Mumbai fire brigade logs 137 cracker fires on Deepavali, most in a single day in years
The brigade has asked people to burst crackers only in open spaces, away from homes, shops, vehicles, petrol pumps and power lines.
The brigade has asked people to burst crackers only in open spaces, away from homes, shops, vehicles, petrol pumps and power lines.
The dismissed policeman, accused of planting explosives outside Mukesh Ambani’s home and of the murder of Mansukh Hiran, stays in jail. A special court had granted him bail in September.
The NCP (SP) chief, 85, was treated for a chest infection in Pune and Mumbai over the past week. Prime Minister Modi had called to ask about his health.
The local MP said an oil lamp lit for the festival appeared to have started the fire. Villagers say the fire engine came late and without fuel.
The court noted the seriousness of the offences and his remorse. He was arrested by the NIA in 2023 in the “Maharashtra ISIS module” case.
Police say they threatened passengers with penalties over new electronic goods and supposedly prohibited items.
Posing as investigators, they kept her under video watch and made her transfer her savings. Police say no agency arrests anyone over a video call.
The dispute over electing a chairman of Kolhapur’s powerful milk union has turned into a fight between the government and Congress leader Satej Patil.
Thane, on the edge of Mumbai, has been the scene of several arrests of Maoists from other States who were living there under assumed identities.