In the Salman Khan residence firing incident, the Mumbai Crime Branch detained the third suspected person who was continuously in touch with the shooters. Vickey Kumar Gupta and Sagar Kumar Pal were in regular contact with Sagar's brother, Sonu Pal, who resides in Haryana, where both shooters received their training. The Crime Branch officers also took two individuals into custody from Pune who are suspected of selling the guns to the shooters. Sonu resides in Haryana, and some money was transferred to his family account. The accused were promised Rs 4 lakh each for the firing, and in advance, they received Rs 1 lakh each. Currently, a team is in Gujarat searching for the gun used in the firing. However, before the firing incident, the shooters parked their bike 100 metres away from Salman's Galaxy Apartment. They walked and checked the police presence, and when they saw no police jeep was outside, they used their bike to carry out the firing and escaped. A police source told mid-day, "The actor was sleeping in his bedroom when he heard the loud noise of the firing. He woke up and summoned his bodyguards to ascertain what had happened. Who then confirmed that it was indeed a firing incident. The police team deployed in the building's parking area also responded." Police absent "Salman reprimanded them about the security loopholes and questioned the absence of the police team during the firing. He expressed frustration about how the shooters managed to fire despite the security measures in place. Salman also noted the absence of the police jeep outside," the source said. Security upgraded Following the incident, the security detail of Salman Khan was upgraded, with personnel in the security convoy now equipped with two automatic guns. Mumbai police sources disclosed that gangster Lawrence Bishnoi, currently in jail, was involved in the firing through his brother. The police also suspect that the third accused, Sonu, who is Sagar’s brother, was in contact with the Bishnoi gang and providing updates on the firing. The Crime Branch suspects that Sonu was also sharing details on how to escape from the scene and what actions to take next. In the CCTV footage, the police noticed both accused surveying the area around before the firing. They noticed the absence of a police jeep and proceeded to walk towards Salman Khan, parking their bike 100 metres away.
19 April,2024 06:43 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish VaktaniaDo you know what the stars hold for you in terms of love life, career, business and personal wellness today? Well, read on to know your astrological predictions as per your zodiac sign for April 19. Aries March 21 – April 20Just longing to be in another job won’t work; do something constructive about it (resign only when you have another job).Cosmic tip: Consciously make an effort to keep your spouse/ partner happy/ contented. Taurus April 21 – May 20This emotional vacuum you’ve been feeling comes to an end due to meeting someone significant. Don’t be unsure about a project. You manage it fine.Cosmic tip: Don’t take anyone for granted. Be appreciative. GeminiMay 21 – June 21There’s a wonderful opportunity to have a mini getaway with family when going out of town for negotiations.Cosmic tip: Accept the past, yet don’t remain rooted in it either. Think about life lessons learnt. Cancer June 22 – July 23A difficult karmic cycle evolves in everyone’s life. Take it at face value, dealing with circumstances to the best of your ability.Cosmic tip: Be aware of the tone used when making a query. Leo July 24 - Aug 23Visiting family who have relocated overseas promises to be interesting, but needs patience to live through as one family member may be hyper-reactive/ rude sometimes.Cosmic tip: Make the most of this unforgettable holiday. Virgo Aug 24 – Sept 23A new kind of feeling which is difficult to explain, but is peaceful as well as moving quickly is revealed for some.Cosmic tip: Don’t take success as something fixed and established for always. Libra Sept 24 – Oct 22Competition will always be present, but just do your best (or better than best if possible). Hold making important decisions if feeling upset or disturbed.Cosmic tip: Don’t look for problems with every solution. Scorpio Oct 23 – Nov 22Tidying up the in-box takes so much time since there’s an enormous influx of mail. Don’t be overly emotionally self-protective.Cosmic tip: Willingly embrace new experiences and views that are totally different to yours. Sagittarius Nov 23 – Dec 22There’s a delay in sorting out property matters, or receiving a payment on time. A relative seldom met asks for a favour.Cosmic tip: Enjoy this wish though it manifested after so long. Capricorn Dec 23 – Jan 20Those in a creative field should aim to remain within the agreed budget, maintaining quality of work.Cosmic tip: Let the past be, stopping yourself from answering abruptly, using words that shouldn’t be uttered. Aquarius Jan 21 – Feb 19Giving up certain habits improves health. There are three lifestyle changes that need to be made. Work hard to achieve a goal.Cosmic tip: Don’t mislead someone just because they appear to be gullible. Pisces Feb 20 – March 20A decision involves thinking much ahead to what could happen in the worst case scenario. Involve family in this. Health is good.Cosmic tip: Live a simple and carefree life. Don’t knowingly complicate it.
