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Maharashtra News Live Updates: Two killed, more than 20 hurt as bus falls off bridge in Buldhana
Two women were killed and more than 20 passengers were injured when the private bus they were travelling in fell into a dry river after breaking off railings of the bridge in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred on Tuesday night near Peth village in Chikhli taluka, 25 km from the district headqurters, when the driver lost control of the wheel. Stay with us for live updates.Read Less
The Thane police on Wednesday registered a non-cognisable (NC) offence on charge of defamation against NCP leader and former Maharashtra minister Jitendra Awhad for his comments on 'The Kerala Story' movie, an official said. The offence was registered by the Vartak Nagar police under Indian Penal Code Section 500 (defamation) after an activist filed a complaint against Awhad for allegedly defaming the film by claiming that it was based on fake incidents, said the official from the police station. (PTI)
Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has directed the police to launch a "Mission Thirty Days" campaign to make Mumbai free of illegal drugs, an official release said on Wednesday.The directives come against the backdrop of Mumbai Police seizing drugs worth Rs 7.44 crore in ten days and arresting 350 people over a week. "Illegal drugs worth Rs 7.44 crore have been seized by the Mumbai Police and 350 persons arrested in this connection. CM Shinde has directed the police to undertake a 'Mission Thirty Days' campaign to make Mumbai free of such illegal drugs," the statement said. (PTI)
The 30-year-old caretaker arrested for allegedly killing a senior citizen at his home in Mumbai was involved in a kidnapping case in 2013 in which he was arrested earlier, police said on Wednesday. Police will question the healthcare firm through which the accused, Krishna Periyar, was hired on May 1 to take care of the 85-year-old victim, Muralidhar Naik, and will take action if lapses are found by officials of the firm. Periyar was nabbed from Ahmedabad railway station on Monday evening within 12 hours of committing the crime. (PTI)
Two women were killed and more than 20 passengers were injured when the private bus they were travelling in fell into a dry river after breaking off railings of the bridge in Buldhana district of Maharashtra, police said on Wednesday. The accident occurred on Tuesday night near Peth village in Chikhli taluka, 25 km from the district headqurters, when the driver lost control of the wheel. According to police, one of the two women died on the spot while another succumbed to her injuries in a hospital. The injured passengers were admitted to the government hospital in Chikhli town. The bus was headed to Pune from Shegaon city, a famous pilgrimage center in Buldhana district.Police have registered a case against the bus driver. (PTI)
A 19-year-old woman from Haryana, who had come to Mumbai for a film shoot, was allegedly sexually assaulted by her male friend at a hotel in Marine Drive, police said on Wednesday. The 38-year-old accused has been arrested, an official said. (PTI)
A total of 55 assistant police inspectors (APIs) from Mumbai who were transferred to different parts of Maharashtra five months are yet to be released, said an official on Wednesday. The official said 109 APIs of the Mumbai police were transferred to other parts of the state in December 2022, but only 54 were released in the next few months. "In February, the office of the director-general of police issued a reminder to sections in the department about the release of the APIs but we are still here. Most of us have taken the leaving certificates of our children from schools but we are unable to secure their admission on time," said the one of the transferred policemen.A senior Mumbai police official, who requested not to be named, said, "It is true that 55 APIs were not released because we did not get replacement for them. But in the coming days, we will release these 55 APIs." (PTI)
A person allegedly known to Bharatiya Janata Party leader and Member of Parliament (MP) Pragya Singh Thakur has become the 37th witness to turn hostile in the 2008 Malegaon blast case trial. Thakur, who represents the Bhopal Lok Sabha constituency, along with six other accused are facing the trial in the case. (PTI)As per his statement given to the Maharashtra police's Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS), which had probed the case earlier, the witness had attended functions of Thakur and was known to her.
Ahead of Nurses Day
Nurses perform Zumba dance ahead of the International Nurses Day in Mumbai's Parel area on Wednesday — Sanjay Hadkar (TOI)
Ahead of the Supreme Court's verdict on Shiv Sena-centric political crisis in Maharashtra, state BJP chief Chandrashekhar Bawankule on Wednesday claimed the ruling Shiv Sena-BJP alliance can prove majority if needed by securing 184 plus votes in the 288-member Assembly. Speaking to reporters in Latur, Bawankule also cautioned that commenting on the SC ruling before it is pronounced, is akin to the contempt of court.The apex court in March this year reserved its verdict on a batch of cross-petitions of Uddhav Thackeray and CM Eknath Shinde factions pertaining to last year's political crisis in the state, including one seeking disqualification of 16 Shiv Sena MLAs (of Shinde's party) who revolted against Thackeray's leadership."Even the Opposition leader (Ajit Pawar) and Sharad Pawar know that there is no threat to the incumbent Eknath Shinde-BJP government. But if the need arises, we will prove majority by winning more than 184 votes in the state Assembly," Bawankule said while replying to a query on the possible SC verdict.He said some people are speculating about the verdict, and if the top court takes cognisance, it can initiate strict action.Bawankule was responding to comments attributed to some Opposition leaders wherein they reportedly said that CM Shinde would resign before the apex court's ruling. (PTI)
Bihar CM Nitish Kumar will come to Mumbai on Thursday and meet Uddhav Thackeray at Matoshri. Uddhav Thackeray is in support of Nitish Kumar's efforts to bring all opposition leaders in the country together: Uddhav Thackeray faction MP Sanjay Raut
The ED carried out searches against two former auditor firms of IL&FS -- BSR and Associates and Deloitte Haskins and Sells -- on Wednesday in connection with its money-laundering probe into alleged financial irregularities at the infrastructure development and finance company, official sources said. The premises linked to the two auditors in Mumbai were searched under the provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), they added. (PTI)
Byculla penguin number up
The family of Humboldt Penguin is expanding as the number touches 15 now with the birth of three more penguins.
