Ajeenkya Patil, son of Congress leader and former Bihar Governor DY Patil, has purchased a triple duplex apartment at Worli’s Silverene Terrace for nearly Rs 100 crore. The sea-facing 23-storey building is a much sought-after address in the city, and the realty insiders are calling the deal a “game-changer”, as it has come at a time when high-end residential market […]
» Read moreTwenty-six-year-old Ashfaque Ahmed’s family had no inkling before he, his wife, infant daughter and cousins Mohammed Siraj (22), a businessman, and Ejaz Rehman (30), a medical practitioner, left the country to join the Islamic State (IS) in June. “This is shocking. Four members of an extended family were inclined to join the banned outfit. We are questioning preacher Mohammed Haneef+ […]
» Read moreA 150-metre British-era Bunker, which had been closed for several decades, has been discovered inside Raj Bhavan. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis visited the bunker late on Tuesday evening. About three months ago, Governor Ch. Vidyasagar Rao was informed by old-timers about a tunnel inside Raj Bhavan, after which he had ordered that it be opened. On August 12, staff of […]
» Read moreA senior pilot of Air India has been arrested from the Mumbai Airport for allegedly smuggling gold bars worth Rs. 16 lakh. The pilot was found to be carrying around 600 grams of gold during routine checks. He had kept the gold bars inside his check-in and hand baggage. All air crew have been subjected to routine checks recently, said […]
» Read moreHeavy rains since morning flooded many parts of Mumbai, disrupting rail and road traffic as well as flights, officials said.
» Read moreTwenty-two people — 18 passengers, two drivers and two conductors, are feared killed as the two State transport buses in which they were travelling were washed away when a bridge linking Mahad and Poladpur on the Mumbai-Goa highway in Raigad district in Konkan collapsed in heavy rain in the early hours of Wednesday. The State transport department has appealed to […]
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