Thane: News
17 Mar 2021
MaharashtraRs. 50 lakh compensation for Thane woman whose autorickshaw overturned
A Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal (MACT) in Maharashtra's Thane district has awarded a compensation of over Rs. 50 lakh to a woman who met with an accident while traveling in an autorickshaw in 2016.
12 Mar 2021
Maharashtra700 people attend wedding in Maharashtra, organizers booked
In spite of the coronavirus restrictions, around 700 people gathered to attend a marriage function at Kalyan in Maharashtra's Thane district, following which police has registered a case against its organizers, civic authorities said.
12 Mar 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Three cops among six booked for abetting man's suicide
An FIR has been registered in the Thane District of Maharashtra against six persons, including three policemen and a mother-daughter duo from Nagpur, for allegedly abetting the suicide of a 38-year-old man, an official said on Friday.
08 Mar 2021
MumbaiMaharashtra: Man beaten to death on suspicion of being thief
Police has arrested four persons for allegedly killing a 24-year-old man on suspicion of being a thief in Maharashtra, an official said.
17 Feb 2021
GorakhpurMany cities now want low-cost Metro Lite, Metro Neo: Report
Several cities in India are reportedly considering cheaper alternatives to the Metro rail.
07 Jan 2021
MumbaiMumbai: 19-year-old male model allegedly raped and thrashed by four
A 19-year-old Gujarat-based male model was allegedly thrashed, looted and raped by four men in Thane.
12 Oct 2020
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Father, boyfriend raped teen; dumped fetus gets them arrested
The father and boyfriend of a 17-year-old teen in Maharashtra were arrested on Monday for allegedly raping her repeatedly, reports PTI. The sexual violence left the victim pregnant.
23 Sep 2020
MumbaiRains lash Mumbai, trains canceled, heavy water-logging reported
From Tuesday, Mumbai has been witnessing heavy downpour, which led to water-logging in various areas, directly having an impact on road and rail traffic. The rainfall would continue for another 24 hours, said reports.
12 Jun 2020
IndiaMedical-infrastructure could soon collapse in Maharashtra, UP, Delhi, TN, Gujarat
As coronavirus cases continue to rise in India, the Centre has warned that five most-affected states — Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Delhi, and Gujarat — could soon fall short of ICU beds and ventilators, both necessary to defeat COVID-19.
04 Sep 2019
MumbaiMumbai Rains live updates: IMD issues orange alert
Residents of Mumbai woke up to a wet morning on Wednesday, with heavy downpour during the night throwing normal life out of the gear.
05 Aug 2019
MumbaiHoliday declared for schools, colleges even as Mumbai rains halt
Even as Mumbaikars witnessed a respite from the torrential rains on Monday morning, schools and colleges were ordered shut in the city.
03 Aug 2019
MumbaiMumbai rains: Downpour batters city, 1 dead in Thane
Heavy rains continued to lash Mumbai for a second consecutive week, throwing normal life out of gear.
28 Apr 2019
MaharashtraWoman delivers baby boy at 'One Rupee Clinic' in Thane
On Saturday, a 20-year-old woman, Pooja Chauhan, gave birth to a baby boy in 'One Rupee Clinic' at Thane railway station.
08 Apr 2019
Maharashtra2 held for travelling in train on fake disability certificate
Two persons were arrested for allegedly availing train travel concessions by submitting fake disability certificate in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said today.
18 Feb 2019
MurderThane: Decomposed, chopped body-parts of child found near rail track
Chopped and highly decomposed body parts suspected to be of a child have been found near a railway track in Thane, Maharashtra, police said today.
16 Feb 2019
MumbaiTransplant liver rushed from Thane-Parel, this time via Mumbai local
In a first, a human organ was transported from one hospital to another via Mumbai local trains.
07 Feb 2019
Navi MumbaiPanic grips as foreign couple lands in Navi-Mumbai using parachute
Panic spread among locals residing in Navi Mumbai last week, when two unidentified people were spotted landing in the area using a parachute.
04 Feb 2019
MaharashtraWoman Shiv Sena leader cheated of Rs. 9L, 4 booked
A woman Shiv Sena leader has been allegedly duped of over Rs. 9 lakh by four persons in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said today.
04 Feb 2019
MaharashtraThane: 25 godowns stocked with plastic, rubber gutted, none hurt
A fire destroyed at least 25 godowns, where plastic and rubber material were stored, at a village in Thane, Maharashtra, in the wee hours today.
22 Jan 2019
MumbaiYears after cop's murder, department 'transfers' her to another branch
An Assistant Police Inspector recently got transferred from Thane to Wardha branch. Sounds normal, right?
