MUMBAI: A special court on Saturday acquitted 8 accused including deputy CM Sunetra Pawar’s brother Padamsinh Patil in the 2006 murders of Congress leader Pavanraje Nimbalkar and his driver, Samad Kazi. Patil (86), a senior NCP functionary and former state minister, is alleged to have orchestrated the murder of Nimbalkar, his cousin, due to political…

MUMBAI: The city’s east region cyber police have arrested a Virar-based tour operator whose bank account was allegedly used to route money from cyber fraudsters reported across several states. Investigators suspect crores of rupees siphoned from victims were moved through the account before being transferred to other beneficiaries, with part of the trail possibly leading…

Around 90% of the 164 unauthorised schools have the word “English” in their names, reflecting the aspiration for English-medium education in slum pockets (AI Image) MUMBAI: In Baiganwadi, Govandi, the morning rush begins before the school bell. Traffic chokes the narrow roads as autorickshaws, two-wheelers and pedestrians jostle for space. Students in uniforms stream into…