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Ghatkopar resident gets life term for kidnapping, raping 7-year-old girl
MUMBAI: A special POCSO (Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act) court recently sentenced a 43-year-old man from Ghatkopar to life imprisonment for kidnapping and raping a 7-year-old girl while she was walking back home from a local shop in April 2022
Published on May 04, 2025 05:44 AM IST
Gujaratis, Marathis clash in Mumbai society over non-veg food; MNS joins protest
Later, Maharashtra minister Ashish Shelar said such incidents of "disrespect" on the basis of language were unacceptable.
Updated on Apr 18, 2025 05:39 PM IST
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Hindus, Muslims vow to turn Eid meet into ‘ongoing relationship’
“We need to build trust and friendship with each other. Otherwise, we’ll be decimated by those who say ‘Batengey toh katengey’,” said a participant
Published on Apr 01, 2025 06:16 AM IST
Jyoti Punwani
66-yr-old doctor gets 3-year jail term for molesting minor
The sessions court has sentenced a 66-year-old doctor to three years of imprisonment for molesting and sexually harassing a 17-year-old girl, who used to work at a shop owned by him in Ghatkopar.
Published on Mar 19, 2025 09:16 AM IST
30-year-old beaten to death by bar staff in Ghatkopar East
MUMBAI: A 30-year-old man was beaten to death by staff at HeadQuarters Resto Bar over a money dispute; eight have been arrested, including the manager.
Published on Jan 29, 2025 07:58 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
1 dead, 5 injured after tempo rams into pedestrians in Ghatkopar
The tempo driver, 25-year-old Uttam Baban Kharat, was detained by the police and sent for a medical checkup after the accident. The police have also seized the tempo, said an officer
Updated on Dec 28, 2024 07:48 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Ghatkopar resident sentenced to 20-yr jail for raping 8-yr-old
A special POCSO court sentenced a 33-year-old Ghatkopar resident to 20 years in jail for sexually assaulting an eight-year-old girl of his neighbourhood. The court observed that the prosecution was able to prove the accused had committed aggravated penetrative sexual assault on the child
Updated on Dec 13, 2024 05:44 AM IST
Mumbai man says he was given ‘toilet pass’ on Metro station, shares photo
While traveling on the Mumbai Metro, a man was surprised to receive a toilet pass, leading to amusing responses on Reddit.
Published on Oct 14, 2024 07:07 PM IST
Muskaan Sharma
Hit-and-runs accidents claim 3 lives in Mumbai within 24 hours; 2 in hotspots
Three hit-and-run incidents in Mumbai killed three people in 24 hours, with police investigating two accident-prone areas: Ghodbunder Road and Link Road
Updated on Sep 21, 2024 09:23 AM IST
Cops ask Ganesh mandal to remove banner featuring Phogat
Balwant Deshmukh, senior inspector attached with the Ghatkopar police station, said the banner could cause law and order issues
Updated on Sep 06, 2024 07:30 AM IST
Audi driver, a journalist, lifts and slams Mumbai Ola driver to ground | Video
Mumbai couple booked for assaulting Ola driver after minor collision with Audi. CCTV footage goes viral.
Updated on Aug 31, 2024 10:34 AM IST
Molestation case accused dies by suicide in train, complainant woman booked for abetment
Mumbai man dies by suicide in train after false molestation allegations; police file abetment case against woman and four accomplices.
