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After MNS Activists Alleged Suicide, Party Blames Notice To Raj Thackeray

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 21, 2019

An activist of the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena or MNS allegedly committed suicide in Maharashtra's Thane district, with a party leader today claiming that he was "depressed" over the Enforcement Directorate's notice to party chief Raj Thackeray.

Raj Thackeray To Appear Before Probe Agency; Party Withdraws Thane Bandh

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 20, 2019

MNS chief Raj Thackeray will appear before the Enforcement Directorate or ED in connection with a money laundering probe and has appealed to the party workers not to protest over the issue, a party spokesperson said on Tuesday.

Ikea Officially Open for Online Orders in Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane

Akhil Arora | Tuesday August 20, 2019

Mumbai residents can now order online from Ikea, with the Swedish furniture giant officially kicking off operations for India’s financial capital on Monday. Ikea’s online deliveries will cover the greater Mumbai region, including the cities of Mumbai, Navi Mumbai, and Thane.

Mumbai Man Climbs Signal Pole, Halts Local Train Services

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 15, 2019

Movement of suburban trains on the main line of Central Railway got delayed during the evening peak hour on Wednesday after a mentally challenged man climbed a signal pole at Thane railway station, officials said.

918 Maharashtra Rickshaw Drivers Lose Licenses For Refusing Commuters

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday August 14, 2019

In a first, the Maharashtra transport department revoked licenses of 918 auto-rickshaw drivers in Mumbai and neighbouring Thane city for refusing fare, an official said on Wednesday.

Court Gives Van Driver 10 Years In Jail For Raping 2 Girls

Cities | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 10, 2019

A special court in Thane has awarded 10 years of rigorous imprisonment to a 35-year-old van driver for raping two girls, whom he used to drop at a local school.

Maharashtra Woman Abandoned Newborn In Public Toilet: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Friday August 9, 2019

A woman has been charged for allegedly abandoning her newborn baby in a public toilet near Thane in Maharashtra, police said on Friday.

Mumbai Schools, Colleges Shut Today Amid Heavy Rain Forecast: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Edited By Debanish Achom | Monday August 5, 2019

Rainfall resumed in parts Mumbai this morning after a lull overnight, adding to the difficulties that Monday office commuters in the country's entertainment and financial hub would face as rainwater flooded many parts of the city. The weather office has forecast continuous rain in Mumbai and heavy rainfall in nearby places today. All suburban train...

Mumbai Schools, Colleges Closed Today Amid Rain Alert: 10 Points

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Swati Bhasin | Monday August 5, 2019

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced that schools and colleges in Mumbai will remain closed today to ensure that students are not put at risk due to flooding caused by heavy rainfall over the last few days. At least four persons died in rain-related incidents across Mumbai, Pune and Palghar districts through the day while a man went...

Live updates: Rains Batter Maharashtra, Water-Logging On Roads, Railway Tracks

India News | Edited by Prionka Jha | Sunday August 4, 2019

Rains battered Maharashtra leaving two people dead. On Saturday, thousands of passengers remained stranded for hours at stations between Thane and Panvel as train movement was hit on water-logged tracks. 

Thousands Stranded As Mumbai Battles "Typhoon-Like Conditions": 10 Points

India News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Sunday August 4, 2019

Thousands were stranded at railway stations across Mumbai after incessant rains flooded railway tracks in the city and its surrounding areas on Saturday, amid predictions by the India Meteorological Department that the weather situation will only get worse in the next 24 to 36 hours. Two deaths were reported during the day, and three people are sti...

Thousands Stranded In Mumbai After Waterlogging On Tracks Due To Rain

Mumbai News | Press Trust of India | Saturday August 3, 2019

Waterlogging on railway tracks in Mumbai and nearby areas due to heavy rains and high tide on Saturday has affected movement of trains on Thane and Panvel sections of the Central Railway (CR), leaving thousands of passengers stranded at various stations.

Schools, Colleges Closed In Mumbai Today Amid Heavy Rain Warning

Mumbai News | Reported by Saurabh Gupta, Edited by Niharika Banerjee | Saturday August 3, 2019

Mumbai is set to be hit by "extremely heavy rainfall" over the next 24 hours, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said while incessant rain continued to batter the metropolis on Saturday. Mumbai civic authorities have declared a holiday in school and colleges today because of the weather conditions.

First Case Under New Triple Talaq Law Registered In Maharashtra

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Friday August 2, 2019

Maharashtra police on Friday have lodged what is probably the first case in the state filed by a woman under the new triple talaq law against her Mumbai-based husband, a police official said.

2 Undertrial Prisoners Charged For Thrashing Cops In Maharashtra's Thane

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 31, 2019

Two undertrial prisoners allegedly manhandled police constables escorting them on the court premises in Bhiwandi in Thane district of Maharashtra on Wednesday, police said.