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SHRC probes Thane Central Prison for alleged bribery related to basic amenities and overcrowding issues | File photo Mumbai: Taking cognizance of a complaint received via email regarding alleged corruption in Thane Central Prison related to space allocation and access to clean water, the Maharashtra State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has directed the concerned departments … Read more

Mumbai: Merely following a girl or a victim once, will not amount to stalking as prescribed under the 354-D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) and the provisions under the Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has held. The court acquitted two boys from charges … Read more

Mumbai: The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has seized a prime property in South Mumbai, valued at approximately Rs 847 crore, linked to the late Iqbal Mirchi, a key associate of underworld don Dawood Ibrahim. The property, located at New Roshan Talkies on Patthe Bapurao Marg in Girgaon, was confiscated under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act … Read more

Online post against NCP chief: Pervert mindset not good for society, says Supriya Sule | Photo by PTI Mumbai: In a major political switch, at least 8 MPs from the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) are likely to join Ajit Pawar. These MPs are in close contact with the Ajit Pawar faction and are … Read more

Mumbai: Maharashtra Food and Civil Supplies Minister Dhananjay Munde reportedly had an intense, unscheduled discussion with Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar at Mantralaya on Monday. The meeting assumes significance, coming in the wake of the controversy over the murder of a sarpanch in Beed and the subsequent arrest of seven people considered close to the … Read more

Mumbai Fire: Elderly Man Dies In Major Blaze At Residential Building In Andheri’s Oberoi Complex; Visuals Surface | Mumbai: A major fire broke out late Monday night at the Sky Pan Building in Oberoi Complex near Laxmi Industrial Estate in Andheri (West). The blaze was confined to electric wiring, installations and household articles in a … Read more