Updated on Aug 13, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Megha Sood
Rift in BJP over Ghatkopar assembly candidature
Ahead of the assembly elections, the BJP is likely to see a rift within its ranks, with former MLA Prakash Mehta expecting party nomination from Ghatkopar in place of sitting MLA Parag Shah. Mehta has formed a pressure group to help him get a ticket in the forthcoming polls
Updated on Jul 28, 2024 06:40 AM IST
Ghatkopar businessman dies by suicide at Bandra-Worli Sea Link
The deceased, who was allegedly facing financial difficulties, made a final call to his son via WhatsApp around 3:15 pm
Published on Jul 18, 2024 09:49 AM IST
Anamika Gharat
Quaiser Khalid rejected another proposal for Ghatkopar hoarding and accepted Ego Media’s: Police
The proposal was rejected after Ego Media’s director Bhavesh Bhinde approached Khalid and offered more rent to put up a hoarding, said a police officer. Ego Media, an advertising agency, had already put up three hoardings on the plot by then
Updated on Jul 17, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
IPS officer Quaiser Khalid suspended over Ghatkopar hoarding collapse for lapses
Two adverse reports blamed him for sanctioning the hoardings and petrol pump despite objections from Maharashtra State Police Housing and Welfare Corporation
Updated on Jun 26, 2024 08:57 AM IST
Hoarding crash: Ad firm paid ₹46 lakh to company of IPS officer's wife, claims Somaiya
Hoarding crash: Ad firm paid ₹46 lakh to company of IPS officer's wife, claims Somaiya
Published on Jun 23, 2024 12:26 PM IST
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Redevelopment of Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar set to take off
Ramabai Ambedkar Nagar, spread across 75 acres off the Eastern Express Highway, is one of the largest slums in the eastern suburbs
Updated on Jun 18, 2024 08:42 AM IST
BMC’s draft hoarding policy to focus on stability, light pollution
BMC will explore whether permissions should be granted for advertisements on water, where floatels are often used to grab eyeballs on Mumbai’s coastline
Updated on Jun 13, 2024 08:39 AM IST
Ensure no untoward incidents related to hoarding collapse happen: SC to Railways and Mumbai civic body
Ensure no untoward incidents related to hoarding collapse happen: SC to Railways and Mumbai civic body
Published on Jun 07, 2024 07:38 PM IST
PTI |
Ghatkopar billboard was installed on weak foundation, reveals VJTI report
17 killed, 74 were injured in Ghatkopar billboard collapse due to weak foundation, says the report, adding that the structure couldn't withstand wind speeds
Updated on Jun 06, 2024 08:45 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Hoarding collapse: SIT questions civic engineer who issued notice to GRP, then withdrew it
The engineer, Sunil Dalvi, was posted in the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) N-ward from November 2021 to April 2024
Updated on Jun 04, 2024 08:00 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Only 1,167 of 5,000 billboards in the city are legal, says Somaiya
BJP leader Kirit Somaiya alleges only 1,167 out of 5,000 hoardings in Mumbai are legal, demands action against IPS officer for Ghatkopar billboard collapse.
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 07:12 AM IST
‘Current regulations for outdoor advertising are ancient’
In an interview with Linah Baliga, managing director of Roshan Space Brandcom (P) Ltd Junaid Shaikh shared his perspective on the ongoing billboard controversy and the conflict between the BMC and other agencies in the aftermath of the Ghatkopar billboard collapse that killed 17 and left more than 75 injured
Updated on Jun 02, 2024 06:40 AM IST
How Ghatkopar billboard collapse survivors are picking up the pieces
Seventeen people lost their lives in the incident, following which the owner of Ego Media Pvt Ltd Bhavesh Bhinde was arrested and put in police custody
Updated on May 31, 2024 08:42 AM IST
Ghatkopar hoarding collapse: Lawyer urges CJ to take up suo-motu PIL urging those responsible be booked
A lawyer urged the Bombay high court to take up a suo-motu PIL following the Ghatkopar billboard collapse that killed 17, highlighting negligence and the need for accountability.
Updated on May 26, 2024 06:46 AM IST
Afternoon briefing: Toll rises to 17 in Mumbai hoarding collapse; more news
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Published on May 22, 2024 01:12 PM IST
Mumbai hoarding collapse: Death toll rises to 17; SIT to probe Ghatkopar matter
The death toll in Ghatkopar's hoarding collapse rose to 17 on Wednesday when one person rescued from the rubble succumbed to his injuries.
Published on May 22, 2024 12:08 PM IST
HT News Desk | Written by Vaishnawi Sinha | Edited by Aniruddha Dhar
Ghatkopar tragedy: FIR needed for vehicles with third party insurance
Getting back damaged vehicles and claiming insurance on them has become a problem for those affected by the billboard collapse in Ghatkopar
Updated on May 22, 2024 08:51 AM IST
24-hour water cut in N, S and T wards
Water supply to parts of N, S, and T wards in Mumbai will be cut off from 11:30am Friday to 11:30am Saturday due to diversion work on 1200mm water mains in T Ward.
Updated on May 22, 2024 07:58 AM IST