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Mumbai: A sessions court on Saturday granted bail to three dismissed railway policemen accused of extorting and assaulting a passenger at Mumbai Central Terminus in August last year.The Supreme Court had previously set aside a Bombay high court order granting them anticipatory bail, observing that the allegations, if proven, would erode the credibility of the…

Russell’s viper rescued from BKC Metro station basement in Mumbai MUMBAI: A Russell’s Viper, considered one of India’s most venomous snakes, was rescued from the basement of the BKC station on Mumbai Metro Line 3 on Tuesday morning. According to wildlife rescuers, the incident came to light around 7.47 am when security personnel at the…

Shiv Sena (UBT) has strongly criticized deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, accusing him of using his wealth to split MPs and potentially jeopardizing chief minister Devendra Fadnavis’s position. MUMBAI: The Shiv Sena (UBT) on Tuesday slammed deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde for splitting six of its MPs and said that Shinde’s “arrogance of money” and…

Mumbai: A woman has landed in legal trouble after allegedly launching a social media smear campaign against her prospective mother-in-law after she rejected the proposal to marry her son.According to police, the accused allegedly circulated morphed obscene photographs and defamatory messages targeting the woman, a resident of Sewri, in an apparent act of revenge.The complainant,…

The rollback came amid much criticism Mumbai: A week after introducing it, the Maharashtra govt has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules that required citizens to state the purpose of seeking information.A notification issued by the general administration department on June 19 stated that govt had amended RTI…

MUMBAI: The Bombay high court has granted interim protection from arrest to advocate Priyanka Singh, who is facing allegations in a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) case related to an alleged attempt to bribe a GST intelligence officer in connection with a tax-evasion probe involving online betting platforms.Justice Prafulla S. Khubalkar, hearing Singh’s anticipatory bail…

MUMBAI: A South Mumbai-based woman doctor allegedly hired an impersonator to pose as a senior government official and influence police action in a cheque bounce case, paying him nearly Rs 4 lakh for the job, according to a chargesheet filed by the city crime branch.The Anti-Extortion Cell (AEC) of Mumbai Crime Branch has filed a…

Shiv Sena MP Naresh Mhaske, officials from Cidco and Central Railway, during the signing of the MoU for the transfer of Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri railway stations Thane/ Navi Mumbai: In a development that promises to improve amenities and station maintenance for Navi Mumbai railway commuters, three railway stations—Targhar, Kharkopar and Bamandongri—have officially been transferred…

Six Lok Sabha MPs, including Sanjay Jadhav and Bhausaheb Wakchaure, have joined the Shinde-led Shiv Sena, bolstering the party’s strength MUMBAI: Among the six Lok sabha MPs who have switched allegiance to Shinde Sena are Sanjay Jadhav (Parbhani) and Bhausaheb Wakchaure (Shirdi). The crossing over of the 6 came eight days after they skipped a…

MUMBAI: The city woke up to rain for the third consecutive morning on Tuesday, with several parts of south Mumbai recording moderate showers even as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said conditions remain favourable for the southwest monsoon to advance into Mumbai.Mumbai recorded light rainfall over the 24-hour period ending 8 am Tuesday. South Mumbai…