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Dombivli: After woman gets engaged, lover kills her & self

Angered over his 28-year-old girlfriend's decision to marry someone else, a 33-year-old married man from Nashik strangulated her with a nylon rope and then hanged himself with the same rope at the Palava City township in Dombivli (East) on Tuesday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/qOLCYRd

2 Mum cops return Rs 4L found in accident victims' scooter

Two beat marshal constables, Manohar Patil and Kishor Kardile, were felicitated for their honesty on Tuesday after they secured Rs 4 lakh belonging to a couple who died in a road accident and deposited it at the police station. The money was handed over to the victims' son after the felicitation. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/n0iuLcD

Panvel waterfall plugged with stones to prevent drownings

To prevent drownings of picnickers at the popular Kundi waterfall in Panvel taluka, the local forest and police officials have dumped stones at the base of the waterfall to reduce its depth. Activists, however, have alleged that closure or filling up of natural sites and carrying out blasting work without obtaining prior environmental permission is illegal. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/YGF4t3L

Spl kids’ school shut down, HC says ‘only a min can do this’

Questioning the logic of his decision, the Bombay HC stayed an order of the state’s social justice and special assistance minister Dhananjay Munde shutting down a Solapur school for students with hearing and speech impairments. “He is the social justice minister. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/zMwqEhl

From 2023, state CET set to give 50% weightage to Std 12 marks

From next academic year (2023-24), entry to undergraduate professional courses in Maharashtra will be based on both Class XII scores and CET marks; they will be given equal weightage. That apart, changes such as a minimum cut-off in CET are in the offing, reports Hemali Chhapia. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/kqW2pRF

BMC poll quota wards decided, Cong plans to move court against it

The lottery for ward reservation for BMC polls was drawn by civic school children at Bandra's Rangsharda auditorium on Tuesday, with 50% or 118 of the total 236 seats set aside for women. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/6Aai7dU

4 of Thane family among 22 on board Nepal plane

A pall of gloom descended on the highrise towers at Rustomjee Athena at Majiwada of Thane as neighbours learnt about a family of four being part of 22 on board the Nepal plane that went missing on Sunday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/anhfsqE

6 from Thane killed in Sikkim as car falls 400ft

The Thane-based gold trader's family that perished along with their friend and driver in the ill-fated car accident that took place in Sikkim on Saturday night was excited to go on this long-awaited leisure trip after very long, post Covid, the family informed. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/ovpyOdV

Drunk driving: Biker hit by car near Mahim, dies

A night out at Bandra proved fatal for 23-year-old Moiz Ansari who was hit by a speeding sedan while returning home on his two-wheeler at 3am on Sunday near Mahim Causeway. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/nN41eAL

Maha: BJP to field 3 candidates, RS poll set to see a contest

Union minister Piyush Goyal and former state minister Anil Bonde will be among BJP's nominees for the June 10 Rajya Sabha elections. While it was certain that the party leadership would re-nominate Goyal, Bonde's candidature has surprised the rank and file since it was believed that sitting MP Vinay Sahasrabuddhe, who is also the president, Indian Council for Cultural Relations, would be renominated. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/A8j3nyV

Invoke NDPS to act against ‘wrongful’ arrests: Lawyers

After NCB's SIT questioned the arrest of actor Shah Rukh Khan's son Aryan, legal experts say it is time to invoke provisions under the NDPS Act meant to safeguard against "vexatious arrests" and punish officers who effected the arrest. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/26OIydZ

375 fresh Covid cases in city, state hits 3-month high at 550

The daily tally of Covid cases in the state hit a three-month high on Sunday with 550 fresh cases reported, also its fourth consecutive day of over 500 cases in a day. Mumbai too clocked 375 fresh cases, a 14% rise in new detections over Saturday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/RTIjZ4q

Mumbai live: One held for molesting minor girl

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'Maha may see steady rise in Covid cases, no need to panic'

