The Latest Breaking News from Thane

THANE: As many as 18 trees were uprooted and seven partially damaged in various parts of Thane city due to heavy rainfall. Three people suffered minor injuries in one of the trees collapse incidents reported here since Tuesday.

MUMBAI: In a detailed order granting anticipatory bail to Shiv Sena’s Thane district unit head Kedar Dighe in a rape and criminal intimidation case, a special court said that the only allegation made against him is that he threatened to kill the victim, while the main allegations of rape are…

MUMBAI: Five more Central jails in Maharashtra have been identified by the prison department for housing transgender inmates. At present, transgender persons apprehended from any part of the state are brought to three prisons - Thane, Yeravada and Nashik - and are kept in cells separate from male and female…

THANE: A tempo driver suffered injuries when a group of three to four persons allegedly fired at the vehicle in an attempt to loot it in Thane district, the police said on Sunday.

MUMBAI: The sessions court on Saturday granted anticipatory bail to Shiv Sena's Thane district unit head Kedar Dighe in a rape and criminal intimidation case.

MUMBAI: After a dry weather spell over the past few days, heavy rains made a come back to the city on Sunday. The IMD in its five day district forecast gave out an orange alert for Mumbai, Thane and Palghar starting from Monday.

MUMBAI: Over two months after four of a family from Thane died in an air crash in Nepal, their relative has lodged a complaint about someone having withdrawn Rs 14.6 lakh from the bank account of one of the victims. Also, a loan of Rs 5.6 lakh was taken in…

THANE: A 27-year-old West Africa national has been arrested by the Thane crime branch who seized 60 grams of cocaine worth Rs 24 lakh from his possession. The accused has been identified as Koffi Charles, a native of Ivory Coast.

THANE: Residents could soon get to know more about the historic value of Thane jail as the district administration is working towards promoting its heritage value and defining its importance for the next generation through a series of informative events during the forthcoming Independence Day, Collector Rajesh Narvekar informed Friday.

MUMBAI: Hearing a plea by an Ulhasnagar resident to direct the home minister to hear his appeal against the rejection of a firearm licence by the Thane police commissioner, the Bombay high court on Friday pointed out that there was no such minister in the state.

THANE: Work on the first major public underground parking facility in the city at Gaondevi area near Thane station is nearing completion and could be thrown open for use soon, additional municipal commissioner Sandeep Malvi said on Thursday.