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THANE: A pall of gloom descended on Vitawa, Kalwa, on Wednesday after news emerged of the death of Vidip Jadhav, a personal security officer (PSO) of deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, in an air crash that also claimed the life of the politician.Jadhav, a 2009-batch police constable, had served as the deputy chief minister’s security…
MNS chief Raj Thackeray with Shiv Sena chief and deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde. (File Photo) THANE: In a significant post-poll development in the Kalyan–Dombivli Municipal Corporation, the Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) has extended support to the Shiv Sena despite the two being rival political factions. Former MNS MLA Pramod (Raju) Patil announced the decision…
KALYAN: A pre-wedding celebration in Kalyan turned into a medical emergency late Saturday night after around 80 people, including the bride, suffered suspected food poisoning at a haldi ceremony, forcing the family to postpone the wedding scheduled for Sunday.The ceremony was held at hall situated in a private housing complex in the Khadakpada area, where…
THANE: Counting of votes for the Thane Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections began on Friday. The results are expected later today, setting the stage for a closely watched political outcome.Thane is witnessing its first civic elections under the Shiv Sena (UBT)–MNS alliance, with Thackeray cousins Uddhav and Raj taking on the Mahayuti, led locally by deputy…
Firing at BJP Candidate’s Office in Ambernath Ahead of Civic Polls THANE: A shocking firing incident was reported at the office of BJP candidate Pawan Walekar in Ambernath, just three days before the Ambernath Municipal Corporation elections, triggering panic and intensifying political tensions in the area.The incident occurred at around 12.15 am on Wednesday in…
KALYAN: Police have arrested a newly hired Rapido bike taxi driver, aged 19, for allegedly molesting and attempting to rob a 26-year-old female passenger on a deserted stretch in Kalyan on Saturday evening. Mahatma Phule police station’s senior inspector Baliramsingh Pardeshi said, “We have also recovered a knife from the accused, who has been identified…
THANE: Three years after a 37-year-old woman died from a snakebite in Badlapur, the police have arrested her husband and three of his friends and revealed a murder conspiracy behind what was initially recorded as an accidental death.The incident took place on July 10, 2022, in Ujjwaldeep Apartment, Badlapur East, where the victim, Nirja Amberkar,…
Biker gets Thane traffic cop fined for violations THANE: In an ironic twist, a Thane traffic constable found himself on the wrong side of the law this past week-he was fined Rs 2,000 for riding a friend’s scooter without adhering to road safety norms.The embarrassment unfolded after a video showing the constable in an argument…
THANE: Police have registered a case against a woman who allegedly tried to honeytrap and extort money from a legislator. A police team has been dispatched to apprehend the woman whose name was not disclosed.The FIR came on a complaint filed by Independent MLA Shivaji Patil from Chandgad assembly constituency in Kolhapur district at Chitalsar…
Mumbai/Thane: The anti-corruption bureau (ACB) Wednesday detained Shankar Patole, deputy municipal commissioner of Thane Municipal Corporation’s anti-encroachment department, for allegedly accepting a bribe of Rs 35 lakh.Officials said Patole had allegedly demanded money from Abhiraj Developers proprietor Abhijit Kadam. He had already received Rs 10 lakh earlier and was allegedly caught red-handed while accepting another…