19 April,2024 02:03 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirley BoseThe Prakash Ambedkar-led Vanchit Bahujan Aghadi (VBA) on Thursday released its another list of candidates ahead of the Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections 2024, nominating Prakash Kadam from Satara seat and Utkarsh Rupwate from Shirdi. The VBA had earlier expressed its support for Supriya Sule of NCP (SP) for the Baramati seat in the fight against Sunetra Pawar of the Ajit Pawar-led NCP. Sule and Pawar on Thursday filed their nominations for the polls. Check below the list of VBA candidates announced on Thursday No. Constituency Candidate 1 Satara Prashant Kadam 2 Shirdi Utkarsh Rupwate Meanwhile, Prakash Ambedkar had on Monday released the party's manifesto for the upcoming Lok Sabha elections. Ambedkar said if voted to power, his party will make a strategic decision not to retire contractual employees till 58 years, and it will bring a law for minimum selling price for farmers, reported PTI. Ambedkar also claimed that while the Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) is being seen as an anti-Muslim law, it is also against 20 per cent of the Hindu community. By bringing in the law, the BJP is cheating Hindu voters in the country, he said. As per PTI report, the VBA chief said, "If the VBA comes to power, it will make a strategic decision not to retire contractual employees till 58 years, and it will bring a law for minimum selling price for farmers. The party will ensure free education from kindergarten to PG classes and spend 9 per cent of funds on education," he added. While interacting with the media, Prakash Ambedkar, the grandson of Dr BR Ambedkar also slammed Tushar Gandhi, the great-grandson of Mahatma Gandhi, for his statement that the VBA should have allied with the Maha Vikas Aghadi in the interest of the nation and its move to contest alone will only benefit the BJP. "Mahatma Gandhi, who fought for the backward classes, was pitted against the upper caste, and the VBA is also doing the same thing. Tushar Gandhi should support the VBA instead of criticising the party," Prakash Ambedkar had said, the news agency had earlier reported. (with PTI inputs)
18 April,2024 10:59 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentOver 95 lakh voters are eligible to exercise their franchise on Friday in the first phase of Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections 2024 covering five constituencies, where 97 candidates, including Union minister Nitin Gadkari of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), are in fray. The voting is scheduled to be held in the constituencies of Nagpur, Ramtek (SC), Bhandara-Gondia, Chandrapur and Naxal-hit Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), all located in eastern-most parts of Maharashtra. There are 95,54,667 voters in the five Lok Sabha constituencies in the Vidarbha region where voting will take place on Friday (April 19). Of these, 48,28,142 are male, 47,26,178 female and 347 transgenders voters, said a statement from the state electoral office in Mumbai on Wednesday, according to the PTI. In Nagpur, a direct fight is on cards between Nitin Gadkari, who is seeking a third term, and Congress candidate Vikas Thakre. The high-profile constituency, which houses the RSS headquarters, has a total of 22,18,259 voters -- 11,10, 840 males, 11,07,197 females and 222 transgender persons, as per the PTI. In Chandrapur, BJP candidate and Maharashtra minister Sudhir Mungantiwar is facing Congress nominee Pratibha Dhanorkar, wife of late parliamentarian Suresh Dhanorkar, who was the lone MP from the grand old party to be elected to the Lok Sabha from Maharashtra in 2019 from the seat. The Congress MP (47) died last year. Chandrapur has a total of 18,36,314 voters, including 9,45,026 males and 8,91,240 females, the PTI reported. In Bhandara-Gondia, the BJP has fielded sitting MP Sunil Mendhe, who is pitted against Congress candidate Dr Prashant Patole. Bhandara-Gondia has a total of 18,75,106 voters (9,36,041 males, 9,39,056 females and 12 transgenders), as per the PTI. Two-time Lok Sabha MP of BJP, Ashok Nete, is contesting against Congress nominee Dr Namdev Kirsan in Gadchiroli-Chimur (ST), where some areas are affected Naxal insurgency. In the 2019 elections, Nete had defeated Congress candidate Dr Namdev Usendi. The constituency has 16,12,930 voters (8,11,836 males, 8,01,082 females and 12 transgenders. In Ramtek (SC), the fight is between Shyamkumar Barwe of the Congress and Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's candidate Raju Parwe. The constituency has a total of 20,45,717 voters (10,43,266 males, 10,02,396 females and 55 transgenders). According to the news agency, the statement from the