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Shahapur triple suicide case: Cops piece it together — A self-styled godman, occult practices & blind faithSubscriber Only
December 01, 2020 02:15 IST
Nitin Bhere (33), a self-styled godman and worshipper of Goddess Kali, who stayed in Shahapur, is accused of brainwashing his fellow deceased disciples into hanging themselves using three sarees he had brought along.
Tue, Dec 01, 2020
CoBRA officer was to come home for celebration of birthday, a late DiwaliSubscriber Only
November 30, 2020 04:27 IST
While the 33-year-old died of injuries sustained in the IED blast, seven CoBRA personnel were injured and are now out of danger. The attack happened just 6 km from the Burkapal base camp of CoBRA.
Mon, Nov 30, 2020
Mumbai: Missing fishing boat, which sparked fears of a 26/11 repeat, foundSubscriber Only
November 29, 2020 03:34 IST
The fishermen — Dyaneshwar Tandel (51), Dilip Tandel (55), Jagannath Tandel (61) and Praveen Dhanu (38) — had set out from their home in Palghar’s Satpati village at 6 am on Thursday. They were expected to return with the day’s catch by 5 pm. However, their boat, Agnimata, failed to return that night.
Sun, Nov 29, 2020
Maharashtra: Days after 3 found hanging, man held for abetting suicideSubscriber Only
November 26, 2020 03:53 IST
Investigations have revealed that the deceased, Nitin Behere (35), along with others, believed that by taking their own lives on November 14, a New Moon day when Laxmi puja was being celebrated, they would be immediately reborn with superhuman powers.
Thu, Nov 26, 2020
Ratnagiri KBC lottery fraud: Two women duped of over Rs 5 lakhSubscriber Only
November 24, 2020 04:00 IST
Both Kaiserbanu Kazi (43) and Rehana Bhatkar (35) received a message on WhatsApp on November 11 featuring faces of KBC host Amitabh Bachchan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Reliance Industries Limited Chairman Mukesh Ambani and which urged them to “collect their prize urgently”.
Tue, Nov 24, 2020
Mumbai: 797 names, faces and stories, Police Martyrs’ Gallery opens on anniversary of 26/11 attacksSubscriber Only
November 23, 2020 04:10 IST
The building will house a museum — part morgue, part memorial, part viewing gallery and part corridor of filing cabinets filled with stories of 797 police personnel martyred in the line of duty.
Mon, Nov 23, 2020
112 — Maharashtra’s single emergency helpline to be operational on R-DaySubscriber Only
November 18, 2020 09:37 IST
All personnel receiving calls will be civilian employees of Mahindra Defence while police personnel will work at the contact centres in supervisory roles.
Wed, Nov 18, 2020
Maharashtra Police to get brass bullet cartridges converted into name plates, medals & trophiesSubscriber Only
November 16, 2020 04:12 IST
Once cooled, the brass is turned into bricks and ingots and finally rolled into sheets of various sizes and thickness before being fashioned into custom-made products.
Mon, Nov 16, 2020
Maharashtra: Since lockdown, 90 police personnel injured in attacks, 904 people arrestedSubscriber Only
October 31, 2020 02:08 IST
While the initial attacks on police personnel in the early months of the lockdown were attributed to frustration among people due to restrictions put on their movement, the height of the lockdown was marked by several violent instances of such attacks.
Sat, Oct 31, 2020
Mumbai man dupes policewoman of Rs 10,000 by posing as sub-inspector, arrestedSubscriber Only
October 30, 2020 02:18 IST
The accused, Milind Deshmukh, comes from a farming family in Murbad town in Palghar district. The police said Deshmukh was booked on five previous occasions in Murbad, Vashi and Rabale in Navi Mumbai, Baramati in Pune district and Ahmednagar.
Fri, Oct 30, 2020
Mumbai cop brings glad tidings: ‘Smiles on people’s faces when lost belongings returned a reward’Subscriber Only
October 28, 2020 02:58 IST
Mumbai Railway Police Constable M K Birjadar and his colleagues have now returned valuables to 1,200 people, having started out a year ago with 1,900 items in the police station’s storage room.
Wed, Oct 28, 2020
Mumbai couple jailed in Qatar in drug case: Wish I hadn’t let her go, says woman’s motherSubscriber Only
October 26, 2020 01:49 IST
Since December, both Mohammad Shareeq and Oniba Qureshi ’s families had written to the Prime Minister’s Office, the Union Home Minister and Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB), seeking help for their children.
