Trucks line T-B service rd again
The traffic police’s drive against illegal parking on the newly-opened Thane-Belapur Road was dealt another blow when trucks were found parked on the stretch once again
View ArticleCongress demands equal share in city, NCP to file nominations for both seats
The local Congress unit has reiterated that it would like to contest for one of the two assembly seats, despite it being clear that NCP may contest from the two seats once again
View ArticleSenior swimmer reaches nationals
Veteran international swimmer M Mohan (57) of Sanpada bagged a silver medal in 1-m springboard diving at the recently held 17th State Level Masters’ Swimming Championship in Ahmednagar
View ArticleChhau troupes to perform at Durga Puja
In an attempt to inculcate the folk culture of Bengal in the Durga Puja celebrations, associations across the city have invited Chhau dancers to perform at the mandaps
View ArticleCivic medical staff to pay door-to-door visits to curb spike in malaria cases
There has been a slight increase in the number of malaria cases — there were 43 patients till September 23, while the figure was at 36 last month, according to the data by 21 Urban Health Posts (UHPs)
View ArticleBelapur locals allege police vehicles encroaching footpath
The local residents have accused Belapur police officials of encroaching the public footpath. Residents allege that vehicles, used by cops and those seized by them, are parked on the footpath.
View ArticleIllegal roofs of 50 eateries outside Vashi station razed
The town planning authority tore down roofs of 50 eateries outside Vashi station on Wednesday. These food kiosks had set up shades during the monsoon without City and Industrial Development...
View ArticlePanvel has 52,000 new voters, tops Raigad
Panvel topped the list of new voters in Raigad district with the addition of over 52,000 names after the Lok Sabha polls till September 17, taking its tally to 4.23 lakh voters
View ArticleTwo youths held for killing Nerul woman
Two youths, Raju Sadashiv Sutar (22) and Arif alias Pappu Khan (19) were arrested on Tuesday for the murder of 22-year-old Deepali Kumawat at the foothills of Pandavkada waterfall in Kharghar. The duo...
View ArticleNRI cops find med papers in suicide victim’s room
NRI police, investigating the death of 27-year-old Vineet Sharma, have found prescription papers from an ayurvedic doctor in his flat which states that he was suffering from depression
View ArticlePWP takes aim at ex-Congress Panvel MLA for joining BJP
After Panvel MLA Prashant Thakur resigned from the state assembly and Congress party to join BJP, his rivals have decided to take aim at his true motive to switch sides
View Article‘Don’t use maxi cabs for poll campaigns’
The Raigad Zilla Vikram-Minidoor Malak Chalak Sangh has decided to not allow any political parties to use the six-seater vehicles for any sort of political promotion or campaigning
View ArticleBank’s ex deputy manager booked for embezzling Rs 30 lakh
A former deputy manager of Karur Vysya Bank’s APMC branch, Manthakumar VRKP was booked on Thursday for embezzling Rs 29.99 lakh from an NRI account during his tenure from December 2013 to February 2014
View Article11 vehicles ‘used in crime’ seized from Vashi lot
In a day-long drive by the Vashi traffic unit on Wednesday, cops seized 10 motorcycles and one SUV from a parking lot. These vehicles had been lying in the parking lot next to Vashi railway station for...
View ArticleTwo men booked for duping 64-year-old resident of Rs 21 lakh
A Dahisar man, Salvodar Saldanha (64), has alleged that Vashi resident Daison Dais (30) and his accomplice, Manoj Mirchandani duped him of Rs 20.5 lakh
View ArticleBJP files candidates in Belapur, Panvel but Sena, Congress yet to decide
New entrants to BJP former MLC Manda Mhatre and MLA Prashant Thakur filed their nominations from Belapur and Panvel constituencies respectively on BJP tickets on Friday.
View ArticleVashi plots allotted to builder sans tender illegal, says Cidco
The 11-year-old public interest litigation (PIL) over allotment of prime plots in Vashi took an interesting turn on Wednesday.
View ArticleKasardi river finally taken off protected list
Taloja firms have welcomed the state environment department’s decision of taking the controversial Kasardi river off the protected list
View ArticleMusical street campaign for animal welfare in Kamothe
Animal activists, along with a few locals, have organized a musical street campaign at a Kamothe Navratri pandal on Sunday evening to highlight the increase in number of incidents of animal cruelty
View ArticleTwo golds for Nerul school in handball event
Ryan International School, Nerul won the under-14 and under-17 categories in the inter-school girls’ handball tournament held on Friday
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