state electoral office said five assembly segments (spread across two Lok Sabha seats, including Naxal-hit Gadchiroli-Chimur), will vote between 7 am and 3 pm, unlike other areas where voters can exercise their franchise until 6 pm. "The assembly segments of Amgaon, Armori, Gadchiroli and Aheri (Gadchiroli-Chimur Lok Sabha constituency) and Arjune Morgaon (Bhandara-Gondia LS seat) will have voting between 7 am and 3 pm. This decision has been taken because most of the voting booths in these segments are located in remote locations, and the region is known for Naxalite activities," said a poll official, the PTI reported on Thursday. Gadchiroli-Chimur is the largest parliamentary constituency in the state, chiefly because its remote villages are separated by vast dense forest regions. This Lok Sabha constituency consists of Amgaon assembly segment from Gondia district, Armori, Gadchiroli, and Aheri segments from Gadchiroli district, and Bramhapuri and Chimur segments from Chandrapur district. Maharashtra, which has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second highest after Uttar Pradesh, will vote in five phases between April 19 and May 20. (with PTI inputs)
18 April,2024 10:21 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Congress on Thursday demanded that the candidature of all the CM Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena nominees be cancelled for violating the Model Code of Conduct (MCC) for allegedly using state transport buses for their poll campaign ahead of the Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections 2024, the PTI reported. According to the PTI, the Congress' state unit spokesperson Atul Londhe, in a letter to the Chief Electoral Officer (CEO), said action should also be taken against officers of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) for allowing the use of its buses for election campaigning. The Maharashtra Congress leader alleged that since the start of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 campaign, the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena have repeatedly violated the MCC and the Congress had filed a formal complaint about it with the Election Commission, as per the PTI. "The Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has violated the MCC by illegally displaying banners on the MSRTC buses while campaigning for the party," he said. Atul Londhe mentioned that the Election Commission's letter which has been sent to the cabinet secretaries, chief secretaries and chief executive officers of all the states banning the use of government properties and of public undertakings for campaigning, the news agency reported on Thursday. Despite the ban, MSRTC officials have allowed more than 1,000 buses to be used illegally for the election campaign of Shiv Sena candidates by allowing banners to be displayed on these buses, he claimed. The banners prominently feature photos of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Ajit Pawar and the bow and arrow symbol of Shiv Sena, Londhe alleged. This act of the MSRTC officials is not only a clear violation of the code of conduct, but also undermines the fairness and integrity of the election process, he said. Meanwhile, the Maharashtra Lok Sabha elections 2024 will be held in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13 and May 20. The counting of votes will be held on June 4. Baramati will go to vote in phase 3 on May 7. The state, with its 48 Lok Sabha seats, is the second-largest contributor to the lower house of Parliament after Uttar Pradesh. (with PTI inputs)
18 April,2024 06:10 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Bombay High Court has permitted a teenager, a victim of child marriage, to undergo medical termination of her 28-week pregnancy on the grounds of foetal abnormalities. A division bench of Justices P D Naik and N R Borkar in its order of April 12 also noted that the girl was 'HIV seropositive'. A copy of the order was made available on Thursday. The 17-year-old girl had filed a petition in HC seeking permission to get her pregnancy terminated saying scans had shown that the foetus had skeletal anomalies with the possibility of genetic abnormalities. Under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, a court nod is required to terminate a pregnancy beyond 24 weeks of gestation. The high court relied on a report submitted by the medical board of the state-run Sassoon General Hospital in Pune that recommended termination of the pregnancy as the girl is a minor and a victim of child marriage with 'HIV seropositive status'. The board in its report said the foetus also has multiple defects. The high court said it was allowing termination of pregnancy taking into account the mental and medical situation of the girl. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
