News for 'Thane district'

Woman biker hits a pothole, run over by truck

Woman biker hits a pothole, run over by truck

Rediff.com24 Jul 2017

This is the fourth death this year caused by vehicles skidding on potholes on the Jawhar-Dahanu road.

Maha bandh: Stone pelting on BEST buses affects services

Maha bandh: Stone pelting on BEST buses affects services

Rediff.com12 Oct 2021

The BEST services resumed after the shutdown ended around 4 pm.

Thousands to reach Mumbai as city gears up for rival Sena Dussehra rallies

Thousands to reach Mumbai as city gears up for rival Sena Dussehra rallies

Rediff.com5 Oct 2022

A railway official said a train has been booked for the Dussehra rally from Nanded city in central Maharashtra.

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Monsoon hits Mumbai; heavy rain hits train, road, air traffic

Rediff.com9 Jun 2018

Waterlogging has been reported in several parts of city.

'Eknath Shinde has not taken this decision suddenly'

'Eknath Shinde has not taken this decision suddenly'

Rediff.com21 Jun 2022

'It is a well-thought-out decision. I feel it is difficult for him now to step back.'

Mumbai woman killed in human sacrifice ritual, 6 arrested

Mumbai woman killed in human sacrifice ritual, 6 arrested

Rediff.com14 Dec 2013

On the day the Maharashtra legislature passed the much-awaited anti-superstition bill, Thane district police arrested six men for murdering a 50-year-old woman in a ritual human sacrifice.

Some from rebel camp want to return, but forced to stay back: Escaped MLA

Some from rebel camp want to return, but forced to stay back: Escaped MLA

Rediff.com23 Jun 2022

Patil said after he cast his vote in Mumbai on June 20 for the Maharashtra Legislative Council polls, he was called to Shinde's bungalow in neighbouring Thane.

8 dead after 'most dangerous' building collapses in Bhiwandi

8 dead after 'most dangerous' building collapses in Bhiwandi

Rediff.com7 Aug 2016

A two-storey building collapsed in Bhiwandi, Maharashtra on early Sunday morning.

Maha rains: Death toll reaches 213; 8 still missing

Maha rains: Death toll reaches 213; 8 still missing

Rediff.com29 Jul 2021

Of 213 deaths, the maximum 95 were reported in Raigad district, followed by 46 in Satara, 35 in Ratnagiri, 15 in Thane, seven in Kolhapur, four in Mumbai, three in Pune, four in Sindhudurg and two each in the eastern Maharashtra's Wardha and Akola districts, said a statement issued by the disaster management department.

Rahul pleads not guilty in defamation case

Rahul pleads not guilty in defamation case

Rediff.com4 Jul 2019

The two leaders, who pleaded not guilty, will now face trial during which the court would record their statements and that of the complainant and other witnesses.

PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants throng to take buses back home

PHOTOS: Thousands of migrants throng to take buses back home

Rediff.com29 Mar 2020

Officials of the Transport Department, bus drivers and conductors were contacted on Friday night to help the people who were stranded in Noida, Ghaziabad, Bulandshahar and Aligarh, among other places, he said.

School bus attendant arrested for raping 4-year-old

School bus attendant arrested for raping 4-year-old

Rediff.com15 Sep 2013

A four-year-old girl was raped allegedly by a school bus attendant, who lured her to the backseat of the vehicle on the pretext of showing her a magic trick, in neighbouring Thane district.

Shocking that people are still booked under Sec 66A of IT Act: SC

Shocking that people are still booked under Sec 66A of IT Act: SC

Rediff.com5 Jul 2021

The Supreme Court on Monday termed as 'amazing' and 'shocking' that people are still being booked under the Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, which was scrapped by the apex court verdict in 2015.

How 3 call centres made crores duping Americans

How 3 call centres made crores duping Americans

Rediff.com7 Oct 2016

Explaining the modus operandi, Assistant Commissioner of Police (Crime) Mukund Hatote told a Thane court that "best performing" staffers were given reward of up to Rs 1 lakh by the operators of the racket for making US nationals cough up money.

Cyrus Mistry death: Here's what Mercedes interim report says

Cyrus Mistry death: Here's what Mercedes interim report says

Rediff.com9 Sep 2022

Luxury carmaker Mercedes-Benz has submitted its interim report on the fatal accident of industrialist Cyrus Mistry to the Palghar police, which mentions that the brakes of the vehicle were pressed five seconds before it crashed into the road divider, a senior official said on Friday.

Mumbai building fire: 2 fire officers injured, two missing

Mumbai building fire: 2 fire officers injured, two missing

Rediff.com10 May 2015

Two fire brigade officers were seriously injured while as many went missing and were feared trapped under the debris.

Defamation case: Relief for Rahul after SC stays proceedings

Defamation case: Relief for Rahul after SC stays proceedings

Rediff.com7 May 2015

The case against Gandhi is pending before a magisterial court in Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra.

Time for another lockdown like 2020: HC to Maha govt

Time for another lockdown like 2020: HC to Maha govt

Rediff.com29 Apr 2021

"At least for 15 days if people stay strictly indoors, like last year, we may expect better results. Please advise your government," the high court said.

Mrs Mehta couldn't tame the Lamborghini

Mrs Mehta couldn't tame the Lamborghini

Rediff.com31 Aug 2016

What is the last thing you would expect one to do with a Lamborghini Huracan which costs a whopping Rs 5.5 crore? Banging it.

New Omicron subvariants found in Maharashtra, cases up

New Omicron subvariants found in Maharashtra, cases up

Rediff.com18 Oct 2022

Maharashtra has recorded a 17.7 per cent rise in coronavirus cases compared to last week, according to a state health department bulletin.

