Thane

Rape Accused Acquitted After 12-Year-Old Survivor Remains Untraceable: Report

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 24, 2020

The district court in Maharashtra's Thane has acquitted a 25-year-old labourer in a case involving the rape of a 12-year-old girl, after she remained untraceable.

67-Year-Old Man Allegedly Kills Daughter's Stalker In Maharashtra, Arrested

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

A 67-year-old man was arrested in Maharashtra's Thane for allegedly killing a man who used to stalk his widowed daughter, the police said.

Seawater Quality In Mumbai, Thane Districts Deteriorating: Report

Mumbai News | Written by Purva Chitnis | Wednesday January 22, 2020

The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) has released a report stating that seawater as well as quality of water in Mumbai and Thane districts is deteriorating.

Worker Killed, Two Injured In Blast And Fire In Factory In Thane

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 22, 2020

A worker was killed and two others were seriously injured in an explosion and subsequent fire at an industrial unit in Badlapur town here in Maharashtra on Wednesday morning, officials said.

Man Dies After Fire Extinguisher Nozzle Pierces Chest In Thane

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday January 11, 2020

A factory worker was killed on Friday in Badlapur in Maharashtra's Thane district after the nozzle of a fire extinguisher blew off and pierced his chest, police said.

Train Runs Over Maharashtra Woman Walking On Rail Track With Earphones On

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday January 9, 2020

A 28-year-old woman walking along a rail track with her earphones plugged in died after being hit by a speeding local train near Kalyan station in Thane, Maharashtra, the railway police said today.

Undertrial Allegedly Slaps Advocate In Maharashtra Court, Lawyers Strike Work

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday January 7, 2020

An undertrial prisoner allegedly slapped an advocate at a court in Maharashtra's Thane district, a police official said on Tuesday.

Burnt Body Of Retired Naval Officer Recovered From Badlapur Near Mumbai

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Monday January 6, 2020

The charred body of a retired naval officer was found at his flat in the Badlapur township of Thane district in the early hours of Sunday, the police said.

Case Against Man For Attempting To Burn Wife Alive In Maharashtra

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday January 3, 2020

A case has been registered against a man for allegedly trying to set his wife on fire at Ulhasnagar town in Maharashtra's Thane district, the police said today.

JioMart Debuts as Reliance's E-Commerce Venture to Take on Amazon, Flipkart

Jagmeet Singh | Wednesday January 1, 2020

JioMart has emerged as Reliance Industries Limited's much touted e-commerce venture that will take on Amazon and Flipkart.

20-Year-Old Falls Off Local Train While Performing Stunts, Dies

Cities | Press Trust of India | Monday December 30, 2019

A 20-year-old man died after he fell from a speeding local train while performing stunts near its door in Maharashtra's Thane district, railway police said today.

Maharashtra Man Cheated Of Rs 13 Lakh On Pretext Of KYC Updation: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

A top executive of a company based out of Maharashtra's Thane was allegedly duped of Rs 13 lakh on the pretext of updating his Know Your Customer (KYC) information on an e-commerce payment system, police said on Sunday.

100 Cooks Attempt World Record, Make 25,000 "Batata Vadas" In 12 Hours

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday December 29, 2019

One hundred cooks attempted to create a world record by frying 25,000 "batata vadas" in 12 hours in Maharashtra's Thane district.

After Amruta Fadnavis's "Bad Leader" Tweet, Priyanka Chaturvedi's Reply

India News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Sunday December 29, 2019

Amruta Fadnavis, the wife of former Maharashtra chief minister and BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis, has launched a fresh attack on the Shiv Sena over the Thane Municipal Corporation's move to shift salary accounts from Axis Bank to a nationalised bank. Ms Fadnavis is a senior executive at Asia Bank.

Maharashtra Woman Falls Off Bike, Gets Crushed Under Auto: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday December 27, 2019

A 22-year-old woman was crushed by a tempo after she fell off a two-wheeler when her dupatta got stuck in its wheel near Bhavle village in Thane district of Maharashtra, police said on Friday.