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Builder, two others booked as labourer dies at under-construction site
MUMBAI: Matunga police booked a builder and contractors for negligence after a worker fell to his death from a third floor at a Wadala construction site.
Published on Apr 23, 2025 07:40 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Raymond’s bags second realty project in city at Wadala
Raymond Realty expands its portfolio with a ₹5,000 crore project in Wadala, marking its sixth joint development in the Mumbai area.
Published on Apr 02, 2025 09:02 AM IST
Wadala road cleared for commuters after 10 years, 600 vehicles removed
BMC and Antop Hill traffic police cleared over 600 vehicles and encroachments near Dosti Acres, improving traffic flow for Wadala residents.
Published on Mar 04, 2025 08:58 AM IST
Mumbai: Toddler killed, mother injured as car runs over sleeping family
Police officials said the accused did not appear intoxicated, but blood samples have been sent for testing
Updated on Feb 24, 2025 06:16 PM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
Who is Kalidas Kolambkar, candidate who scored 1st win for BJP in Maharashtra?
Kalidas Kolambkar defeated his rival, Shiv Sena (UBT) candidate Shraddha Jadhav by 24,973 votes.
Published on Nov 23, 2024 03:27 PM IST
Teen girl with disabilities repeatedly raped by cousin
Mumbai: A harrowing incident of repeated sexual assault has come to light in Wadala, where a 16-year-old girl with speech and hearing disability was allegedly raped multiple times over a four-month period by her 23-year-old cousin
Updated on Nov 15, 2024 07:42 AM IST
Manish Kumar Pathak
‘Frequent party switching erodes trust’
Currently, it is disheartening to vote when we know that leaders might change parties after being elected. This unpredictability around party affiliations and alliances has left voters uncertain about which party will truly represent them in the long run
Updated on Nov 07, 2024 09:08 AM IST
Slum dwellers protest move to ban illegal entry point to Wadala station
Slum dwellers came on the railway tracks at Wadala to prevent plugging of a gap that is used as an entry point to illegally trespass onto railway premises
Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:25 AM IST
Man arrested for 12-year-old's murder in Wadala confesses to two more killings
The Wadala TT police stated that the accused, Bipul Shikari, had been on the run since killing the 12-year-old, who had been missing since January
Published on Aug 30, 2024 08:34 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
MHADA announces 2024 housing lottery for 2,030 flats
A MHADA press note said that the online registration and application process for the lottery would begin at noon on August 9
Updated on Aug 08, 2024 07:34 AM IST
BMC's clean nullah claim called out by Congress as a whole lot of garbage
Part of the nullah falls in the Sidharth Nagar slum, also called New Transit Camp, where garbage is packed in every inch, stagnating the flow of the water
Updated on Jun 21, 2024 09:02 AM IST
Wall collapse in Antop Hill kills two
Two women killed as wall collapses in Antop Hill slum, Mumbai. Deceased identified as Shobadevi Mourya and Zakirunissa Shaikh. BMC demolishing dangerous part of structure.
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 08:38 AM IST
Residents write to Central Railways opposing relocation of Wadala station canteen
The Wadala station is being renovated under the Indian Railways’ Amrit Bharat scheme, which includes redeveloping 1,275 railway stations across the country. Under the redevelopment plan, the canteen outside the station is being moved to the corner of platform 1
Updated on May 30, 2024 08:04 AM IST
Surabhi Gorebal
Route of underground Metro 11 from CSMT to Wadala could be tweaked
The route of Mumbai’s second underground metro corridor, from CSMT to Wadala, could be tweaked to cover heavily congested areas in south Mumbai
Updated on Apr 20, 2024 09:12 AM IST
Day after HC rap on Wadala tank deaths, BMC razes tenements
BMC demolishes Mumbai family's tenement after children's tragic death in water tank. Residents left homeless in sweltering heat, seeking justice and support.
Updated on Apr 06, 2024 09:58 AM IST
Wadala murder: 12-year-old victim’s parents refused to accept body
Family of 12-year-old boy found dead in Wadala refuses to take body until accused is arrested. Police search across India, suspect already convicted in murder case.
Updated on Mar 10, 2024 07:38 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Cops track down son whose mother’s partially burnt body parts were found in Wadala
A partially burnt woman's body parts were found on a train track in Mumbai. The police have traced her son, who claims the gold jewellery found belonged to his mother. A DNA test will be conducted to confirm the relationship. The police are investigating the murder and searching for the killer.