Local train derails in Mumbai, Harbour line services affected

Local train derails in Mumbai, Harbour line services affected

Rediff.com26 Jul 2022

No one was injured in the incident which took place on platform no. 1 of the CSMT around 9.40 am, Central Railway's chief public relations officer Shivaji Sutar said.

Maha rains: Death toll rises to 209; over 4.3 lakh evacuated

Maha rains: Death toll rises to 209; over 4.3 lakh evacuated

Rediff.com27 Jul 2021

Heavy rains last week caused massive floods and landslides in large parts of the state, especially in the coastal Konkan and Western Maharashtra regions.

Maharashtra parties rush to take credit for polls with OBC quota

Maharashtra parties rush to take credit for polls with OBC quota

Rediff.com20 Jul 2022

Elections to local governing bodies can be held now with OBC quota in Maharashtra, with the Supreme Court giving its nod on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis said in Mumbai.

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh not traceable, Maha govt tells HC

Former Mumbai CP Param Bir Singh not traceable, Maha govt tells HC

Rediff.com20 Oct 2021

The whereabouts of former Mumbai police commissioner Param Bir Singh were not known, the Maharashtra government on Wednesday told the Bombay high court.

Maha family killed in Nepal crash cremated at Pashupatinath temple

Maha family killed in Nepal crash cremated at Pashupatinath temple

Rediff.com2 Jun 2022

The bodies of four Indians, who were among 22 people killed in the Tara Air plane crash in Nepal's mountainous Mustang district, were cremated on Thursday at the sacred Pashupatinath temple in Kathmandu.

Maha CM hints at reopening religious places after Diwali

Maha CM hints at reopening religious places after Diwali

Rediff.com8 Nov 2020

"I am ready for brickbats if it ensures good health and safety of citizens. How to avoid crowds and ensure physical distancing in places of worship will be worked out and a standard operating procedure will be drafted after Diwali," he said.

Thane Sarpanch prevented from hoisting national flag?

Thane Sarpanch prevented from hoisting national flag?

Rediff.com19 Aug 2012

A tribal woman Sarpanch was allegedly prevented by some unidentified persons from hoisting national flag at the village office on Independence Day.

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court

Defamation case: Rahul Gandhi moves Supreme Court

Rediff.com7 May 2015

Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi has moved the Supreme Court seeking a stay on the Bombay high court order dismissing his plea for quashing a defamation case against him for allegedly blaming Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh for the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi.

Be ready to contest all Assembly seats, Ajit tells NCP workers

Be ready to contest all Assembly seats, Ajit tells NCP workers

Rediff.com5 Jul 2014

Senior Nationalist Congress Party leader and Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar on Saturday said decision as to when to hold the meeting on seat-sharing for Maharashtra Assembly polls will be taken after consulting the state Congress chief Manikrao Thakre.

Yet another blaze kills Covid patients in hospital

Yet another blaze kills Covid patients in hospital

Rediff.com6 Nov 2021

The fire in the ICU of a hospital in Maharashtra's Ahmednagar district is one more in a series of devastating blazes in the state, claiming lives of coronavirus patients.

Shinde-Fadnavis govt working for development of Guj: Cong

Shinde-Fadnavis govt working for development of Guj: Cong

Rediff.com4 Nov 2022

Ajit Pawar said CM Shinde is not capable of getting big projects to Maharashtra.

Congress consistently spreading lies about us: RSS

Congress consistently spreading lies about us: RSS

Rediff.com19 Jul 2016

The RRSS on Tuesday accused the Congress of "consistently trying to spread lies" about it

'Why is Eknath Shinde not in Mumbai staking claim to form government?'

'Why is Eknath Shinde not in Mumbai staking claim to form government?'

Rediff.com22 Jun 2022

'The BJP has 106 MLAs and Eknath Shinde claims the support of 40 MLAs. So why are they both not forming the government right now in Mumbai? Why the delay?' Rediff.com's Syed Firdaus Ashraf reports.

Allocation of Remdesivir has to be need-based: HC to Centre, Maha govt

Allocation of Remdesivir has to be need-based: HC to Centre, Maha govt

Rediff.com19 Apr 2021

The court directed the Union and the Maha governments to file their affidavits by April 21, pointing out the parameters followed for the regulation and distribution of Remdesivir vials.

Restoration work begins post Cyclone Nisarga

Restoration work begins post Cyclone Nisarga

Rediff.com4 Jun 2020

Several kutcha houses, temporary shades were destroyed, while hundreds of trees and many electrical poles were uprooted and roofs of some structures were blown away by the storm.

Varanasi to London: Tiranga Pix

Varanasi to London: Tiranga Pix

Rediff.com15 Aug 2022

Readers tell us how they are celebrating the

Rahul gets bail in RSS defamation case

Rahul gets bail in RSS defamation case

Rediff.com16 Nov 2016

The case against Rahul was filed by a local RSS functionary over the former's speech in which he claimed that 'the RSS people had killed Gandhi'.

Can't stop extreme political views, decent humour in cyber world: Centre to SC

Can't stop extreme political views, decent humour in cyber world: Centre to SC

Rediff.com13 Jan 2015

Extreme political views and decent humour in the cyber world cannot be prohibited, Centre told the Supreme Court on Tuesday while making out a case for blocking outrageous and offensive contents hurting religious sentiments.

Rahul summoned by 2 Guj courts in defamation cases

Rahul summoned by 2 Guj courts in defamation cases

Rediff.com9 Jul 2019

The complaints were filed by Bharatiya Janata Party leaders for allegedly calling Union Minister Amit Shah a "murder accused" and saying that "all thieves have Modi as surname".

Heavy rains continue in Mumbai; train, bus services hit

Heavy rains continue in Mumbai; train, bus services hit

Rediff.com12 Jun 2021

Mumbai has been witnessing heavy rains since Wednesday.