Mumbai: At least two executive engineers and eight assistant engineers declined promotions to the posts of deputy chief engineer and executive engineer, respectively, despite being eligible,while another executive engineer did not submit his documents for the promotion process.This has raised concerns over whether any vested interests, undue influence or other improper considerations may have prompted…
Navi Mumbai: Polluted creek water entering DPS Flamingo Lake during high tide emerged as another major threat to one of Navi Mumbai’s key wetlands, part of the Ramsar-listed Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary ecosystem, recent studies showed. The latest water sample from the tidal inflow channel revealed high levels of contamination, raising concerns over the sharp…
Since 2019, political discord has arisen between Uddhav Thackeray and Devendra Fadnavis Mumbai: Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and his political rival Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray travelled on the same flight from Mumbai to Nagpur on Friday evening. Thackeray was accompanied by his MLA son Aaditya and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Raut on the…
Police sought CWC’s directions on the appropriate legal action against the woman Navi Mumbai: A woman was detained for kicking her two-year-old daughter in the chest outside an anganwadi in Nandgaon village in Panvel allegedly after she refused to attend classes on Thursday. The child did not sustain any injury.A video, which triggered outrage online…
Bhavesh Navinchandra Majethia allegedly stopped the taxi on the sea link on the pretext of feeling nauseous before jumping into the water. MUMBAI: A 51-year-old businessman allegedly jumped into the sea from the Bandra-Worli Sea Link on Friday, with police suspecting financial stress could have driven him to take the extreme step.The deceased, identified as…
Roshan Suvarna was remanded to police custody till June 30 in connection with the murder of a co-traveller, Mayank Lohar, on a local train Mumbai: Roshan Suvarna, who allegedly stabbed Mayank Lohar to death on Tuesday, told investigators that he had disposed of the murder weapon—a knife—around the railway premises after the crime. Police have…
Social media trial affecting our lives and jobs, says kin of Mumbai local train stabbing accused MUMBAI: As Roshan Suvarna remains in police custody for allegedly stabbing co-passenger Mayank Lohar to death on a Mumbai local train, his family says they have become victims of what they describe as a “social media trial”.While insisting they…
Deep within one of two massive storage jars excavated at Elephanta this year, the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) stumbled upon twin treasures on April 17.Two copper plates tracing to two dynasties of western India — the Chalukyas of Navasarika and the Traikutakas — were found near a structure interpreted as a warehouse, adding weight…
Experts say crowded, unpredictable commuting environments can trigger intense stress responses * Naresh Waghela (63) was beaten to death this April under the Dadar TT bridge after he requested the driver of a car not to park at the location. The driver summoned the vehicle owner and they rained kicks and blows on him.* Motorcyclist…
Experts say crowded, unpredictable commuting environments can trigger intense stress responses * Naresh Waghela (63) was beaten to death this April under the Dadar TT bridge after he requested the driver of a car not to park at the location. The driver summoned the vehicle owner and they rained kicks and blows on him.* Motorcyclist…
