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Mumbai, April 8: The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Mumbai has awarded compensation of Rs 23.98 lakh to a 39-year-old Kandivali resident, Gangadhar Shelke, who sustained serious injuries in a road accident in 2015, holding the car driver negligent. Tribunal order and compensation The MACT, presided over by Member Gauri Kawdikar, while deciding the claim petition, directed the car owner and insurer, Royal Sundaram Alliance Insurance Co Ltd, to jointly and severally pay the compensatio ...Read More >
MUMBAI: The future of more than 600 students of City International School in Oshiwara remains uncertain, prompting parents to stage a protest at Azad Maidan on Monday, as many are still struggling to secure admissions for their children in nearby schools two months after the institution announced its closure. Parents said several schools in the vicinity are demanding higher fees and additional donations, making it difficult for families to shift their children. With the new academic year for IC ...Read More >
Mumbai: As the City International School in Oshiwara, Andheri West announced its closure from the academic year 2026-27, has pushed the hapless parents to protest at Azad Maidan urging for a resolution. Parents' anguish Over 60 parents turned up at Azad Maidan on Monday under extreme heat to secure the future of their children. "Just 10 days before the final examinations was supposed to begin the school sent us a notice of closure expecting us find another school by ourselves," said Fauzia Ala ...Read More >
MNS president Raj Thackeray has stepped up his campaign against ECI over duplicate and bogus voters. Initially, it appeared that he was alone in his battle but now, major opposition parties in the state have joined him. Unexpectedly, he has found support from Sharad Pawar, Uddhav Thackeray, Balasaheb Thorat and Supriya Sule.Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was the first to raise his voice against bogus and duplicate voters. He was followed by Thorat, who brought to ECI's notice such voters in his assemb ...Read More >
Pigeon feeding will be allowed only between 7 am and 9 am at the four sites, the civic body said. Mumbai: Mumbai's civic body on Friday said it has permitted "controlled feeding" of pigeons at four new locations in the city for two hours in the morning. In a release, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said this is an interim measure until a report from an expert committee and further orders from the High Courts are received. "Pigeon feeding will be allowed at Worli Reservoir in G South w ...Read More >
The Indian Gig Workers Forum, which represents thousands of drivers, has accused the transport minister and senior officials of colluding with private app-based companies such as Ola, Uber, and Rapido. Keshav Kshirsagar, president of the forum, alleged, "Ola, Uber, and Rapido have been allowed to operate arbitrarily across the state. Instead of taking action against these companies for violating fare guidelines, the minister is accepting sponsorships from them and supporting their operations. C ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an interim stay on petitions challenging the implementation of the Maharashtra government's decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members who can prove their OBC antecedents. Five petitions were filed by persons from the Other Backwards Classes (OBC) category claiming that issuing the Kunbi caste certificate to Maratha community members would eventually lead to their induction in the OBC category. A bench of Ch ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 7 (PTI) The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant an interim stay on petitions challenging the implementation of the Maharashtra government's decision to issue Kunbi caste certificates to Maratha community members who can prove their OBC antecedents. Five petitions were filed by persons from the Other Backward Classes (OBC) category claiming that issuing the Kunbi caste certificate to Maratha community members would eventually lead to their induction in the OBC category. A ...Read More >
Mumbai: The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant any interim relief to a batch of petitions filed by representatives of the Kunbi and Other Backward Classes (OBC) communities challenging the Maharashtra government's September 2 Government Resolution (GR) that allows Marathas from Marathwada to obtain Kunbi caste certificates under the Hyderabad Gazette. A bench of Chief Justice Shree Chamdrashekar and Justice Gautam Ankhad refused to grant interim stay on the September 2 GR, while dire ...Read More >
The two factions of the Shiv Sena will hold simultaneous Dussehra rallies in Mumbai today ShowQuick Read Summary is AI-generated, newsroom-reviewed * Uddhav Thackeray's Shiv Sena will hold its annual Dussehra rally at Shivaji Park, Mumbai at 5 pm * Eknath Shinde's faction will hold its Dussehra rally at NESCO Centre, Goregaon at 6 pm * Both rallies are major public mobilisations ahead of the Mumbai civic elections Did our AI summary help? Let us know. Switch To Beeps Mode Mumbai: In a ...Read More >
