The accused allegedly used forged identity documents, bank statements and PAN cards to obtain passports and facilitate illegal migration to the US and Canada, mainly for people from Gujarat, police said Mumbai: The city crime branch has busted a human trafficking and fake passport racket that allegedly used forged identity documents, bank statements and PAN…
Mumbai: Nearly 200 shop owners and small businessmen of Link Square Mall in Bandra West will stage a protest on Monday, 16 months after a devastating fire shut down their businesses, demanding answers from Zeeshan Siddique, former Bandra East MLA and now MLC from the NCP Ajit Pawar group, and the mall management on when…
The entertainment world mourns the loss of veteran performer Aasha Singh Jaiswal MUMBAI: Veteran actress and mimicry artist Aasha Singh Jaiswal died in Mumbai on August 22, her son Akkash Bharadwaj confirmed. She was 7:30pm, and her last rites were performed on August 23 at the Pawan Hans Crematorium in Vile Parle West.“She passed away…
The draft Maharashtra Private Coaching Centers (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026, published by the school education and sports department, seeks to bar coaching centres from enrolling children below 13 years and from making misleading promises about ranks or marks Mumbai: The Maharashtra government has proposed a legislation to regulate private coaching centres in the state,…
Maharashtra has introduced legislation to oversee private coaching centres statewide MUMBAI: Maharashtra government may soon cap coaching classes at five hours a day, bar centres from enrolling children below 13 and impose stricter rules on fees, safety and student counselling under a proposed state law.The proposed Maharashtra Private Coaching Centers (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2026,…
Sanjay Raut took aim at Devendra Fadnavis and the BJP’s attempts to connect with the younger generation MUMBAI: Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Sanjay Raut on Sunday took a swipe at Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, suggesting that he and other BJP leaders put up photographs of Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) convenor Abhijit Dipke in their…
Mumbai: Two long weekends, two festivals and now two airports; Mumbai travellers have plenty of reasons to plan a short getaway this August. With Raksha Bandhan and Janmashtami falling on Fridays a week apart, demand for air travel has gone up, but fares vary sharply depending on the destination. While the addition of Navi Mumbai…
Mumbai: A former caretaker who had stolen valuables worth Rs 12.9 lakh from his employer’s residence in Borivli was arrested by the police along with his associate. The incident had occurred in 2024-2025, but the prime accused had switched off his phone and kept changing his locations, police said.Between Aug 2024 and May 2025, gold…
Idol of Bhuleshwar Cha Raja which met a sad end MUMBAI: Two people died, and five others were injured after an over 22-foot-tall Ganpati idol of Bhuleshwar Cha Raja fell during its arrival procession at Dr Atmaram Merchant Road, Kabutarkhana, Jay Ambe Chowk, in Bhuleshwar, on Saturday night at around 10 pm.According to the police,…
Preparations for the Prophet’s birthday celebrations at Mohammed Ali Rd Tushar Gandhi, activist and great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, has globe-trotted, visiting monuments, museums, mausoleums and places of worship. But his visit to the iconic Juma Masjid near Crawford Market this past week, he says, was different. Getting a guided tour of the 250-year-old mosque built…
