Mumbai: While fatal road crashes caused by driver distraction or error are typically treated as negligence cases, the use of Section 105 of BNS—usually reserved for extreme recklessness such as drunk driving—in the case of an 8-year-old boy being run over in Bandra by nutritionist Megha Rawal, has sparked conversation over whether speaking on a…
Navi Mumbai: Two days after an 18-year-old auto rickshaw driver was found murdered on the pavement along the mini seashore road in sector 10A, Vashi, the Vashi police in coordination with the crime branch unit-1 and central unit teams conducting a parallel probe arrested two accused youths by tracing them to Mankhurd on Monday.On Saturday…
Mumbai: BKC police registered an FIR on Aug 28 against an unidentified person after the email account of a nationalised bank credit manager (loan department) was allegedly hacked and confidential data from several branches from across the country was stolen. The bank approached police after an internal inquiry. No arrest has been made, and police…
Mumbai: With autorickshaw and taxi fares revised from Sept 1, commuter rights group Watchdog Foundation has urged the Regional Transport Office (RTO) to launch a dedicated mobile app to tackle the growing problem of auto-rickshaw refusals.Advocate Godfrey Pimenta of Watchdog Foundation said refusals have become a daily ordeal for commuters, with an estimated six to…
Mumbai: Ride-hailing platforms like Uber and Rapido operating in Maharashtra sought licences under the state’s new aggregator policy, with Monday marking the last day for submitting applications. Senior transport department officials said major operators, including Uber, have applied to continue operations under the new regulatory framework.Among the other applicants is Bharat Taxi, which has sought…
Mumbai: Four days after attempting suicide at Sion railway station, a 28-year-old medical officer serving in Satara’s Phaltan died at Sion Hospital on Monday. While the exact circumstances of the incident remain unclear, BMC Maharashtra Association of Resident Doctors (BMC-MARD) stated that Dr Rajendra Rupnavar (the deceased) faced alleged workplace harassment and undue external or…
Mumbai: A leak was detected from a tanker carrying approximately 35,000 litres of benzene near Mysore Colony Monorail station in Chembur on Monday night, causing panic in the area. No one was injured in the incident which took place around 8pm, said officials.Senior station officer K V Shirke and station officer Sagar Khopde led the…
Mumbai: BMC received recommendation letters for the transfer or promotion of as many as 225 officials and employees over the past year. The recommendations were made by Union ministers, state cabinet ministers, MPs, MLAs, MLCs and corporators cutting across party lines, as mentioned against respective names on the list. This information was obtained by activist…
Mumbai: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will carry out a revamp of Raosaheb Patwardhan Park in Bandra (West) at a cost of Rs 4.23 crore. A proposal regarding the same will be presented before the Standing Committee for approval on Wednesday. Public representatives have earlier complained about the condition of the park.The work includes construction…
Mumbai: A 34-year-old woman seated on the pillion of a bike was killed after a 70-year-old man crashed his car into it and three autos at a traffic signal in Malad West on Sunday night. Six others were injured.Police arrested the motorist, Krishna Chamankar, who claimed he accidentally hit the accelerator instead of the brakes….
