Navi Mumbai: News
07 Aug 2018
MumbaiAbu Salem seeks parole to get married, HC rejects plea
A petition by 46-year-old gangster and terror convict Abu Salem for parole to get married was rejected by the Bombay High Court today.
29 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Amit Shah, Mohan Bhagwat meet amid Maratha quota stir
BJP President Amit Shah held a meeting with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai in the backdrop of the ongoing agitation by the Maratha community seeking job reservation in Maharashtra.
27 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha protests: Protester succumbs to injuries in Mumbai hospital
A protester, who was injured in the violence during the Maratha quota stir in Mumbai's adjoining Navi Mumbai, has succumbed to his injuries at the government-run JJ Hospital in Mumbai.
26 Jul 2018
MumbaiInternet services suspended in Navi Mumbai amid Maratha protests
Internet services in Mumbai's neighboring Navi Mumbai township have been suspended since early morning today, a police official said.
25 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha protests in Mumbai called off after violence
Activists leading the Maratha reservation protests in Mumbai have called off their daylong shutdown midway.
25 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha protests: Roads blocked, trains stopped, buses vandalized in Mumbai
Hundreds of Maratha protesters took to the streets in Mumbai today, blocking roads and stopping trains.
25 Jul 2018
MaharashtraBuses attacked, roads blocked, Maratha outfits begin Mumbai bandh
Protesters attacked public buses in Maharashtra's capital Mumbai, and the neighboring Thane and Navi Mumbai as the bandh called by Maratha outfits over their demand for reservation began this morning.
24 Jul 2018
MumbaiMaratha protests turn violent, one cop killed, vehicles set ablaze
A statewide bandh in Maharashtra today turned violent as protesters demanding reservation for Marathas attacked police, set fire to vehicles and blocked roads.
19 Jul 2018
MumbaiMumbai: To 'punish' Class-1 student, teacher removes his pants, arrested
A school teacher was arrested on Wednesday in Navi Mumbai and later released on bail, for stripping a Class 1 student in front of his classmates to 'punish' him.
19 Jul 2018
MumbaiNavi Mumbai hospital under cyber attack, hackers demand bitcoins
A private hospital in Navi Mumbai became the latest prey of hackers after its computer systems came under a malware attack.
04 Jul 2018
MaharashtraAlleged Rs. 1,700cr land scam triggers BJP-Congress war in Maharashtra
A day after the Congress alleged a Rs. 1,767cr land scam in Navi Mumbai carried out "with the blessings of CM Devendra Fadnavis," the leader has denied it, saying he is ready for any probe.
29 Jun 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra plastic-ban: Food-delivery to get costlier by up to 30%
After Maharashtra imposed plastic ban last week, restaurant-owners, especially those who deal with home-delivery, are facing the brunt.
25 Jun 2018
Central Bureau Of Investigation (CBI)CID still probing 2009-complaint of conspiracy to kill Hazare: RTI
Nine years on, the Maharashtra CID is still probing a complaint filed by social activist Anna Hazare against former state minister Padamsinh Patil for allegedly conspiring to kill him, according to an RTI query.
24 Jun 2018
RajasthanHackathon-2018: Students present RFID-tech to locate lost baggage at airports
Students of three engineering colleges have come up with tagging technology that will use RFID chips to track luggage real-time at every stage of transfer, a concept that may bring an end to baggage being lost or their delivery delayed at Indian airports.
20 Jun 2018
ThaneMan arrested for possessing codeine worth Rs. 2L in Thane
The Navi Mumbai Police has arrested a 78-year-old man for allegedly possessing 16.2 kg of codeine, a banned narcotic substance, worth over Rs. 2 lakh, an official said today.
19 Jun 2018
MumbaiMaharashtra: Food poisoning claims 3 children's lives; 40 hospitalized
Three children died and at least 40 people were hospitalized due to suspected food poisoning after they had a meal at a function in Maharashtra's Raigad district, police said today.
13 Jun 2018
Abu SalemBad food, unclean toilets: Abu Salem's 'human-rights violations' in prison
After repeated complaints by Abu Salem of human rights violation in prison, Portuguese officials yesterday visited the gangster in Taloja jail, Navi Mumbai, to check his condition.
10 Jun 2018
MumbaiAnother-year-same-story: 13-year-old, three others die in Mumbai rains
Like every year, the onset of monsoons brought less relief and more trouble for Mumbai residents.
02 Jun 2018
MumbaiScam alert: Mumbai woman loses lakhs in a week
Mumbai Police are on the lookout for a man who has duped a woman of Rs. 6.97L about a fortnight ago.
