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Elderly brothers clubbed to death by mentally ill man in Palghar
Two elderly brothers bludgeoned to death in Palghar district by a mentally ill man from Bihar. Accused arrested after 2-hour search by villagers and police.
Updated on Mar 02, 2024 08:06 AM IST
Villagers opposing Vadhavan port block Mum-Ahd highway for 2 hours
Around 3,000 villagers protested against a proposed port at Vadhavan, causing traffic jams on Mumbai Ahmedabad highway. Police intervened to clear the blockade.
Updated on Feb 23, 2024 07:10 AM IST
Bull shark that attacked fisherman was first sighting in Vaitarna river
Local fishermen said they had never seen sharks in the water bodies in Palghar district, though dolphins have been seen frequently in Dahanu creek and Vaitarna river
Updated on Feb 19, 2024 04:57 PM IST
Shark attacks man in Maharashtra village, beaten to death
A man named Vickey Govari was fishing in the river when the fish grabbed the man's leg.
Published on Feb 14, 2024 08:31 PM IST
Vadhavan port gets MCZMA clearance
The Maharashtra Coastal Zone Management Authority has given clearance to the Vadhavan port in Palghar district after addressing previous queries.
Updated on Feb 07, 2024 07:06 AM IST
Mokhada MD factory bust: Peddlers used Mira Road lodge as distribution hub
The peddlers, the officer said, used to take the MD to a room at the lodge — Vinyasa Residency— in Mira Road where they had equipment to sort the MD and make small packets. “The four arrested peddlers had rented a room at Vinyasa Residency 10 days ago. They were found preparing small packets when we raided the room and arrested them on a tip-off,” said Gangurde.
Updated on Oct 25, 2023 07:46 AM IST
Man hacks 18-year-old girl to death after her family rejects his marriage proposal
18-year-old girl hacked to death in Palghar district after her family rejected a marriage proposal. Manhunt launched for the accused.
Updated on Oct 07, 2023 08:22 AM IST
2 teens die of electrocution in Palghar district
Two teens who went out to catch crabs in a rivulet near their village, were found dead in the rivulet and have suspected to come in contact with a live wire laid to trap wild boar
Updated on Oct 06, 2023 07:36 AM IST
Heavy downpour throws life in Vasai – Virar off track
As a precaution, a team from the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was called in at the Boidapada area in Vasai east, where two people were killed in a landslide last year during the rainy season. NDRF personnel were posted at various other vulnerable spots
Updated on Jul 20, 2023 12:35 AM IST
Talasari fishermen released from Pak jail, recount ordeal
On May 13, the Pakistani authorities released 198 Indian fishermen, who were languishing at Malir Jail in Karachi after being arrested for allegedly fishing illegally in the country’s waters, and handed them over to India at the Wagah border. Five fishermen are from Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Updated on May 17, 2023 12:59 AM IST
Maharashtra: Unseasonal rain causes widespread crop loss in Palghar
The unseasonal showers damaged standing crops and affected mango and cashew orchards said Prakash Nikam, president of the Palghar Zilla Parishad.
Updated on Mar 05, 2023 06:04 PM IST
PTI |
Eight held for 16-yr-old’s gang rape in Maha
The teen, a resident of Satpati village, was allegedly raped by the accused – all between 18 and 20 years of age – in an empty bungalow at Tembi beach in Mahim village and later at the beach in the intervening night of Friday and Saturday.
Updated on Dec 19, 2022 08:30 AM IST
, Mumbai
Gautam S MengleSeat belts mandatory for all passengers in car, violators to be fined: Gadkari
Union minister Nitin Gadkari made the announcement on Twitter by sharing a video of him speaking at an event. He said that a detailed notification on the new rule, with the exact amount to be charged as penalty, will soon be issued.
Updated on Sep 07, 2022 06:34 AM IST
Sharangee Dutta, New Delhi
Cremation facility, ID cards for transgenders soon in Palghar
Collector Dr Manik Gursal issued the order last week and said the transgenders should not be differentiated from other people in society, and assured that they will be given all benefits under various government schemes.
Published on Feb 07, 2022 02:28 PM IST
PTI | , Palghar
Ayurveda expert Dr Malhar Deshmukh is giving a new life to patients
Dr Malhar Deshmukh believes in the idea of people standing up for each other and admires the courage of people around him who do so.
