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‘Why should I speak Marathi?’: Airtel employee's viral video sparks controversy
Published on Mar 13, 2025 10:48 AM IST
The video, which shows an Airtel employee refusing to speak Marathi, has emerged amidst a row over the use of the language by all those residing in the state.
Stricter rules for birth, death certificates
According to a government resolution issued by the state public health department, local authorities have been told that a birth certificate cannot be issued based on documents such as a school-leaving certificate, PAN card or Aadhaar card.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:22 AM IST
CBI books two I-T officers in 2 separate corruption cases
The accused allegedly told the complainant to pay a sum of ₹5 lakh to avoid a demand notice of ₹1 crore against pending dues and for closure of the proceedings. After negotiations, he reduced the amount to ₹2 lakh.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:18 AM IST
HC allows Paraplegic Foundation to work out of Sion Hospital for 5 more yrs
The Foundation had approached the high court after the civil court on August 7, 2024, had dismissed its appeal, challenging the order issued by the chief enquiry officer of civil court, whereby he had asked the foundation to vacate the 14,000-sq-feet premises allotted to it in the old barracks in 1968.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:12 AM IST
Farmers vow to resist land acquisition for Nagpur-Goa expressway
On the other hand, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis said in the state legislative council that the government is firm on going ahead with the project, but will also take into consideration farmers’ grievances.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 09:08 AM IST
CM announces probe into leasing of MSRTC buses
The MSRTC buses had been leased when incumbent deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde was chief minister in the erstwhile Mahayuti government, and also held the transport portfolio.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 08:58 AM IST
No need for separate FIR against cops involved in Shinde’s encounter, state tells HC
Senior advocate Amit Desai, who represented the government, submitted that since an accidental death report (ADR) had already been registered, there was no need to register a separate FIR.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 08:50 AM IST
Heatwave continues till Thursday 8.30am, temp may lower
गुरुवार तक हीटवेव अलर्ट जारी, तापमान 36°C तक पहुंचने की उम्मीद। अगले दिनों में न्यूनतम तापमान 25°C तक बढ़ सकता है।
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Why Elphinstone bridge hasn’t been demolished yet
In a scenario that’s quintessentially Mumbai, multiple government agencies are still trying to figure out the way through the complex bureaucratic web they’ve spun over Maximum City over decades.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:52 AM IST
Shashank RaoMegha Sood
Contractor arrested for death of scooter rider in Andheri gas leak fire
Aman Saroj, 22, was riding pillion on a scooter that went up in flames due to the gas leak which occurred after an MGL pipeline under an Andheri road was damaged during unauthorised digging. He suffered 50% burns and passed away in the Trauma Care Hospital at Jogeshwari on Monday
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:46 AM IST
Beed sarpanch murder: Pankaja Munde seeks action against BJP MLA Suresh Dhas
Suresh Dhas had questioned why Pankaja Munde had remained silent on the murder case until her cousin Dhananjay Munde was removed from the cabinet
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:40 AM IST
Vikhroli bridge: Stretching commuters’ patience
In our series on Mumbai’s bridges, some new, others being reinvented, we spotlight the Vikhroli ROB – a saga of delays that goes back almost 30 years. Now the BMC says it will be opened to traffic before the monsoon
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:38 AM IST
Malhar certification sparks debate over religion, commerce and politics in meat industry
Nitish Rane launched Malharcertification.com, an aggregator promoting meat sold by Hindu butchers, earlier this week.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:14 AM IST
Govt to take action against non-dairy cheese and paneer
BJP MLA Vikram Pachpute demands a ban on analogue cheese and paneer in Maharashtra, citing health risks and urging action from the state government.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:06 AM IST
Govt to fight ban on environmentally toxic POP idols, including going to court
The minister was responding to the issue of the ban on POP idols, which was discussed in the state assembly through a calling attention motion. The ban, incidentally, was opposed by legislators across political parties in the state assembly on Wednesday
