARPANCH MURDER AND AFTERMATH