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18-month-old cat of TV actor rescued by authorities in Thane

The cat, barely 18 months old, was unable to jump back on the terrace after falling off the gap between window grills on the parapet
Disaster Management Cell head, Santosh Kadam said, “ Our team first tried to rescue it with the help of ropes but it didn’t work out. (HT photo)
Disaster Management Cell head, Santosh Kadam said, “ Our team first tried to rescue it with the help of ropes but it didn’t work out. (HT photo)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 06:59 PM IST
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By Anamika Gharat

Maharashtra bandh brings Navi Mumbai to a halt, Sena skips Cong-NCP rally

The bandh was called to protest the killing of four farmers in Uttar Pradesh’s Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3
Mumbai: JJ Flyover looks almost deserted during the 'Maharashtra Bandh' in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI)
Mumbai: JJ Flyover looks almost deserted during the 'Maharashtra Bandh' in Mumbai on Monday. (PTI)
Updated on Oct 11, 2021 05:20 PM IST
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By G Mohiuddin Jeddy

‘Illegal’ dance bar raided in Thane, 17 girls rescued

Thane police officials said it rescued 17 girls from Chandni Bar in the city and sent them to a rehabilitation centre
13 employees and ten customers at the bar were arrested and charged under Section 294 for indulging in obscene acts and songs. (Representative Photo)
13 employees and ten customers at the bar were arrested and charged under Section 294 for indulging in obscene acts and songs. (Representative Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 04:49 PM IST
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By Gautam S. Mengle

Aryan Khan’s bail plea: What lawyers said as court to hear petition on Oct 13

Aryan Khan is currently in judicial custody and the 23-year-old approached the special court for bail after his plea was rejected by a magistrate's court. 
Aryan Khan was detained on October 2 and arrested by NCB the next day. (File Photo)
Aryan Khan was detained on October 2 and arrested by NCB the next day. (File Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 03:42 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

MVA ‘threatened’ traders to participate in Maharashtra bandh, says Fadnavis

The former chief minister also alleged the state government misused the police to enforce the shutdown.
Former Maharashtra CM and Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. (HT file)
Former Maharashtra CM and Opposition leader Devendra Fadnavis in Mumbai. (HT file)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:51 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

‘Instead of observing Maharashtra bandh…’: BJP leader lashes out at state govt

The three ruling allies have urged people to support the Maharashtra bandh, which began at midnight, to express their solidarity with farmers.
BJP leader Chandrakant Patil condemned the Maharashtra bandh. (PTI File Photo)
BJP leader Chandrakant Patil condemned the Maharashtra bandh. (PTI File Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 01:04 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

Aryan Khan bail plea: Special NDPS court to hear matter on October 13

Aryan Khan was arrested on October 3 by the NCB after the agency’s team raided an alleged rave party on the Goa-bound cruise ship a day before and seized drugs.
Aryan Khan is lodged in Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
Aryan Khan is lodged in Arthur Road jail in Mumbai. (PTI Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:24 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

Maharashtra Bandh '100% successful', says MVA; commuters face trouble

  • The bandh affected the commuters in the morning rush hour in Mumbai and neighbouring areas as bus services were stalled and most of the shops and commercial establishments remained closed.
Shiv Sena workers protest on the Eastern Express Highway during Maharashtra Bandh at Vikroli in Mumbai.(Satish Bate/HT Photo)
Shiv Sena workers protest on the Eastern Express Highway during Maharashtra Bandh at Vikroli in Mumbai.(Satish Bate/HT Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 12:07 PM IST
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Written by Susmita Pakrasi | Edited by Amit Chaturvedi, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Maharashtra bandh: Thane commuters have hard time reaching office

Barring a few small traders who didn’t participate in the shutdown citing loss of business suffered due to coronavirus induced lockdown, others stayed close in Thane city
Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers staged a huge rally in Thane city to support Maharashtra bandh call (HT Photo by Praful Gangurde)
Shiv Sena and Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) workers staged a huge rally in Thane city to support Maharashtra bandh call (HT Photo by Praful Gangurde)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:49 AM IST
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Aryan Khan’s bail plea likely to be heard today. Lawyer spells out further plans

