Mumbai: BJP minister Ashish Shelar visited the Kalachowki electrocution victims’ families at KEM Hospital and urged all Ganesh mandals to be more vigilant. He said it is essential that every mandal strictly adheres to safety rules. He said BMC and police have been asked to make the necessary arrangements so that the body of one…
IIT-B student Sahil Wakode died by suicide on Friday Mumbai: The final rites of IIT-B student Sahil Wakode were completed in his hometown in Yavatmal on Sunday, a day after his family claimed his body after post-mortem examination.Wakode’s father is expected to meet the joint commissioner of police for an update in the death by…
Locals alleged that adequate safety measures are not being followed at the Metro construction site. Mira Road: A 23-year-old man suffered serious head injuries after a large cement block fell on him from the elevated Metro Line 9 construction site in Kashimira on Sunday afternoon.The incident comes a month after a safety lapse at Medetiya…
Second-year B Tech student Sahil Wakode died by suicide on IIT-B campus on Friday Mumbai: In a late-night three-hour meeting on Sunday, IIT-Bombay director Shireesh Kedare spoke to the students who gathered in large numbers at the institute’s main gate to protest against the death by suicide of BTech student Sahil Wakode (20).In the meeting,…
Mahendra Chokshi, 68, who is blind and dependent on others, has spent the past four years in an old-age home after his Kandivli house was demolished for redevelopment. He is still waiting for the alternative accommodation and financial dues that were promised to him. Mumbai: For 68-year-old Mahendra Chokshi, the Rs 85-lakh value attached to…
Ulhasnagar: A 26-year-old woman was allegedly electrocuted last Friday after coming in contact with the pole of a public CCTV camera in Ulhasnagar. An FIR was lodged for causing death by negligence against the company, Matrix Smart Technology Pvt Ltd, that was given the contract for installation and maintenance of govt CCTV cameras in the…
The fire broke out in the BEST bus’s bonnet on LBS Road in Mulund Mumbai: Passengers of a wet-lease BEST bus and a tourist bus had a narrow escape after the two crashed into each other in Mulund West early on Sunday. The BEST bus’s driver was injured and a minor fire broke out in…
Mumbai: A 30-year-old woman constable attached to Bandra police station was allegedly duped of Rs 11.2 lakh after befriending a man identified as Ravi Kumar on a marriage portal. Fraudsters claimed gifts and jewellery worth Rs 32 lakh sent from London were held by customs and asked her to pay delivery charges and make other…
Performance varied across divisions, with Mumbai division leading the tally by recovering Rs 58.5 crore from 8.8 lakh cases. Bhusaval division followed with Rs 35.5 crore across 3.4 lakh cases, while Pune and Nagpur divisions secured Rs 16.3 crore and Rs 15.8 crore respectively. Additionally, Solapur division and headquarters contributed Rs 6.1 crore and Rs…
Central Railway recovered Rs.140.8 crores from unauthorized travelers between April and August (Representative image) MUMBAI: Central Railway has intensified its ticket-checking operations across its network, recovering a staggering Rs.140.8 crores from unauthorised travellers between April and August.This performance marks a dramatic 40% surge in penalty earnings compared to the same period last year, underscoring the…
