The Latest Breaking News from Thane

LS Elections: Drugs worth Rs 28 crore seized in Thane since poll code implementation

In view of the ongoing Lok Sabha elections, the poll authorities in Maharashtra's Thane district have seized drugs worth around Rs 28 crore in one-and-a-half months. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · May 3, 2024

BJP workers resign over naming of Sena man for Thane seat

BJP workers resign over Shiv Sena's Thane candidate nomination, causing dissent within the party in Maharashtra.

The Hindu · May 2, 2024

Shiv Sena fields Shrikant Shinde from Kalyan Lok Sabha seat

Shiv Sena's Shrikant Shinde nominated for Kalyan Lok Sabha seat, Thane mayor Naresh Mhaske to contest against Rajan Vichare.

The Hindu · May 1, 2024

Satish Nandgaonkar remained a journalist to the end, despite the toxicity of the industry around him

Satish Nandgaonkar, a senior journalist and chief of the Thane bureau at Hindustan Times, died of a massive heart attack outside his office at Lower Parel on February 28. 

Newslaundry · Mar 6, 2024

One killed, 4 including two fire brigade personnel injured in Maharashtra godown fire

One person was killed after a massive fire broke out at a godown in the Azad Nagar area of Maharashtra's Thane district on Wednesday. Read further on Dynamite News:

Dynamite News · Feb 28, 2024

BJP leader held for firing at Shiv Sena leader at Thane police station

A local Shiv Sena leader was injured in a firing incident at a police station in Thane district.

The Hindu · Feb 3, 2024

‘Duty of state to protect all people’: Amnesty India condemns bulldozer action in Mira Road

Amnesty International India issued a strongly-worded statement yesterday condemning the “targeted demolition of Muslim-owned properties” in Maharashtra, a day after a civic body razed “illegal” properties in Thane.

Newslaundry · Jan 25, 2024

Defamation case against Rahul Gandhi: Bhiwandi court adjourns hearing

A court in Thane district adjourned the hearing of a defamation case filed against Rahul Gandhi by an RSS worker to March 16.

The Hindu · Jan 20, 2024

At least eight killed as pick-up vehicle collides with auto-rickshaw in Pune

The pick-up vehicle, which was going towards Kalyan (in Thane district) from Ahmednagar, collided with the auto-rickshaw coming from the opposite direction near a petrol pump at Pimpalgaon Joga, an official said.

The Hindu · Dec 18, 2023

Not potholes, rash driving may have killed biker: Thane collector tells Bombay HC

MUMBAI: The collector of Thane has told Bombay high court that the death of a biker on July 27 on Ghodbunder Road was not due to potholes and may have occurred due to reckless driving either by the driver of a trailer or the biker himself.

The Times of India · Nov 25, 2023