Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai will lead Maharashtra’s Uniform Civil Code committee. MUMBAI: When Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday announced a seven-member committee to prepare the framework for a Uniform Civil Code (UCC), the name at its helm stood out: Retired Supreme Court judge Justice Ranjana Prakash Desai.With the latest assignment, Justice Desai has…
Mumbai experienced unprecedented rainfall, exceeding normal monthly totals in just one week. MUMBAI: Monsoons have been a part of Mumbai’s life always. However, what the city has witnessed in the past week is beyond the definition of a “normal” Mumbai monsoon.Between June 30 and July 6, two key observatories of the India Meteorological Department (IMD)…
As Mumbai’s football fans go beyond jerseys and scarves, FIFA-inspired nail art is emerging as the latest way to wear team pride Football fandom is no longer limited to jerseys or face paint. As FIFA fever grips fans, many are taking their love for the sport a step further by wearing it on their nails….
Pratap Sarnaik said a notification to the effect was issued by the state transport dept on July 8. MUMBAI: The rule making it mandatory for drivers of commercial vehicles in Maharashtra to speak in Marathi will be implemented from Aug 16, announced state transport minister Pratap Sarnaik in the Legislative Council on Wednesday.Sarnaik said a…
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Wednesday disposed of a petition filed by actor and film critic Kamal R Khan after the state informed the court that they have initiated steps to withdraw the Look Out Circular (LOC) issued against him in connection with a criminal case registered by the Oshiwara Police Station. The Oshiwara…
Mumbai woke up to an overcast but largely rain-free Thursday morning after days of relentless monsoon showers, offering residents a brief respite from the heavy rain. MUMBAI: Mumbai woke up to an overcast but largely rain-free Thursday morning after days of relentless monsoon showers, offering residents a brief respite from the heavy rain that had…
Young doctor mulls quitting after hospital assault. KALYAN: A young doctor who just started her career has been left traumatised by the assault at the civic-run Shastri Nagar Hospital in Dombivli and is contemplating quitting her job, according to her family.Dr Shrushti Baviskar, who joined the hospital in her first posting a month ago, was…
K Rustom & Co has long been a favourite among generations of Mumbaikars and tourists. MUMBAI: The state Food and Drug Administration (FDA) suspended with immediate effect the food licence of the iconic K Rustom & Co ice cream parlour near Churchgate after its inspectors found serious hygiene violations, including rats, houseflies and expired food…
Ramesh Mhatre denied attacking a woman doctor Kalyan: Shiv Sena’s Kalyan-Dombivli corporator Ramesh Mhatre and three of his alleged associates were arrested on Wednesday for the attack on a hospital’s doctors and staffers over purported delay in a patient’s treatment two days prior, even as his party distanced itself from the assault.Within four hours of…
Speeding tanker crushes auto Thane: A speeding gas tanker allegedly jumped a traffic signal and overturned onto an autorickshaw on the Thane-bound carriageway of the Ghodbunder Highway near D-Mart at Anand Nagar on Wednesday afternoon, killing the auto driver and a passenger while leaving another passenger critically injured.The accident occurred around 1 pm and briefly…
