Mumbai: A victim's wife has opposed dismissed RPF constable and quadruple murder accused Chetan Singh's plea of unsound mind, arguing that his mental state was contradicted by his cold-blooded, selective targeting of three minority passengers whom he identified by their attire in different bogies. Calling him a terrorist-minded individual, the plea submitted by Umesa Khatoon, wife of victim Asgar...
Mumbai: Newly appointed additional municipal commissioner Avinash Dhakne on Monday signalled a tougher crackdown on construction-linked pollution, saying the BMC may consider a steep hike in penalties for sites that flout norms even after being served notice.At present, construction sites are fined just Rs 10,000 for violations — an amount Dhakne indicated is far too low to act as a deterrent....
Mumbai: Over the past weekend, the BMC called for yet another visit by an IIT-Bombay transport expert to the Veer Savarkar flyover site in Goregaon, as it works to finalise the design of a second bridge alongside the existing Savarkar structure. The civic body said it wants a comprehensive traffic management assessment before freezing the plan, especially since the new bridge will have to be built at...
Shiv Sena leader and Maharashtra tourism minister Shambhuraj Desai KOLHAPUR: Shiv Sena neta and state tourism minister Shambhuraj Desai has said that the BJP returned to power in Maharashtra only after Eknath Shinde's rebellion in 2022. Desai, who is also Satara's guardian minister, made these remarks while addressing an event on Saturday at Marali in Patan tehsil of Satara district. His statement was...
MUMBAI: Maharashtra urban development department led by deputy CM Eknath Shinde has approved allotment of an approximate 2-acre vacant BMC plot in Sion in Mumbai to Vishwa Hindu Parishad on lease for a period of 30 years. The civic body will charge a one-time premium of Rs 9.7 crore and Rs 10,186 per year as concessional rent thereafter. The plot will be used for medical and educational purposes....
Mumbai: A 65-year-old woman lost her life after being knocked down by an autorickshaw while she was out for a morning walk at Khar recently. The auto driver, Kailash Singh, brought her to the Bhabha Hospital but she succumbed to her injuries at 5.30 am. Police have registered an FIR against Singh. The victim would step out of home at 4.30 am for a morning walk and return by 8.30 am. On Saturday...
MUMBAI: A woman employed as an executive with an international online shopping giant has been booked for allegedly siphoning off Rs35.88 lakhs by submitting fake invoices of different eateries and hotels. The Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) police registered a first information report (FIR) against Sujitha Lambthure (34), a Worli resident, for committing fraud between 2017 and 2022.Police are yet to arrest...
MUMBAI: Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) has achieved more than 96% progress on the Mumbai Trans Harbour Link Road (MTHL) as work is in full swing to complete it by this December.All works related to building the viaduct and barriers are done and now the focus is on asphalting, installation of light poles, CCTV cameras and toll infrastructure.An MMRDA official said, “All the...
MUMBAI: Observing that the prosecution utterly failed to establish that the fake currency notes were in his possession and recovered from him which led to his arrest four years ago, a sessions court on Friday acquitted a 35-year-old man. Acquitting Nimesh Choutaliya, the judge said,"... the prosecution has utterly failed to establish the fact that he was possessing counterfeit currency notesand he had...
MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Uddhav Thackeray on Saturday accused that the BJP of undermining Mumbai's significance and facilitating the relocation of businesses and industries to Gujarat. While addressing a gathering of senior Shiv Sainiks, Thackeray emphasized that only Shiv Sena has the potential to counter the Bharatiya Janata Party's influence in Maharashtra.Thackeray identified an opportunity...
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