Thane

Doctor rapes minor girl in clinic; booked

8:01 pm August 8, 2020

Thane: A medical practitioner from Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra has been booked for allegedly raping a 14-year-old girl at his clinic on July 31, police said on Saturday. The incident occurred after the doctor had examined all patients inside his clinic and sent away his staff, he said. The accused has been booked […]

Thousands without heat, water after tornadoes kill dozens

Heavy rains inundate parts of Thane, Palghar

2:51 pm August 5, 2020

Thane/Palghar: Several low-lying areas of Thane and Palghar districts of Maharashtra were inundated as heavy rains continued to lash the regions since Tuesday night, a district official said on Wednesday. Teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been stationed at both Thane and Palghar to deal with any eventualities, NDRF commandant Rajendra Patil […]

Maha: 129 dead in rain-related incidents in 48 hours

Heavy rainfall likely in Mumbai, Thane: IMD

12:55 pm July 15, 2020

Mumbai: “Heavy to very heavy” rainfall is likely in Konkan Maharashtra, including Mumbai and neighbouring Thane district, on Wednesday, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said. The trend may continue on Thursday with reduced intensity, it said. On Tuesday, the IMD issued an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and other coastal districts in Maharashtra, […]

Short-term lockdowns not of any help in controlling COVID-19: AIIMS director

10:56 pm July 10, 2020

Mumbai: Short-term lockdowns will not be of any help in arresting the transmission of coronavirus, AIIMS Director Randeep Guleria said on Friday as cities like Pune in Maharashtra announced shutdowns of up to 10 days to stem the spread of the pandemic. The AIIMS director noted that a lockdown has to be at least 14 […]

COVID-19: Palghar receives 3,000 antigen testing kits

4:25 pm July 9, 2020

Thane/Palghar: As many as 3,000 antigen testing kits have been given to Maharashtra’s Palghar district and 10,000 more will be procured for the detection of COVID-19 infections, collector Dr Kailash Shinde said on Thursday. In a recorded message, Shinde said the administration is doing its best to bring down the mortality rate, which is at […]