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IT minister Ashish Shelar made the announcement in the state legislative assembly on Friday Mumbai: A committee of members of both houses of the state legislature will be formed to make recommendations for regulating government employee transfers, ensuring speedy settlement of grievances, and improving transparency in government work, information technology minister Ashish Shelar announced in…

MUMBAI: The crime branch has arrested a Vile Parle–based builder in connection with an alleged land-grabbing fraud involving forged powers of attorney, fake bank accounts and the fraudulent transfer of possession rights over a prime land parcel in Dahisar.The property cell of the crime branch arrested Kalpesh Kanubhai Shah, director of Puja Land and Premises…

Actress Preity Zinta has approached the Bombay High Court seeking protection against AI-generated deepfakes that infringe upon her personality rights. MUMBAI: Yet another Bollywood personality, Priety Zinta, approached Bombay high court to have her personality rights protected against deep fake Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated images and content.The deepfakes carrying her trademark smile, is depleting her…

Tata Power Renewable Energy has boosted Mumbai’s green energy supply with a new 100.8 MW wind project in Maharashtra (File photo enhanced with AI) MUMBAI: Tata Power Renewable Energy Ltd (TPREL), the renewable energy arm of Tata Power, has commissioned a 100.8-MW wind power project in Maharashtra’s Dharashiv district, strengthening the green energy supply for…

MUMBAI: Even as Mumbai braces for another season of record electricity consumption, one of the city’s biggest power security upgrades has quietly gone operational—one that experts say could fundamentally reduce the risk of transmission bottlenecks rather than simply add more electricity.While public attention has largely focused on increasing power generation, the bigger challenge for Mumbai…

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…