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Thane students made to strip for menstruation check; principal arrested
In a shocking incident, the principal and a staff member of a private school in Thane district, Maharashtra, were arrested for allegedly stripping girl students to check if they were menstruating.
MNS workers detained during counter-rally over 'slapgate' incident
Several Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) workers were detained by the police on Tuesday morning in Mira Road, Thane, as they attempted to hold a counter-protest against the "slapgate" incident.
Supreme Court acquits man sentenced to death for 3-year-old's rape-murder
The Supreme Court has acquitted a man sentenced to death for the rape and murder of a three-year-old girl in Thane, Maharashtra, in 2013.
Man arrested for raping 13-year-old cancer patient in Thane
A 29-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly raping and impregnating a 13-year-old cancer patient in Maharashtra's Thane district.
Maharashtra: Elderly woman brutally assaulted over black magic suspicion
A 77-year-old woman from Retyakheda village in Maharashtra's Amravati district was brutally assaulted on December 30, 2024, over suspicions of practicing black magic.
Stampede-like situation erupts at self-styled godman Dhirendra Shastri's event
A stampede-like situation broke out at an event organized by self-styled godman Dhirendra Krishna Shastri in the Mankoli Naka area of Thane, Maharashtra on Saturday.
'World's richest beggar' earns ₹7.5cr by begging, owns flats, shop
Bharat Jain, a Mumbai resident, has been crowned the "world's richest beggar" with a ₹7.5 crore fortune, all earned through begging.
US sanctions 2 Indian firms for transporting Iranian oil
The United States has slapped sanctions on 35 entities and ships, including two Indian firms, for transporting Iranian oil to other countries.
Shinde likely to take oath as Maharashtra Deputy CM: Report
Shiv Sena leader Eknath Shinde will be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra on December 5, reports said.
Woman arrested for threatening to kill Yogi 'like Baba Siddique'
A 24-year-old Mumbai woman, Fatima Khan, has been arrested for allegedly sending a death threat to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath.
Remo D'Souza, wife accused of cheating dance troupe of ₹11.96cr
Bollywood choreographer Remo D'Souza and his wife Lizelle D'Souza have been accused of cheating a dance troupe out of ₹11.96cr, PTI reported on Saturday.
Rain to continue: IMD issues red alert for Maharashtra, Gujarat
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for regions across Maharashtra, Konkan Goa, and Gujarat, warning of heavy rainfall.
Mumbai rain: 14 flights diverted; schools, colleges shut
The India Meteorological Department has issued a "red alert" for heavy rainfall in Mumbai and rest of Maharashtra.
IMD issues yellow alert for Mumbai after rain makes comeback
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and its neighboring districts, including Thane, Palghar and Raigad.
Malaika once revealed how her parents' divorce changed her life
In a tragic turn of events, Malaika Arora's stepfather, Anil Mehta, died by suspected suicide on Wednesday morning, according to Mumbai Police.
Shivaji statue collapse: Look out circular issued against contractor Apte
The Sindhudurg district police in Maharashtra have issued a Look Out Circular (LOC) against Jaydeep Apte, the contractor responsible for creating the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj statue at Rajkot fort.
Engineer named in FIR denies involvement in Shivaji statue collapse
Chetan Patil, a structural engineer implicated in the First Information Report (FIR) following the collapse of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj's statue at Fort Rajkot, has denied responsibility for the incident.
Watch: SUV drags man, makes U-turn, rams another car
A road rage incident was captured on camera on Tuesday on the Badlapur-Ambernath road in Thane.
Badlapur sexual assault case: Internet suspended, trains diverted amid protests
Badlapur town in Maharashtra's Thane district has been engulfed by widespread protests following the alleged sexual assault of two four-year-old girls.
Protests erupt after 2 nursery students sexually assaulted in Thane
A wave of public outrage has swept across Thane, following the sexual assault of two four-year-old girls at a local school.
Woman injures man's genitals with spatula over unwanted sexual advances
A 30-year-old man was hospitalized after a woman defended herself against his alleged sexual advances by injuring his genitals with a metal spatula, in Maharashtra's Thane district.
Flights delayed, canceled amid Mumbai rain; airlines issue advisory
Heavy and continuous rainfall in Mumbai has severely disrupted flight operations at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
BMW hit-and-run accused drank beer while driving after whiskey binge
Mihir Shah (23)—the main accused in the BMW hit-and-run case—has admitted to consuming large amounts of alcohol before the incident early Sunday morning.