13 Jan 2019
MaharashtraThree arrested for raping 14-year-old girl several times in Thane
Three persons were arrested in Bhiwandi in Maharashtra's Thane district for allegedly raping a teenage girl several times.
03 Jan 2019
MaharashtraThane police arrest dozen men in cases of godown break-ins
With the arrest of a dozen persons, the Thane police today claimed to have solved at least five cases of theft at godowns in Shil-Daighar area.
15 Dec 2018
MumbaiMumbai: 19-year-old nursing student dies during tug-of-war game
In a tragic incident, a 19-year-old nursing student from Thane met with his demise while playing a game of tug-of-war at a college in Mumbai.
29 Nov 2018
MumbaiMumbai-Thane skywalk to benefit 25,000 commuters every day
If everything goes as planned, by next March, there will be a 605 meters long and 145 meters wide skywalk connecting Mumbai with its equally bustling neighbor, Thane, across a creek.
24 Nov 2018
Mumbai#AndaChor: Thane-man steals 1.41 lakh eggs for revenge, gets arrested
Stealing for revenge is not an unfamiliar act among rivals. It's the oldest trick in the book and whether you are 8 or 88, the devilish act gives immense satisfaction to all.
21 Nov 2018
MaharashtraThane: Maulvis roped in to spread awareness about measles-rubella vaccine
The Thane district administration in Maharashtra has roped in maulvis to spread awareness in their community about the vaccine to prevent infectious diseases like measles and rubella among children.
21 Nov 2018
MaharashtraThane: Revenue office staffer caught red-handed accepting Rs. 14L bribe
A stenographer attached to a government revenue office in Thane (Maharashtra) was arrested for allegedly taking a bribe of Rs. 14 lakh, an official at the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) said today.
16 Nov 2018
MumbaiThane Rural cops book Heera Group MD for cheating investors
A woman arrested earlier by Mumbai police for allegedly duping investors to the tune of Rs. 300cr has been charged with similar offenses in neighboring Thane as well, police said today.
15 Nov 2018
PuneMan dupes job aspirants by posing as government servant, held
A 24-year-old man was arrested in Thane yesterday for allegedly duping at least five job seekers of over Rs. 9L, police said today.
13 Nov 2018
Thane PoliceThane: Businessman gets extortion threat from gangster Ravi Pujari
A businessman in Thane (Maharashtra) has filed a police complaint, alleging that he has been receiving extortion calls from fugitive gangster Ravi Pujari, a police official said today.
03 Nov 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Missing girl traced, united with family in 12 hours
Thane police managed to trace and rescue a 7-year-old girl within 12 hours after she went missing, while on her way to meet her mother, an official said today.
03 Nov 2018
MaharashtraThane:Four, including two women, arrested for forcing girls into prostitution
Four girls, who were allegedly forced into flesh trade, were rescued and four persons, including two women, were arrested in Bhayander (Thane district) of Maharashtra, police said today.
27 Oct 2018
Thane PoliceMaharashtra: RTI activist arrested for extorting builder over illegal construction
A man claiming to be an RTI activist was arrested today for allegedly extorting Rs. 5 lakh from a prominent builder in Thane district of Maharashtra and threatening him to pay another Rs. 45 lakh, police said.
22 Oct 2018
MurderThane: Man killed at lodge over monetary dispute, one arrested
A 41-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly killing another person at a lodge in Kalyan town of Maharashtra's Thane district, police said on Monday.
18 Oct 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Cop's son beats woman, assaults policeman who confronted him
A 27-year-old man, the son of a police officer, was arrested for allegedly assaulting a policeman at Kalyan in Thane district of Maharashtra, an official said today.
17 Oct 2018
Thane PoliceMaharashtra: ATM card skimming gang busted, two arrested in Thane
The Thane Police claimed to have busted an ATM card skimming racket by arresting two Mumbai-based persons on Wednesday.
14 Oct 2018
MaharashtraThane: Four men attack police informer's car near Viviana Mall
A 54-year-old police informer's car was allegedly attacked by four persons in Thane, Maharashtra.
12 Oct 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Illegal call center busted in Thane; one held
A call center operating illegally in Mumbra township in Thane district of Maharashtra and providing services to two US-based pharma companies, was busted and its owner was arrested, police said today.
10 Oct 2018
LondonThane woman duped of Rs. 7.3 lakh by UK-based man
A 38-year-old woman working with a consultancy firm in Thane, Maharashtra was allegedly duped of Rs. 7.3 lakh by a UK-based man.
09 Oct 2018
MaharashtraMaharashtra: Cracks in 35-year-old building in Thane, 300 people evacuated
A four-storied building in Thane, Maharashtra, has developed cracks following which nearly 300 people residing in it were evacuated, a civic official said today.
