
December 26, 2019 07:35 IST
The incident reportedly happened last week at an Ashram Shala — a residential school — in Vasai. “We registered an FIR December 23 when the complainant approached us in the matter.
Thu, Dec 26, 2019
December 24, 2019 01:35 IST
According to the police, on Sunday, they found the body of the girl at a village in Bhiwandi. Police said her body was lying a few metres away from her house.
Tue, Dec 24, 2019
December 23, 2019 01:56 IST
In Malwani and Dharavi, thousands gathered to protest in the afternoon. Both demonstrations, which were organised by local groups, were attended mostly by students and working professionals.
Mon, Dec 23, 2019
December 22, 2019 00:54 IST
Students from various colleges, holding placards and with painted faces, also poured on the streets of Navi Mumbai, which saw a string of protests throughout the day.
Sun, Dec 22, 2019
December 20, 2019 03:35 IST
Sangeeta Shinde-Alphonso, former investigating officer probing the disappearance of policewoman Ashwini Bidre, has been asked by the state police department to be present in the Alibaug court during the case hearings. The decision was taken after the state-appointed senior lawyer Pradip Gharat wrote to the DGP regarding the same. On December 5, special public prosecutor […]
Fri, Dec 20, 2019
December 19, 2019 08:18 IST
Her husband, Maruti (38) is a daily wager and works in a different city. He had come home last week after which the couple reportedly had a fight over Maruti’s habit of consuming alcohol and his financial condition
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
December 19, 2019 07:41 IST
On December 17, the Thane EOW shared information with other police stations regarding progress in the case. A senior officer said, “We had all been asked to report on the matter. All teams are working together as similar cases have been registered in various police stations.”
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
December 19, 2019 07:15 IST
The police identified the accused as Rakesh Tambde and Ramesh Pachange. Tambde, who had been living with Sahi’s mother, allegedly planned the murder. “Tambde is an autorickshaw driver who lives in Khandagaaon and Pachange is a street-dweller. We have been granted their custody till December 23,” said a senior officer from Navi Mumbai police.
Thu, Dec 19, 2019
December 18, 2019 01:21 IST
“The victim was in a relationship with one of the accused, the minor, who had been raping her since June. On December 7, she took some jewellery and all the cash at home and ran away. Her parents lodged a missing case with us,” said a Thane police officer.
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
December 18, 2019 01:13 IST
Residents of the area said the area is prone to accidents. “The dumpers that are used at the dumping ground are driven recklessly and at high speed. We have complained, but the Bhiwandi Nizampura Municipal Corporation did not take any action,” a resident, Ashok Bhoir, said.
Wed, Dec 18, 2019
December 11, 2019 07:32 IST
Twenty-eight villagers, claiming they had not received any compensation from the government for land acquired from them previously, gathered in the village amid heavy police presence.
Wed, Dec 11, 2019
December 09, 2019 07:32 IST
The NHSRCL claims 73 out of 83 villages that will be affected have been mapped and that land acquisition was under way. According to NHSRCL data, of 431 hectares it needs in Maharashtra, 81 hectares have already been acquired.
Mon, Dec 09, 2019
December 09, 2019 07:30 IST
In the second incident, the decomposing body of a 5-year-old was found in a chawl room in Vasai on Thursday. The boy had been missing from his house since Tuesday, Waliv police said.
Mon, Dec 09, 2019
December 06, 2019 17:29 IST
The fraud came to light in the last week of October when Kaustubh Kulkarni, who resides in the US, sent some people to clean his flat in Mumbai. His father, Sudhakar, who had resided there, had passed away in April. But upon arriving, the men discovered that the flat was occupied by one Santosh Taware.
Fri, Dec 06, 2019
December 06, 2019 09:37 IST
On Tuesday, Sameer Vartak, a Vasai-based environmental activist, staged a hunger strike demanding that action be taken against illegal encroachments on mangrove land in Bhuigaon.
Fri, Dec 06, 2019
December 04, 2019 08:58 IST
The patients were shifted to Central hospital in Ambernath Monday night after their condition reportedly worsened.
Wed, Dec 04, 2019
December 01, 2019 08:44 IST
Birds laying eggs in urban settings, according to animal activists, is a fairly new phenomenon, one that underscores the man-animal conflict stemming from rapid urbanisation.
Wed, Dec 04, 2019
November 30, 2019 11:38 IST
This comes a day after activists alleged that trees were being cut by the MMRDA officials for the Wadala-Ghatkopar-Thane-Kasar-vadavali Metro (Metro Line 4) project.
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
November 30, 2019 08:19 IST
The six-lane 94 km Mumbai-Pune expressway is popular with motorists travelling between the two cities and beyond, but has witnessed accidents with alarming regularity.
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
November 30, 2019 07:46 IST
The cases were lodged after the Palghar collector issued an order earlier this month, making it mandatory for owners to intimate the police before renting out properties to foreigners.
Sat, Nov 30, 2019
November 28, 2019 09:28 IST
Considered to hold a special significance for the Sena, it was on the Shivaji Park ground that the party had come into existence in 1966 with its core ‘Marathi manoos’ agenda.
Thu, Nov 28, 2019
November 26, 2019 03:35 IST
On Sunday evening, 60-odd people gathered at Koperkhairane and started shouting slogans demanding countrywide NRC.
Tue, Nov 26, 2019
November 26, 2019 02:28 IST
The body was found last month near the Mumbai-Ahmedabad highway, police said.
Tue, Nov 26, 2019
November 22, 2019 07:48 IST
Pallavi Kadam, also from Sena, was elected as the deputy mayor unopposed. In the 131-member TMC, Sena has the maximum number of seats at 67, followed by NCP with 34.
Fri, Nov 22, 2019
November 22, 2019 07:14 IST
Dahanu taluka in Palghar has been receiving earthquake jolts since 2018, but the shocks had receded during the monsoon.
Fri, Nov 22, 2019