'Unaware woman trapped under car...': BMW hit-and-run accused Mihir questioned
The Mumbai Police on Thursday recreated the scene of the BMW hit-and-run case, from CJ House in Worli to the Sea Link, with the main accused, Mihir Shah—son of Rajesh Shah, former leader of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde's Shiv Sena—present.
Mumbai braces for more rain in next 3 days
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a "yellow" alert for Mumbai, forecasting moderate to heavy rainfall over the next three days.
Mumbai woman survives after train runs over her, loses legs
A woman had a miraculous escape but lost her legs after being run over by a train at Mumbai's Belapur station on Monday morning.
Anant Ambani, Radhika Merchant's 'sangeet' to take place this Friday
The much-awaited wedding of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant is slated for July 12, 2024.
Thane doctors operate on boy's private part instead of leg
In a shocking incident in Thane, Maharashtra, the parents of a nine-year-old boy have accused local sub-district hospital doctors of performing an unconsented surgery on their son's private part.
Heavy rains lash Mumbai, other districts; road caves in
Mumbai and its surrounding areas have experienced significant rainfall in the past 24 hours, providing a respite from recent high temperatures.
Thane: Man dies immediately after hitting 6 in match
A man collapsed and died during a cricket match near Mumbai.
Thane blast: Toll reaches 11, boiler was unregistered says government
The death toll from the explosion at a chemical factory in Maharashtra's Thane district rose to 11 on Friday after three more bodies were recovered.
Thane factory explosion triggers massive fire, over 20 evacuated
Several people are feared trapped after an explosion at a chemical factory in Dombiwali, Thane, near Mumbai triggered a fire.
Video of near-stampede at Thane station amid duststorm goes viral
A severe storm that hit Mumbai on Monday led to significant delays in local train services and caused a near-stampede situation at Thane Railway Station.
Maharashtra bureaucrat family dismisses influencer's 'attempt to murder' claims
Ashwajit Gaikwad's family, on Saturday, issued a statement dismissing model and social media influencer Priya Singh's claim that he tried to mow her down with his SUV. They also said that the relationship between the two was kaput.
Thane: Bureaucrat's son runs over girlfriend after fight, not arrested
A woman suffered several injuries after her boyfriend allegedly attempted to run her over with his car on Monday near a hotel in Thane, Maharashtra.
ISIS conspiracy case: NIA arrests 13 people from Maharashtra, Karnataka
The National Investigation Agency (NIA) has launched fresh raids across several cities in the country in the Islamic State or ISIS terror conspiracy case.
32-years of togetherness: Raymond Group chairman announces separation from wife
Chairman and Managing Director of Raymond Group, Gautam Singhania, announced on Monday that he and his wife, Nawaz Modi Singhania, are parting ways after 32 years of marriage.
Maharashtra: 18 deaths in 24 hours at Thane civic hospital
In a shocking development, as many as 18 patients have reportedly died over the past 24 hours at the civic-run Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Hospital in Kalwa, Thane, Maharashtra.
Thane: 17 killed as crane collapses on Samruddhi Highway
At least 17 workers died and three sustained injuries after a crane fell on a bridge slab at the construction site of the Samruddhi Highway in Thane, Maharashtra, on Tuesday.
Teen who secured 92% in Class 10 allegedly commits suicide
A 15-year-old boy, who secured 92% in Class 10 Secondary School Certificate (SSC) exams last week, allegedly died by suicide in Thane, Maharashtra, on Thursday.
Maharashtra shocker: Headless body of woman found stuffed in suitcase
An unidentified woman's beheaded body was discovered in a suitcase at Bhayandar-based Uttan Beach in the Thane district of Maharashtra on Friday morning, reported NDTV.
Maharashtra: 10 die in bus-truck collision on Nashik-Shirdi highway
At least ten people, including kids, died after the bus they were traveling in collided with a truck on Friday on the Nashik-Shirdi highway in Maharashtra.
'Kingmaker' to 'King' of Maharashtra: Meet CM Eknath Shinde
Eknath Shinde, the rebel Shiv Sena leader, has now become the next chief minister of Maharashtra with the backing of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
Amid power crisis, parts of Mumbai, Thane, Kalyan face outages
At a time when Maharashtra is reeling under a power crisis, several parts of the state witnessed outages at around 10:00 am on Tuesday.
Omicron: Over 100 foreign returnees go untraceable in Maharashtra
As many as 109 of 295 people who had recently returned from abroad are currently untraceable in Thane district, Maharashtra, officials said.