Mon, Oct 26, 2020
Man held for murder of four siblings in JalgaonSubscriber Only
October 24, 2020 04:49 IST
The accused, a resident of Kerhale village at Raver taluka, was arrested Thursday for murdering, inflicting fatal injury on a girl while committing rape and trespassing into a house having already prepared to hurt its occupants, said Pravin Mundhe, Superintendent of Police, Jalgaon.
Sat, Oct 24, 2020
Siblings murdered in Jalgaon: 3 detainedSubscriber Only
October 18, 2020 02:43 IST
The family, who belongs to the Bhil tribe, had moved to the village from Madhya Pradesh eight years ago and had been staying on and cultivating their landlord's banana farm.
Sun, Oct 18, 2020
4 siblings, all of them minor, hacked to death in MaharashtraSubscriber Only
October 17, 2020 07:21 IST
A team of forensic and fingerprint experts and the district police’s dog squad swept the home and the adjoining area for clues on Friday morning. The bodies of the children were taken to the Jalgaon District Civil Hospital for a post-mortem.
Sat, Oct 17, 2020
Palghar lynching: Six months on, IPS officer reinstatedSubscriber Only
October 16, 2020 02:50 IST
As outcry over the lynchings grew, the state government sent Gaurav Singh on compulsory leave, suspended five policemen and transferred all remaining personnel posted at Kasa police station.
Fri, Oct 16, 2020
MAT allows Mumbai cop to retain service quarters allotted to his fatherSubscriber Only
October 12, 2020 00:49 IST
Constable Karande’s application for continuation of the service quarters was rejected by the committee on the grounds that he was only entitled to a 350-square-foot house due to his rank.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Activists, tribals, political parties say city will benefit from Aarey preservationSubscriber Only
October 12, 2020 00:09 IST
This is the first time in recent memory that a government has given in to a people’s protest against an infrastructure project.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Explained: What is the Led Zeppelin ‘Stairway to Heaven’ copyright case?Subscriber Only
October 08, 2020 16:44 IST
In 2014, the journalist Michael Skidmore, sued Led Zeppelin for copyright on behalf of Wolfe's estate. The suit sought song-writing credit for Wolfe and damages. Since its release, Stairway to Heaven is estimated to have earned the band over $500m.
Thu, Oct 15, 2020
Family of woman writes to TV channel, Mumbai police to stop Radhe Maa’s participation in showSubscriber Only
October 04, 2020 01:45 IST
Kaur is also an accused in two other alleged offences registered in Mumbai. In 2015, television personality and former disciple Dolly Bindra accused Kaur and 19 others of sexual harassment, obscenity and for issuing threats to her family
Sun, Oct 04, 2020
Explained: A former Islamic State recruit in Canada, and his arrest for lying about executionsSubscriber Only
October 03, 2020 04:05 IST
The arrest of Shehroze Chaudhry aka Abu Huzayhfa al-Kanadi, 25, has thrown the spotlight on a well-known journalist’s reportage and also on Canada’s treatment of persons returning from Syria.
Mon, Oct 12, 2020
Mumbai: Allowed to board trains, dabbawalas face dwindling customer base, rusted bicyclesSubscriber Only
October 02, 2020 02:17 IST
Ever since the government allowed shops and offices to open with a limited number of employees in June, dabbawalas have been making a small number of deliveries on bicycles, but only on short routes in central and south Mumbai.
Fri, Oct 02, 2020
For third consecutive year, Maharashtra accounts for most crimes against senior citizensSubscriber Only
October 01, 2020 02:03 IST
The steady rise in registration of offences in Maharashtra has mirrored the national trend. In Maharashtra, 5,321 cases were reported in 2017 and 5,961 in 2018. In that period, the national figure increased from 21,866 to 23,501.
Thu, Oct 01, 2020
Accused could not tolerate anyone insulting Hindus, Brahmins, says former employerSubscriber Only
September 27, 2020 23:39 IST
A senior member of the All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF) and of the Indian Legal Professionals Association, Devji Maheshwari was critical of both Hinduism and Brahmanism
Mon, Sep 28, 2020
Dalit lawyer killed over ‘anti-Brahmin posts’: PoliceSubscriber Only
September 27, 2020 04:32 IST
The victim, Devji Maheshwari, was a senior activist of the All India Backward and Minority Communities Employees Federation (BAMCEF) and of the Indian Legal Professionals Association.
Sun, Sep 27, 2020Journalism of Courage
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