Aryan Khan and two others were sent to jail for two weeks pending an investigation into the case by additional chief metropolitan magistrate (ACMM) RM Nerlikar. 
Aryan Khan has been arrested by the NCB in connection with the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship, (PTI Photo)
Aryan Khan has been arrested by the NCB in connection with the alleged seizure of banned drugs from a cruise ship, (PTI Photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 11:32 AM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

Maharashtra bandh underway, Sena workers block Pune-Bengaluru highway

Congress will stage a protest outside the governor's residence in Mumbai at 11am. Also, eight BEST buses have been vandalised in the city since last night.
A deserted road in Mumbai's Bandra (ANI)
A deserted road in Mumbai's Bandra (ANI)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 10:00 AM IST
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By hindustantimes.com, New Delhi

MVA alliance in Maharashtra calls for bandh today over UP violence

On October 3, eight people, including four farmers, died after a vehicle, reportedly owned by Union Minister of State for Home Ajay Mishra, mowed down agitating farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri.
Farmers allege that minister’s Ashish Mishra was in the car that ran over people.(ANI file photo)
Farmers allege that minister’s Ashish Mishra was in the car that ran over people.(ANI file photo)
Published on Oct 11, 2021 03:16 AM IST
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By HT Correspondent, Hindustan Times, Mumbai

Cruise raid: NCB witness whose selfie with Aryan Khan went viral has cheating complaints against him in Palghar

NCB witness Kiran Gosavi, whose selfie with Aryan Khan went viral after the latter’s detention, has allegedly duped two youths in 2018 on pretext of getting them jobs in Malaysia
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) director Sameer Wankhede speaks to the media regarding the cruise raid case. (ANI)
Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) director Sameer Wankhede speaks to the media regarding the cruise raid case. (ANI)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 11:11 PM IST
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By Ram Parmar, Palghar

Maharashtra bandh: MVA allies keen on making it a success

To up its ante against their common political enemy, Bharatiya Janata Party, in the wake of the killing of farmers in Lakhimpur Kheri in Uttar Pradesh, the three ruling parties in Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) – Shiv Sena, Nationalist Congress Party and Congress – have given a call for Maharashtra bandh on Monday and have decided to pull out all stops to make it successful.
A BEST employee checks the protective net tied to public transport bus as precaution for bandh called by Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, at Walkeshwar, on Sunday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
A BEST employee checks the protective net tied to public transport bus as precaution for bandh called by Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi, at Walkeshwar, on Sunday. (Anshuman Poyrekar/HT Photo)
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 10:42 PM IST
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By HT Correspondent, Mumbai

Shortage of coal supply likely to force Maharashtra to go for load shedding

Amid the crisis of coal supply for power generation, 13 units of state-owned and private power generation thermal plants have stalled, leading to a shortfall of 3,330MW
Amid the crisis of coal supply for power generation, 13 units of state-owned and private power generation thermal plants have stalled, leading to a shortfall of 3,330MW. (AP)
Amid the crisis of coal supply for power generation, 13 units of state-owned and private power generation thermal plants have stalled, leading to a shortfall of 3,330MW. (AP)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 10:05 PM IST
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By Surendra P Gangan, Mumbai

UGC tells institutes to create cyber security ecosystem, Mumbai colleges ask how

Most colleges are not aware of what constitutes cybercrime. Now that classes are held online, the line between what is official and unofficial communication is blurring, said a principal
On August 28, UGC—the apex body governing all higher education institutes in the country—followed up on its instructions to strengthen the cyber security systems of the colleges.
On August 28, UGC—the apex body governing all higher education institutes in the country—followed up on its instructions to strengthen the cyber security systems of the colleges.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 10:02 PM IST
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By Priyanka Sahoo, Mumbai

