KALYAN: The police have arrested one out of the two employees who stole Rs 45 lakh cash given by a jeweller to deposit in a bank in Kalyan. The main accused fled to Rajasthan from where police have arrested his associate involved in the crime, while the former is still at large. The arrested accused has been identified as Jagdish Devashi. The duo worked at the Shanklesha jwellery shop situated in Kalyan...
THANE: A fresh political slugfest began in the state after Uddhav Thackeray alleged that a 35-year-old woman activist of Shiv Sena (UBT) was assaulted by over 20 supporters of CM Eknath Shinde, including former corporators, Monday evening for putting up an "objectionable" post on social media against Shinde.The CM-led Shiv Sena denied the attack and said their activists had only "peacefully advised" her...
THANE: A video has gone viral showing an unidentified suburban railway commuter being thrashed by fellow passengers at Diva station in Thane. Police said the incident occurred late Monday evening and are now trying to locate the victim before registering a complaint.It is learnt that the incident was reported when the 7.10pm Karjat local pulled into platform number 3 at Diva. Few commuters who probably...
PALGHAR: Police in Palghar district averted potential mob violence against two 'sadhus' (ascetics) in a village after the residents mistook them as child lifters, nearly three years after three persons were lynched in the district over similar suspicion, an official said on Tuesday. Palghar rural superintendent of police Balasaheb Patil said two men were spotted at Chandranagar village, within the...
THANE: A decade after Adarsh Tower inside Lucky Compound in Shil-Daighar near Mumbra crashed like a pack of cards, claiming 74 lives and maiming 62 others on April 4, 2013, trial in the unauthorised construction is moving at a snail's pace with only 56 of the over 400 witnesses being examined so far. For those who survived, getting justice seems to be taking longer than expected. The prosecution,...
THANE: Chief minister Eknath Shinde on Sunday said that he along with other Shiv Sena leaders will visit Ayodhya on April 9 and offer prayers at the temple there.Shinde said they plan to construct a Maharashtra Sadan in Uttar Pradesh.While addressing the media, at the Anand Ashram, the place where he grew politically under the guidance of his mentor Anand Dighe, the CM said that he will also perform...
THANE: An alert constable caught a dummy candidate who was to appear for a police recruitment exam. He was padded up with gadgets, the police said. The accused has been arrested and a case has been registered against him at Rabodi police station.The exams were scheduled at the Saraswati school on Sunday. As the candidates were going inside the exam centre, a constable Ishwar Gholwad was frisking...
THANE: Maharashtra chief minister Ekanth Shinde on Sunday condemned Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for ‘insulting’ VD Savarkar during the yatra, he organised to honour Savarkar.In his address to the participants at the end of the yatra in Thane, Shinde came down heavily on Congress leader and said, "I condemn Rahul Gandhi and others who share similar opinions regarding Savarkar".Shinde questioned,...
THANE: Yeour villagers and activists have questioned the sudden freeze on action against illegal structures in the area alleging that nightlife in this stretch bordering the SGNP has resumed causing inconvenience to the residents and the wildlife.It may be noted that the corporation had taken action against a hotel in the area after local activists and villagers had threatened to stage a protest....
THANE: The Raigad and Thane health departments have independently set up a probe seeking explanations in the incident where a pregnant woman from Neral was refused treatment at their respective "ill-equipped" facilities forcing her to travel to Thane.The woman who had to endure excruciating pain for 12 hours, finally delivered a stillborn baby in an ambulance late on March 20 while on the way to the...
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