Maharashtra

THANE: The close-knit Jewish community staying in Thane has started special prayer sessions at their respective homes for peace and safety of their brethren in war-struck Israel, said members on Thursday.Few community members who assembled at the Shaar Hashamaim-Gate of Heaven Synagogue located in the dense Tembhi naka area of the city said they preferred to abstain from reacting publicly on the issue...

MUMBAI: State transport commissioner Vivek Bhimanwar said that the state plans to reduce fatalities by 50% much before the Centre's deadline of 2030. He announced that the motor vehicle department in Maharashtra was now conferred with the SKOCH award for 'Multi-sectoral road safety improvement strategy'.The award has been conferred in recognition of the road safety measures undertaken in the past year....

MUMBAI: In a major crackdown on ticketless travel, Central Railway (CR) conducted a fortress check at Thane and caught 3,092 passengers for unauthorised and ticketless travel on Monday. This is the highest number of cases registered in a single day on suburban network across Indian Railway. The last highest was at Andheri, where 2,693 passengers were caught and a cumulative fine of Rs 7.14 lakh was...

MUMBAI: The Western Railway (WR) is planning to run two special trains, including a Vande Bharat Express, between Mumbai and Ahmedabad ahead of the India-Pakistan cricket World Cup match in Ahmedabad on October 14.This is the first time that the WR will run an inter-city train for a sports event.A fully air-conditioned train will depart from Mumbai around 10pm on October 13. "It will reach around 6am,"...

KALYAN: A 28-year-old man has been killed by his friend by strangulating him with a mobile charger wire over minor dispute in Maharashtra's KalyanThe deceased has been identified as Anil Yadav (24) while the name of the accused is Hiralal Nishad(28).The incident came to light in Khadegolivali area in Kalyan (East). Police said both Anil Yadav and his friend Hiralal Nishad worked in a chappal factory in...

MUMBAI: A petty argument over taking over the parcel outside a restaurant and bar in Chembur led to a physical fight between two friends and a 22 year old youth. The duo beat up the youth to death and have been arrested. The deceased has been identified as Anil Dharam Randive, a resident of Chembur camp who used to work in a decorator's office. The two accused are Rithik Bajaj (23) and Harshad Valhotra...

THANE: The Maharashtra government will soon start a daily broadcast to announce its achievements since its inception in July 2022 to counter the criticism from the opposition parties, industries minister Uday Samant said on Monday.Samant was in Thane late Monday where he addressed the media saying that the government was working on a plan to announce its achievements during its 15-month tenure and...

THANE: Investigators booked four persons linked to the hacking of the software of a payment gateway company and siphoning of Rs 25 crore. Officials have found that the accused set up a fake firm using forged documents to transfer money. The police said that two persons were already arrested in the crime and both are from Gujarat. In the offence registered, the investigation revealed that from the Rs 25...

THANE: A 52-year-old man riding a mobike was killed while his 17-year-old riding pillion suffered injuries in a hit-and-run case on the Eastern Express highway on Sunday evening, officials informed.Yasin Tadvi, in-charge at the Thane regional disaster management group identified the deceased as Rakesh Bangera (52), a resident of Hiranandani Estate and said he was on his way to the railway station on his...

THANE: A court has granted anticipatory bail to a man accused of attempting to murder a hotel owner in 2021, in Maharashtra's Thane. Additional Sessions Judge Premal S Vithalani, in an order issued on September 25 and made available on Sunday, stated that in the event of the arrest of the applicant/accused, Aakash Baban Rasal, for offenses punishable under Indian Penal Code sections 307 (attempt to...