MUMBAI: The IMD on Friday issued a red alert for the entire Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), including Mumbai, Thane, Raigad and Palghar, for Saturday, forecasting heavy to very heavy rainfall at a few places and extremely heavy rainfall at isolated locations.Earlier in the day, the IMD had issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar…
Mumbai: The Air Intelligence Unit (AIU) of Customs arrested a 25-year-old passenger arriving from Bangkok who was found carrying 1 kg gold bar worth Rs 1.2 crore at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport (CSMIA) on Thursday.The accused, Abdul Rahoof Mamantakath, is a native of Kerala. Acting on specific intelligence, Customs officers intercepted him while…
Main accused Sandeep Gawli allegedly suspected that Om was in a relationship with his brother’s daughter Thane: A 19-year-old youth who was allegedly assaulted by a group of men over a suspected relationship died during treatment at Mumbai’s KEM Hospital on Wednesday night, triggering protests, vandalism and fresh arrests in Ambernath.The deceased, identified as Om…
Mumbai’s urbanites are embracing furniture revival, transforming old pieces into cherished heirlooms. Professionals from diverse fields are flocking to workshops, driven by emotional connections to ancestral furniture and a desire for sustainable self-expression. This trend goes beyond mere restoration, allowing individuals to personalize new items, making them uniquely their own. Even celebrities are joining in,…
MUMBAI: Just two days after a tree collapse killed an 11-year-old schoolboy in Chembur, a 55-year-old man, Aslam Isak Shaikh, died after falling into an open manhole at Sakinaka amid the wet spell, prompting BMC commissioner Ashwini Bhide to order suspension of four civic officials — an assistant commissioner and three engineers.The incident occurred at…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Thursday directed its registry to place two reports in a sealed cover submitted by Mumbai Police and also the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) with respect to the probe and protection following threats to former judge, Justice Gautam Patel, to maintain confidentiality.“In order to ensure that steps being taken…
MUMBAI: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Friday issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and Raigad, moderate to intense spells of rain at isolated places and urging people to take precautions. Mumbai continued to receive heavy monsoon showers, with the island city recording an average rainfall of 114 mm between 8 am on…
Anmol Bishnoi moves Mumbai court to surrender in Salman Khan firing case (File Photo). MUMBAI: Almost eight months after he was deported from the US, alleged gangster Anmol Bishnoi, wanted accused in the attempted murder of actor Salman Khan on April 14, 2024 and currently lodged in Tihar jail in another case, has moved the…
Mumbai: An FIR has been filed against two officials of the state-run Sir JJ Mahanagar Blood Centre after a recent Food and Drug Administration investigation found that blood collected at govt donation camps was allegedly diverted to a private blood bank.The FIR, lodged by State Blood Transfusion Council additional assistant director Dr Suhas Mohanalkar, names…
Mumbai: The functioning of women counselling centres across Maharashtra came under scrutiny in the Legislative Council on Thursday, with members raising concerns over inadequate manpower, poor infrastructure and low honorariums for counsellors who provide support to women and children in distress. Women and child development minister Aditi Tatkare said 135 counselling centres are currently functioning…
