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7 years on, Vasai-Virar civic body yet to act on NEERI-IIT flood plan

MUMBAI, Aug. 3 -- For six days from July 4 to July 9, torrential rains disrupted the lives of the residents of Vasai, Nalasopara and Virar. Roads, shops and buildings were all submerged under several ... Read More


Pedestrian rescued after falling into slush-covered drain

MUMBAI, Aug. 3 -- A man was rescued after he fell into an open, mud-filled drain in Nalasopara East on Saturday, a mishap that raised fresh concerns over unsafe road conditions in parts of the Vasai-V... Read More


School logo on T-shirt helps cops crack missing child case

India, Aug. 1 -- An eight-year-old boy with special needs, who wandered nearly 1.5 km away from his home in Jogeshwari East on Thursday, was reunited with his family within two hours after a police co... Read More


Two booked for bid to kidnap, assault jeweller over loan dispute

India, Aug. 1 -- A 47-year-old Zaveri Bazaar jeweller has alleged that two men assaulted him and attempted to kidnap him in Bandra after he demanded repayment of a Rs.35 lakh loan he had extended to o... Read More


2 booked for bid to kidnap jeweller

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- A 47-year-old Zaveri Bazaar jeweller has alleged that two men assaulted him and attempted to kidnap him in Bandra after he demanded repayment of a Rs.35 lakh loan he had extended to ... Read More


Rs.32-cr dispute led to firing in vasai east; Seven men arrested

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- Seven people, including the alleged mastermind, have been arrested for attempting to murder a factory owner in Vasai East. Investigators said the attack stemmed from a financial disp... Read More


School logo helps police crack missing child case

MUMBAI, Aug. 1 -- An eight-year-old boy with special needs, who wandered nearly 1.5 km away from his home in Jogeshwari East on Thursday, was reunited with his family within two hours after a police c... Read More


Malvani man drowns son after heated row with wife

India, July 31 -- A 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening after he allegedly killed his 10-year-old son in Gorai. Gorai police said Banti Rao, 40, allegedly drowned his son in a fit of rage... Read More


No roads: Severely injured man carried to hosp in doli for km

MUMBAI, July 31 -- Twelve years after Palghar was carved out as Maharashtra's newest district with promises of becoming a "modern district" and a "model town", residents of its remote tribal hamlets c... Read More


Malvani man drowns son after heated row with wife

MUMBAI, July 31 -- A 40-year-old man was arrested on Thursday evening after he allegedly killed his 10-year-old son. The police said that Banti Rao, 40, drowned his son in a fit of rage after a fight ... Read More