18 April,2024 06:00 PM IST | Mumbai | PTIThe Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has so far removed 5,895 metric tons of water hyacinth, a free floating perennial herb found at the surface of water bodies, from the Powai lake in Mumbai, the civic body said. The removal of these plants will help in protecting the lake's biodiversity along with enhancing its natural richness, the BMC said in a release on Wednesday. The BMC said it has cleared 23 per cent of the total 123 acres of water hyacinth-infected area of the lake, built during the British era. The civic body has undertaken the clearing process from March 8 "to preserve and rejuvenate the natural environment of the Powai Lake," it said. The lake is spread over 557.50 acres. Nearly 123.97 acres area was infected by the water hyacinth, the civic body said. "The water hyacinth removal work on the remaining 94.72 acres area is also being carried out at a fast pace," the release said. Built in 1891, the Powai lake has a storage capacity of 5,455 MLD (megalitres per day) and its catchment area is spread over 600 hectares. The lake water is not potable and hence used for other purposes, the release said.
18 April,2024 02:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentTwo workers were injured after a fire broke out at their temporary accommodation built near an under-construction building in Maharashtra's Thane city on Thursday, civic officials said, reported the PTI. The officials said that the incident took place at around 7.30 am in Kalwa area of the city. "Two workers residing in a temporary shed at the construction site suffered minor burn injuries after the blaze erupted due to the leakage of cooking gas," chief of the Thane civic body's disaster management cell, Yasin Tadvi, sai, as per the PTI. On being alerted, the local fire brigade personnel and a team of the RDMC rushed to the spot, and put out the fire within 30 minutes, he said. The injured workers, identified as Mustafa Ahmed (18) and Muzammil Ahmed (20), were rushed to the Kalwa Civic Hospital, where they are being treated, he added, the news agency reported on Thursday. Massive fire breaks out at godown in Reay Road Meanwhile, in an another incident, a massive fire broke out at a godown in the Reay Road area of Mumbai on Thursday, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). There was no report of injury to anyone in the blaze, the civic body said. The fire erupted at the Devidayal Compound in Darukhana locality on Reay Road at around 10.40 am, the BMC said. "The fire is confined to a single storey godown," the civic body said. Twelve fire engines and other fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot. Efforts were on to douse the blaze, the BMC said. Local civic ward staff, Mumbai police, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) personnel and ambulance also reached the spot. The cause of the fire was not yet known, the officials said. Earlier, a massive fire broke out on the 8th floor of a residential building in the Girgaon area of Mumbai late on Tuesday night, officials said. No injuries were reported in the Girgaon building fire incident, they said. According to BMC officials, the fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Pankaj Heights Building at Sikka Nagar in Mumbai's Girgaon area, reported ANI. "No injuries were reported," they said. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to extinguish the blaze as residents evacuated the Girgaon building, reported ANI. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately, and the situation has been brought under control, they added. (with PTI and ANI inputs)
18 April,2024 02:13 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondentA major fire broke out in a slum located in Mumbai's Powai area on Thursday, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). There was no report of injury to anyone in the blaze, the civic body said. The fire broke out at the slum at 90 Feet Road near Hiranandani in Powai at around 11.19 am, the BMC said. "The fire is confined to 12-15 hutments," the civic body said. The fire was extinguished at 12.33 pm. "The fire was extinguished by Mumbai Fire Brigade officials using two high pressure lines, one small line and one big hose line," the the civic body said. Local civic ward staff, Mumbai police, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) personnel and an ambulance also reached the spot. The cause of the fire was not yet known, the officials said. Earlier today, a major fire broke out at an industrial estate in Mumbai, officials said. There was no report of injury to anyone in the blaze, they said. The fire erupted at the Devidayal Compound in Darukhana locality on Reay Road at around 10.30 am, a civic official said. Twelve fire engines and other fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot. Efforts were on to douse the blaze, a fire brigade official said. Earlier, a massive fire broke out on the 8th floor of a residential building in the Girgaon area of Mumbai late on Tuesday night, officials said. No injuries were reported in the Girgaon building fire incident, they said. According to BMC officials, the fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Pankaj Heights Building at Sikka Nagar in Mumbai's Girgaon area, reported ANI. "No injuries were reported," they said. