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Electricity department engineer caught taking Rs 2-lakh bribe in Palghar

Electricity department engineer caught taking Rs 2-lakh bribe in Palghar

The 42-year-old from Ashagad under the Dahanu sub-division of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) had demanded Rs 3 lakh to spare a cattle shed owner from action for stealing electricity

21 March,2025 09:43 AM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Fair ride operator held after teenage boy dies of electrocution in Vasai

Fair ride operator held after teenage boy dies of electrocution in Vasai

The incident occurred Monday night when the victim, Harsh Sena, touched the iron railing while watching rides

19 March,2025 06:34 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
Teen couple held for murdering 75-year-old vendor in Palghar district

Teen couple held for murdering 75-year-old vendor in Palghar district

The official said 75-year-old Kishore Brijmohan Mishra, a vendor residing in Naigaon East, had gone missing on February 15, after which two teams were formed to trace him

17 March,2025 09:04 PM IST | Palghar | mid-day online correspondent
After five years in jail, Palghar man uses RTI to win bail

After five years in jail, Palghar man uses RTI to win bail

The petitioner, Sachin Sambare, claimed that certain women lawyers befriend men on a matrimonial site, dating apps and other social media platforms and eventually coerce them into entering physical relationships

17 March,2025 03:27 PM IST | Mumbai | Samiullah Khan
The gods within us: How a Palghar tribal village participates in this tradition

The gods within us: How a Palghar tribal village participates in this tradition

In this tribal village in Palghar, devotion takes an unusual form—possession. Here’s a glimpse into the indigenous tradition of Rawaal, where the men are possessed by divine spirits

16 March,2025 09:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Debjani Paul
Fire breaks out in shanties housing labourers in Vasai, no injuries reported

Fire breaks out in shanties housing labourers in Vasai, no injuries reported

As most of the labourers had gone to their hometowns for the Holi celebrations, no casualties have been reported in the incident. Preliminary reports suggest that the fire was caused by a short circuit.

15 March,2025 11:05 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Scholarship programme trials for fast bowlers in Saphale

Scholarship programme trials for fast bowlers in Saphale

Ex-Sri Lankan fast bowler Dhammika Prasad has been recently appointed Head Coach of the Foundation

15 March,2025 08:17 AM IST | Mumbai | Agencies
Woman’s severed head found inside suitcase in Virar, police begins probe

Woman’s severed head found inside suitcase in Virar, police begins probe

Upon receiving information about the incident, Mandvi Police reached the spot and began their investigation

13 March,2025 11:58 PM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma
Maharashtra: Two held for stealing discarded railway tracks worth Rs 8 lakh

Maharashtra: Two held for stealing discarded railway tracks worth Rs 8 lakh

Both accused were arrested on Wednesday after a truck was apprehended with 12 tons of the stolen material

13 March,2025 05:19 PM IST | Jalna | mid-day online correspondent
CR to operate a mega block on March 16; check details

CR to operate a mega block on March 16; check details

In an official statement, the Central Railway said that it will carry out various engineering and maintenance works during the mega block

13 March,2025 04:12 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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