Articles by NK Gupta
Two bikers killed separate accidents in Bhiwandi
While a truck driver mowed down one biker, a gas tanker ran over another in the same area bustling with heavy vehicle traffic
33-year-old man killed in slab collapse in Shahapur
The man was cleaning his house when the slab of a balcony extension of his neighbour’s house collapsed on him
Dombivli’s building collapse: Rescue operation called off
Rescue operation called off after three people rescued from building collapse in Dombivli. Two people died. Building was 50 years old and in dangerous condition. 30 families had stayed there, 20 had vacated. KDMC issued notices to 288 dangerous buildings in the area.
Fake ticket checker arrested by Thane GRP
A genuine railway TC travelling in the same local train first spotted the 21 year old man and handed him over to GRP at Thane station.
21-year-old man found hanging from railway signal pole
A 21-year-old man died by suicide in Kalyan, India. He was in a relationship with a girl from his village but her family opposed the marriage.
Loco pilots protest demanding probe into colleague’s suicide
Loco pilots in Kalyan staged a protest demanding an investigation into the suicide of an assistant loco pilot, alleging harassment by senior officials.
‘He was to be married next year’
25-year-old labourer from UP was among the 13 killed in the girder launcher collapse during the construction of Samruddhi Expressway on Monday night.
Villagers who rushed to accident site recall trauma
A girder launcher collapsed at a construction site in Shahapur, India, leaving several workers trapped and one dead. Villagers helped rescue the injured.
Two brothers worked on cranes: One crushed, other was off duty
Two brothers, Parmeshwar and Prince Nishad, both worked as crane operators for the Samruddhi Mahamarg project. When the girder launchers crane fell on Monday night, Prince was off duty, however, Parmeshwar was not as lucky and was killed in the mishap
20 dead, three injured in girder launcher collapse at Shahapur
In a ghastly mishap, 13 labourers, two engineers and five employees of a Singapore-headquartered private company were killed on Monday night when a girder launcher weighing over 700 metric tonnes collapsed from a height of 35 metres
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:46 AM IST
7, including Bhiwandi MNS prez held for assaulting Torrent Power employee
BHIWANDI: Seven persons, including the president of Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) Bhiwandi, Manoj Gulvi, have been arrested on Monday for assaulting an employee of Torrent Power Limited on Friday
Boy suffers head injuries afte fall from sixth floor of Bhiwandi building
He was playing hide and seek in an under construction building, and went to the sixth floor. He lost his balance and fell down to the ground floor on top of an auto parked below
Maharashtra: Six killed after loaded container hits passenger jeep in Thane
The incident took place at Khadvli intersection on Mumbai-Nashik Highway in Bhiwandi when the jeep ferrying 11 passengers from Padgha village to Khadvli railway station collided with the container
18 former Cong corporators debarred from contesting election for 2019 cross-voting
Eighteen former Congress corporators in Bhiwandi, India have been banned from contesting elections for six years for cross-voting in the 2019 mayoral election.
Low-lying areas in Bhiwandi waterlogged after overnight rain
Heavy overnight rain causes waterlogging in low-lying areas of Bhiwandi, Thane district. Main vegetable market closed due to flooding, cleared by 10am.
Fire at chemical godown in Bhiwandi
A major fire broke out in a chemical warehouse in Bhiwandi's Rahnal village, causing no casualties but reducing visibility in the area.
Bhiwandi welder killed after suspected explosion in Padgha
A 32-year-old man was killed after an explosion of a suspected explosive substance he was carrying in Padgha in Thane district, the police said. ATS is probing, and forensic experts have taken samples of explosive substance to identify it
Post rescue, focus shifts to warehouse ‘overloading’
Udaybhan Yadav, a porter being treated for leg injuries at IGM hospital, blamed the building collapse on the overloading of the warehouse with tonnes of cargo. Speaking to HT, Yadav said each container has a capacity of 22 tonnes, and approximately 15 to 20 containers had been unloaded at the warehouse in the last 25 days.
Three killed in Bhiwandi building collapse
The deceased have been identified as Navnath Sawant, 43, a driver, who had come to a warehouse in the building, Lalita Ravi Mahto, 26, who resided on the second floor along with her husband and two children and the third death was reported late in the evening as five-year-old girl Sona Mukesh Kori was pulled out dead from the debris around 9.30 pm.
Updated on Apr 30, 2023 12:51 AM IST
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Two held for murder of retired cop over loan repayment
The Badlapur police have arrested a 35-year-old labour contractor and his accomplice on charges of murdering a 68-year-old retired jail official over repayment of a ₹two lakh loan taken by the main accused from the cop
Updated on Apr 21, 2023 02:08 AM IST
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Bhiwandi court grants Rahul Gandhi permanent exemption from appearance
Gandhi appeared in Bhiwandi court in 2018 and pleaded not guilty after which the trial commenced. In 2022, Adv Narayan Iyer had moved for an exemption on Gandhi’s behalf on the ground that the Congress leader was a Member of Parliament and had to attend the party work
Updated on Apr 16, 2023 01:02 AM IST
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22 rescued after fire breaks out in Bhiwandi high-rise
“No casualties or injuries were reported in the incident,” said a fire brigade officer who was present at the spot.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 07:33 PM IST
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Rapper booked for objectionable remarks against Shiv Sena-BJP
Youth wing leader of Shiv Sena said that while using Twitter on her mobile phone, she came across a video by rapper Raj Mungase performing a Marathi rap, which contained abusive language and objectionable remarks against the Shiv Sena-BJP alliance
Updated on Apr 06, 2023 12:28 AM IST
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Auto driver assaults passenger with bamboo
The Ramnagar police in Dombivli booked a case against an auto-rickshaw driver for allegedly beating up a passenger with bamboo over the issue of fare on Monday night
Published on Mar 30, 2023 03:04 PM IST
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Was beaten for sharing biscuit at de-addiction facility, says Thane techie
THANE: A 30-year-old man admitted to a de-addiction facility in Thane has accused four staffers of brutally assaulting him to punish him for violating the centre’s rule against sharing a biscuit, police said on Thursday
Published on Mar 03, 2023 05:09 PM IST
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Another 3-yr-old girl found murdered in Bhiwandi slum
Bhiwandi: In a second such incident within four days, a three-year-old girl went missing from a slum locality and was found dead in a room in Nagaon slum pocket in the power-loom town early on Wednesday
Published on Jan 26, 2023 12:07 AM IST
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10 year-old student collapses in Manpada school, dies
Thane: A 10-year-old student collapsed and died under mysterious circumstances in the premises of Thane Municipal Corporation School during the lunch break in Manpada on Wednesday
Published on Jan 13, 2023 12:52 AM IST
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Three cut man’s private parts over dispute
Three persons have been arrested for allegedly chopping the private parts of a 30-year-old man over a dispute in Dombivli on Tuesday. Hailing from Gorakhpur district in Uttar Pradesh, all of them worked as daily wage labourers in Dombivli MIDC. They were roommates and lived in the Golavali area
Published on Jan 12, 2023 12:54 AM IST
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3 Nigerians held with MD, cocaine in Thane
Thane: The anti-narcotic cell of the Thane crime branch has arrested three Nigerian nationals for allegedly selling cocaine and MD powder in Thane
Updated on Dec 24, 2022 07:19 PM IST
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2 cut ATM machine in Bhiwandi, loot over ₹26 lakh
BHIWANDI: Two unidentified thieves broke into an ATM of HDFC Bank using gas cutters on Saturday and looted ₹26 lakh, said Narpoli police, Bhiwandi
Published on Dec 13, 2022 12:38 AM IST
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