After a devastating tree collapse in Maharashtra took the life of an 11-year-old boy, minister Shirsat remarks incited fury among the public MUMBAI: Maharashtra’s Shiv Sena Sanjay Shirsat has stirred a controversy with his remarks on the death of an 11-year-old boy in a tree collapse incident in Mumbai, saying that the falling of trees…
Tree falls on school bus during rain in Mumbai, kills 11-year-old MUMBAI: The death of 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastav on Tuesday afternoon occurred after a peepal tree crashed along Road No. 11 in Chembur—the very stretch where BMC departments had repeatedly warned each other months earlier that road works were damaging tree roots and increasing the…
A young boy’s life was tragically cut short when a falling tree crushed the autorickshaw he was traveling in. MUMBAI:A cricket bat clutched tightly in a grieving mother’s hands has become the most poignant symbol of a young life cut short.Heartbreaking visuals emerged on Wednesday of Juhi Srivastav, mother of 11-year-old Vihaan Srivastav, who died…
Mumbai: Sacred Heart Church in Santacruz West marked its 90th anniversary on June 14, celebrating nine decades of faith and service. The jubilee celebrations combined religious observances with community events that gathered parishioners of all ages.Festivities began with holy mass led by Cardinal Oswald Gracias, the main celebrant for the occasion. He unveiled a series…
MLC Sachin Ahir has filed his nomination for the deputy chairperson of the council, a move that has weakened Shiv Sena (UBT) to just five members. MUMBAI: MLC Sachin Ahir filed nomination for the post of deputy chairperson of the council, and Mahayuti, with its numbers, is expected to easily win the election which will…
A devastating incident in Chembur saw a seven-decade-old peepul tree collapse onto a school van, tragically claiming the life of an 11-year-old boy. MUMBAI: Amid continuous rain, a seven-decade-old peepul tree crashed onto a school van in Chembur even as its driver tried to take the vehicle to safety. Raju, a security guard at Heritage…
Pedestrian killed after third-floor balcony collapses (Representative image) MUMBAI: A 51-year-old pedestrian working at a nearby petrol pump died after a portion of the third-floor balcony of a ground plus three storey MHADA cessed building collapsed at Walkeshwar late on Tuesday night.The incident which was reported to the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) at 11.22 pm…
Franklin House, a 1,459 sq m property on St Auxilium Road, was built in 1920 Mumbai: Franklin House, an Edwardian-style bungalow built in 1920, is the latest among heritage properties in Bandra (W) that’s set to disappear. The 1,459 sq m property on St Auxilium Road in the upscale residential enclave of Pali Hill has…
Mumbai: CM Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday said the anti-conversion bill passed by the legislature earlier will provide a dedicated legal framework, noting that existing BNS provisions are inadequate to effectively address forced religious conversion cases.Fadnavis, who handles the home portfolio, said approval of the bill from the Centre is awaited. “No innocent person will be…
The vacancies have created major difficulties for investigating agencies Mumbai: Eight of the nine metropolitan magistrates of Esplanade court in Fort have been transferred and elevated as ad hoc district judges without immediate replacements, leaving only one to handle the busy court alone since June 19.Officers seeking remand are being compelled to produce those arrested…
