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Cinema, cinema halls at crossroads
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Struggling to get back on their feet, cinemas are now reviewing their costs. For instance, the country’s largest chain PVR- INOX Ltd plans to shut down nearly 50 cinema screens in the next six months. Mukta Arts is also in the process of closing 11 of the 65 screens they operate, Puri told Hindustan Times
Shuchi Bansal
‘Renaming of Ahmednagar is to woo politically significant Dhangar community’
Shinde attended the birth anniversary event of Ahilya Devi Holkar at her birthplace, Chondi village in Ahmednagar, where he announced the renaming.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:55 AM IST
Saurabha Kulshreshtha
After five years, BMC partially opens Delisle ROB for traffic
The Delisle ROB is a crucial link connecting Lower Parel, Worli, Prabhadevi and Currey Road in the west with Lalbaug and Byculla in the east. Traffic in the region had for years been affected, especially in Parel, Dadar TT and Mahalaxmi due to the closure of the bridge on July 24, 2018, after it was declared unsafe by IIT Bombay
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:54 AM IST
Kharghar housing society residents in grip of stray dog terror
Residents of Jal Vayu Vihar, a housing society in Kharghar, are facing attacks from stray dogs living in the compound. Animal lovers are demanding more feeding points to control the animals? aggression. The society management claims it is abiding by the Animal Welfare Board of India rules, as directed by the civic body.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:55 AM IST
G Mohiuddin Jeddy, Panvel
Chhota Rajan moves HC, seeks to stop release of Netflix series ‘Scoop’
In his suit, Rajan has objected to his picture and voice being used by the filmmaker. He learnt about it from his wife after she saw the trailer of the series.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 10:20 AM IST
K A Y Dodhiya
Man ‘kidnaps’ self to clear debt
The 27-year-old man had not been paying the monthly instalments due to which he had accumulated debt and was receiving threatening calls from loan recovery agents, which is what led him to plot the ‘kidnapping’
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:53 AM IST
Megha Sood
51 open spaces in city are under private control
Over 50 parks, gardens, playgrounds and recreational grounds in Mumbai and its suburbs are under private control despite the absence of a set guideline, some controlled by politicians and former sportsmen. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation is currently in the process of creating a draft policy on open spaces, but activists fear that the policy will allow private parties to take control of Mumbai's remaining open spaces. A proposed bill by MLA Ashish Shelar demands that the BMC be in charge of maintaining open spaces to prevent commercial exploitation by private parties.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:53 AM IST
Posing as Delhi cops, four abduct Hyderabad jeweller, flee with cash, valuables worth ₹2.62 cr
Hyderabad-based jeweller and an employee were allegedly abducted by four people posing as Delhi police officers in Mumbai. The duo was assaulted and robbed of cash, gold biscuits, and diamond and gold jewelry worth around ?2.62 crore. The police have launched a manhunt for the accused, suspecting insider involvement.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Man assaults cop, MSF officer for answering wife’s distress call
The accused has been identified as Arvind Jayarayan Kushwaha. According to the police, the incident took place at 11.36pm on Wednesday at Horizon Lodha building on Bangli Road, Vasai West.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Megha Sood
Woman pulls off fake bomb stunt at airport after tiff over check-in baggage
The woman got into a heated argument with the airline staff over extra baggage charges while checking in on a Mumbai-Kolkata flight, the police said.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:48 AM IST
Payal Gwalani
City’s peak power demand clocks 3,971 MW
Mumbai recorded an all-time high demand for electricity on Thursday, with a peak of 3,971 MW, due to soaring temperatures and increased use of air conditioning. Despite the rise in demand, power distribution companies reported no power cuts. The state has purchased an average of 300-400 MW of electricity from March to May to meet the additional demand during summer.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:49 AM IST
3 of family killed, 4 injured after autorickshaw falls into nullah in Bhiwandi
The incident took place at around 11.30pm near Bhumi World when autorickshaw driver Rakesh Chauhan realised that the brakes of the vehicle failed. He was ferrying his family home to Titwala after spending time at Juhu Chowpatty
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:48 AM IST
N K Gupta
JJ Hospital ex-dean, ophthalmology HoD resign, indefinite strike of residents continues
Even as the indefinite strike by resident doctors at JJ Hospital entered its second day, dean Dr Pallavi Saple, in a bid to address the ongoing crisis in the ophthalmology department, summoned seven honorary doctors from the department who had submitted their resignations citing ‘personal reasons’
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:47 AM IST
Projects through tiger corridors approved; 14,241 trees to be cut
The GAIL pipeline passes through the tiger corridor of the Bor and Pench tiger reserves. Of the total 320 km that it passes through, 24 km is forest area.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Despite complaints, police, BMC ignore illegal parking at Tejpal Road
Jaimini Patel emailed the DGP and CP with evidence of how the vehicles continued to be parked on the street despite such a heavy challan amount pending and how the traffic police was not impounding the vehicles
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:45 AM IST
