Bharat Bandh against farm laws: Normal life unaffected in Maha, non-BJP parties stage protests
Teenage boy dies as motorcycle skids on Sealink-BKC flyover
A 15-year-old boy was killed and two others were injured when their motorcycle skidded and hit a road divider on the newly-constructed Bandra Worli Sealink-BKC flyover here on Monday, police said.
The deceased was riding the motorcycle and two of his friends- all minors- were riding pillion at the time of the accident in the wee hours, an official said, adding that none of them was wearing a helmet.
BJP MLA claims scam in amount allocated to fill Mumbai potholes by BMC
Maharashtra BJP MLA Ashish Shelar on Monday attacked the Mumbai civic body and the ruling Shiv Sena over pothole-ridden roads in the city and alleged a "big scam" in the amount being spent on filling the potholes.
Addressing a press conference, Shelar said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC's) web portal says there are only 927 potholes on 2,000 km long roads in Mumbai. "If that is the case then it is ridiculous that the BMC allocates Rs 48 crore to fill up these 927 potholes," he added.
Antilia bomb scare case: NIA opposes Waze's house arrest plea, says he may abscond
The NIA on Monday urged a special court here to not permit house custody for dismissed cop Sachin Waze, arrested in the Antilia bomb scare and businessman Mansukh Hiran murder case, as he may abscond.
The NIA filed its affidavit in response to Waze's application seeking to be placed under house arrest for three months for recovery after undergoing a bypass surgery in a private hospital on September 13.
