Mumbai: With ministers and bureaucrats facing a space crunch in the existing Mantralaya building, the state govt has allotted additional office space for chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and other ministers in the new Mantralaya Annexe-2 building being constructed next to the main structure. The CM will get a 7,000-square-foot space on the first floor in…
Thane: The body of a newborn baby was abandoned on the premises of the Kalwa civic hospital, police said on Wednesday.A sanitation worker found the dead body in the garden behind the public toilet of the emergency ward on Tuesday morning, said an official.A case was registered against unidentified persons under section 94 (secretly burying…
Image Used For Representational Purpose Only MUMBAI: Tech Mahindra has denied allegations of religious bias and a divisive workplace culture at its Goregaon office in Mumbai, after claims surfaced on social media linking the companyIn a statement, the tech giant, said, “This is with reference to recent social media posts alleging religious bias within Tech…
UK 2026 visa revamp eases travel, tightens residency norms MUMBAI: Indian professionals and students eyeing opportunities in the United Kingdom may find it easier to travel and take up short-term assignments, but settling there permanently is set to become more challenging under a revamped immigration system rolled out in 2026.The changes mark a decisive shift…
MUMBAI: Maharashtra minister and BJP leader on Thursday said that “corporate jihad” is growing in Maharashtra, and that prioritizing Hindus in hiring was the “need of the hour” to thwart any “jihadist activities,” according to news agency PTIHis remarks came in reference to the claims of religious conversion and sexual harassment at a BPO unit…
I flee a lavish reception, clutching my treasures, my wedding dress disheveled, a shadow of desperation. MIRA BHAYANDER: Kashimira police in Mira Road arrested a man and a woman on Monday for allegedly running a racket that involved marrying men and fleeing with their cash and jewellery days after the ceremony. The duo was wanted…
MUMBAI: Police investigating the deaths of two students from a suspected drug overdose at a music concert in Goregaon detained for questioning an individual cops believe to be a link in the supply chain of Ecstasy or MDMA. He is being questioned to verify his exact role.Police have so far made six arrests in the…
Navi Mumbai: Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has directed the state Urban Development Department (UDD) to scrutinise the complaints over Cidco’s project of installation of mobile towers on road medians in Ulwe node of Navi Mumbai, signalling an official scrutiny of the contentious project.The residents and citizen groups are up in arms against the ongoing…
Mumbai: Nearly eight years after its last tree census, BMC is set to begin a fresh enumeration of trees across the city from next week.The last census, conducted in 2018, recorded 29.75 lakh trees within Mumbai’s city limits, with the figure rising to around 33.7 lakh when Aarey was included. Civic officials now expect the…
Mumbai: Dongri police have arrested four persons, including a minor boy, for allegedly assaulting a religious leader, Maulana Khalid Ashraf, and his two sons with sticks and chairs on Sunday. The assault took place after a local boy hit the scooter of the Maulana’s son Moiz in Pala galli.Police have registered a case of attempt…