Drivers are demanding that aggregators implement the new fare structure under the Maharashtra Aggregator Policy, 2025, announced by the Maharashtra government on September 16. They also want the state to set up a welfare board for drivers. Their primary complaint, however, is that the aggregator companies such as Uber, Ola and Rapido have refused to implement the new fare structure. Under the new policy, the base fare for aggregator cabs will be ₹22.72 per km, while the fare for aggregator aut ...Read More >
Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has been featured in TIME magazine's prestigious "TIME100 Next" list, honouring emerging personalities. He also topped Wisden's 'The Best 40 Young Players in the World' list, highlighting his impressive Test and T20I records. With strong performances across formats, Jaiswal is poised to be India's next all-condition batter. Ahead of the Test series against West Indies, India's seasoned opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Wednesday featured in TIME magazine's prestigious "T ...Read More >
Mumbai, Oct 1 (PTI) The Mumbai police have deployed more than 16,500 constables and nearly 2,900 officers along with the personnel of various special units across the city in view of the Dussehra rallies of political parties and processions for immersion of goddess Durga idols on October 2, officials said. This year, Dussehra and Gandhi Jayanti are being celebrated on the same day. The ruling Shiv Sena led by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde will hold its annual Dussehra rally at the NESCO ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena has decided to shift the venue of their Dussehra rally from Azad Maidan, which is muck-ridden, to NESCO in Goregaon East. The Shiv Sena (UBT) has chosen to hold its Dussehra rally on Thursday at Shivaji Park, which is also waterlogged due to recent rains. This year's rally is crucial as both parties prepare for a showdown in the upcoming Mumbai civic polls. Speaking at a press conference, Shinde said he had shifted the venue to NESCO, which will only be atten ...Read More >
Kolkata, Sep 16 (PTI) Economist and former CPI(M) leader Prasenjit Bose joined the Congress during a programme in the metropolis, and asserted that he would support the party in its fight to "save the Constitution". Bose (51) became a part of the Congress at a formal joining ceremony here on Monday in the presence of party leaders Ghulam Ahmad Mir, Syed Naseer Hussain and Kanhaiya Kumar, besides state unit president Subhankar Sarkar. "We have to protect the Constitution, establish a government ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Delhi police has conducted raids and search operations at 25 locations in the capital and Haryana in the wee hours of Monday, arresting six criminals with the recovery of arms, cash, and jewellery, officials said. According to the police, a total of Rs 34.7 lakh and gold jewellery worth over Rs 50 lakh have been recovered from the house of the alleged financer of the Kapil Sangwan alias Nandu gang. The people detained and arrested belong to the Kapil Sangwan, alias Nandu, and Vicky ...Read More >
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): A private school in Nashik received a bomb threat on Monday. Police and bomb squad found no suspicious objects, confirming the school is safe, Police Inspector Trupti Sonawane said. Speaking to ANI, the police official said that the school received a bomb threat via a fake email address. Also Read | Noel Tata's Proposal To Split Tata Sons' Top Role Stalls Amid Trustee Opposition As They Push for N Chandrasekaran's Third Term. She said, "The In ...Read More >
Cloudburst in Dehradun News: Dehradun experienced cloudbursts in Sahastradhara, leading to swollen rivers and damaged shops. Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami reported rescue operations by police and SDRF. In Rishikesh, the Chandrabhaga river overflowed due to heavy rainfall, flooding the highway and trapping vehicles. SDRF successfully rescued three people stranded in the river, ensuring their safety. The local administration is monitoring the situation. ...Read More >
Nashik (Maharashtra) [India], September 16 (ANI): A private school in Nashik received a bomb threat on Monday. Police and bomb squad found no suspicious objects, confirming the school is safe, Police Inspector Trupti Sonawane said. Speaking to ANI, the police official said that the school received a bomb threat via a fake email address. She said, "The Indiranagar Police Station received a threat email at around 2.45 AM, sent from a fake email address, claiming there was a bomb in the bathroom ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Panic gripped the Taj Palace Hotel in Delhi's Chanakyapuri on Saturday after a threatening email claimed that 16 Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) had been planted inside the hotel premises. The hotel, which often hosts VVIP guests, was swiftly inspected by police teams, but nothing suspicious was found. According to officials, the email, sent around 2 a.m., warned that "16 RDX IEDs have been placed in Delhi's Taj Palace Hotel for an explosion in the aftern ...Read More >
