Navi Mumbai: A 19-year-old youth riding a scooty was killed and his friend riding pillion was severely injured after he crashed into the rear of a truck parked dangerously by the driver on the Mangaon-Shrivardhan stretch of road in Raigad on Saturday around 2.15 pm.The deceased youth was identified as Mohatsim Mubin Dhanse, 19, and…
Shresth Suraiya from Mumbai Mumbai: India made a clean sweep at the 56th International Physics Olympiad, with all five students in its contingent winning gold medals and placing the country jointly at the top of the medals table.The olympiad was held in Bucaramanga, Colombia, from July 5-12. The gold medallists are Shresth Suraiya from Mumbai,…
Thane: Police registered a case against three individuals for allegedly cheating a 49-year-old homemaker and seven other persons of Rs 16 lakh on the promise of securing jobs in the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) in Maharashtra, officials said on Sunday.The alleged offence occurred over the last year. The accused allegedly collected Rs 16 lakh from…
Mumbai had witnessed intense rain activity in the first week of July Mumbai: After intense monsoon activity in the first week of July, the city witnessed a complete lull in rainfall over the weekend, with the dry spell pushing up both day and night temperatures.The India Meteorological Department (IMD) recorded above-normal temperatures at both its…
The impersonation came to notice after the Mumbai Crime Branch busted a racket involved in various fraudulent activities (Representative image) MUMBAI: The Mumbai Crime Branch arrested a 50-year-old man on Sunday for allegedly impersonating a doctor for the last 28 years, running medical camps, treating patients and developing contacts in Bollywood among celebrities. The arrest…
A brief disruption hit Central Railway on Sunday afternoon when a freight train’s locomotive encountered a technical issue between Vasind and Asangaon stations (Representative image) MUMBAI: Rail traffic on Central Railway was briefly affected on Sunday afternoon after the locomotive of a freight train developed a technical fault between Vasind and Asangaon stations.According to railway…
Railway authorities are investigating a viral video of an argument on a Mumbai local train. The dispute reportedly began after a passenger spoke in Marathi with railway staff. MUMBAI: Railway authorities have initiated a preliminary inquiry after a video purportedly showing an argument between a Railway Ticket Checker (TC) and a passenger over speaking Marathi…
Mumbai Police are investigating a bomb threat received by the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel on Sunday MUMBAI: A bomb threat call targeting Mumbai’s iconic Taj Mahal Palace Hotel triggered a security scare on Sunday, prompting police to launch a search operation and begin an investigation to trace the caller.According to police, Navi Mumbai Police received…
The project has a four-year construction period followed by 15 years of operation and maintenance. MUMBAI: BMC has set a March 2027 deadline for completing the 337 MLD Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) at Ghatkopar and directed officials to deploy additional manpower and speed up construction to meet the target.During a site inspection on Saturday, Additional…
UBT leader and former MP Vinayak Raut (File Photo) THANE: UBT leader and former MP Vinayak Raut, his son Gitesh Raut, and five others have been booked by the Kapurbawdi Police based on a complaint filed by Raut’s daughter-in-law, Girija Raut, who on Sunday publicly reiterated her allegations and demanded action against the accused.Addressing a…
