Mumbai: Khar police arrested a chicken seller from Powai’s Pathanwadi slum, identified as Zahidali Roshan Ali Qureshi alias ‘Murgi’ (29), within 10 hours for a Rs 6.9 lakh burglary at a western suburban hotel on Saturday.Police said Qureshi, who had dozens of theft cases, was traced after officers examined dozens of closed-circuit television (CCTV) footage…
Uddhav Thackeray told the legislators to aggressively raise questions related to farmers and public issues in the House in a systematic manner. (File Photo) MUMBAI: Four out of 26 legislators were absent from the Shiv Sena (UBT) meeting called by party chief Uddhav Thackeray on Monday, the first day of the monsoon session of the…
MUMBAI: The Maharashtra government has withdrawn a controversial provision in its newly notified Right to Information (RTI) Rules, 2026 that had required citizens to state the purpose for seeking information, barely a week after introducing it, triggering fresh questions over the legal vetting and drafting of the new framework.A notification issued by the General Administration…
Thane: Poor route planning, long travel time and limited operating hours appear to have derailed the Thane Municipal Transport’s (TMT) much-publicised AC double-decker bus service, with the city’s first such bus drawing barely a quarter of its carrying capacity during its first week of launch.Introduced last Tuesday, the lone bus service modelled on Mumbai’s popular…
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar, Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde MUMBAI: NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar on Monday launched a sharp attack on Maharashtra deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde following the defeat of the Mahayuti alliance’s candidate in the Nashik Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections.Referring to the political slogan “Operation Tiger” and the outcome…
MUMBAI: The ruling Mahayuti alliance scored a resounding victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council (MLC) elections, securing 16 of the 17 seats whose results were declared on Monday.Polling for the 17 constituencies was held on June 18, though six Mahayuti candidates had already been elected unopposed, giving the alliance a significant head start. The BJP…
– Female doctor filling up medical form on clipboard, closeup. Reflecting glass table is a physician working place. Healthcare, insurance and medicine concept. Mumbai: Two years before her controversial remarks about a cadaver sparked widespread outrage, KEM Hospital’s third-year medical student Sejal Pawar stood before a camera to champion the cause of body donation. As…
BJP rebel Gokul Gite (L) defeated ruling Shiv Sena candidate Narendra Darade (R) in the Maharashtra Legislative Council’s (MLC) Nashik local authorities constituency. MUMBAI: BJP rebel Gokul Gite scored a surprise victory in the Maharashtra Legislative Council’s (MLC) Nashik local authorities constituency on Monday, defeating ruling Shiv Sena candidate Narendra Darade.Counting was held for the…
MUMBAI: As cities across the world grapple with climate risks, infrastructure stress and rapid urbanisation, Mumbai is set to host a major international gathering of city leaders from BRICS nations aimed at finding practical solutions to common urban challenges.Mumbai First, in collaboration with the Maharashtra government and the Centre, will organise the BRICS Friendship Cities…
The rainfall was concentrated mainly over south Mumbai and parts of the western suburbs during the early morning hours. MUMBAI: Rain lashed parts of Mumbai on Monday morning, bringing relief from humid conditions and drenching several areas after weeks of a largely dry spell.Between 6am and 7am, the island city received an average rainfall of…
