Court acquits two as no woman cop present during brothel raid
A sessions court has acquitted two persons including a woman, booked in 2014 for forcing women into prostitution. The court found that there was no woman police personnel present during the raid on a brothel in Grant Road in 2014, a mandatory requirement under the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act.
Maharashtra records 76 deaths in rain-related incidents so far
Rain-related incidents have claimed the lives of 76 people in the state during the ongoing monsoon season so far, a report by the state disaster management authorities said on Sunday. Of the total number of deceased, nine persons died on Saturday – four in Wardha district, three in Gadchiroli and one each in Nanded and the coastal Sindhudurg district, it said As many as 125 animals have perished since June 1 with rains lashing parts of the state.
IMD predicts heavy rainfall in coastal Konkan
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast heavy rainfall in the coastal Konkan region till July 13. Rainfall of 64 mm to 200 mm is expected in the region
Mumbai Police nab theft accused from Tamil Nadu after camping for eight days
Unable to enter the village where a suspect in a theft case was lying low after committing a crime in Mumbai, a team of police personnel from the Oshiwara police camped outside the village for eight days till he stepped out and arrested him on Saturday.
Navi Mumbai: Man dupes Customs official of Rs 13.50 lakh by selling fake British-era gold coins
A senior Customs official has lodged a complaint with Nhava Sheva police in Navi Mumbai stating that he was duped by a man to a tune of Rs 13.50 lakh by giving him fake British-era gold coins.
Heavy downpour in July raises water stock to 35%
Two weeks back, the city was worried about the depleting water stock in the seven lakes supplying water across the city, but the heavy downpour in the catchment areas has given great relief to Mumbaikars.
Aaditya Thackeray at the 'Save Aarey' protest
On Sunday, former environment minister Aaditya Thackeray was present at the Save Aarey protest at Picnic Point. Speaking to reporters, Thackeray said that Rs 10,000 crore can be saved by the state if Metro lines 3, 6, 4, and 14 get a common car shed at Kanjurmarg. The move will save on land acquisition costs too, he added.
BMC to hold special drives to expedite COVID-19 vaccination for children
To speed up child vaccination across the city, the BMC will hold special vaccination camps once a week at 212 vaccination centres for children from 12-17 years of age.
MahaRERA cracks whip on developers, again
In a bid to make the builders discpline, the Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority(MahaRERA) has decided to penalise those who make repeated mistakes while registering their projects. It has issued a notification about guidelines in the matter of application submitted for registration of real estate projects and real estate agents, proiect extensions.
Thane logs 272 COVID-19 cases
A health official revealed that Thane district has reported 272 fresh coronavirus cases, taking the total tally to 7,31,464.
Maharashtra government stations 13 National Disaster Relief Force (NDRF) teams across the state including two teams in Mumbai- at Ghatkopar and Kanjurmarg.
Builder asked to give flat within 2 months or pay 20L compensation, hefty interest
A consumer commission in Bandra ordered a builder to hand over within two months a flat in Chembur pending handover since 2014, for which a couple had paid booking amount of Rs. 45 lakhs, or pay to them Rs. 20 lakhs in compensation along with a refund of their amount with a massive 24 percent per annum interest from 2013 onwards.
Kelve Environment Conservation Board and Lions Club jointly start tree-planting campaign in beach area
On behalf of the Kelve Environment Conservation Board and Lions Club of Kelve, a tree-planting campaign was started in the Kelve beach area today. The Forest Department Safale has provided 300 saplings of Indian species like Karanj, Wavla etc. while the Conservation Board has provided 300 palm saplings for cultivation. The saplings were planted in the Kelve beach area.
BMC completes 20 percent desilting work of its monsoon target
BMC has completed 20 percent of desilting work for its Monsoon target. Every year, BMC does 75 desilting work before the monsoon season. 15 percent of desilting work during the monsoon and the remaining 10 percent of work will be done after the monsoon.
Byculla zoo to get new crocodiles and gharial
After getting new pair of leopards and a male bear, Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan also known as Byculla zoo, will soon have a new addition of crocodile and gharial (reptiles) to its family.
Maharashtra records zero Covid fatalities on Sunday
One month after zero Covid deaths in the state, there was another such day on Sunday.
Navi Mumbai: NMMC to hold a workshop on plastic ban on July 14
The NMMC in association with the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) is conducting an awareness workshop on July 14 in Vashi for citizens, shopkeepers, and plastic makers, schools, colleges, women's self-help groups and social organizations as well as semi-governmental organizations.
SC asks Assembly speaker not to take any decision on plea for disqualification of Thackeray’s MLAs
The court asked the Solicitor General to inform Maharashtra Assembly Speaker to not take any decision unless the plea is decided by SC.
SC says this matter will require the constitution of a bench & will take some time to be listed. The matter will not be listed tomorrow.
NMMC records 74 new cases of Covid on July 10
The number of daily new cases of Covid has been dropping for the last one week under Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC). On July 10, the civic body saw 80 new cases of Covid while 98 patients got discharged.
AC local trains hit among commuters; Railways to introduce 20 additional services
Not just in the summer, the air-conditioned (AC) local trains seem to be a hit with commuters during the monsoons as well. The demand from passengers using them has gone up substantially, with an average occupancy of over 70 per cent.