31 May 2018
IndiaLPG cylinder blast kills boy, injures mother in Navi Mumbai
A five-year-old boy was killed while his mother sustained serious injuries when a wall collapsed on them after an LPG cylinder exploded at their home in Navi Mumbai this morning, the police said.
26 May 2018
Crime BranchMan lured to invest in frog-blood-business; duped of Rs. 3.66L
A 40-year-old man was arrested today by Kalwa police in Thane for allegedly duping a resident of Rs. 3.66L by persuading him to invest in the business of supplying "frog blood" to a UK-based pharmaceutical firm.
17 May 2018
MumbaiMumbai India's cleanest capital, Navi Mumbai best in waste-management: Survey
The Swachh Survekshan-2018 results released yesterday bring good news for Maharashtra.
15 May 2018
MumbaiICSE, ISC results: 13 Mumbai students grabbed top 3 spots
Mumbai students performed brilliantly in ICSE and ISC board exams this year, with a total of 13 toppers from the city, both classes combined.
08 May 2018
Mumbai50% of affluent, 'literate' Mumbai wards still prefer boys
Though Mumbai commands a better sex ratio than Maharashtra and India's average, 50% of its wards have recorded a dip in female birth rate.
26 Apr 2018
MumbaiMassive fire at Navi Mumbai chemical factory leaves 3 injured
A massive fire broke out at a chemical factory in Navi Mumbai's Kopar Khairane MIDC yesterday, leaving two persons grievously injured and another wounded, and gutting five neighboring factories.
21 Apr 2018
MumbaiAbu Salem's parole-application to get married for third-time gets rejected
Authorities have rejected an application of the 1993 Mumbai serial bomb blasts case convict, Abu Salem, seeking 40-day parole to get married.
14 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Osmanabad farmers not allowed to sell produce, throw vegetables
Several farmers from Osmanabad were seen throwing crates full of vegetables outside Mantralaya as a mark of protest in Mumbai on Friday.
06 Apr 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 13-month-old undergoes successful liver transplant
A 13-month-old child became the youngest in Maharashtra to undergo a successful liver transplant.
02 Apr 2018
ThaneThane: Huge fire guts down six oil godowns
A massive fire destroyed at least six godowns, where oil and tires were stored, at a village here in the wee hours today, an official said.
23 Mar 2018
MurderMumbai: Mother strangles teenage daughter suspecting sexual-relationship with father
In a disturbing incident, a 36-year-old woman in an upscale society in Kharghar, Navi Mumbai, strangled her 16-year-old daughter to death with a dupatta.
19 Mar 2018
MumbaiFaulty signaling hits Mumbai train services during peak time
Already hit by the Ola-Uber drivers' strike, office goers in Mumbai had to face disturbance on Central Railways Harbour Line on Monday morning, adding to their blues.
06 Mar 2018
Narendra ModiMuch-awaited Navi Mumbai airport Phase-I to be ready by 2019
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis said the construction of one terminal building and a runway of the much-awaited Navi Mumbai international airport will be completed by 2019 end.
20 Feb 2018
MumbaiNavi Mumbai to get India's first gems, jewellery park
Maharashtra government is reportedly planning to set up India's first gems and jewelry park in Navi Mumbai.
19 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai to Pune in 20mins: Hyperloop will make this happen
Soon, the travel time between Mumbai and Pune will be cut down to just 20 minutes from the current three hours. This would be made possible by building a hyperloop transportation system.
15 Feb 2018
MumbaiMumbai: Fire breaks out at Mittal Estate godown, 1 dead
One person was killed in a massive fire that broke out at a godown in Mittal Estate building in Mumbai's Andheri-Kurla road in the early hours of Thursday.
01 Feb 2018
MumbaiNavi Mumbai airport to be operational in next 5 years
Civil Aviation minister Jayant Sinha on Wednesday said the Navi Mumbai airport will take at least four to five years to become operational.
20 Jan 2018
MumbaiBridge linking South Bombay to international airport made toll free
The resident of South Bombay traveling to the upcoming Navi Mumbai international airport will not be required to pay any toll.
17 Nov 2017
IndiaMumbai Trans Harbour Link: The world's second longest sea link
Work on India's longest sea link, the world's second longest, is finally set to start in January next year.
15 Nov 2017
MumbaiMeet Aditi Verma: Mumbai entrepreneur who has defeated Down syndrome
Aditi Verma is 23 years old. Born with Down syndrome, she had to undergo a major surgery at the age of 2.5 years to mend a hole in her heart. But today, Aditi runs a cafe in Navi Mumbai's Bhoomi Mall.
13 Nov 2017
MumbaiRobbers dig 50-feet tunnel through Mumbai bank, empty 27 lockers
In a daring theft, robbers dug a 50-feet tunnel into a bank in Navi Mumbai and escaped with valuables from 27 lockers.
