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Raigad Jews restore derelict synagogue shut for 2 decades

The Jews living in the Raigad district have pooled funds to rebuild a synagogue at Ambepur near Alibaug, which was closed two decades ago after the last Jewish family left the village.

No action against lawyer's son two days after crash

24-year-old car driver still recovering; will be issued notice soon, say cops

Under trial assaults guard in Kalyan jail

An undertrial prisoner allegedly assaulted a home guard at Kalyan's Aadharwadi Jail.

Man held after 33 years for wife's murder

While on the run, accused left Mumbai and eventually married deceased wife's sister

Four held for ₹50L 'money doubling' scam

The Samta Nagar police arrested four men for duping a businessman of Rs 50 lakh through a fake money-doubling ritual scam.

Ayyappa Pooja for two days in Matunga

The Sree Ayyappa Bhaktha Samithi, founded by the late V Krishnan Nair, will hold its 75th annual Ayyappa Pooja at Napoo playground, Telang Road, Matunga (CR) between January 12 and 14.

Recipes for kids on their cancer journey

An inspiring book by Harshita Jinaga titled 'Cooking Hope: Easy Indian Recipes for Kids on their Cancer Journey' was launched recently at the Press Club by Dr Ranjeet Bajpai, senior consultant of radiation oncology at HN Reliance Hospital.

Dog injured in hit-and-run in Thane

A stray dog was severely injured after being hit by a car in Thane's Vartaknagar area on Sunday night.

Kaifi Azmi Walk in Madanpura on Jan 12

Urdu Markaz will organise a 'Kaifi Azmi Walk' in Madanpura on January 12.

Bread prices hiked in Badlapur

Residents of Badlapur now pay Rs23 for a loaf of bread as local bakers increased prices from Rs20 due to rising raw material costs.

Assaulted, strangled: 13-yr-old found dead

A 13-year-old girl who went missing from Kalyan was found dead in an isolated area of Bapgaon on Tuesday morning.

59-year-old killed after hit by truck; 4 injured in car crash

In Sakinaka mishap, truck driver fled the scene and remains at large; victim's son later registered a police complaint

Bizman falls for share scam, loses ₹5.7 crore

A 53-year-old businessman from Andheri East has lodged a complaint with the West Region cyber police, alleging a Rs5.7 crore financial fraud through an elaborate share market scam involving WhatsApp and online trading platforms.

Dharavi: 10 years of worry-free living

The Dharavi Redevelopment Project goes beyond housing to ensure a financially sustainable future for its residents.

Dignified life for Palghar adivasi couples

While many unmarried tribal couples in Palghar face discrimination within the community for living together without getting married due to their inability to afford even a simple wedding ceremony, a Mumbai-based non-government organisation is making sure that these young couples get married in all the customary ceremonies and live their lives with dignity.

Hair donations to aid cancer patients

The National Service Scheme (NSS) of Mumbai University has launched an initiative, urging girl students to donate their ponytails to create wigs for cancer patients who lose their hair during medical treatment.

Kent from South Africa hit Vashi

Vashi APMC market has received its first-ever supply of Kent mangoes from Malawi, South Africa.

Residents of Parsi Colony decry filthy roads, footpaths

Complaints include filth, debris, broken footpaths, and unplanned excavation

Food stalls eat up public space

Illegal food stalls on J Tata Road – now informally known as ‘khau galli’ – in Churchgate are causing inconvenience to thousands of office-goers.

Two flats in Worli tower sell for ₹162cr

The promoters of Metro Brands, previously known as Metro Shoes, have bought two residential units in Palais Royale, located on Ganpatrao Kadam Marg, Worli, for Rs81 crore each.

12 booked over Fadnavis video

The state cyber police have registered a case against 12 social media users for posting an allegedly offensive video on social media.

Thousands pray for peace and joy on Christmas Eve

Christmas festivities began on Tuesday evening with churches holding the 'Mass for the Vigil of the Nativity', also called the Christmas Eve mass or the midnight mass.

Mulund court gets a new litigant: Snake

The 27th metropolitan magistrate court at Mulund had a new litigant on Tuesday - a snake, which disrupted proceedings for almost an hour.

How scammers stole ₹7.5cr from a bank account

Police freeze ₹4.65 crore within hours; conmen had transferred phone number to new SIM

No HC relief for airline staffer, brothers who smuggled 36 gold bars from Dubai

Court says they had 'no intention to declare the gold in their possession' to the customs authorities

Ajit meets fin, excise officials

Even as the Mahayuti government recommenced the disbursement of financial aid under the Ladki Bahin Yojana, Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar met officials of the finance and state excise departments at Mantralaya, directing them to take measures to improve revenue generation.

No arbitrary addition, deletion in voters: EC

The Election Commission (EC) on Tuesday asserted that there were no arbitrary additions or deletions of voters in Maharashtra where assembly polls were held recently.

BMC assures full support to BEST

Dismissing claims of neglecting its duties or denying financial assistance to BEST as completely baseless, the BMC has pledged its continued support to the urban transport service.

Police to file fraud case against Nagaland minister

It has been alleged that Temjen Imna Along and others cheated a Mumbai-based company of ₹125 crore

SpiceJet the least punctual airline

SpiceJet was ranked as the least punctual among all the scheduled domestic airlines at Mumbai International Airport.