Experts say the present surge in Covid cases across Maharashtra could be the result of the newer Omicron sub-lineage in circulation. "It is possible these strains are pushing up the daily count, but there is no rise in deaths or worrying increase in hospitalisations. These are, after all, sub-lineages of Omicron to which there has been widespread exposure," said a senior state health official. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/0Iovmbw

BMC offers shots at 8 tourist spots to boost drive

In a bid to increase vaccination rates among children, the BMC on Saturday started offering Covid-19 shots at eight tourist destinations across the city. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/vxYNjb3

Now, buy craft wine & beer in Maha in packs of 5 litres

Now, one can buy craft wine or craft beer from microbreweries or wineries in bulk. In yet another move to make selling and buying of craft wine and beer more liberal and earn more revenue for the state, the excise department has allowed sale of naturally fermented craft wine and craft beer in cans or growlers up to the size of 5 litres. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/9y4MfsZ

Mumbai: Transgender assaults and abuses woman on train

A transgender person has been arrested for allegedly assaulting a woman on a moving local train, for molesting her and issuing rape threats. Police said the accused, Prafulla Panchal, 23, was drunk. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/LJ0ZPwO

1 in 3 smokers quit due to fear of Covid: Survey

The Covid-19 pandemic and the lockdown affected smokers in a diverse manner. While nearly a third of smokers interviewed for a national survey said they either cut down smoking or thought of quitting, fearing Covid-19 would severely affect them, another one-third increased smoking due to "loneliness" and "boredom" brought on by the lockdown. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/ndUrRS0

Arbaaz told NCB Aryan Khan had advised him not to carry drugs to cruise party

Aryan Khan, son of actor Shah Rukh Khan, had advised his friend Arbaaz Merchant not to carry drugs to the cruise party, the latter said in his statement to the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB). from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/XMa3tUh

Major fire breaks out in laboratory in Thane

A major fire broke out in a laboratory located at the Ambika Nagar area of Wagle Estate of Thane on Saturday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/1polzYa

Mumbai: MP Rana’s Khar bldg gets BMC’s inspection notice

BMC’s H-west ward issued an inspection notice to La-vie building on Khar’s 14th road on Thursday. It is the building where Amravati MP Navneet Rana and MLA Ravi Rana own a flat on the 8th floor. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/VPgEBAk

Drugs bust case: Action ordered against Sameer Wankhede

The Centre has asked the competent authority to initiate "appropriate action" against IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, who initially investigated the case, for his "shoddy" probe, particularly against Aryan Khan who has been given a clean chit, sources said. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/9o18ufY

Arrest illegal? Pune bizman’s remand hearing delayed

In a rarity, the remand hearing of arrested Pune businessman Avinash Bhosale was adjourned on Friday by three days after his lawyer said the arrest was "illegal". from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/pT9yJ1S

No bail for army man in minor’s sex assault case

Observing that is a serious act, Bombay high court rejected the bail plea of an army man who has been accused of sexually assaulted an 8-year-old in the toilet of a passenger train and threw her out of the moving train. “The applicant is serving in the armed forces. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/73OXd8q

City sees over 350 new Covid cases for second day in a row

The state registered more than 500 new Covid-19 cases and Mumbai reported more than 350 cases for the second day in a row on Friday. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/Igzunfk

Builder surrenders to serve 7 days in civil jail

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Bikers make up half of Maha road crash victims; 83% of them helmetless

Eighty-three percent of all motorcyclists (5,868) killed in road crashes in Maharashtra in 2020 were not using helmets, shows a latest data report released by the ministry of road transport and highways (MORTH). from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/qN4nPko

Covid closure drags suburban Mum kids to bottom of learning scores

Students from Suburban Mumbai appear to have been the worst affected by the pandemic among all the state's 36 districts, according to the National Achievement Survey (NAS) which assessed learning outcomes in classes 3, 5, 8 and 10 for a range of subjects. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/1FQa6vN

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Woman killed in Goregaon high-rise, dumped on tracks

