Thane

Thane Creek Bridge-III hit fisherfolk hard: Fish catch down 61%, income drops 53%, finds TISS report

February 11, 2026 9:22 am

Thane Creek Bridge-III is a key road link between Mumbai and Navi Mumbai, built alongside the existing Thane Creek bridges to ease traffic movement on the busy corridor connecting the island city to the satellite township. Because it sits over the ecologically sensitive Thane Creek, the project affects not just commuters but also the creek’s traditional users — especially fishing communities.

Thane, Kalyan-Dombivli, Mira-Bhayandar get new Mayor

February 03, 2026 9:08 pm

Thane Municipal Corporation had been run by an appointed officer for the past four years.

Mayoral polls begin across Maharashtra: Shinde Sena secures top posts in MMR; BJP installs first mayor in Akola

January 30, 2026 4:49 pm

In the Mumbai Metropolitan Region, the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has moved early to claim the mayor’s post in Thane, Ulhasnagar and Kalyan-Dombivli, while agreeing to share the deputy mayor’s position with the BJP.

From Instagram reels to civic upset: how Sahar Shaikh stunned Mumbra

January 23, 2026 1:24 pm

The 29-year-old Gen Z influencer turned AIMIM candidate's victory reflects the rising assertion of young Muslim voters and the changing contours of minority dominated Mumbra's politics

How collective support helped Thane autorickshaw driver return to the road with new heart

January 22, 2026 7:07 pm

The heart transplant was performed at Mumbai’s Dr L H Hiranandani Hospital on December 26, by a team led by Dr Pravin Kulkarni, Director, Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery.

Kalyan-Dombivli, Ulhasnagar, Thane will have Mahayuti mayors, no disputes with Shiv Sena: Maharashtra BJP

January 22, 2026 12:26 pm

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis will hold a meeting with his deputy Eknath Shinde after January 24, said Maharashtra BJP president Ravindra Chavan.

Why four-member panels in civic polls didn’t see diverse representation of parties ?

January 21, 2026 11:14 am

Data shows 132 of 208 panels across eight municipal corporations elected candidates from a single party

Sena moves corporators to hotel: Numbers game in Mumbai as BJP wins big in BMC, but team Shinde stronger in Thane

January 17, 2026 6:19 pm

BJP leader and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said there is “no question of horse trading or poaching” even as Shiv Sena leaders said they were taking precautions as discussions were underway.

How casting a vote in Thane became needlessly difficult

January 15, 2026 7:16 pm

Moving from ward to ward, hoping your name might appear somewhere, is hardly practical.

Despite awareness campaigns, voters were confused about how to vote for panels in the municipal corporation elections

January 15, 2026 8:29 pm

In Mumbra, despite awareness campaigns, voters were confused about how to vote for panels in the municipal corporation elections.

Maharashtra: Back to school, again

January 24, 2022 10:33 pm

How Mumbai, suburbs are fighting Covid-19

July 02, 2020 8:10 pm

The country’s worst-affected state, Maharashtra, on Wednesday recorded 5,537 fresh Covid-19 cases, taking the total count to 1.8 lakh. With 198 deaths also recorded on the day, the toll crossed 8,000 as the state clocked 100 days of lockdown.

Thane massacre: Man murders 14 members of his family before committing suicide

February 28, 2016 10:03 pm

In the wee hours of Sunday, a 35-year-old chartered accountant from Thane allegedly murdered 14 of his family members with a knife and then hung himself to death. The deceased include eight children, his wife, his three sisters, and his parents.

Building collapse in Thane kills 9, many more fear trapped

July 29, 2015 12:38 pm

At least 20 families residing in the structure are feared trapped in the debris.

What the thousands of farmers protesting in Maharashtra are demanding

June 22, 2020 6:10 pm

Around 30,000 farmers and tribals are marching from Thane to Azad Maidan in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Here’s a list of their long-pending demands.

Fahad Sheikh, Part Of First Group Of Indians To Fight With Islamic State Jihadists, Killed In Syria

June 22, 2020 6:30 pm

Thane Farmers Protest Turns Violent, Clash With Police

June 22, 2020 6:59 pm

750-kg Psychotropic Substances Worth Rs 19 Crores Recovered, Four Arrested

June 22, 2020 7:14 pm

Scene Outside The Thane House Where A Man Allegedly Killed 14 Of His Family

February 29, 2016 12:12 pm

Video Of A Woman Constable Being Assaulted By A Man In Thane

February 27, 2016 2:56 pm