Byculla Zoo welcomes male cubs
The Royal Bengal tiger pair — Shakti and Karishma — at the city’s Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Vanaspati Udyan and Zoo in Byculla, popularly known as the Byculla Zoo, gave birth to two male cubs on November 4, 2022. The almost six-month-old cubs have been named Jay and Rudra. Over a year ago in November 2021, the tiger couple had already given birth to a female cub who was named Veera.
"I have got the information that the Supreme Court will pronounce its order tomorrow on the disqualification of 16 MLAs. Everything will be clear tomorrow, I am one of the 16 MLAs too," Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Shirsat. The Constitution Bench of SC is likely to deliver the judgment on Maharashtra political crisis on Thursday. (ANI)
“We have full faith in the judiciary. Abiding by the Constitution will only benefit the country,” Aditya Thackeray said on Wednesday even as the Supreme Court is likely to deliver on Thursday verdict on a batch of petitions filed by rival factions Uddhav Thackeray and CM Eknath Shinde in relation to the Maharashtra political crisis.
It's their day
Nurses celebrate International Nurses Day by cutting cake at Sai Hospital in Mumbai’s Chembur area on Wednesday — Sanjay Hadkar (TOI)
Uddhav team meets governor
A delegation of Uddhav Thackeray faction of the Shiv Sena met governor Ramesh Bais at Raj Bhavan drawing his attention to the matter that "Mumbai has not had an elected body of representative for over a year.." The delegation comprised Aaditya Thackeray, Priyanka Chaturvedi, Arvind Sawant, Anil Parab, Sunil Prabhu, Ajay Chaudhary, Anil Desai and others.
Police have arrested two men for allegedly cheating 19 people in Maharashtra and Gujarat by posing as women on phone calls and seeking money from them, an official said on Wednesday. The accused used to target jewellers, sweet and medical shop owners as well as blood banks, Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police's senior inspector Aviraj Kurhade said. A jeweller from Kashimira area here complained to police that one of the accused had called him by posing as a woman doctor who wanted to purchase gold jewelley from his shop. (PTI)
The Maharashtra government has appointed the City Industrial and Development Corporation (CIDCO) has the 'New Town Development Authority' for the Jalna-Kharpudi area project in Jalna district, the town planning body said on Wednesday. This will be the 11th new town project to be developed by CIDCO in the state, an official release said. (PTI)
Two held for duping people in Maharashtra, Gujarat through phone calls by posing as women
Police have arrested two men for allegedly cheating 19 people in Maharashtra and Gujarat by posing as women on phone calls and seeking money from them, an official said on Wednesday. The accused used to target jewellers, sweet and medical shop owners as well as blood banks, Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar (MBVV) police's senior inspector Aviraj Kurhade said.
Nagpur: Flyer arrested with 3.3 kg gold
The Narcotics control bureau (NCB) from Mumbai had nabbed an international flyer, Arsad Khan, at Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar international airport in Nagpur on Monday on the suspicion of being a drug peddler but found 3.3 kg gold, worth Rs 1.5 crores, in his possession.
IIT student case: Mere allegations in suicide note not sufficient to conclude accused committed offence of abetment, says Mumbai court
Mere allegations in a suicide note would not be sufficient to draw conclusion that the accused has committed the offence of abetment, a Mumbai court has said while granting bail to IIT Bombay student Arman Khatri, arrested in connection with fellow student Darshan Solanki's suicide.
The court in its order on Saturday also said there is nothing on record to show that Khatri was harassing Solanki on the ground of caste discrimination or instigated the latter to commit suicide.
Khatri was arrested on April 9. Additional Sessions Judge A P Kanade granted him bail on Saturday.The detailed order was available on Wednesday.
Three held for stealing 20 two-wheelers in Navi Mumbai
Police in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai have solved thefts of 20 two-wheelers worth Rs 19.5 lakh with the arrest of three persons, including one from Satara district, an official said on Wednesday. According to Vivek Pansare, deputy commissioner of police – zone I, the arrests were made following complaints of many bike thefts in Navi Mumbai. A probe team worked on CCTV footage, and intelligence and technical inputs before zeroing on three men, two 21-year-olds and one aged 19, he said. The official said they have solved as many as 20 bike theft cases, including many registered in Nerul and Sanpada police stations.
