Neeraj 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.
Shimla summer Festival to begin tomorrow
The annual Shimla Summer festival will be start from Monday in Shimla. V.S. Kokje the Himachal Governor V.S. Kokje will inaugurate the festival at the historic Ridge Maidan.
Bollywood singer Javed Ali & Punjabi singers Hans Raj Hans & Mohit Chauhan would enthrall the audience during the five-day carnival.
High alert sounded following recovery of Bomb in Navi Mumbai
High alert has been sounded in Navi Mumbai ahead of IPL final in Navi Mumbai. The Mumbai Police had on Saturday night defused a crude bomb found at Vishnu Das Bhave auditorium in Navi Mumbai. The time bomb was found as a Marathi play was being staged. The explosive is suspected to have been placed under the seat before the start of the play. As the lights were switched on during the interval, it was discovered by a person in ….
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The Special riots court has on Saturday issued warrant against police inspector Madhav Khanolkar, who is a prime witness in the 1993 riot case against senior Shiv Sena leader Madhukar Sarpotdar.
The warrant was issued as Khanolkar failed to appear before the court at the last two hearings, despite summons served to him. He will have to appear before the court on June 6 now. He is the last witness to be examined in this case.
MNS activists attacked North Indians in Mumbai, 5 injured
MNS activists have again attacked North Indians in Mumbai. A group of north Indians was injured when a mob of about 800 MNS activists attacked them at a meeting organised by the Samajwadi Party & some other North Indians fronts. The police have arrested 35 MNS activists for the trouble.
MNS’s labour union chief Sharad Sawant said, “The city SP chief, Abu Azmi, has been repeatedly making statements against our chief Raj Thackeray. We had planned to teach them a lesson. ….
Sanjay Dutt & Manyata’s marriage is valid
A Mumbai session court has on Monday overruled the previous order by a lower court & upheld Sajay Dutt & Manyata’s marriage. The lower court had earlier ruled that Manyata had not obtained a divorce from her first husband –Meeraj-ur-Rehman–& therefore could not marry Sanjay Dutt. Mumbai Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Meraj, who is Manyata’s ex-husband, asking for take Sanjay-Manyata’s marriage as illegal.
Contrary to the lower court’s ruling Mumbai sessions court has declared their marriage valid. ….
Bollywood financier Jhamu Sugandh passed away
Well known Bollywood financier & producer Jhamu Susandh has passed away on Monday in Mumbai following cardiac arrest. Family members said that he was rushed to the Life Criticare Hospital in Juhu following breathing problems. He passed away a little later around noon.
Jhamu Sugandh had produced movies like Filhaal, Aks, Chachi 420 & Rangeela. His company Jhamu Sugandh Productions also produced non-commercial movies like Buddhadeb Dasgupta’s Kaalpurush & Earth.