Despite the confusion, a large group gathered at Shivaji Park, Dadar Mumbai: The protest in the city on Tuesday over the NEET paper leak was supposed to be held at Azad Maidan from 4 pm onwards, with permission granted by Mumbai police. But one of the protesters, Oamkaar Sadarangani, told TOI they found out in…
Mumbai: Driver negligence and rash driving were responsible for the three latest fatal BEST bus crashes in Mankhurd, Dadar and Andheri, the findings of an internal inquiry by the undertaking has revealed.Speaking to the media after the committee meeting on Tuesday afternoon, BEST general manager Sonia Sethi said preliminary investigations pointed to driver error as…
A crane collapsed from the 13th floor of an under-construction building in Mira-Bhayander area on July 16. A 21-year-old man was killed and three others were injured in the incident Mumbai: The father of the 21-year-old man who was killed in the Mira Road tower crane collapse last week has begun a hunger strike demanding…
Mumbai: BEST is preparing for a major shift in its bus operations, with plans to gradually move away from dependence on wet-lease buses and build a fleet of 5,000 self-owned vehicles, including a large electric bus component.Speaking to media after a panel meeting on Tuesday, BEST general manager Sonia Sethi said the undertaking currently has…
The judges also directed the collector “to initiate immediate steps for removal of the encroachments” Mumbai: Bombay high court on Tuesday directed BMC to undertake an extensive drive for clearing garbage from a pond in Sector 7, Charkop, Kandivli West and cleaning up the area.The direction by Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam…
Navi Mumbai: Two lemurs smuggled from Tanzania in two flyers’ baggage were rescued at Mumbai airport on Monday. Customs officials and Wildlife Crime Control Bureau arrested the passengers. The lemurs were medically examined and sent back in 24 hours.Provisions of Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, have been invoked. Pawan Sharma of Resqink Association for Wildlife Welfare…
Bombay high court has held that while awarding compensation in accident cases under the Motor Vehicles Act, interest paid on a housing loan should not subtracted from the victim’s income to determine payout amount to kin Mumbai: Bombay high court recently held that while awarding compensation in accident cases under the Motor Vehicles (MV) Act,…
The action is part of the Maharashtra FDA’s intensified statewide drive against food adulteration and milk-related offences Ulhasnagar: In a major crackdown on the illegal sale and use of oxytocin injections in dairy animals, a joint team of the Central police station and the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seized 612 bottles of suspected…
Mumbai: A BEST bus got stuck on a road divider after its driver allegedly swerved to avoid a motorcyclist in Borivli East late on Monday. The incident occurred at around 11.20 pm near Daulat Nagar bus stop and did not result in any injuries.According to a report from the Magathane depot, the bus on Route…
Under the latest GR, all cases connected with political and social agitations in which charge sheets are filed by July 31, 2026, may be considered for withdrawal Mumbai: The Maharashtra govt has approved the withdrawal of criminal cases arising from political and social agitations in which charge sheets are filed on or before July 31,…
