Amravati and Akola districts in the Vidarbha region are currently facing the double whammy of intense heat and a water crisis. Temperatures have soared to 45 to 47 degrees Celsius. Roads are deserted in the midday sun, fields are parched, and long queues for water are visible in villages.
A Western Railway demolition drive in Bandra East's Garib Nagar led to clashes between residents, officials and police. The court-backed anti-encroachment action has triggered protests, arrests and wider outrage.
Tensions remain high at the Garib Nagar demolition site in Mumbai following violent clashes during the demolition of a mosque-like structure. Police continue investigations and arrests as the demolition drive nears completion, with improved local train connectivity expected soon.
A Thane special NDPS court sentenced Mohammad Arif Bhujwala to 15 years in prison in a narcotics trafficking case and ordered him to surrender. The judgment convicted five of the 10 accused while extending the benefit of doubt where evidence was insufficient.
Hundreds of residents in Mumbai's Garib Nagar have been left homeless after Western Railway launched a demolition drive on Tuesday to clear illegal structures near Bandra East railway station, with many residents claiming they were given only 24 hours to retrieve their belongings.
Vada pav prices at several Mumbai stalls have risen by Rs 2 to Rs 5 as commercial LPG costs climb. Even with the increase, customers continue to queue, while vendors cite higher fuel and ingredient bills.
A Mumbai sessions court ordered the release of Aniruddha Vijaykumar in a POCSO case after finding lapses in his arrest. The court said the grounds were not conveyed in a language he understood and sought an explanation from the investigating officer.
A Dindoshi sessions court acquitted a man who had spent 12 years in jail in a POCSO case. The court said inconsistencies in testimony and gaps in evidence prevented conviction.
A Mumbai special court allowed the unfreezing of four bank accounts linked to actor Rhea Chakraborty, her brother Showik and mother Sandhya. The court said that the NCB had not complied with Section 68F of the NDPS Act within the required period.
The case dates back to 2015, when activist Surendra Mohan Arora filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Bombay High Court, alleging large-scale corruption in the Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank. The petition claimed that public funds were siphoned off through irregularities and criminal misconduct by bank officials and associated entities.
The Bombay High Court has discharged all four accused in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, citing lack of evidence, nearly 20 years after the attack that killed 37 people. With earlier accused also cleared, the case currently has no one facing trial, leaving victims' families without closure.
Yusuf Pathan's father-in-law and brother-in-law were arrested in Mumbai for allegedly assaulting a passenger after a roadside dispute.
Rane, who currently serves as Minister for Ports Development, has been required to appear before the court to record his statement but has repeatedly failed to do so.
The state informed the court that forensic laboratories are currently examining samples dating back to 2020, leaving little capacity for newer cases. Prosecutors said the delay in the present case, registered in 2024, was due to this backlog.
The legal battle follows an earlier complaint filed by James against her husband and Motwani, accusing them of cruelty and harassment.
Aditya Dhar has filed a defamation case against Santosh Kumar, who is a writer by profession and had called a press conference claiming that the Dhurandhar director had allegedly stolen his work.
Kartik Aaryan has approached the Bombay High Court to safeguard his digital personality rights. The case is scheduled to be heard on April 9.
The Bombay High Court dismissed Anita Advani's appeal seeking legal recognition of her relationship with Rajesh Khanna as a marriage, upholding the earlier rejection of her suit.
Amid LPG shortages, IIT Bombay has developed a biomass gasifier using fallen leaves from its campus, reducing LPG consumption in its canteen and planning to expand the initiative to hostels.
The complainant, a BJP worker, has alleged that Rahul Gandhi referred to PM Modi as 'commander-in-thief' while addressing a public rally in Rajasthan in September 2018.
