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Mumbai news live updates: Sheena Bora is alive, Indrani Mukerjea writes to CBI
After spending over six years in jail as an undertrial for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, accused Indrani Mukerjea has now claimed that an inmate told her that she is in-fact alive and lives in Kashmir. In a letter to the CBI, Indrani said that the inmate at Byculla jail claimed to have seen Sheena in Kashmir. The inmate is a jailed “government official”. Indrani urged the CBI to probe the claims. Stay with TOI for all the live updates:Read Less
After spending over 6 years in jail as an undertrial for the alleged murder of her daughter Sheena Bora, accused Indrani Mukerjea has now claimed that an inmate told her that she is in-fact alive and lives in Kashmir. In a letter to the CBI, Indrani said that the inmate at Byculla jail claimed to have seen Sheena in Kashmir. The inmate is a jailed “government official”. Indrani urged the CBI to probe the claims.
A fire breaks out at a perfume and plastic company in Shastrikar Pada, Vasai. Four fire tenders are present at the spot. No injuries have been reported yet. Fire fighting operations are under way. (ANI)
Thane district logs 119 new Covid-19 cases, 1 death
Thane has added 119 new cases of coronavirus, taking the infection tally in the Maharashtra district to 5,70,794, an official said on Thursday.
Security tightens after Section 144 imposed in Mumbai till December 31
Security tightened after Section 144 Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) was imposed in Mumbai up to midnight on December 31 (New Year's eve) in wake of rising Omicron cases in the state.
Thane man held for cheating travel operator on pretext of foreign currency exchange
Police have arrested a 22-year-old man here in Maharashtra for allegedly cheating a travel operator of Rs 2 lakh while promising him Saudi riyals in exchange of the Indian currency, police said on Thursday.
Mumbai man blinds pal in fight over sniffing whitener, gets life
A 29-year-old man was sentenced to life imprisonment for blinding his friend in one eye after the latter refused to share a whitener he was sniffing. Read more
No more home food for jailed ex-cop Pradeep Sharma: Court
Refusing to allow former cop Pradeep Sharma to continue to have home food in jail, a special NIA court held that it will cause resentment among other inmates.
MSRTC sacks 11 employees, sends notices to 257 others
In a first big blow to the workers, 11 full-time employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) were dismissed from service on Wednesday for participating in the indefinite strike which will complete 50 days on Thursday. Those dismissed include drivers and conductors.
Section 144 in force in Mumbai till December 31
Mumbai police have extended the imposition of Section 144 of the CrPC till December 31. An order issued by DCP S Chaitanya, said under the section, Covid-appropriate behaviour, as defined in a notification of November 27, must be observed by all.
‘No Omicron community spread in Mumbai so far’
There is no community transmission of Omicron in Mumbai so far, said BMC additional commissioner Suresh Kakani, while releasing the results of the sixth genomic surveillance on Wednesday. Read more
Navi Mumbai metro fares from Rs 10-Rs 40
Ahead of kicking off the operations of the Navi Mumbai Metro, Cidco has decided the fare for the metro after considering several factors including the fares of Navi Mumbai Municipal Transport AC buses. The minimum fare will be Rs 10 for a two km ride and the maximum will be Rs 40 for travel beyond 10km. According to Cidco officials, the metro fare will be much cheaper than the NMMT AC bus fares.
Classes for Std 1-7 resume in the schools in Pune from today. Visuals from Dnyanganga English Medium School as students arrive. They are being allowed only with the consent letter of their parents.
Aaditya Thackeray reviews traffic situation at Dahisar naka
Guardian minister for Mumbai suburban Aaditya Thackeray reviewed the traffic situation at Dahisar toll naka as citizens took to microblogging sites over snarls at this stretch on Western Express Highway. Thackeray tweeted, “Reviewed the traffic mgmt measures at Dahisar Toll Naka with MMRDA & Traffic Police. Most of the suggested measures have been implemented, however some issues like the metro pier work and resurfacing will take about 15 days to resolve, post which, one shall see relief in traffic.
Kidnapped child found with teen girl in Mumbai
A three-year-old boy, who had been kidnapped from a pavement in Khar East, was tracked down by the Government Railway Police within 48 hours on Tuesday. Investigators said that the boy had been kidnapped on Monday by a minor girl who begged for a living.
SoBo to Juhu HoHo buses to start from Sat
State tourism and environment minister Aaditya Thackeray will launch the city’s Hop on Hop off (HoHo) bus service on Friday evening. The service will be available to commuters from Saturday morning. BEST will run AC electric buses from 9 am to 8 pm, with a daily bus pass of Rs 250 per passenger.
BEST super saver: Any route, AC or non-AC, for Rs 1.99
The BEST on Wednesday announced novel “Super Saver” travel plan for mobile ticketing and smartcard pass in its red buses. With 72 new plans on offer, now passengers will be able to choose the travel plan that suit their individual needs.
Postal dept suspends US deliveries on flight issues
The postal department has halted the delivery of mail and parcels to the US owing to flight disruptions caused by the new Omicron variant of the Covid-19 virus. The department of posts headquartered in New Delhi dispatched a circular on December 8 to all postal circles nationwide, requesting them to publicise the decision. “In view of the present disruptions in air connectivity for USA, it has been decided to withhold the booking/collection of all types of mails destined to USA with immediate effect and further orders. Circles shall bring this to the notice of all customers as well as display it for public information,” it read.
RT-PCR tests at Maharashtra airports 50% cheaper
Days after the state government further reduced the price of RT-PCR tests in the state, the health department has also capped the rate of rapid RT-PCR tests conducted at airports, among other places.
Mumbai: Actor Kareena Kapoor’s help tests Covid positive; Karan Johar's buildings unsealed
Two days after actor Kareena Kapoor tested positive for Covid-19, her house help has got a positive report. Meanwhile, after actor Sanjay Kapoor’s wife Maheep, her daughter Shanaya too has tested positive. Shanaya took to social media on Wednesday to post her symptoms are mild. Read more
Maharashtra to write to SEC to defer local body polls, panel says not possible
Stung by the SC verdict converting the 27% quota seats for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) into the general category for the upcoming local body polls, the state cabinet on Wednesday resolved to write to the state election commission to postpone the election. This, to allow for empirical data to be collected in order to restore the OBC quota. Read more