Supreme Court to Mumbai shopkeepers: Pay 4.01L each for not evicting NTC premises

The occupants have, however, decided to file review petition, stating that they are not in a position to pay such a huge amount
The occupants of the three shops at Jam Mills in Lalbaug were evicted by officials of NTC – the owner of the land – on January 22, after an SC order allowed the Central government-owned entity to “take forcible possession with the help of police force”.
The occupants of the three shops at Jam Mills in Lalbaug were evicted by officials of NTC – the owner of the land – on January 22, after an SC order allowed the Central government-owned entity to “take forcible possession with the help of police force”.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 10:01 PM IST
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By Naresh Kamath, Mumbai

‘Royal weavers’ of Karvat Kati sarees in Maoist areas of Maharashtra get help

Vyusti trust provides raw materials to 80 families from Koshti community to weave Tussar or Kosa Silk sarees. The trust returns 90% of the profit made back to the weavers
A man weaves a Karvat Kati saree in a loom at Gadchiroli, Maharashtra . (Vyusti trust)
A man weaves a Karvat Kati saree in a loom at Gadchiroli, Maharashtra . (Vyusti trust)
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 10:01 PM IST
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By Megha Sood, Mumbai

Maharashtra Covid caseload dips, Mumbai sees slight rise

While Maharashtra has been witnessing a steady drop in the daily Covid-19 caseload, infections in Mumbai are seeing a slight rise
While Maharashtra has been witnessing a steady drop in the daily Covid-19 caseload, infections in Mumbai are seeing a slight rise.
While Maharashtra has been witnessing a steady drop in the daily Covid-19 caseload, infections in Mumbai are seeing a slight rise.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 10:23 PM IST
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By Naresh Kamath, Mumbai

Constable, wife arrested for killing man, dumping headless body at Antop Hill in Mumbai

Police said the constable’s wife and victim, Dada Jagdale, 38, were allegedly having an illicit relation, due to which, the constable decided to kill him
Constable and his wife have been arrested under the charge of murder and several other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. (REUTERS)
Constable and his wife have been arrested under the charge of murder and several other relevant sections of the Indian Penal Code. (REUTERS)
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 09:56 PM IST
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By Manish K Pathak, Mumbai

Go to homes of freedom fighters to disburse pension, Bombay high court tells Maharashtra govt

The high court further directed the state to start paying pension to the widow as an interim arrangement from October 2021 as she had been pursuing the same since 1993 till her petition was decided
The high court has directed the secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to assist the widow in collecting documents to prove that the deceased husband was a freedom fighter.
The high court has directed the secretary of the District Legal Services Authority (DLSA) to assist the widow in collecting documents to prove that the deceased husband was a freedom fighter.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 09:54 PM IST
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By KAY Dodhiya, Mumbai

Covid: Has Mumbai reached the endemicity stage?

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) defines the term endemic as “the constant presence and/or usual prevalence of a disease or infectious agent in a population within a geographic area”
Healthcare workers inoculate beneficiaries against Covid-19 during a free vaccination camp at Shahaji Raje Sport Complex, Andheri West, in Mumbai) (HT Photo)
Healthcare workers inoculate beneficiaries against Covid-19 during a free vaccination camp at Shahaji Raje Sport Complex, Andheri West, in Mumbai) (HT Photo)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 09:50 PM IST
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By Jyoti Shelar, Mumbai