Humiliated by a female co-worker's taunting, a 21-year-old man working as a housekeeper at a Goregaon high-rise murdered her in the staff washroom. Vikas Khairnar, the accused, packed the body in a plastic sack (which he put in two more) and took it in an auto and then on a local train, before dumping it on tracks in broad daylight. The GRP nabbed Khairnar within 14 hours of finding the body. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/MnAZuci

Get stay on order to vacate 84-yr-old mom’s flat or get evicted, Bombay HC tells man

While giving a 66-year-old man time to obtain a stay on a tribunal order to vacate his 84-year-old mother’s flat in Andheri (West), Bombay high court directed that if he fails to do so, the police and the collector will have him removed from it. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/d3FvEAn

Bhandup man gets 10 years' RI for stabbing girlfriend

Five years after a Bhandup youth stabbed his girlfriend for refusing to marry him, a sessions court sentenced him to 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for attempt to murder. The court also found the now 31-year-old accused, Aakash Pande, guilty of attempting suicide and sentenced him to one year's imprisonment on that count. The accused had stabbed himself after attacking the woman. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/FTR0dNI

FOX NEWS: Rep. McCarthy: House moving forward on social spending bill a misread of state elections

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FOX NEWS: Alec Baldwin ‘Rust’ shooting: Real bullet on movie set ‘completely mental and unprecedented,’ filmmaker says

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Live: Mumbai reports 218 new Covid-19 cases

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Mumbai: Woman's body found in a sack at Mahim station

A woman in her mid-twenties was found murdered and her body dumped in a white sack on the tracks at Mahim railway station on Tuesday. Police said her identity had not been established. Her throat had been slit and there were four stabbing injuries on her stomach. A case of murder has been registered by the police. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/NiL7O5P

MVA to ensure OBC quota before Maha municipal polls

A day after the State Election Commission (SEC) ordered the reservation lottery for polls in 14 municipal corporations, home minister Dilip Walse Patil said on Tuesday that before the actual election process begins the MVA government will secure the reservation for OBCs in civic bodies. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/dVpiu7f

Deposit full interest before plea: Bombay HC to builder

Bombay high court confirmed an order of the RERA (Real Estate Regulation and Development Act) appellate tribunal directing a builder to first deposit 100% of the interest to be paid to buyers for delay in handing over flats at a project called Wintergreen in Borivali, as a pre-condition to hearing its appeal. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/rpWGlJF

City’s daily tally up to 218, 17 in hosp in 1 day

For the first time in almost two months, the number of Covid patients needing hospitalisation in Mumbai rose to 17 on Tuesday, as against less than 10 on most days in April. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/tgLj9oA

City now has 12L pvt cars, 2,150 vehicles vying for space on every km of road

The number of private cars in Mumbai has touched 12 lakh, resulting in the city’s car density, already highest in the country, rising to 600 per km of road. Besides, there are another 1.5 lakh cars operating as taxis and cabs. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/mo2tgFb

Widow found murdered in Maha's Panvel

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Petrol bill: Rs 19.9 for Centre, state Rs 30.26

An analysis of taxes on petrol and diesel shows that the state taxes (VAT and surcharge/cess) are higher than the central tax (excise duty) by up to 1.5 times. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/CA0uKnh

BEST inks Rs 3,675cr deal, India’s biggest, to get 2,100 e-buses in 12 mths

In the biggest ever order in Indian electric mobility history, BEST has awarded a Rs 3,675-crore contract to Hyderabad-based Olectra Greentech for supply of 2,100 electric buses over a period of 12 months. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/w6slgmX

FOX NEWS: Russian diplomat found dead in Berlin, embassy refused autopsy

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Behave with citizens, Mumbai top cop warns staff

City police chief Sanjay Pandey on Sunday reprimanded his personnel for not behaving well with citizens at police stations. The admonishment, which came during a Facebook Live session, was the result of complaints about behaviour of policemen. from Mumbai News: Latest Mumbai News Headlines & Coronavirus News Updates from Mumbai - Times of India https://ift.tt/KpD8Usy

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