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Boyfriend booked for IT student’s suicide in state-run hostel
A 19-year-old girl allegedly died by suicide in Mumbai after enduring harassment from her 23-year-old boyfriend; police have filed charges against him.
Updated on Nov 12, 2024 06:22 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
1.5-year-old girl killed, mother injured, as house partially collapses in Chembur
A tragic incident occurred on Wednesday in Chembur, where a 1.5-year-old girl lost her life and her mother sustained injuries after part of a house collapsed on them. The incident took place in Saraswati Gully, in a chawl near Ekata Mitra Mandal on PL Lokhande Marg in Chembur (West)
Updated on Sep 05, 2024 07:44 AM IST
Man gets 10 years in jail for sexually assaulting 13-year-old girl
A Mumbai POCSO court sentenced a 48-year-old man to ten years in prison for sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl in 2016, citing severe emotional impact on the victim.
Updated on Sep 01, 2024 06:20 AM IST
RNA Corp booked for duping 36 flat owners
The case dates back to 2003, when the developer had approached residents of building numbers 21 and 22 in Sneh Sadan Co-operative Housing Society, in Subhash Nagar, Chembur, to hand over the 48-year-old buildings for redevelopment
Updated on Aug 09, 2024 08:10 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Tilak Nagar senior PI arrested while accepting bribe of ₹35,000
Senior inspector Bagul of Tilak Nagar police station in Chembur was caught by ACB accepting ₹35,000 bribe from a financial fraud victim. Bagul demanded ₹1 lakh initially.
Updated on Jul 10, 2024 09:10 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
After hijab ban, Chembur college bars entry of students wearing jeans
The college was in the news recently after the high court upheld its dress code banning burqas and other religious identifiers
Updated on Jul 02, 2024 08:29 AM IST
Students file writ against hijab ban in Chembur college
Calling the restrictions “arbitrary and unreasonable,” they have argued that the ban is against their right to freedom and expression
Updated on Jun 15, 2024 08:48 AM IST
Cylinder blast in Chembur slum injures nine, damages vehicles
Nine people, including eight family members, injured in a cylinder blast at a salon in Chembur, Mumbai. Surrounding properties damaged. Rescue efforts underway
Updated on Jun 07, 2024 09:22 AM IST
Surabhi Gorebal
BEST bus crushes 73-year-old to death, drags her for over 50 meters
A 73-year-old woman was crushed to death by a BEST bus in Chembur on Tuesday. Police said the bus hit the deceased, Madhu Bhatia, when she was crossing the road. The driver, however, continued his course and the woman was crushed under the wheel and was dragged for over 50 meters
Updated on Mar 13, 2024 04:48 PM IST
Manish K Pathak
Chembur school misappropriated 29,000 kg of mid-day meal grains during Covid-19: Report
Inquiry committee finds large-scale irregularities in mid-day meal at a Chembur school. Principal recommended for disciplinary action for alleged misappropriation.
Updated on Mar 07, 2024 07:56 AM IST
Niraj Pandit, Mumbai
BMC to set up ‘signal school’ under Amar Mahal flyover
In its endeavour to make good use of the spaces beneath the city’s flyovers, the BMC has tied up with an NGO, the Samarth Bharat Vyaspeeth, to set up a school under the Amar Mahal overpass at Chembur
Updated on Feb 14, 2024 07:08 AM IST
Nine injured in fire triggered by gas leak in Chembur chawl; three critical
Suresh rushed to Rajawadi Hospital after his friends called him informing him about the blast at his house. “My wife, my brother, his wife, his son, my mother, my granddaughter were all admitted. My wife Yashoda and mother Narmada are said to be critical and shifted to KEM Hospital-Parel
Updated on Feb 03, 2024 09:00 AM IST
Chembur slum toilet faces septic tank issues, residents struggle
The only public toilet in the Bhimwadi slum settlement in Mumbai is facing septic tank problems, causing residents to resort to open defecation. The toilet, despite being a new construction, does not have a big enough tank and is not properly connected to a drainage line. The residents have to rely on the BMC's cleaning every 15 days.
Updated on Jan 16, 2024 07:02 AM IST
City sees first Covid-19 death in 5 months
A 52-year-old Covid-19 patient in Mumbai died, becoming the city's first virus casualty in almost five months. It is unclear whether the patient was infected with the JN.1 variant of the Omicron subvariant. Mumbai recorded 21 new cases on Saturday, with 51% of active cases being asymptomatic. The state has tested 139 patients with JN.1 so far. The health department's task force issued guidelines reminding people to follow Covid-19 protocols, as cases are expected to increase in the next 15 days.
Updated on Jan 07, 2024 08:24 AM IST
Moneylender dupes loanee, sells mortgaged shop worth ₹4.6 crore on the sly
A jeweller in Mumbai was allegedly duped by a moneylender who extracted ₹1.28 crore from him against a loan of ₹90 lakh and then sold off his mortgaged jewellery shop worth ₹4.60 crore without his knowledge. The moneylender has been booked for cheating and forgery.