Five districts of Maharashtra have 75% active Covid-19 cases

The latest report from the public health department shows that no sudden spike in the Covid pandemic curve has been witnessed in any of the districts of Maharashtra. The seven-day cases positivity rate of the state stands at 2.1%
Five districts of Maharashtra — Pune, Mumbai, Ahmednagar, Thane, and Satara account for almost 74% of the cumulative active Covid-19 patients who are currently on treatment. The latest report from the public health department shows that no sudden spike in the pandemic curve has been witnessed in any districts of Maharashtra. The seven-day positivity rate of the state stands at 2.1%.
Five districts of Maharashtra — Pune, Mumbai, Ahmednagar, Thane, and Satara account for almost 74% of the cumulative active Covid-19 patients who are currently on treatment. The latest report from the public health department shows that no sudden spike in the pandemic curve has been witnessed in any districts of Maharashtra. The seven-day positivity rate of the state stands at 2.1%.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 08:21 PM IST
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By Rupsa Chakraborty, Mumbai

High tide sweeps car at Uttan, locals pull it out

A multi-utility vehicle (MUV), on Saturday, got stuck in the sand at Uttan coast after the occupants parked the car to purchase fish from the nearby market. The car swept away with the high tide. However, the locals managed to pull it out with the help of a JCB excavator and thick ropes.es
The car swept away with the high tide and locals managed to pull it out.
The car swept away with the high tide and locals managed to pull it out.
Published on Oct 10, 2021 08:19 PM IST
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By Ram Parmar, Palghar

88.7% of 16,034 Covid beds in Mumbai hospitals vacant

Of the total Covid-19 beds in Mumbai hospitals, 11,318 are in public hospitals, of which 10,278 are vacant, and 4,716 are in private hospitals, of which 3,959 are vacant
Healthcare workers inoculate beneficiaries against Covid-19 during a free vaccination camp at Shahaji Raje Sport Complex, Andheri West, in Mumbai.
Healthcare workers inoculate beneficiaries against Covid-19 during a free vaccination camp at Shahaji Raje Sport Complex, Andheri West, in Mumbai.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 09:56 PM IST
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By Eeshanpriya MS, Mumbai

Green nod for CZMP may spur redevelopment activity near Mumbai coastline

The residents of Yuwan Apartments Cooperative Housing Society, Bandra will now get double the area than which they are currently residing as the Union environment ministry last week gave a green light to the much-awaited Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Mumbai city and suburbs.
The residents of Yuwan Apartments Cooperative Housing Society, Bandra will now get double the area than which they are currently residing as the Union environment ministry last week gave a green light to the much-awaited Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Mumbai city and suburbs.
The residents of Yuwan Apartments Cooperative Housing Society, Bandra will now get double the area than which they are currently residing as the Union environment ministry last week gave a green light to the much-awaited Coastal Zone Management Plan (CZMP) for Mumbai city and suburbs.
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 11:33 PM IST
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By Naresh Kamath, Mumbai

NCB arrests second Nigerian national in cruise drugs case 

  • NCB has so far arrested 20 people in connection with the case.
NCB has also arrested another Nigerian national, Chinedu Igwe, from suburban Andheri on October 7.(ANI)
NCB has also arrested another Nigerian national, Chinedu Igwe, from suburban Andheri on October 7.(ANI)
Updated on Oct 10, 2021 04:19 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Ayshee Bhaduri | Edited by Avik Roy, Hindustan Times, New Delhi

Maharashtra bandh over Lakhimpur Kheri violence tomorrow. What you need to know

The four farmers were mowed down by an SUV while they were returning from the protest against the Centre’s three farm laws in Lakhimpur Kheri on October 3.
The Maharashtra bandh has been called to show that the state is with the farmers of the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said. (ANI Photo)
The Maharashtra bandh has been called to show that the state is with the farmers of the country, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut said. (ANI Photo)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 01:52 PM IST
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By hindustantimes.com | Written by Meenakshi Ray, New Delhi

Mumbai mega block: Local train services on these lines to be affected

  • Indian Railways announced a mega block on local train lines in Mumbai on Sunday due to maintenance work. Check the routes affected.
Mumbai local train services to be affected due to mega block on Sunday, Oct 10, 2021. (HT File)
Mumbai local train services to be affected due to mega block on Sunday, Oct 10, 2021. (HT File)
Published on Oct 10, 2021 09:16 AM IST
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