Mumbai

Man held for robbing businessman of Rs 20 lakh in Mumbai

9:40 pm February 17, 2021

Mumbai: A 21-year-old man has been arrested from Haryana for allegedly stealing Rs 20 lakh from the house of a businessman in the western suburb of Andheri here, police said on Wednesday. The police on Monday nabbed the accused, Ajay Valmiki, who worked as a sweeper, from Sonipat in Haryana, an official said. The Andheri-based […]

Heavy rainfall likely in Pune in next 48 hours: IMD

Rain, thunderstorm, hail likely in some Maha areas on Wed: IMD

11:52 pm February 16, 2021

Mumbai: Thunderstorm and hail are likely in isolated places in the interior districts of Maharashtra on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department said. As per the IMD’s global forecasting system, some parts of the state would get thunderstorm and lightning, along with light to moderate rain, while some places may also experience hailstorm. The late night […]

Delhi-based Kashmiri scribes, over 25 people from Valley were potential spying targets: Report

New pages uploaded to boost Mumbai zoo’s social media presence

9:59 pm February 16, 2021

Mumbai: Several new pages dedicated to Mumbai’s renowned Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Garden and Zoo,popularly known as Byculla zoo, were uploaded on social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and Youtube at a function on Tuesday, an official said. A Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation release said the new social media pages, under the common banner of ‘Mumbai […]

Agitating farmer unions demand release of activist Disha Ravi

9:49 pm February 15, 2021

New Delhi: The Samyukta Kisan Morcha, which is leading the agitation against new agri laws, on Monday again demanded the release of 21-year-old environmental activist Disha Ravi. Ravi was arrested on Saturday from Bengaluru by Delhi Police, which alleged that she, along with Mumbai lawyer Nikita Jacob and Pune-based engineer Shantanu, created the ”toolkit” related to the farmers‘ agitation and shared it with others to […]

Man arrested in Mumbai for preparing fake marksheets

11:22 pm February 11, 2021

Mumbai: A 42-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly preparing fake marksheets and passing certificates of various educational boards and universities in Maharashtra, police said on Thursday. The accused, identified Abdul Sattar Shaikh, a resident of Vashi Naka, was nabbed from suburban Chembur,an official said. Unit 2 of the Mumbai crime branch had received specific […]