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:04 AM IST
Mumbai Weather and AQI Today: Warm start at 27.84 °C, check weather forecast for March 13, 2025
Check the weather forecast and air quality updates for Mumbai on March 13, 2025 here.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 07:03 AM IST
Diamond-studded jewellery worth ₹1.9 crore stolen from Bandra showroom
MUMBAI: Police are investigating a ₹1.9 crore jewellery theft from Khishala showroom in Bandra, with CCTV footage under review and multiple teams assigned.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:56 AM IST
Govt promises to relocate AAI transmission towers, 400 Andheri bldgs to benefit
People bought their own homes with their hard-earned money, and whose buildings have completed 45 years, will be issued notices over dilapidated buildings
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:52 AM IST
MMR leads India’s real estate land rush with record deals in 2024
The most significant deals in MMR included large single-plot acquisitions of 50 acres or more in emerging micro-markets like Khalapur, Palghar, and Khopoli
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:46 AM IST
It’s a match! JJ Hospital helps trans women find their voice
Dr Nerurkar, an ENT surgeon with Bombay Hospital, specialises in Wendler Glottoplasty, a type of gender-affirming voice surgery for trans women. She is also one of 13 doctors from across the globe who established the International Association of TransVoice Surgeons
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:34 AM IST
School teacher arrested for running prostitution racket in Thane
During interrogation, the accused confessed to running the racket while continuing her teaching profession in Mumbai. Authorities are now investigating whether she had accomplices and whether more women were trapped in the network
Published on Mar 13, 2025 06:20 AM IST
Indrani Mukerjea fears she may die without meeting her daughter
Vidhie is considered a crucial witness in the case, as she is believed to have knowledge of the tensions between Indrani, Sheena, and Rahul Mukerjea.
Updated on Mar 13, 2025 09:14 AM IST
Thieves break into 14 shops, steal only ₹27k from 8 shops due to UPI payments
Since most shops received payments through digital transactions, the thieves stole around ₹27,000 from eight shops only, said police.
Published on Mar 13, 2025 04:31 AM IST
Anamika Gharat
Revoke order on merger of Thane villages with Navi Mum, Naik tells CM
The demand is being seen as yet another clash between the BJP and Shiv Sena, a conflict that has seen Fadnavis cancel or stay a number of Shinde’s decisions. Naik, on his part, has been taking on Shiv Sena chief Shinde in his stronghold, Thane.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 10:10 AM IST
Realty firm’s director buys 3 flats in JVPD for nearly ₹100 crore
MUMBAI: Sujata Agarwal bought three apartments in JVPD for ₹98.58 crore, averaging ₹80,000 per sq ft, marking a significant real estate investment.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 10:06 AM IST
Communist Nation Party-India moves HC over ECI’s rejection of names
The party alleged that the disapproval came on the grounds that the names resemble the names of other political parties which are already registered or are under consideration for registration.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 10:02 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi
CBI books advisory firm proprietor, employee in corruption case
The accused allegedly accepted a bribe of ₹20 lakh from a businessman to influence the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Mumbai, to secure a favourable order for the businessman’s firm in an NCLT proceeding.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:54 AM IST
2 infants abducted in separate cases rescued, 5 arrested
In the first case, reported in Virar, a three-month-old child was abducted, after which Mandvi police arrested a woman and rescued the child from Bihar. The police said the 38-year-old woman, identified as Kitabunnisha Chaudhary, had kidnapped her sister-in-law’s son.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:50 AM IST
Megha Sood
Farmers to protest against proposed Nagpur-Goa expressway at Azad Maidan
The 802-km expressway was announced in March 2023 by the then finance minister Devendra Fadnavis during the Mahayuti government’s first budget presentation. It will pass through 12 districts across Vidarbha, Marathwada and western Maharashtra.
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:40 AM IST
HC directs BEST to pay retirement dues to 127 former employees
Taking serious note of the delay in payment, the court said, “A superannuated employee has a right to retiral benefits and it is not a bounty that is expected from the employer. These superannuated employees are waiting for their retirement dues for the past 6 to 9 years.”
Published on Mar 12, 2025 09:32 AM IST
Karuna Nidhi
