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Thane, April 6: A severe head-on collision between an auto-rickshaw and a luxury sedan on the Swatantra Veer Anand Dighe Flyover in Kharegaon, Kalwa, left two individuals seriously injured early Monday morning. The incident occurred around 05:42 AM on April 6, 2026. According to the Regional Disaster Management Cell (RDMC) of the Thane Municipal Corporation, an auto-rickshaw (MH 43 BR 2833) travelling from Kalwa East collided with a Hyundai Verna (MH 04 HM 2137) heading toward Kalwa from Thane. ...Read More >
The child is battling for his life in the intensive care unit (ICU) of a Mira Road hospital after being denied treatment in four Vasai hospitals. Vasai police said the child, Vignesh, is the son of Atul Kondhare, 32, and the family lives in Anupam Ghar Sankul building near the Vasai court. Vignesh was playing with other children within the society's premises at 8:00pm on Monday, when he wandered into a rickshaw parked in the compound and sat inside it. Upon seeing this, the rickshaw driver, San ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Government has revised the toll and entry tax structure for the financial year 2026-27, modifying rates notified earlier in March and extending relief to several categories of vehicles following policy rationalisation. The earlier schedule, issued through the state gazette, had prescribed higher toll rates across vehicle categories, including Rs 130 per day for passenger vehicles (up to 12+1 capacity), Rs 200 for light comm ...Read More >
Shimla (Himachal Pradesh) [India], March 31 (ANI): The Himachal Pradesh Government has revised the toll and entry tax structure for the financial year 2026-27, modifying rates notified earlier in March and extending relief to several categories of vehicles following policy rationalisation. The earlier schedule, issued through the state gazette, had prescribed higher toll rates across vehicle categories, including Rs 130 per day for passenger vehicles (up to 12+1 capacity), Rs 200 for light comm ...Read More >
Mumbai: A disturbing incident from Vasai West has triggered widespread outrage after CCTV footage surfaced showing a man violently assaulting a four-year-old child. The shocking visuals, now circulating on social media, depict the accused allegedly lifting the child and slamming him onto the ground with force. According to information shared by X user 'Siraj Noorani', the minor has been identified as Vignesh. The incident is said to have stemmed from a petty altercation between the accused, ide ...Read More >
Mumbai, March 31: A deeply disturbing incident from Vasai has sparked outrage after a 57-year-old man allegedly tried to kill a 4-year-old boy over a trivial issue involving a parked rickshaw. The shocking attack took place at Anupam Ghar Complex on Monday evening around 7:30 pm, leaving residents horrified. According to police, the child was playing with other kids in the society when they climbed into a rickshaw owned by the accused, identified as Sandeep Pandurang Pawar. Enraged by this, the ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The arrest of a 48-year-old bootlegger on Monday has evoked a sense of déjà vu: this is the second time he, along with the same camels, has been arrested in six months for trying to smuggle liquor on camelback into the Capital from Faridabad through a forest stretch. Delhi Police had first uncovered the new tactic deployed by liquor traffickers to outsmart police surveillance in September last year. Acting on a tip-off, on Monday, police laid a trap for Faridabad resident Vinod Bhada ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: A 19-year-old DU student suffered burn injuries after being attacked with acid, allegedly by a stalker and his two associates, in northwest Delhi's Ashok Vihar on Sunday.In her statement, the victim, a second-year student enrolled in a non-collegiate programme at a college, said she was on her way to attend an additional class in Ashok Vihar when she was attacked around 11am. Police were alerted around 12pm after she was taken to a hospital with burns. "She was walking towards the col ...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 >
Bengaluru: The Karnataka Commercial Tax Department has once again issued a clarification regarding the recent tax notices sent to bakeries, condiments, and tea stalls in Bengaluru. Following earlier backlash, the department had stated that traders with annual turnover below ₹1.5 crore can opt for the Composition Tax Scheme and pay only 1% tax, offering significant relief. Now, in a press release, the department reiterated that traders who have received notices should visit their respective tax ...Read More >
Balasore: A grieving tribal man was forced to carry his daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for nearly 6 km due to financial constraints in Bindhani Sahi village under Baliapal police station limits in Balasore district. The incident has sparked widespread outrage, with photos and videos of the body being transported on the trolley going viral on social media. The visuals have triggered sharp criticism over the alleged apathy of the police and local administration.According to reports, 19-year ...Read More >