Maharashtra: Three held for stealing Rs. 10.85L from kin's house
The police has arrested a woman's sister and two other relatives for allegedly stealing Rs. 10.85 lakh cash from her house in Maharashtra's Thane district, an official said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: Builder to pay Rs. 40K compensation to flat buyer
The Thane District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has ordered a real estate developer to pay Rs. 40,000 compensation to a flat buyer for indulging in deficiency in service by way of not handing over the property within the stipulated time.
Maharashtra: Road accident victim's family awarded over Rs. 87L compensation
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane has awarded a compensation of over Rs. 87 lakh to the family of a 36-year-old businessman who was killed in a road accident in the year 2016.
Maharashtra: Man gets seven-year imprisonment in 2015 kidnapping case
The district court in Thane district in Maharashtra has convicted a 35-year-old man for kidnapping a teenage boy for ransom and sentenced him to rigorous imprisonment for seven years.
Maharashtra: Pothole kills mother-son duo on way home
A pothole-ridden road at Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district has claimed the lives of a woman and her 26-year-old son, who were returning home on a two-wheeler after having darshan of Lord Ganesh idol at their relative's place, police said on Friday.
Maharashtra: Fifty-six arrested from bar for COVID-19 norms violation, obscenity
Police has raided a bar in Maharashtra's Thane district and arrested 56 people, including waitresses and customers, for allegedly violating the coronavirus prevention guidelines and indulging in obscenity, an official said on Tuesday.
Maharashtra: Thane takes up special summary revision of electoral rolls
The Thane election office has chalked out a schedule for the summary revision of electoral rolls in all 18 assembly constituencies and the final list will be published by January 13, 2022, officials said on Wednesday.
Maharashtra: MeT office forecasts heavy rainfall in Thane, Palghar districts
The Thane and Palghar administrations have asked citizens to remain alert in the wake of heavy rainfall prediction by the Regional Meteorological Center for the Konkan region over the next three days.
Maharashtra: Woman official attacked during anti-encroachment drive, loses three fingers
The Thane civic administration has condemned the attack on a woman assistant municipal commissioner (AMC), who lost three of her fingers and received head injuries when a hawker stabbed her with a knife during an anti-encroachment drive in Thane in Maharashtra.
Man gets 10 years' rigorous imprisonment for raping, duping woman
A court in the Thane district of Maharashtra has sentenced a man to 10 years of rigorous imprisonment for allegedly repeatedly raping a 23-year-old woman and cheating her.
Maharashtra: Woman molested on promise of film role; four held
Police has arrested a woman and three others in Thane city of Maharashtra for allegedly threatening and molesting a female artist by promising to give a role to her in a Hindi film, an official said on Friday.
Nearly 100 families evacuated from three buildings in Thane
Nearly 100 families were evacuated from three residential buildings constructed close to each other in Mumbra township of Thane district on Monday after two of them developed problems, civic officials said.
Maharashtra couple ordered to pay maintenance to aged parents
A senior citizens' maintenance/pension tribunal in Thane district in Maharashtra has directed a woman and her husband to pay maintenance of Rs. 3,000 per month to her aged parents.
Maharashtra: Heavy rains batter Thane, Palghar
Heavy rains pounded Maharashtra's Thane and Palghar districts adjoining Mumbai during the night and on Thursday morning, which caused inundation and boulder crashes at various places, disrupted train services, and marooned some villages, officials said.
Mumbai rains: Boulder crash kills five of family in Thane
Five members of a family were killed on Monday after a boulder rolled down and crashed on their home due to incessant rains in Thane city, while seven people were feared drowned at separate places in Maharashtra as Mumbai reeled under downpour for the second day.
Man held for killing his girlfriend's stepmother for opposing relationship
A 24-year-old man has been arrested from a village in the Thane district of Maharashtra for allegedly killing his girlfriend's stepmother for opposing their relationship, police said on Thursday.
Maharashtra: Woman kills husband with the help of lover, arrested
A woman and her paramour have been arrested along with one more person from Dombivli in Thane district of Maharashtra for allegedly killing her husband, police said on Friday.
27-year-old woman falls from auto fending off mobile snatchers, dies
A 27-year-old woman died in Thane after she fell off a moving autorickshaw while trying to fend off two bike-borne robbers who snatched her mobile phone.
Landslides reported, bridge collapses amid heavy rains in Maharashtra
Multiple incidents of landslide, wall, and bridge collapse were reported in Thane City and Palghar District in Maharashtra which was lashed by heavy rains on Wednesday, officials said.
Maharashtra: Fire at hospital kills four patients, 20 others rescued
In an extremely tragic incident, at least four patients died after a fire broke out at a private hospital in Thane's Mumbra. Nearly 20 patients were rescued from the healthcare facility.