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MUMBAI: M.R.Srinivasan, former chairman of atomic energy commission (aec),95, who successfully ushered in the nuclear power era in India, passed away at an Ooty hospital in Tamilnadu, at 4 am on Tuesday.The first quarter of the year saw five scientific legends passing away—Dr.R.Chidambaram, ex Indian nuke chief who commanded Pokhran-2, on January 4, Dr. K.Kasturirangan…
Customs officials at Mumbai Airport apprehended an airport staffer, Soheal Ahmed Siddique, for attempting to smuggle 3 kgs of gold worth Rs 2.66 crore. The gold, concealed in capsules within his sock, was discovered during a search. MUMBAI: Customs officials at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport intercepted an airport staffer, Soheal Ahmed Siddique (37), in…
MUMBAI: A major leap for Mira-Bhayandar residentsas Metro Line-9 begins its regular trial runs from Kashigaon to Dahisar East. Officials on Tuesday said this is a lifeline that connects you directly to key parts of Mumbai like CSMIA Airport, Andheri, Ghatkopar, and beyond through seamless interchanges.After years of waiting, this marks a turning point in…
MUMBAI: NCP MLA and OBC leader Chhagan Bhujbal is likely to be sworn in as cabinet minister in the Devendra Fadnavis-led Mahayuti govt at 10 am Tuesday at Raj Bhavan.He is set to replace NCP’s Dhananjay Munde who was forced to resign in March over the alleged role of his aide in the murder of…
Thane: The dying declaration of a 20-year-old woman incriminated her former boyfriend, who brutally attacked her with an axe in Mira Road in 2015 after she refused to rekindle their relationship. The accused, Amitkumar aka Avi Amarnath Vishwakarma, then aged 30, was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by Thane Sessions Court nearly a decade…
Mumbai: While the total number of agents registered with MahaRERA is now over 50,000, interestingly, agents from as many as 150 cities, such as New Delhi, Gurgaon, Prayagraj, Hyderabad, Bengaluru, Goa, Ahmedabad, Patna, and Jammu, are also among the agents who have registered with MahaRERA.The highest number of agents registered with MahaRERA are from the…
Mumbai: Over three months since Maghi Ganeshotsav ended Feb 11, two tall Ganpati idols carved from plaster of paris (PoP) continue to remain in their pandals in Kandivli, face covered, awaiting immersion. The mandals now plan to perform visarjan “within a few days” if a PIL in Bombay High court is decided in their favour…
Mumbai: In the wake of a sting operation by BMC officers that exposed pay-and-park contractors overcharging motorists in several BMC operated parking lots of South Mumbai, the BMC’s A Ward has proposed making all pay-and-park facilities in the area free of charge until a new contractor is appointed.The proposal, which covers around 24 parking lots…
Richa PintoMumbai: On Monday evening, the IMD issued a nowcast warning for Mumbai, predicting thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, light spells of rain, and gusty winds reaching speeds of 30–40 kmph at isolated places over the next 3 to 4 hours.The warning was issued at 5:15 pm on Monday, urging residents to take precautions while moving…
NAVI MUMBAI: At least Five people were killed and two others injured on Monday after a car fell from a height of 100 feet off a bridge over the Jagbudi River on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Khed taluka, Ratnagiri district.The victims were travelling to attend a funeral when the accident occurred. The car reportedly plunged…
