A dentist from Mumbai’s Matunga area stabbed his 36-year-old wife to death following an argument over finances on Sunday. According to reports, to make matters worse, Umesh Babole then sat by the body for three hours before calling the police to inform them of his crime. On Sunday morning, Umesh[Read More…]
A helicopter crashed in Aarey colony of Goregaon in Mumbai on Sunday afternoon. Reportedly one woman died in the tragic incident. According to media reports, The helicopter ‘Robinson R44’ crashed in Filter Pada area of Aarey Colony in Goregaon. The accident took place around 12:15 PM. At least four people[Read More…]
India’s prized warship INS Betwa, a guided missile frigate, tipped over and crashed to its side at the Mumbai dockyard on Monday, in what the navy described as an “unprecedented and sad” incident. Two sailors have died while 14 others have been rescued with minor injuries. The 3,850-ton ship is[Read More…]
The Maharashtra government was on Monday directed by the Bombay High Court to file an affidavit detailing steps taken by it to provide safety and security to women who travel during late hours. The HC bench directed the government to file the affidavit by December 21, reported PTI. A division[Read More…]
Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Devendra Fadnavis’ wife and singer, Amruta Fadnavis is all set to mark her debut in a music video. And she will be sharing screen space with megastar, Amitabh Bachchan. Bachchan hinted at shooting with the CM’s wife via a tweet on late Tuesday night. According to[Read More…]
The fatal attack of 26/11 in Mumbai left a deep scar on the heart of every citizen. Occurred in 2008, the Mumbai attack was a series of attacks, executed by 10 members of Lashkar-e-Taiba – an Islamic militant organisation, based in Pakistan. The terrorists together carried out the series of[Read More…]
A couple has alleged that their two-day old baby daughter died on Sunday after Ruby Hall Clinic in Pune allegedly refused treatment over the issue of payment in demonetised currencies. However, Ruby Hall Clinic, the hospital where the child was referred to be admitted for a heart surgery, refuted the[Read More…]
Coldplay is here! Indian fans of the band have been going crazy about the Mumbai concert. The Global Citizen Festival which takes place on Saturday at MMRDA Grounds, in Bandra-Kurla Complex is going to witness a really big crowd swarming from all parts of the country with many big Bollywood[Read More…]
The Centre on Tuesday banned Islamic Research Foundation (IRF), NGO by the controversial Islamist preacher Zakir, for five years after declaring it as an ‘unlawful organisation’ under Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The decision was taken at a cabinet meeting presided over by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The Home Ministry[Read More…]
12 minor girls aged between 12 and 14 from a tribal school, in Buldhana district of Maharashtra were allegedly raped by their teachers and headmaster. These girls were studying in a boarding school, Ninadhi Ashran School in Hivarkheda of Buldhana. Three of the girls are reportedly pregnant now. The police[Read More…]
A man in Vasai ran over a sleeping stray dog inside his housing society, dragged it under his wheels for a few feet, coolly parked his car and went home. Reason behind the atrocity – the dog peed on the man’s new car. Bala Mani, a Facebook user, shared a[Read More…]
A video of a soldier appealing for justice for the alleged murder of his mother is doing rounds on Twitter, with none other than Sanjay Nirupam sharing it. Initially shared by an account named as @InfoMumbai, the video shows a cop describing his struggle for justice as it has been[Read More…]
Bhupendra Vira, a 60-year-old RTI activist was shot dead in his home at Vakola, Mumbai on Saturday evening. Many of his applications targeted a former corporator over illegal constructions in some areas and the corporator had received an order from the Lokayukta hours before the murder that four of his[Read More…]
After being assaulted by Shiv Sena workers at a rally, BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Thursday alleged that Shiv Sena workers tried to kill him and wrote to Mumbai Police Commissioner asking him to unravel the plot. Police have so far arrested 13 people in connection with the assault, wherein[Read More…]
Maharashtra Women and Child Welfare Minister Pankaja Munde has found herself in a new controversy after a purported audio clip appeared in which she is heard ‘threatening’ a priest of the Bhagwangad hill shrine in Ahmednagar district. Munde could be heard saying false cases would be lodged against the supporters[Read More…]
In another act of xenophobia, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) on Friday threatened all Pakistani artists and actors to “immediately leave India within 48 hours.” Amey Khopkar, chief of MNS’s cinema workers’ unit was quoted as saying, “We give a 48-hour deadline to Pakistani actors and artistes to leave India, or MNS[Read More…]
A day after Mumbai’s Naval base at Uran was alerted after school children saw “men carrying weapons,” a sketch was released based on these accounts. Forces have been combing the area and NSG has been roped in to catch the intruders. The students’ report sent the Navy into the highest[Read More…]
The Uran Naval facility in Mumbai has been put on ‘highest alert’ after four men were spotted moving suspiciously near a Naval facility in Uran close to Mumbai. The men were spotted by school children in Uran. The students said they saw 4 men in black dresses at around 11 am talking[Read More…]
Sending out a stern message, Maharashtra government on Wednesday announced that rape and murder convicts, dacoits and kidnappers will no longer be granted ‘regular’ parole. Jail manuals will be updated with new rules. People who are convicted of serious offences like child trafficking will also be denied parole. The Maharashtra[Read More…]
The apex court of India has supported the Maharashtra government’s law banning showering of currency notes on girls in dance bars. However, the SC has questioned the state government for allegedly putting unnecessary conditions on bar owners like installation of CCTV cameras inside and ban on liquor during performances, which[Read More…]
In a landmark judgement, the Bombay high court on Friday struck down a ban on the entry of women into the inner sanctorum of the Haji Ali Dargah. This verdict is a welcome move in a country where female worshippers are still barred in most religious places. However, women cannot[Read More…]
In a shocking video which went viral on social media, Ganesh Mandal members in Pune humiliated some migrant workers and asked them to do sit-ups for refusing to pay the Ganpati vargani or donations for the Ganesh festival. A report by Indian Express says that three members of the Shri[Read More…]
After 87 years, the owners of Parle-G have decided to close its factory in Vile Parle but will not sell the prime land which also hosts the Parle Products Headquarters. Production of the ₹5 biscuit packets stopped weeks ago, and the 300 employees have reportedly opted for voluntary retirement. Parle[Read More…]
Shiv Sena supremo Uddhav Thackeray has threatened resignation of his party members from the Maharashtra cabinet accusing Bhartiya Janta Party (BJP) for not treating them fairly. He alleged that Shiv Sena MPs and MLAs were allocated less funds by the state government which hampered their work progress in their respective[Read More…]
Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis expanded his Cabinet to add 11 more ministers to his government on Friday morning. Only two seats were given to ally Shiv Sena, which gave out a clear message on who is the boss. As a result of the power tussle, Shiv Sena party chief Uddav Thackeray skipped[Read More…]