Free legal help provided to 120 undertrials for bail in Thane district
As many as 120 undertrials have been ordered to be released from different jails in Maharashtra's Thane district since March following the launch of a scheme that aims at providing free legal services, an official said on Wednesday. These undertrials, aged between 18 years and 70 years, have been in jail since nearly seven years without bail due to reasons like lack of knowledge about the procedure, inability to pay for it or kin not showing any interest in their release, the official said.
According to Ishwar Suryavanshi, secretary of District Legal Services Authority (DLSA), bail for these undertrials, facing charges under NDPS Act, MCOCA and POCSO, was ordered at the last Lok Adalat with the help of a panel of advocates.
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Three held for stealing 20 two-wheelers
Police in Maharashtra's Navi Mumbai have solved thefts of 20 two-wheelers worth Rs 19.5 lakh with the arrest of three persons, including one from Satara district, an official said on Wednesday. According to Vivek Pansare, deputy commissioner of police – zone I, the arrests were made following complaints of many bike thefts in Navi Mumbai. A probe team worked on CCTV footage, and intelligence and technical inputs before zeroing on three men, two 21-year-olds and one aged 19, he said. The official said they have solved as many as 20 bike theft cases, including many registered in Nerul and Sanpada police stations.
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Police dept clerk held for demanding bribe
The Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested a clerk working with the Mira Bhayander-Vasai Virar police for allegedly demanding bribe from another police department employee, the ACB said on Wednesday. The accused and another senior clerk had allegedly sought Rs 1,500 from the employee for forwarding his medical bills for payment, ACB's Palghar unit inspector Sapan Vishwas said. The employee lodged a complaint with the ACB which carried out a probe into the matter and arrested the clerk on Tuesday, the official said.
Woman held in connection with hubby's killing in Navi Mumbai
The Navi Mumbai police arrested a woman in connection with the killing of her 48-year-old husband whose body was found in a public park in Kalamboli area, an official said on Tuesday. The body of the man was found in the CIDCO garden on Monday morning. Prima facie, the woman hired killers for the crime, the official said, adding that the motive was being investigated.
Couple injured in blaze at eatery in Thane
A husband-wife duo received burn injuries in a fire caused due to leakage of gas in their eatery in Rabodi area of Thane city in Maharashtra on Tuesday, officials said. The incident occurred around 5:45 pm in the eatery operated from the ground floor of a seven-storey building. Fire Brigade personnel put out flames within 45 minutes. The duo was hospitalised, the civic officials said.
Maharashtra govt to recruit 30,000 teachers: Minister
Nearly 30,000 teachers will be recruited in Maharashtra possibly by the beginning of the academic year next month, state Minister for School Education Deepak Kesarkar has said. The recruitment procedure will follow the existing reservation norms and there will be interviews as well, the minister told a regional news channel on Tuesday.
"The state school education department will recruit 30,000 teachers in the first stage. We are thinking of completing this process before the beginning of the new academic year in June this year," he said.
The state also plans to recruit another 20,000 teachers in the second stage, Kesarkar said.
Mumbai's Marine Drive to get Rs 82 lakh barricades
BMC has floated a tender for fabricating and fixing barricades/railings on the divider at Marine Drive, from NCPA deadend up to Princess Street flyover. The civic body will spend around Rs82 lakh on it. BMC officials said this came following request letters from senior police inspector, Marine Drive traffic division and Federation of Churchgate Residents to fix barricades/railing to restrict pedestrians from unauthorized crossings and to increase the aesthetic value of the central median.
Newly carved P-East civic ward office to be housed near WEH in Malad (E)
Two years after deciding to split the P-North civic ward into two, BMC has found a place to construct a ward office for the new P-East ward. BMC will acquire a private plot spread over 1,800 sq metres near Western Express Highway in Malad (east) and construct the new ward office there. Following a recommendation from BMC's P-North ward, BMC's Development Plan (DP) department has told the owner of the plot that BMC plans to acquire the plot for the new ward office as the plot is anyway reserved for a municipal chowky and is ideally located.
READ MORESC stays Bombay HC order allowing podium recreation grounds
In a setback for builders, the Supreme Court on Monday stayed a January 2023 Bombay high court (HC) order which allowed recreation grounds (RG) on the podiums of their towers.
In the HC, the developers' association Naredco had sought a clarification to a September 2022 order of the National Green Tribunal (NGT) that said a developer cannot show any podium in a building as an RG. The NGT said a recreational ground should be open to the sky to enable the planting of trees.
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A 45-year-old man working for a LPG agency was murdered by his co-worker with an exoblade over previous enmity at Satramdas Gases Pvt Ltd in Rabale MIDC on May 7 around 9am.
