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The bus caught fire near the toll post at around 6.45am.

Pvt bus catches fire with 25 on board, none hurt

Personnel from the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation’s fire brigade reached the spot and doused the fire.

18 Jan 2020 5:37 AM

Man found hanging to tree in Uttan

His body was found hanging to a tree, near the Bhoot Bangla area of Uttan on Wednesday

20 Dec 2019 1:47 AM

In a horrifying incident, an estate agent (38) murdered his niece (9), stuffed her body in a drum filled with cement, and dumped it into the Kasara Ghat on the Mumbai-Nashik highway. (Reprewsentational Image)

Man kills 9-year-old niece for soiling toilet

When foul smell started emanating from the drum, the accused sealed it with cement.

13 Dec 2019 2:02 AM

Sewing machine purchase scam rocks MBMC

To make women financially self-reliant, the committee had given a nod to purchase 170 sewing machines.

09 Dec 2019 1:25 AM

According to the police, the FIR followed in response to a complaint filed by BJP activists against the accused identified as Laik Musa Shaikh alias Laik Patel, who claimed to be the general secretary of the party’s minority cell.

Fir against man for duping party members

The complainants said that they came into contact with the accused during a conclave of the minority cell last year.

07 Dec 2019 2:40 AM

Despite repeated reminders and telephonic follow-ups, no reports had been submitted by district authorities, since July 10,prompting the NCPCR to slap a showcase notice.

Child rights panel issues notice to collector

The commission has sought an explanation for not sending the details of the probe.

29 Nov 2019 3:03 AM

State takes over MBMC Hospital in Bhayandar

After an extended round of delays, the state government had agreed to shoulder the responsibility of the hospital.

12 Nov 2019 3:07 AM

40-year-old loses 18,000 to pickpockets

However, these buses have now bec-ome a hub for petty criminals — especially pickpockets.

27 Oct 2019 2:28 AM

A 25-year-old youth stabbed his 22-year-old girlfriend and attempted to kill himself with the same knife at his family owned general store in Bhayandar on Tuesday.

Man stabs girl, tries killing self

Investigations revealed that both were known to each other for the past five years.

23 Oct 2019 2:12 AM

Police cracks whip against bootleggers

Police raids have been carried out in the Dachkulpada, Ghodbunder village, Motha Gaon and Uttan naka areas.

28 Sep 2019 3:28 AM

Taking suo-moto cognisance of the alarming incident where a woman (26) became the victim of unethical medical conduct and ended up giving birth in a crowded local train, the State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) has sought clarification from the Mira-Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) and the Directorate of Health on these ambiguities.

Rights body sends notice to MBMC

The incident, which grabbed the attention of national media, prompted the SHRC to intervene and issue notice to the concerned authorities.

26 Sep 2019 3:13 AM

Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC)

MBMC meet held amid security

However, neither the accused members turned up, nor the resolution found its place in the agenda of the meeting.

20 Sep 2019 3:32 AM

Office of BJP mayor in administrative building of MBMC.

Mumbai: 18 corporators booked for mayor office attack

On the other hand, BJP legislator Narendra Mehta said that he did not wish to ally himself with a party that does not know how to respect women.

19 Sep 2019 3:28 AM

Shiv Sena vandalises office of BJP mayor

Sena miffed at delay in memorial for Balasaheb.

18 Sep 2019 1:56 AM

Scores of small-time investors — mostly women and senior citizens — thronged the Naya Nagar police station in Mira Road on Saturday to register their complaints against the operators of a Ponzi scheme, who absconded after cheating them of their hard-earned money after promising astronomically high returns on their investments. (Photo: Twitter/ ANI) (Photo: Representational Image)

Multi-crore Ponzi scam rocks Mira Road

A case has been registered against eight people, including two directors of Gold Express Pvt. Ltd.

16 Sep 2019 3:31 AM

According to the police, Maskara was cursing his wife for having an extra marital affair and revealed his intent of killing both- his wife and her paramour.

Man walks into police station with gun, held

Naya Nagar police in Mira Road have arrested a 30-year-old man who walked into their police station with an illegal firearm on Wednesday.

14 Sep 2019 2:31 AM

A notorious gang, nicknamed the Bol-Bachchan (glib talkers) gang, is striking at will in Mira-Bhayandar. Less than 24 hours after it robbed an elderly woman in Bhayandar, two members of the gang targeted a senior citizen and relieved her of gold ornaments worth Rs 90,000 in Mira Road. (Representational Image)

Gang robs woman of ornaments

The woman complied and the encounter ended with her being cheated of her gold chain and bangles worth Rs 90,000.

28 Aug 2019 3:49 AM

The Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) will provide employment to one member each of the 179 out of the total 1,163 families set to be affected by the raising of the height of the dam on Barvi River near Badlapur in Thane district.

MBMC to employ PAPs of Barvi Dam

The rehabilitation of the affected families is being carried out under the aegis of the MIDC.

18 Aug 2019 4:26 AM

The team finally zeroed it on the thief who has been identified as Kuljeet Rameshchandra Choudhary (21)—a resident of Bhayandar (west) who hails from Uttar Pradesh.

Phone thief activates sim, gets caugh

The miscreant had decamped with stolen booty worth more than Rs 3.15 lakh, including 26 high-end smart phones of various brands.

16 Aug 2019 2:33 AM

28-yr-old posing as inspector held for duping aspiring cop

Sensing something fishy Jadhav decided to verify Manjule’s official position and learnt that he was not a police.

10 Aug 2019 2:27 AM

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