“Airtel” network down in Mumbai
Airtel users in Mumbai have been facing network problem since morning. According to Airtel, this network issue is the result of a short circuit in the Airtel building at Lower Parel. Airtel official said, “There has been a fire at Peninsula Chambers, Lower Parel, Mumbai, in the facility area of the building due to a short circuit in the power cables that belong to the power supplier. This has resulted in a temporary disruption in power supply, which has impacted ….
Read More: “Airtel” network down in MumbaiMajor fire in Mumbai Mahalaxmi racecourse
A major fire has been broke out at the Mahalaxmi racecourse in central Mumbai on Thursday evening. Seven fire engines & eight water tankers have been rushed to the spot.
Fire broke out in the kitchen of a restaurant at the racecourse. There were no immediate reports of any casualties.
R R Patil: Maharashtra govt may ban Ram Rahim for a year
Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil has on Friday announced that the Maharashtra government is considering to ban Dera Sacha Sauda chief Baba Gurmeet Ram Rahim from entering the state for one year. The decision may be fuelled by Sikhs apprehension that Baba Ram Rahim will try to disrupt an event at Nanded to mark the 300th death anniversary of Guru Gobind Singh in October-November this year. The event is expected to draw 25-30 lakh Sikhs from all over India. ….
Read More: R R Patil: Maharashtra govt may ban Ram Rahim for a yearMumbai Serial killer Ravindra Kantrolle acquitted
Ravindra Kantrolle, serial killer, has been acquitted on Friday in one of the three murder cases he was facing. Sewri sessions court acquitted Kantrolle due to lack of evidence & observed that prosecution failed to prove the case against him.
He was arrested on January 14, 2007 after the a series of seemingly motiveless murders that took place in the city between December 2006 & January 2007.
Maharashtra Board SSC results declared
Maharashtra Board SSC results have been declared on Thursday. Gaurav Kulkarni of Satara’s New English School, Kolhapur division, stood first by securing 97.84 per cent in the SSC examinations held in Maharashtra.
The overall pass percentage this year stood at 86.33 per cent. The overall pass percentage of candidates in Pune division is 87.89 per cent while Kolhapur has 85.97 per cent, Amravati 87.37 per cent, Nagpur 78.84 per cent, Latur 97.94 per cent, Nashik 88.07, Aurangabad 89.45 per cent.
Around 1,61,94 ….
Ram Rahim’s bodyguard killed 1 in Mumbai
A 50 years old Sikh has been killed in firing by the body guard of Dera Saccha Sauda chief Ram Rahim on Friday outside a suburban mall in Mumbai during a protest against the spiritual guru by a Sikh group which turned violent. A group of Sikhs shouted anti-Dera slogans inside the Nirmal Lifestyles mall in suburban Mulund during a visit by Ram ….
Read More: Ram Rahim’s bodyguard killed 1 in MumbaiNeeraj Grover murder case: Court rejects plea of Marrayya
A Mumbai Court has on Friday turned down both the applications filed by Kannada actress Marrayya Monica Susayraj, co-accused in the Neeraj Grover murder case. Susayraj had sought bail from the Sessions Court after which her lawyer Niteen Pradhan filed two applications, one seeking a copy of her confessional statement & the other seeking to permit her to be present in court during the hearing of her bail application.
Additional Sessions Judge P H Mali rejected both the applications & has ….
Two nabbed in connection with Thane Theatre blast
Two persons have been killed arrested in connection the thane theatre blast earlier this month that left seven people injured. They were arrested on Sunday late night. They are suspected to be part of a right wing organisation.
Seven people were injured in blast at the Gadkari Rangayatan Auditorium’s parking lot before the staging of the play “Amhi Pachpute” on June 4. Some Hindu organisations had protested against the play, alleging misrepresentation of mythological characters.
Kidney racket: Dr Amit Kumar & Jeevan taken to Mumbai
Dr. Amit Kumar, main accused in the kidney racket, & his brother Jeevan Kumar were on Sunday taken to Mumbai by Maharashtra Police in connection with a case registered against the duo in the metropolis. Metropolitan Magistrate of Marine Drive court had issued a production warrant against Dr Amit, Dr Jeevan & Dr Upender in 2005 on charges of removing the kidney of a person in Mumbai in 2005.
While Dr. Amit & Neeraj were lodged in Ambala central jail, Upender ….
16 years old ruled cyber fraud gang in Mumbai
Police has arrested a 16 years old, Class X student Ajay, who was ruling cyber fraud gang from Mumbai. Ajay was picked up from Mumbai on Thursday & detained by the Gujarat police in a hacking case that left them baffled with its global spread. The St Ann’s student from Mulund has mastered the ability to hack online shopping websites & channel the money paid by cyber buyers into his own account.