State plans mega celebrations for 350th anniversary of Shivaji’s coronation
The Maharashtra government is planning a week-long celebration to mark the 350th anniversary of the coronation ceremony of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj, in an attempt to woo Maratha voters. The ceremony will take place on 2 and 6 June, with the government holding two celebrations at Raigad Fort, where the ceremony took place in 1674. The district administration is also organising a week-long programme at Pachad from 1 to 6 June. The celebrations will include live demonstrations of over 500 arms used during the Maratha period and a special chariot carrying a thousand water urn.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:45 AM IST
HC allows Solapur girl to reappear for NEET-UG
Bombay High Court allows medical aspirant from Solapur district to reappear for NEET-UG at Bengaluru on June 6, after missing her exam due to a wrist injury.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:45 AM IST
HT Correspondent, Mumbai
Ketamine smuggling racket linked to D-Gang, terror funding
In its plea before the metropolitan magistrate court for an extension of Shiraji’s custody remand, the AEC has stated that Shirazi, who was arrested on May 23 while fleeing to Dubai, is considered the main associate of drug lord Kailash Rajput
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:45 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
CR to enhance operational capacity of CSMT, LTT
In a major relief for long-distance travellers, the Central Railway (CR) has unveiled plans to increase the capacity of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) and Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT), two of the most crucial terminal stations in the city
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Man tries to kill girlfriend at Bandstand, caught by people
A man was arrested for allegedly attempting to kill his girlfriend at Bandstand in Mumbai after onlookers caught him. The woman is undergoing treatment at a hospital.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:43 AM IST
Payal Gwalani, Mumbai
From Kashmir to Kanyakumari - on a push cycle - in 94 days
For Khandekar, an avid cyclist since 1990, this ride was a special one. For the first time, he rode a pedal-less cycle (push cycle), that too, built by him in 45 days at his workshop. Notwithstanding extreme weather conditions like snow, rain, heat and dust, Khandekar started his journey on August 9
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Waze, Sharma decided to kill Hiran in Malabar Hill meeting: NIA
On February 25, 2021, a Mahindra Scorpio was found abandoned outside Antilia – the south Mumbai residence of industrialist Mukesh Ambani – with 20 gelatine sticks kept in a backpack and a note threatening the members of the Ambani family. The body of the vehicle owner, Hiran, was found in the creek near Mumbra on March 5
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Property tax relaxation for flats up to 500 sq ft in Navi Mumbai on the cards
Maharashtra CM directs officials to prepare proposal for removal of property tax on flats below 500 sq ft in Navi Mumbai ahead of civic body polls.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:41 AM IST
Antilia bomb scare: Pradeep Sharma again in hospital for 43 days; NIA seeks health status report
The NIA also informed the court that Sharma is allowed to meet his family members, people who are convicted in the Lakhkhan Bhaiya fake encounter killing case and some others wanted in other cases inside the hospital. The special NIA court is likely to pass orders on the agency’s plea on June 5
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Fifth cheating case registered against Sion hospital’s suspended deputy dean
Dr Rakesh Verma and two others have been accused of cheating a Shahapur resident of INR 65 lakh ($88,000) by promising to secure a medical college seat for his daughter. This is the fifth case against Dr Verma.
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi, Mumbai
Pawar meets Shinde at Varsha for 30 mins
Shinde said that it was a courtesy call for an invitation to an upcoming function. “Pawar saheb heads an organisation called ‘Maratha Mandir’ and had come to invite me for its 75th anniversary event. It was not a political meeting,” CM Shinde said
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:39 AM IST
Nanded MLA’s driver who fled with ₹25-lakh cash arrested
According to the police, they are yet to recover the stolen booty. MLA Shyamsunder Shinde, who belongs to the Peasants and Workers Party of India and represents the Kandhar assembly constituency in Nanded district, owns a flat in Lodha Bellissimo, a high-rise in Lower Parel, where his driver and a relative resided
Updated on Jun 02, 2023 12:37 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Uddhav Thackeray abroad, NCP's Sharad Pawar meets Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde
Sharad Pawar met Eknath Shinde at Varsha in Mumbai. This was their first meeting since the transfer of power in Maharashtra.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 08:56 PM IST
Panic grips Mumbai airport after woman claims of carrying bomb in luggage
The incident took place when a woman passenger travelling from Mumbai to Kolkata was asked to pay extra for her luggage.
Published on Jun 01, 2023 12:48 PM IST
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Facing sexual abuse allegations, man permitted to virtually meet daughters
A man accused of sexually abusing his minor daughters has been allowed by a Mumbai court to virtually meet the girls, who reside in the US with his estranged wife. The court has instructed counsellors to be present at both ends during videoconferencing and asked the man to adopt a slow and patient approach. The court also noted that there is no concrete evidence confirming sexual abuse and that the allegations surfaced only after the wife went back to the US and hired a lawyer to fight her case.
Updated on Jun 01, 2023 12:56 AM IST
Charul Shah, Mumbai