Updated on Jan 04, 2021 04:45 PM IST
Sadhu’s body found inside his ashram in Maharashtra’s Nanded, investigation on
The incident comes more than a month after three people, including two seers, were lynched by a mob in Maharashtra’s Palghar district.
Updated on May 24, 2020 12:12 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by: Amit Chaturvedi
Captain Satyam Thakur is a son of soil who likes to help those in need
Captain Satyam Thakur, a trained pilot who left his cushy job in the US and is now leading from the front in the Palghar district of Maharashtra as the President of the Indian Youth Congress (IYC).
Updated on May 22, 2020 07:44 PM IST
Bombay HC seeks state’s response on plea seeking temporary accommodation for essential workers from Palghar
The litigant filed a public interest litigation (PIL) to express his concerns about these workers, who, he argued, are potential carriers of SARS-CoV-2, which causes Covid-19, to neighbouring Palghar residents.
Updated on May 14, 2020 02:13 PM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai |
K A Y Dodhiya
Palghar lynching case: 5 cops suspended, 35 shunted
Palghar Police have arrested around 110 people, including nine juveniles in connection with the mob lynching which took place on April 16.
Updated on Apr 29, 2020 02:20 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
HT Correspondent
‘Take strict action against Palghar culprits’, UP CM urges Uddhav Thackeray
Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh has already announced a high-level inquiry into the incident, that occurred on the night of April 16 when three men from Kandivali in Mumbai were headed towards Surat in a car to attend a funeral.
Published on Apr 20, 2020 12:40 PM IST
Lucknow |
Press Trust of India
Man arrested for killing his friend in Palghar
Published on Feb 03, 2020 12:31 AM IST
Press Trust of India |
Press Trust of India
1 killed, 1 injured as tempo crashes into parked autos, shop at Mumbai’s IC Colony
The tempo driver lost control of the vehicle and rammed into three rickshaws that were parked by the side of the road.
Updated on Aug 19, 2019 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai |
Jayprakash S Naidu
Three brothers get 7 yrs in jail for cheating couple
After the husband developed boils on his body, the trio asked the couple to not seek a doctor, and visit them instead. They charged the couple Rs1,000 for each visit, said Hazare.
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 05:45 AM IST
Thane |
Ram Parmar
Waiting for Governor’s nod, bullet train project hits land acquisition hurdle
The NHSRCL needs over 1.4 acres (57 gunthas) of grazing land covering four gram sabhas in Thane and Palghar districts.
Updated on Aug 17, 2019 01:09 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai | Faisal Malik
Rainfall continues to lash Maharashtra; swollen Godavari floods Andhra
For Mumbai and adjoining areas, the day was marked by more flooding, evacuations, deaths, public transport disruptions and long traffic jams. At least four persons died in rain-related incidents in Mumbai, Pune and Palghar districts, while a man is missing after he fell into a swollen nullah in Dharavi.
Published on Aug 05, 2019 05:31 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
HT Correspondents
Mumbai schools, colleges shut as more rain predicted
The BMC Disaster Control had also issued warnings to people not to venture near the beaches or seafront for the next two days due to high tides, strong waves, besides forecast of heavy rains.
Updated on Aug 05, 2019 09:02 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi | HT Correspondent
1 dead as 4 tremors rock Dahanu in 12 minutes
Tremors of 3.8, 3.6, 2.9 and 2.8 magnitude on the Richter scale were felt in Kasa, Dahanu and Talasari belt between 1.03am and 1.15am on Thursday.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 01:46 AM IST
Hindustan Times, PALGHAR |
Ram Parmar
3,637 earthquakes in Palghar since January: NGRI data
Multiple tremors have been rocking the district since November 2018.
Updated on Jul 26, 2019 01:21 AM IST
Hindustan Times | Snehal Fernandes
Third time unlucky: Get ready for chaos, delay in Maharahstra’s FYJC admissions
The state education department has come up with a proposal to only consider written exam scores of non-state board students for first year junior college (FYJC) admissions.
Updated on Jun 13, 2019 11:25 AM IST
Hindustan Times, Mumbai |
Ankita Bhatkhande
3 workers killed in Mumbai firm due to chemical leak
The incident took place around 4 pm at the unit, a chemical company in Boisar MIDC of Tarapur, when work of filling the chemical was on, an official said.
Published on May 12, 2019 11:09 PM IST
Mumbai |
Press Trust of India
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