Khopoli man held for Barvai double murder
The New Panvel police have arrested Chandrakant alias Sonya Uttam Gaikwad (32), a resident of Khopoli, on Thursday for stabbing to death a woman and a teenager in Barvai village
View ArticleTraditions & rituals rule as curtains come down on Durga Puja today
Dashami, the last day of Durga Puja, is an auspicious day for new beginnings and ventures. Bengali families will rejoice with relatives and friends over a traditional puja and festive lunch
View ArticleVillagers attack police after dandia music is switched off
In all, 16 people have been named as accused in this case.
View Article86 new polling centres in 4 Navi Mumbai constituencies
The Election Commission has given a go-ahead for additional polling booths to deal with the increase in the number voters in the four assembly segments — Panvel, Uran, Airoli and Belapur.
View ArticleBelapur Sena candidate accuses NCP of taking undue credit; NCP says...
Shiv Sena candidate for Belapur seat, Vijay Nahata former civic chief, on Thursday, alleged that NCP leadership was falsely claiming credit for infrastructure development in the city
View ArticlePower returns day after storm passes
Residents heaved a sigh of relief as electricity was restored a day after the thunderstorm passed. Parts of Ghansoli, Talvali, Koparkhairane, Airoli, MIDC and Rabale had now no power for the past two...
View ArticleRevellers attack Mora police station, jeep
Mora police station in Uran was attacked by a mob on Friday, after cops pulled the plug on dandiya celebrations that went on until 2.30am
View ArticleNerul man wins national power lifting event
Nerul resident Angrej Singh (30) won the gold at recently-held Senior National Power Lifting Championship in Goa, improving his previous best at the Goa nationals by lifting 40kg more in the overall tally
View ArticleDo more than token gestures: demand Navi Mumbai locals
Residents across the city are not impressed by the civic body’s Swachh Bharat Mission. Many feel that the one-day drive, which saw officials sweeping roads, is a publicity gimmick
View ArticleKharghar police station opens after 6-year delay
After a long wait of six years, the new administrative building for Kharghar police station was finally inaugurated on Friday.
View ArticleTempo rams into SUV, slows traffic on T-B Road
A speeding tempo, heading towards Thane along Thane-Belapur Road, rammed into an SUV and toppled over on the arterial road on Saturday
View ArticlePrices up 15%, vendors fear weak business
With prices of goats rising up by 10% to 15% this year, sellers here are not sure of how business would be on Bakri Eid. The festival usually sees a rise in sales.
View ArticleCivic chief orders inquiry after latest CCTV outage
After the latest CCTV outage due to overdue bills gave the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) blushes, the civic chief has ordered an inquiry to avoid any recurrence
View ArticleRape accused on the run for 4 years nabbed in Thane
A 54-year-old man, Suryakant Bait, was arrested on Friday at Thane station for allegedly raping a teenager multiple times in 2010.
View ArticleWomen protest arrest of 2 men for Mora dandiya riot
As many as 250 women protested against the arrest of two men, Pritam Koli (35) and Dinesh Koli (19), who were allegedly involved in the Mora riot on Friday
View ArticleAirport deal gathers steam as letters pour in
The airport deal offered by City and Industrial Development Corporation (Cidco) is close to being accepted by all, say sources.
View ArticleAiroli mangroves continue to die due to illegal dams, hacking
Mangroves in Airoli continue to suffer and die due to illegal activities, like the building of artificial bunds within mangroves for crab farming and fishing. They have been hacked at many places in...
View ArticleCar registration in Navi Mumbai down this fiscal
Data released by the Vashi Dy RTO state that the number of affordable cars registered this fiscal has dropped compared to last.
View ArticleAiroli plunges into darkness on Sunday
Residents of several housing societies in sector 19, Airoli were left without electricity for around one-and-a half hour on Sunday night
View ArticleTiled Sanpada underpass plan crumbles
The town planning body’s experiment to tile parts of Sanpada railway underpass went bust after the road started to crumble
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