Mumbai, October 19, 2026: A BMC-owned 5,166-square-metre plot in Lower Parel, currently housing the civic body’s testing laboratory, has attracted a top bid of Rs 470 crore from Skystead Constructions LLP. The civic administration has proposed a 30-year lease, extendable by another 30 years under...
Mumbai, October 19, 2026: The BMC’s proposed redevelopment of a civic-owned leased plot in Worli has triggered a political storm, with the Congress alleging serious irregularities in the allotment process and warning of a potential Rs 400 crore loss to the civic exchequer. In a l...
Mumbai, October 19, 2026: A special court has refused to grant bail to former Bank of India (BoI) officer Hitesh Kumar Singla, who has been booked for allegedly siphoning around Rs 16 crore from 127 customer accounts at the bank. Singla's lawyer had claimed that although he had s...
Mumbai, October 19, 2026: Commuters who play videos, reels or music loudly on their mobile phones inside Mumbai local trains could face fines of up to ₹5,000 and imprisonment of up to six months, as Central and Western Railway authorities move to curb noise-related nuisance in cr...
Mumbai, October 19, 2026: The Mumbai police have arrested Nazia Mehmood Shaikh, alias Nazneen, for allegedly extorting nearly Rs 4 crore from a 61-year-old man from Ghatkopar by threatening to circulate a video purportedly showing her in a nude video call with him. The accused wa...
Thane, October 19, 2026: Commercial vehicle operations across Thane district faced severe disruptions on Monday, October 19, following a protest staged by transport operators at the Thane Regional Transport Office (RTO). Led by the Thane District Truck, Tempo, Tanker, and Bus Tra...
Nanded, October 19, 2026: Nanded district collector Dr Rahul Kardile on Monday called upon college students to use social media for constructive purposes, remain sensitive to social issues and take the lead in bringing about positive change in society. Addressing the concluding c...