Balasore: A daily wage earner was forced to carry his daughter's body in a trolley rickshaw to the hospital for post-mortem due to a lack of financial resources and official support. Madhu Bindhani, a resident of Bindhani Sahi in Deula panchayat under Baliapal police station limits, transported his daughter's body in a trolley for nearly 6 km from his house to the Community Health Centre (CHC) for autopsy. According to Bindhani, his daughter had a history of psychiatric issues. Her body was foun ...Read More >
BALASORE: In a heart-wrenching incident, a man was forced to carry his 17-year-old daughter's body on a trolley rickshaw for around 7 km to a community health centre in Balasore's Baliapal for postmortem after reportedly failing to afford an ambulance. Asha Bindhani, a minor girl suffering from mental illness, reportedly died by suicide on Thursday afternoon in Deula village under Baliapal police limits. After spotting her, locals informed her father Madhu Bindhani and the police. Madhu, a dai ...Read More >
Vasai: Days after a video showing an autorickshaw driver's refusal to converse in Marathi had gone viral, the driver was traced and assaulted by a group of men, allegedly from Shiv Sena (UBT), Saturday afternoon. A case of rioting has been filed against at least eight people.The rickshaw driver, Raju Patwa who plies his vehicle from Virar (east) autorickshaw stand, had in the viral video defiantly said that he would speak only Bhojpuri and Hindi, and would not speak Marathi. The video went viral ...Read More >
Thane: A 16-year-old girl showed presence of mind and foiled her alleged kidnapping attempt by an autorickshaw driver by attacking him with a geometry compass while she was on her way to school in his vehicle at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district, police said. The incident occurred on July 9 around 12 noon, they said on Saturday. A case in this connection has been registered at the Shanti Nagar police station in Bhiwandi. "The girl had boarded the rickshaw to go to her school on Wednesd ...Read More >
Mumbai, Jul 11 (PTI) Mumbai Customs has seized 33.35 kilograms of hydroponic weed valued at Rs 33.35 crore over three days, leading to the arrest of eight persons in six cases, officials have said. Hydroponic cultivation is the method of growing plants with mineral nutrient solutions in a water-based solvent rather than soil. Those arrested comprise seven passengers and a receiver responsible for collecting the contraband in one case, they said on Thursday. Since July 8, the Airport Commissio ...Read More >
Padra, July 10: The death toll in the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara has climbed to 15 with the recovery of three more bodies, an official said on Thursday. The official further informed that rescue operations are underway as four people remain missing. A section of the Gambhira bridge connecting Vadodara and Anand collapsed a day ago and fell into the Mahisagar river below. Vadodara Collector Anil Dhameliya told reporters, "The death toll stands at 15 now with recovery ...Read More >
Vadodara, Jul 09 (ANI): Rescue operations underway after the Gambhira bridge on the Mahisagar river, connecting Vadodara and Anand, collapses in Padra, on Wednesday. (ANI Video Grab) National::ANI Video Grab The death toll in the Gambhira bridge collapse incident in Gujarat's Vadodara has climbed to 15 with the recovery of three more bodies, an official said on Thursday. The official further informed that rescue operations are underway as four people remain missing. A section of the Gambhira ...Read More >
Vadodara, July 9: Tragedy struck Gujarat's Vadodara district when a portion of the Gambhira-Mujpur bridge in Padra taluka collapsed, plunging several vehicles into the Mahisagar (Mahi) River. Even as nine people died in the tragedy that left scores injured, survivors of the mishap on Wednesday recounted the terrifying moments when the bridge suddenly gave way beneath them. Speaking to IANS, Raju, one of the survivors, said, "There was a pickup vehicle, a rickshaw, and a two-wheeler on the bridg ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], July 9 (ANI): Union Home Minister on Wednesday expressed deep sorrow over the Gambhira bridge collapse in Gujarat Vadodara district, in which nine people lost their lives. Taking to X, Amit Shah assured that the NDRF team has begun rescue and relief work at the accident site. He also offered condolences to the victim family. The accident that occurred in Vadodara district of Gujarat is very tragic. The NDRF team has reached the accident site and is engaged in relief and resc ...Read More >