Updated on Dec 31, 2023 11:08 PM IST
Manish K Pathak
Unauthorised rooftop restaurant at Hotel Eastern Plaza demolished
Mumbai: M west ward in Chembur demolished an unauthorized rooftop restaurant at Hotel Eastern Plaza, prompting intervention from the BMC.
Updated on Dec 01, 2023 07:18 AM IST
8 hurt as four houses collapse after gas cylinder explosion in Chembur; 11 rescued
Gas cylinder explosion in Mumbai's Chembur area causes four chawl houses to collapse, injuring eight people. Two residents in critical condition.
Updated on Nov 30, 2023 06:40 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Dubious movers and packers exec flee with Chembur resident’s car and ₹30K cash
A man in Mumbai was cheated by fraudulent packers and movers who stole his car and cash. The police have booked four persons for cheating and launched a manhunt to arrest them.
Updated on Oct 30, 2023 07:32 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Man booked for claiming ownership of Deonar ACP office
A man in Mumbai has been booked for allegedly trying to take over government land in Chembur. He forged documents to claim ownership of the land.
Updated on Oct 12, 2023 07:24 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Smriti Mandhana Takes The Delhi Cricketers For A Spin
Young cricketers take up crazy cricket challenges designed by the National Crush
Published on Oct 11, 2023 07:11 PM IST
HT Brand Studio
Chhota Rajan gang member arrested in Gujarat after 29 years
According to the Mumbai crime branch, the accused, Sakir Barkat Ali Lakhani, was convicted in the case and was sentenced to five years of imprisonment. However, he has been on the run since getting bail and after learning that the police had killed all his aides in encounters
Updated on Oct 08, 2023 05:08 AM IST
Vinay Dalvi
Metro 2B to be extended from Mandale to Cheetah Camp
Mumbai Metro 2B will be extended from Mandale to Cheetah Camp near Chembur, adding 1.02 km for an additional cost of ₹205 crore. The extension aims to provide interconnectivity among various transportation lines in the city and reduce travel time.
Updated on Sep 14, 2023 12:10 AM IST
Hit and run: 91-year-old man dies on Eastern Freeway
A 91-year-old man was killed in a hit and run incident on the Eastern Freeway in Chembur. The driver of the unknown vehicle fled the scene.
Updated on Sep 08, 2023 12:42 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Why these Chembur home buyers have nowhere to go
the home buyers hadn’t realised the perils of investing in a saleable component of an SRA project. After Radius began facing financial issues, the transit rent to slum dwellers who had already vacated their homes was stopped, leading to a big turmoil. In September 2021, the then SRA CEO initiated suo moto proceedings, and terminated the developer for “non performance and inordinate delay in implementation”.
Updated on Sep 05, 2023 12:49 AM IST
Man stabbed 11 times by six persons over year-old enmity
The victim, Shiva Gupta, a site supervisor with a private developer and a resident of Chembur, is undergoing treatment in the ICU ward of Sion hospital.
Updated on Aug 28, 2023 03:08 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Mumbai reports first case of Zika virus
Zika virus disease is caused by a virus transmitted primarily by Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. A 79-year-old man in Mumbai has tested positive for the virus.
Updated on Aug 24, 2023 12:38 AM IST
Mumbai college restricts entry to students wearing burqas, sparks row
The college said a uniform would promote equality among students irrespective of their financial condition, caste, religion or social status.
Updated on Aug 03, 2023 01:04 AM IST
After M East ward, Muslim graveyards face space crunch in N Ward
Muslim cemeteries in Mumbai's N Ward, including Ghatkopar and Chembur, are facing a space crunch, with the Pankeshah Baba Muslim Cemetery full and the Kamraj Nagar Cemetery only having space for 50 more burials. The Pankeshah Baba Muslim Cemetery has been reusing old graves that are a year old, while the Kamraj Nagar Cemetery is facing a shortage of space since the closure of the Rafi Nagar graveyard. The Muslim population in the area has increased, leading to the need for additional burial space.
Updated on Aug 02, 2023 12:52 AM IST
Sabah Virani
Man found hanging was murdered, two held
A person was found hanging from a tree near Holy Family School in Chembur. The man appeared to have died by suicide, and therefore the police registered an accidental death report (ADR) and started an investigation
Updated on Jun 30, 2023 12:40 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
Man calls woman to repay her father, dupes her of ₹93,000
The woman in her statement said that she received multiple fake transaction messages of money being credited in various amounts like ₹32,000, ₹18,000 and without checking her bank balance, she kept transferring the “excess” and “mistakenly” sent money to him and lost a total of ₹93,000
Updated on Jun 07, 2023 12:46 AM IST
Manish K Pathak
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