Mumbai: Even a month after BMC ordered peripheral hospitals to take responsibility for patient transfers and ambulances, the reality remains unchanged as medical staff continue to find loopholes. Late Saturday, a semi-conscious 70-year-old man, Prabhakar Bhimrao — a case of suspected bleeding in the brain — was tossed from MW Desai Hospital without any medical…
Mumbai: City Congress chief MP Varsha Gaikwad on Sunday slammed Mhada vice president and CEO Sanjeev Jaiswal for allegedly threatening a protester who was reportedly raising demands related to the Motilal Nagar redevelopment project. Gaikwad shared a video that went viral on social media where Jaiswal, an IAS officer of the 1996 batch, is seen…
Mumbai: Three types of special police squads will be formed in the western suburbs to monitor venues hosting live shows and music concerts from Bandra to Oshiwara, Andheri to Powai, and Sahar to BKC: anti-drug, anti-harassment and anti-theft squads. The areas fall under three zonal deputy commissioners (zones 8, 9, and 10). The move follows…
Mumbai: Shiv Sena (UBT) MLC Anil Parab on Sunday alleged large-scale rigging and cartelisation in the Rs 90 crore Vikhroli FoB tender. Parab also claimed irregularities in tenders for other projects such as the BKC–Chunabhatti connector.In a letter to metropolitan commissioner Sanjay Mukherjee, Parab demanded his immediate intervention to scrap the tenders. Mukherjee said he…
Mumbai: Police warned flyers that a youth, claiming to be a student from a Nagpur Technology Institute, moved around the airport premises and conned people on the false pretext of seeking monetary help to buy a flight ticket to rush back to college or to another destination as he had lost his ticket and was…
Filmmaker Ram Gopal Varma lauded S Hussain Zaidi’s new book, “Mafia Queens of India,” for its unique focus on women in the underworld. He highlighted the narrative’s fresh perspective, moving beyond typical male-dominated crime stories. At the launch of S Hussain Zaidi’s latest book Mafia Queens of India, that he co-authored with his wife and…
Filmmaker Vishal Bhardwaj noted that Indian crime narratives are expanding beyond Mumbai, with compelling stories emerging from regions like Uttar Pradesh. He highlighted the artistic potential of these real-life narratives, particularly praising the “amazing” portrayal of women in the book ‘Mafia Queens of India’, expressing a desire to see them adapted for the screen. Filmmaker…
Navi Mumbai: Robotic watercrafts named “Robo Security” have been provided to three popular beaches – Nagaon (Alibag taluka), Kashid (Murud) and Harihareshwar (Shrivardhan) for security, and assist during emergency. The crafts can be used during monsoon. This was formally launched jointly by the district disaster management authority and the Nagaon gram panchayat. Various other security…
MUMBAI: A mentally challenged man climbed onto a gantry and dangled from high-tension overhead wires at Manmad railway station in Maharashtra’s Nashik district, forcing authorities to shut down power and disrupting train services, officials said on Sunday. The incident occurred on Friday and a video of it has since surfaced on social media, according to…
Navi Mumbai: All five accused have been arrested for killing their 29-year-old friend at Digha area after a drunken arguement turned violent. The key accused had smashed the victim’s head with a huge stone. The incident occured on April 12 around 2.30 am. The five assailants fled from the spot leaving the victim injured and…