Mumbai: Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication of false information or alarming news through electronic means, or intends to create feelings of ill-will between different groups, or pushes soldi ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 13 (ANI): Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication of false information or alarming news through electronic means, or intends to create feelings of ill-will ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 13 (PTI) Mumbai police have registered a case against unidentified persons in connection with the bomb threat email sent to the Bombay High Court, an official said on Saturday. A case has been registered at Azad Maidan police station under section 353 (1) (whoever makes, publishes or circulates any statement, false information, rumour, or report, including through electronic means) and other relevant provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, the official said. He said that the pol ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India] September 13 (ANI): Mumbai Police registered an FIR against an unidentified person over a fake bomb threat email received by the Bombay High Court on Friday. The police have registered an FIR at Azad Maidan Police Station under section 353(1), 353(2) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), which aims to address acts of public mischief by criminalising the publication of false information or alarming news through electronic means, or intends to create feelings of ill-will ...Read More >
MUMBAI: Proceedings at the Bombay High Court were stalled for two hours on Friday after an email sent to the court's official email address threatened the iconic court building would be blown up. All court staff, lawyers and litigants were asked to vacate the court premises around 1pm, and proceedings resumed at 3pm, after the police thoroughly checked the court complex and found nothing suspicious. "A thorough search of the entire high court premises was carried out and it was found that the t ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 2 (PTI) Maharashtra Special IG Manojkumar Sharma on Tuesday met cabinet minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, who heads the cabinet sub-committee on Maratha reservation, as activist Manoj Jarange's protest for quota entered its fifth day. The meeting assumed significance as the Bombay High Court is scheduled to hear later in the day a petition concerning the ongoing agitation at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai. Sharma, who is the Special Inspector General of Police (law and order), visite ...Read More >
Mumbai, Sep 2 (PTI) Activist Manoj Jarange, who has been staging a hunger strike to seek quota for Marathas, on Tuesday said he is ready for talks with the government, but asserted he will not leave Mumbai till his demands are met. Jarange, whose agitation at Azad Maidan in south Mumbai entered its fifth day, claimed the protesters have not violated any law and that nobody can stop Marathas from entering the state capital. He alleged that Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis was giving ...Read More >
Following Bombay High Court directives regarding Manoj Jarange's Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis assured implementation. The court noted prima facie violations by protesters lacking valid permission, urging the government to initiate legal steps and prevent further entry of protesters into the city. The administration will implement the Bombay High Court directives on Manoj Jarange-led Maratha quota protest, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said on Monday. This assuranc ...Read More >
No headway appeared in sight as the talks between Maratha quota agitation leader Manoj Jarange and a government-appointed delegation ended inconclusively in Mumbai on Saturday. Jarange also slammed Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for sending former Justice Sandeep Shinde, who heads the committee set up by the state government to expedite the process of granting reservation to the Marathas, to hold parleys with him. "It is not the job of Justice Shinde to issue a Government Resolut ...Read More >
Mumbai: The health of Maratha quota activist Manoj Jarange-Patil worsened on Monday as his indefinite hunger strike at Azad Maidan entered its fourth day. Having given up water since morning, his blood pressure dropped to 90/60 mm Hg and his blood sugar level was recorded at 85 mg/dl, leaving him weak and under close medical supervision. Medical Team Monitors Situation Closely A four-member medical team led by Dr. Ajay Chandanwale, Director of the Directorate of Medical Education and Research, ...Read More >
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