New Delhi: Three men were arrested in connection with a fatal road rage incident in north Delhi's Kashmere Gate area, where they allegedly assaulted a man, leading to his death.The accused identified as Ritesh Kumar (27), Vicky (25), and Anil (27) were reportedly intoxicated and returning home in an e-rickshaw when the incident occurred.According to police, the incident took place around 8.35 pm on June 30 near Khoya Mandi, Mori Gate. The complainant, Gokran (40), said he and his associate Bunty ...Read More >
Mumbai: In a dramatic turn of events, Maharashtra Transport Minister Pratap Sarnaik personally exposed illegal operations of popular bike taxi service Rapido, which has been operating without official approval in the state. Despite clear government directives and the absence of any formal permission, Rapido Bike was found functioning in Mumbai, violating the state's newly announced e-bike taxi policy. The policy, which aims to regulate two-wheeler taxi services, only allows electric vehicles th ...Read More >
Jaipur: In a decisive move, the state govt informed the Rajasthan High Court Tuesday it would not cancel the controversial 2021 sub-inspector recruitment examination, despite allegations of paper leaks and use of dummy candidates. After months of protests for and against the demand to cancel the exam as well as the court's directives for administrative clarity in the matter, the state govt finally made its stand clear during the hearing before the single bench of Justice Sameer Jain.Advocate gen ...Read More >
New Delhi: Delhi BJP has joined traders in addressing concerns about deteriorating sanitation conditions and encroachment on the main road of Chandni Chowk. In a letter to mayor Raja Iqbal Singh, Delhi BJP spokesperson Praveen Shankar Kapoor provided a detailed, point-by-point account of various issues, including problems caused by proliferating rickshaws, inconsistent waste collection and unregulated encroachment.Kapoor claimed that the Chandni Chowk beautification project, costing nearly Rs 99 ...Read More >
Srinagar: Ahead of the annual Amaranth Yatra, Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha interacted with various stakeholders here on Saturday to discuss arrangements for the smooth pilgrimage. Chief Minister Omar Abdullah was present at the interaction at the Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre (SKICC) here in which members of the civil society, religious leaders, DDC chairpersons, members of business and trade associations, and MLAs also participated. The LG said the administration has made ...Read More >
Ahmedabad: Every year, as monsoon arrives with its waterlogged embrace, Ahmedabad's roads perform their breaking act without fail. This year is expected to not be different. In a clear waste of taxpayers' money, the Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) between 2020-21 and 2024-25 spent Rs 4,669.86 crore on resurfacing of existing roads and construction of new ones. This data from the civic body's annual report shows that the expenditure includes Rs 2,283 crore for road projects, Rs 672 crore fr ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: India's new approach to treat any act of terror as an act of war has added a new dimension to the Navy's operational outlook after the conduct of Operation Sindoor against Pakistan, Admiral Dinesh K Tripathi said Friday."We must be prepared for this new normal," the Navy chief said at an investiture ceremony here. Over 35 Indian warships and submarines led by aircraft carrier INS Vikrant, with its MiG-29K fighters, were forward deployed in a dissuasive deterrent posture against Pakist ...Read More >
Ludhiana: Police arrested a woman and two juveniles in a sensational murder case after a body was found stuffed in a blue coloured drum. The accused were identified Faggu Prasad of Bharti Colony, 60, his wife Usha Devi, 52, her son, 23-year-old Neeraj Kumar, Siddu Kumar, 20, of Sherpur Kalan, and two juveniles aged 14 and 16 years.Police said that the killers, who were drunk, beat up Manoj a.k.a Raju, leaving him seriously injured and unconscious. He later succumbed to his injuries.Police said t ...Read More >
Thane: Maharashtra Deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde on Thursday night announced the construction of a grand memorial, including a king-size statue of his mentor Anand Dighe, in the city. The announcement came nearly three years after Shinde took over the Shiv Sena leadership in 2022. Shinde described the project as a tribute to Dighe, who played a key role in establishing a Shiv Sena stronghold in Thane and surrounding areas. The Dharmaveer Anand Dighe Tower will be reconstructed at Chhatra ...Read More >
THANE: In a dramatic rescue operation spanning two states, a four-year-old girl abducted from a construction site in Badlapur West on Tuesday afternoon was safely traced and rescued within 24 hours from a remote village in Madhya Pradesh's Chhindwara district. The child, who lived at the site with her parents and two siblings, was lured away while her mother was at work. The family, originally from another state, resides at the site where her father and uncle are employed as labourers. Her moth ...Read More >
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