Final ward-wise voters' list of NMMC to be published on July 16
The final ward-wise voter lists for Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) election will be published on July 16.
24-year-old held for mobile theft in Panvel
The Panvel City police arrested a 24-year-old man from Thane and recovered a stolen mobile phone from him. One more accused involved in theft with the arrested accused is at large and police have launched a manhunt.
1993 Mumbai blasts: SC says Centre bound to release Salem on completion of sentence
The Supreme Court on Monday said the Centre is bound to honour its commitment given to Portugal and release gangster Abu Salem on completion of his 25-year sentence in the 1993 Mumbai blasts case.
Moderate rain in Mumbai & suburbs; IMD predicts more showers
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted moderate rainfall in the city and its suburbs over the next 24 hours, with a possibility of heavy showers at isolated places.
The island city (south Mumbai) recorded an average rainfall of 12.04 mm in the 24 hour-period till 8 am on Monday, while the eastern and western suburbs received 22.12 mm and 12.76 mm downpour, respectively, an official said.
Special CBI court rejects bail plea filed by former Home Minister Anil Deshmukh in a corruption case
Default bail pleas of Anil Deshmukh's associates Kundan Shinde and Sanjiv Palande also rejected.
Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray calls for party MPs meeting at 'Matoshree' today
Uddhav Thackeray also expressed gratitude to 15 party MLAs for their support during tough times, 'without surrendering to the pressure of threats or offers'.
Bhandup: MBA student loses Rs 4.68 lakh to sextortion
A 23-year-old student became a victim of sextortion and lost Rs 4.68 lakh to fraudsters who posed as YouTube officials. The local police registered an offence, however, no arrest has been made so far.
The incident took place on June 30 when the second-year student shared his contact number with a woman on a dating app. After he received a video call on Whatsapp from the woman's number in evening, a semi clad woman made vulgar gestures. The complainant took 4-5 minutes to realise something was fishy and he disconnected the call.
Career guidance camp for class 10 and 12 students held in Panvel
A career guidance camp for students of classes 10 and 12 was organised at Adya Krantiveer Vasudev Balwant Phadke Auditorium, in Panvel. The camp was inaugurated by BJP North Raigad District President MLA Prashant Thakur and Panvel Municipal Commissioner Ganesh Deshmukh.
Shiv Sena's Eknath Shinde faction chief whip Bharat Gogawale's car meets with an accident on freeway
A total of eight cars bumped into this. So far, no injuries have been reported.
KDMC bans usage of PoP for making idols ahead of Ganesh Utsav and Navratri
Thane: In compliance with the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) directives on the ban of the use of Plaster of Paris for making idols, the Kalyan-Dombivali Municipal Corporation (KDMC) recently issued an order- banning the use of Plaster of Paris (PoP) for making or selling Ganesh, Durga and other such idols in the KDMC jurisdiction ahead of Ganesh Utsav and Navratra Utsav.
Landslide on road to Bhimashankar temple in Pune; none hurt
A landslide took place on a road leading to the famous Bhimashankar temple in Maharashtra's Pune district in the early hours of Monday following heavy rains, officials said. No one was injured or trapped in the debris, they said.
Due to heavy rains in Nashik, many temples submerged due to rising water in 'Godavari river'
Goa: IMD sounds orange alert predicting heavy rainfall
The recorded rainfall this year is 28.3 per cent more than normal. The highest cumulative rainfall for this season has been recorded from Quepem at 2,089 mm, Canacona at 1,735 mm and Valpoi at 1,696 mm till July 10.
SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Srinagar delayed after surprise DGCA inspection
On Saturday, a SpiceJet flight from Mumbai to Srinagar was delayed for six hours after a surprise inspection by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), India's aviation watchdog found some problems, forcing the airline to arrange for a different jet for the service, reported Hindustan Times.
Kolkata woman reunited with kin after spending 2 months on Mumbai streets in search of job
The Mumbai police have reunited a 29-year-old woman with her family in Kolkata, two months after she came here aspiring for a bright career, but ended up spending days on streets as she had no money, an official said on Monday.
Bhima Koregaon case: SC to hear Varavara Rao's plea for permanent medical bail
The Supreme Court on Monday said it would hear on Tuesday a plea filed by Telugu poet and an accused in the Bhima Koregaon-Elgar Parishad case, P Varavara Rao, challenging the Bombay High Court order rejecting his prayer for permanent medical bail in the matter.
NCPCR seeks FIR against Aaditya Thackeray for using children in 'Save Aarey' protest
NCPCR, on Monday sought an FIR against Shiv Sena leader Aaditya Thackeray for allegedly using children in his party's campaign to save Aarey forest.
Western Railway makes record collection in fines during ticket checking drives in its first quarter
Recovery of Rs. 65.66 crore in the first quarter of the current financial year from 9.44 Lakh cases of Ticketless/Irregular Travel & Unbooked luggage. This is an increase of 785% as compared to the corresponding period last year
Part of building facade collapses in Thane, no report of injuries
The front elevation on the third floor of a building in Thane city collapsed on Monday afternoon, though there were no reports of anyone getting injured, a civic official said.