Updated on Oct 30, 2023 07:30 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Partially burnt body parts of woman found in Wadala
Body parts of a woman were found on a train track in Bombay Port Trust. It is believed that the woman was killed two days ago and her body was chopped into pieces and burned. The police are investigating the case and have registered a murder and destruction of evidence case.
Updated on Oct 28, 2023 08:22 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Wine shop owner loses ₹10L lured by 5% cut in exchange of ₹2000 notes
The Reserve Bank of India has mandated that all deposits of ₹2000 banknotes be made into the central bank’s accounts or be exchanged for banknotes of other denominations at any other bank branch by September 30, 2023
Updated on Aug 12, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Citizen forums demand end to share taxi menace in Wadala, say RTO not acting
Residents near Wadala railway station in Mumbai are raising concerns about the reckless driving of shared taxi operators in the area. Despite efforts to address the issue, the problem persists, with reports of accidents involving these taxis. Authorities have been urged to take action against the drivers who are endangering lives.
Updated on Aug 05, 2023 12:27 AM IST
Three months on, no action to restore encroached salt pans in Wadala
The tribunal directed the State Coastal Zone Management Authority to prepare a time-bound action plan for remedial action to remove unauthorised dumping of waste, encroachments, and restoration of mangroves
Updated on Jul 10, 2023 12:44 AM IST
Water crisis hits sparsely used monorail, bottled water ordered
MMRDA requires 7L litres of non-drinking and 30,000 ltr drinking water each month; floats tender to curb scarcity
Updated on Apr 25, 2023 12:31 AM IST
Shashank Rao
CR to undertake microtunneling work to prevent flooding of tracks
CR has currently taken up work of creating micro tunnelling on Diva-Kalwa, Vikhroli-Kanjurmarg and Sion-Kurla stretches. This is part of their pre-monsoon works which began around March and is likely to finish before June or July this monsoon
Updated on Apr 23, 2023 01:07 AM IST
Shashank Rao
Petitions against metro lines disposed of by HC
Bombay High Court has dismissed two writ petitions against Metro 4 and Metro 2B filed by Indo Nippon Chemical Company and Shree Yashwant Housing Society respectively. The court ruled in favour of MMRDA and the government, finding no error in the land acquisition proceedings and the implementation of the metro project. The Shree Yashwant Society case delayed the project by 46 months and escalated the cost by INR12m ($161,000). MMRDA also received a green signal for another court case against Metro 2B, where the NOC issued for construction of the metro rail lines near Juhu Airport was challenged.
Updated on Apr 13, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Yogesh Naik, Mumbai
The changing colours of Malvani
Lodha is equally driven by themes of ‘love jihad’ and ‘land jehad’ in Malvani. In December last year, organisers of a Bajrang Dal rally in Malad to commemorate the demolition of the Babri Masjid, told this reporter: “Rohingyas and Bangladeshis trained to lure Hindu girls are coming into Mumbai in droves every day and being settled in Malvani
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 06:45 PM IST
Jyoti Punwani
Vertical shades of green at CR stations
The Central Railway in Mumbai is planning to set up vertical gardens at 15 railway stations on its main and harbour lines as part of its Amrit Bharat Station scheme. The gardens will be located in and around concourse areas and will be used to improve the aesthetics of the stations and increase the green quotient. The gardens will cost around INR14.72 crore ($2.2m) and will be developed within a year of the contract being awarded.
Updated on Apr 09, 2023 12:30 AM IST
Shashank Rao
UP man wanted for firing at village head arrested in Wadala
The arrested accused, identified as Sajjan Ali Sabir Ali Shah, 33, had a fight with the pradhan/sarpanch of his village during local elections last year
Updated on Apr 04, 2023 12:27 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Stuntman with two girls on bike arrested after video of wheelie went viral
The issue came to light after social activist Mushtaq Ansari posted a video of the stunt on his Twitter account. Ansari puts several videos of bikers performing dangerous stunts on the streets of Mumbai without any protective gear
Updated on Apr 03, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Two fake cops try to flaunt ID to real policeman, arrested
As per the police, a traffic constable – Pravin Mahale – was posted on towing duty at road number 32, Wadala, and was towing two-wheelers when a biker questioned him. “The biker argued with constable Mahale and told him that he was a police officer and flashed his identity card hurriedly,” said Dr Pravin Munde, DCP, Zone IV.
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 12:57 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
VHP to hold Shobha Yatra in Wadala
Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) city unit will hold a Shobha Yatra procession in Wadala on Sunday to celebrate Gudi Padwa, with up to 1,000 people expected to attend.
Updated on Apr 01, 2023 12:55 AM IST