NEW DELHI: Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray accused the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) of engaging in “power jihad” by breaking political parties to remain in government. Thackeray’s remarks came on Saturday in Pune as he countered Union minister Amit Shah‘s comment dubbing him the head of the “Aurangzeb Fan Club.” Thackeray further accused Shah…
NEW DELHI: Maharashtra deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, said on Friday that he would resign from politics if allegations of him visiting New Delhi in disguise to meet Union Home Minister Amit Shah were proven true. He challenged opposition leaders to quit politics if their allegations were proven false, claiming that efforts were being made…
Yashashri Shinde (Left), Dawood Shaikh in centre with crime branch cops (Right) NAVI MUMBAI: The Maharashtra crime branch on Tuesday arrested Dawood Shaikh, who allegedly stabbed 20-year-old Yashashri Shinde to death and dumped her body on the roadside in Navi Mumbai’s Uran area.He was arrested from his hometown Gulbarga in Karnataka. The police had formed…
Image used for representative purpose only NEW DELHI: In Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra, a 50-year-old woman was discovered chained to a tree in a forest. Police officials reported on Monday that a photocopy of her US passport and other documents, including an Aadhaar card with a Tamil Nadu address, were found in her possession. The…
Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh NAVI MUMBAI: An advocate, who has represented numerous celebrities in court, has been arrested by Rabale police for allegedly raping a 29-year-old woman from Airoli.Ali Kaashif Khan Deshmukh was arrested from his Santacruz residence on Saturday evening. On Sunday, he was produced before Vashi JMFC court, which remanded him to police…
AI-based genetic study by Indian scientists found microorganisms linked to preterm births, potentially reducing infant mortality by identifying infection-causing microbes and developing a software and kit for broader use. MUMBAI: An AI-based genetic study by local scientists could help reduce preterm births, a leading cause for infant deaths and disabilities.Preterm, or early birth, affects the…
NEW DELHI: A four-storey building collapsed in Navi Mumbai’s Belapur area early on Saturday, leading to the rescue of two individuals, while efforts are ongoing to find another person feared trapped, according to an NDRF official. The incident took place around 5 a.m. in Shahbaz village. The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and the Navi…
RJ Alokita had an ordinary auto rickshaw ride in Mumbai that turned out to be quite extraordinary. She met a driver named Anna, who, besides driving an auto rickshaw, is also a successful real estate agent owning two flats in Mumbai.Anna’s friendly nature and popularity in his neighborhood from Chembur to Panvel caught RJ Alokita’s…
Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde meets NCP-SCP chief Sharad Pawar (Image Source – CMO) NEW DELHI: NCP (SCP) chief Sharad Pawar met with Maharashtra chief minister Eknath Shinde at the Sahyadri Guest House in Mumbai on Monday.The significant meeting between the two leaders is seen as crucial ahead of the Maharashtra assembly elections scheduled for later…
MUMBAI: Two autorickshaw drivers and as many passengers suffered injuries after a speeding Audi car hit their vehicles near Mulund area in Mumbai on Monday, police said. The condition of one auto driver was critical, they said.Following the incident, the driver of the car fled the spot. The Mulund police have started a probe into…