The racket surfaced when Ahmedabad crime branch sleuths ….
Saamana office attack: Bal Thackeray demanded Rane’s arrest
Bal Thackeray the chief of Shiv Sena has on Saturday demanded arrest of the Maharashtra revenue minister Narayan Rane, alleging that he hired goons to attack office of “Saamana”. Bal Thackeray said that the Rane, who is currently on Europe tour, should be arrested on his arrival at Mumbai airport as he had hired underworld elements to vandalise the Saamana office.
Demanded stringent action against the minister, Sena chief said, “If government does not initiate steps to book Rane, the Shiv ….
Arrest warrant issued against Raj Thackeray
An arrest warrant has been issued against Raj Thackeray by a Jamshedpur court after he failed to appear before it in connection with a case of allegedly making provocative statements against members of a particular community.
On May 16, the Jharkhand High Court directed the MNS chief to appear in the lower court of Jamshedpur on June 12 after turning down Thackeray’s plea for quashing the petition. The MNS chief had pleaded before the high court for quashing the case lodged ….
Pilot arrested for airhostess suicide in Mumbai
The Mumbai Police has arrested a pilot with Indigo airlines in connection with the suicide of an airhostess, Sucheta Anand. An FIR was also registered some time ago after the 25 years old airhostesses’ parents alleged that her husband & in-laws used to torture her.
Sucheta Anand was found hanging in a five star hotel in Mumbai. Now, police say the pilot was the last person to see her alive. They had dinner together in her room in the hotel. ….
30 detained for attacking on “Saamana” office
At least 30 persons have been arrested in connection with the attack on the office of “Saamana”. The incident happened last night after Saamna carried a photograph of Rane clad in a saree on the front page.
A group of around 25 persons, allegedly owing allegiance to Maharashtra Revenue Minister Narayan Rane, pelted stones at the complex housing the papers of Saamana production unit & press, damaging the glass exterior.
Marathi nameplates must in Maharashtra
The Congress-NCP government in Maharashtra has outdone MNS & Shiv Sena on the sons of the soil issue, directing that nameplates of commercial establishments in the state should be in Marathi. The state government issued a notification on May 31, directing that nameplates of all shops, establishments, commercial organisations, hotels, theatres & restaurants be in Marathi.
It has been made mandatory to write the nameplate in Marathi & Devnagari as per provisions of the Maharashtra Shops & Establishments Act 1961. Despite ….
Maharashtra State Board HSC results declared
The Maharashtra State Board results for HSC has been declared on Saturday at 11:00 am. This year a total of 11,39,697 students appeared for the HSC examination conducted in February/March. The pass percentage for the Class 12 (HSC) examination this year stands at 77.33 percent. In the Mumbai division, the pass percentage for the HSC examination is 80.24 percent. Priyanka Jain topped the examination this year with 96.50 percent marks.
From the Aurangabad Division, Sheetal Jajoo & Samir Mandge topped ….
18 killed as Heavy rains lashed Maharashtra
18 people have been killed in different parts of Maharashtra as heavy rains lashed Maharashtra on Thursday. Four people were struck by lightning in Kolara & Bhorsabhorsi villages in Buldana district of eastern Maharashtra. In Aurangabad, three people were crushed to death & another three injured when a wall collapsed due to heavy rains in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) complex.
Earlier a minor boy was killed in Mumbai when a wall fell on him in Chembur, a northeastern suburb. ….
Former PM VP Singh hospitalised
VP Singh the former Prime Minister has been admitted to the incentive care unit of Bombay hospital in Mumbai. He is suffering from kidney & heart problems. VP Singh, 76 years old, was admitted to the hospital on Thursday & is undergoing treatment for kidney & heart ailments.
His condition is improving. VP Singh, who usually undergoes dialysis either in Apollo Hospital in Delhi or Bombay Hospital in Mumbai, was undergoing treatment for an internal abdominal haemorrhage in a hospital in ….
Attack on “Loksatta” editor’s house
A group of around 70 people, calling themselves activists of the Shivsangram Sanghatana, attacked Kumar Ketkar, the editor of Marathi daily “Loksatta”, at his home in Thane on Thursday. Kumar Ketkar escaped unhurt.
The activists, who pelted stones & damaged furniture & fittings, were protesting against Kelkar’s recent editorials on Shivaji in the newspaper. Police said Ketkar & his family were at home when it was attacked but they escaped unhurt.
Blast in Thane Theatre injured five
A blast in the parking lot of a Gadkari Rangayatan theatre in Thane wounded five on Wednesday. The blast took place on Wednesday afternoon in the parking area of Gadkari Rangayatan theatre.
The entire area has been cordoned off by Police. Thane police officials has informed Maharashtras Deputy Chief Minister R R Patil that a police team has already reached the site to ascertain the nature of the blast.