A businessman from Ambernath in Thane district, Maharashtra, has been booked for allegedly driving a woman employee to suicide. The accused is absconding and has been charged under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS).
A special court in Thane acquitted two men charged under MCOCA in a 2023 chain-snatching case due to lack of evidence linking them to the crime.
Four individuals have been booked for allegedly assaulting a shopkeeper in Bhiwandi, Thane district, after he declined to attend a Holi party with them.
A special court in Thane, Maharashtra, has sentenced the mastermind of an investment fraud to rigorous imprisonment and ordered the auction of his properties to repay duped investors.
A court in Thane, Maharashtra, sentenced two brothers to life imprisonment for the murder of a fellow labourer following a drunken brawl in 2017. The court relied on circumstantial evidence, medical reports, and forensic findings to convict the accused.
A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Bhiwandi, Thane district, for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 16-year-old girl. The arrest was made following the discovery of the girl's body and an investigation into her phone records and chat history.
A 44-year-old man was allegedly beaten to death with a wooden board after intervening in a dispute during Holi celebrations in Bhiwandi, Thane district.
The accused, identified as Zaib Zubair Ansari (31), who returned to India from the US in 2020, allegedly asked the security guards their religion after an altercation at an under-construction building in the Mira Road area of Thane, he said.
'My wife was disturbed. She didn't know how to sleep next to me. It was traumatising.' 'I remember having a frankie at a roadside stall, and a lady came to me and shouted, 'Oh my God!'' 'I said, 'No, no, no... I'm just an actor'.
A man in Bhiwandi, Thane, has been charged with misusing the identity documents of a senior citizen and his family to operate five firms and evade Goods and Services Tax (GST) payments.
The Maharashtra State Women's Commission is investigating a major illegal human egg extraction racket in Thane district, where vulnerable women were exploited for multiple donation cycles using forged documents. The investigation revealed unauthorized IVF clinic operations and unqualified individuals administering medical procedures.
The Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has questioned a teacher in Thane regarding his connection to a Pune-based software engineer arrested for alleged links with Al Qaeda and other banned outfits.
A Mumbai court sentenced a truck driver to life imprisonment for the murder of a shopkeeper in Mulund in May 2023. The driver ran the victim over with his truck following a dispute.
Mumbai experienced heavy overnight monsoon rains, with some areas receiving over 200 mm in 24 hours, leading to widespread waterlogging, traffic congestion, and disruptions in suburban train services, particularly on Central Railway lines due to a track cave-in.
According to reports, the order was translated into Gujarati for the convenience of motorists from Gujarat and was displayed in border villages, including areas near Acchad.
A man has been arrested in connection with the death of two people due to suspected drug overdose at a concert in Mumbai. The accused allegedly supplied drugs at the venue.
A landslide near Tunnel 2 on the Khopoli-Kusgaon 'Missing Link' has caused significant traffic diversions on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway.
A criminal with 50 cases registered against him in Maharashtra and Gujarat has been arrested by the Beed crime branch for alleged burglary at a mobile shop.
The Congress party has suspended 12 newly-elected councillors in Maharashtra's Ambernath Municipal Council and its block president for forming an alliance with the BJP after recent civic polls. The BJP, along with the Congress and NCP, secured a majority in the council, despite Shiv Sena being the single largest party.
A court in Thane district granted bail to CoinDCX co-founders Sumit Gupta and Neeraj Khandelwal in an alleged Rs 71.60 lakh cheating case, citing a lack of prima facie evidence against them. The case involves allegations of impersonation and misuse of the CoinDCX brand by fraudsters.
A 42-year-old insurance consultant from Mumbra, Thane, was allegedly defrauded of over 71 lakh by cyber criminals through a cryptocurrency investment scheme.
A 23-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly throwing a stone at the Mumbai-Sainagar Shirdi Vande Bharat Express, causing damage and chaos among passengers.
Mumbai police have filed a 1624-page chargesheet against 17 accused in connection with the firing incident at filmmaker Rohit Shetty's residence. The chargesheet was presented in a special MCOCA court, detailing the involvement of 15 arrested individuals and two wanted suspects linked to the Lawrence Bishnoi gang.
Police investigating a 2023 murder case in Dombivli near Thane have apprehended an absconding accused from Nanded district, around 600 km from here, who was working as a mason after changing his appearance, an official said on Saturday.
The Thane unit of the ATS, with the assistance of the Thane rural police, started searches around 4 am at Padgha and Borivali villages in the district adjoining Mumbai, an official said without giving case details.
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded 47.28 lakh in compensation to a man who sustained severe injuries and physical disability after being struck by a speeding motorcycle in 2017.
The BJP and its Mahayuti allies have won 68 seats unopposed in the Maharashtra civic polls scheduled for January 15, even as the Opposition parties alleged the ruling combine used threats and money to force candidates to withdraw from the fray.
Police in Nashik, Maharashtra, seized 30 kilograms of ganja worth Rs 6 lakh and arrested four individuals involved in the illegal drug trade.
The accused, a resident of Shantinagar in Bhiwandi, was booked under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act and relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code for rape and criminal intimidation, as the alleged crime occurred when the IPC was in force.
A 13-year-old rape survivor in Palghar district was visited by an official, sparking outrage and calls for stricter laws and swift justice in the case.
A 29-year-old woman from Mumbra was allegedly defrauded of Rs 6.75 lakh (6,750) by an individual posing as an NRI on a matrimonial website. The accused claimed to be a UK resident and convinced the victim to transfer funds for customs clearances.
CA All India Rank 3 Sohan Anil Manjrekar tells Rediff how he spent five years preparing for one of the toughest examinations in the country; he did it to fulfil his father's dream.
Mumbai police have filed a chargesheet against 17 accused in the Rohit Shetty house firing case, revealing the motive was to establish gang supremacy.
A Thane court acquitted 17 individuals accused of rioting in 2015, citing insufficient evidence, failure of identification, and investigative lapses. The prosecution's case relied heavily on police testimonies and video recordings deemed inadmissible.
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Thane has awarded 24.05 lakh compensation to the family of a tanker driver who died in a road accident in 2010. The insurance company's claim that the petition was time-barred was dismissed.
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has filed a supplementary chargesheet against Areeb Majeed, adding a charge of raising funds for terrorist activities in connection with the 2014 ISIS link case.
Maharashtra minister Pratap Sarnaik announced a special verification drive from May 1 to August 15 to enforce the decision making Marathi mandatory for auto-rickshaw and taxi drivers in the state, during which no punitive action will be taken.
A BJP youth wing leader and his cousin were murdered by armed assailants in Thane district, Maharashtra. Police have launched an investigation and detained two people for questioning.
If your All India Rank (AIR) is in the three digits, you could get a seat at one of the prestigious AIIMS colleges and pay tuition fees of just under Rs 10,000 for the entire course. At the other end of the spectrum, if your AIR is in the lakhs, you could end up shelling out a crore at a private or deemed institution.
BJP rebel Gokul Gite secured a surprising victory in Maharashtra legislative council's Nashik district local governing body constituency, defeating the ruling Shiv Sena nominee Narendra Darade by 109 votes, despite senior Mahayuti leaders' attempts to resolve his independent candidature.
