Mumbai, July 9 (IANS) Actor Jaaved Jaaferi, who graced the latest episode of the dance reality show ‘India’s Best Dancer’ season 5, has shared how his dance reality show in the 1990s changed the perception of dance only belonging to the elite circles. The episode of ‘India’s Best Dancer’ season 5 bridged the past and the present of dance entertainment, as he looked back at the early 1990s along with Ravi Behl and Naved Jaaferi when the concept of a dance reality show was entirely unh…
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Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Amid a red alert issued by the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) for extremely heavy rainfall in the Mumbai metropolitan area, forecasting winds blowing at speeds of 80 to 90 kilometres per hour, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Monday appealed to the citizens to avoid stepping out of their homes unless necessary.It has cautioned people to maintain a safe distance from trees, dilapidated buildings, hoardings, electric poles, and other hazardous locations…
Mumbai, July 6 (IANS) Six people — five children and a woman — were killed and one person was injured after two to three houses in a three-storey kutcha chawl collapsed in Janta Nagar, Mankhurd, Mumbai.The incident occurred at around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday. The injured person is undergoing treatment.According to the Mayor’s Office, Mayor Ritu Tawde rushed to Govandi after receiving information about the incident. She visited Govandi Hospital, met the families of the deceased, and offered her cond…
Mumbai, June 30 (IANS) The Shiv Sena Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray on Tuesday hailed the Special Court’s judgement sentencing the prime accused in the horrific Nasrapur minor assault and murder case to death. It has triggered a massive debate across the state regarding the breakdown of law and order and the growing atmosphere of insecurity for women and children in Maharashtra.The Thackeray camp, in an editorial in the party’s mouthpiece, ‘Saamana’, said that the verdict provides closure to the v…
Mumbai, May 29 (IANS) In a heart-wrenching incident reported from Rajawadi Hospital in Ghatkopar, Mumbai, a newborn baby was found abandoned on the floor of a bathroom located outside Ward No. 40 of the hospital. The infant’s life was saved after his cries alerted people nearby. The incident created panic within the hospital administration and the police department. The Tilak Nagar Police have registered a case and launched a search for the unidentified woman who allegedly abandoned the child …
Mumbai, April 6 (IANS) Former MP and Maharashtra BJP leader Kirit Somaiya on Monday lodged a complaint with the Mumbai Police regarding an arson attempt at his residence and office premises in the early hours of Monday. The incident, which took place on Monday, was detailed in a letter addressed to the Police Commissioner of Mumbai, Deven Bharti.According to Somaiya, an unidentified individual set fire to a signboard located outside his residence/office at approximately 1:00 a.m. The perpetrator…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) Former BJP MP Kirit Somaiya on Wednesday submitted a formal letter to Mumbai Police Commissioner Deven Bharti, demanding an immediate halt to what he termed “illegal appeasement” and the removal of restrictive guidelines imposed on Hindu religious processions.He alleged that the police have been imposing “arbitrary rules and restrictions” in the name of mosques, namaz, or unauthorised religious structures during Ram Navami and other Hindu festivals.In his letter, Somai…
Mumbai, April 1 (IANS) The Mumbai Police on Wednesday busted an alleged prostitution racket operating across Ghatkopar, Andheri, and Sakinaka, detaining a 38-year-old woman accused of running the network and rescuing two women from exploitation. The accused, identified as Kavita Anil Mane, a resident of Kandivali, is alleged to have financially exploited vulnerable women by luring them with money and arranging their services for clients.According to the Ghatkopar police, a case has been register…
Mumbai, March 24 (IANS) A high-level committee that probed the 2024 Ghatkopar hoarding collapse has recommended the registration of FIRs against police and civic officials, besides advertisers and engineers, citing a “criminal conspiracy” and regulatory failures that led to 17 deaths. The panel report, tabled in the Maharashtra Assembly on Tuesday, identified the alleged involvement of certain police and municipal officials in facilitating illegal hoardings and said that those who fail to act ag…
Mumbai, March 20 (IANS) In a major crackdown on counterfeit branded products, the Mumbai Police have busted an organised racket involved in selling fake mobile accessories in the Ghatkopar area. The police carried out raids and seized counterfeit goods worth approximately Rs 16.33 lakh. Cases have been registered against six shopkeepers for their alleged involvement in the racket. According to police officials, the action was initiated following specific intelligence inputs about the sale of fak…