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to extinguish the blaze as residents evacuated the Girgaon building, reported ANI. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately, and the situation has been brought under control, they added. (With inputs from ANI)
18 April,2024 01:55 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Thursday fielded Union minister Narayan Rane from the Ratnagiri-Sindhudurg constituency in Maharashtra for the Lok Sabha elections 2024. The coastal seat, currently represented by Vinayak Raut who is again the candidate of Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray), has not been contested by the BJP earlier. भारतीय जनता पार्टी की केन्द्रीय चुनाव समिति ने होने वाले आगामी लोकसभा चुनाव 2024 हेतु इस नाम पर अपनी स्वीकृति प्रदान की है। pic.twitter.com/x5z7kkwZz0 — BJP (@BJP4India) April 18, 2024 Narayan Rane's son Nilesh Rane had won the seat in 2009 as the Congress candidate. The MVA and the ruling Mahayuti, comprising the BJP, NCP led by Ajit Pawar, and Shiv Sena led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde, are in a tough contest for the 48 parliamentary seats in Maharashtra. Maharashtra has 48 Lok Sabha seats, the second-largest after Uttar Pradesh. The BJP and the undivided Shiv Sena fought the 2019 Lok Sabha polls together and won 23 and 18 seats, respectively. The 48 Lok Sabha seats in Maharashtra will go to the polls in five phases on April 19, April 26, May 7, May 13, and May 20. The counting of votes is scheduled to take place on June 4. Meanwhile, campaigning for 102 parliamentary constituencies distributed across 21 states and Union territories, where voting will be held in the first phase of the Lok Sabha elections 2024 on April 19, concluded on Wednesday. In the first phase, polling will be held in Arunachal Pradesh (2 seats), Assam (5), Bihar (4), Chhattisgarh (1), Madhya Pradesh (6), Maharashtra (5), Manipur (2), Meghalaya (2), Mizoram (1), Nagaland (1), Rajasthan (12), Sikkim (1), Tamil Nadu (39), Tripura (1), Uttar Pradesh (8), Uttarakhand (5), West Bengal (3), Andaman and Nicobar (1), Jammu and Kashmir (1), Lakshadweep (1) and Puducherry (1).
18 April,2024 12:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentA major fire broke out at a godown in the Reay Road area of Mumbai on Thursday, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). There was no report of injury to anyone in the blaze, the civic body said. The fire erupted at the Devidayal Compound in Darukhana locality on Reay Road at around 10.40 am, the BMC said. "The fire was confined to a single storey godown," the civic body said. Twelve fire engines and other fire brigade vehicles were rushed to the spot, the BMC said. Local civic ward staff, Mumbai police, Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) personnel and ambulance had also reached the spot. The fire was extinguished at around 5:20 pm, the officials said. The cause of the fire was yet to be known, they said. Earlier, a massive fire broke out on the 8th floor of a residential building in the Girgaon area of Mumbai late on Tuesday night, officials said. No injuries were reported in the Girgaon building fire incident, they said. According to BMC officials, the fire broke out on the 8th floor of the Pankaj Heights Building at Sikka Nagar in Mumbai's Girgaon area, reported ANI. "No injuries were reported," they said. Two fire tenders were pressed into service to extinguish the blaze as residents evacuated the Girgaon building, reported ANI. The cause of the fire could not be ascertained immediately, and the situation has been brought under control, they added. In another incident, at least 14 persons, including a child and some senior citizens, sustained burn injuries when they rushed out of their flats in panic after a fire erupted in the metre cabin of an eight-storey building in Malad on Tuesday, an official said, reported PTI. The blaze broke out in the cabin situated under the staircase at the entrance of Girnar Galaxy building in Sundar Nagar around 9.48 am, the official said, reported PTI. Though the blaze was put out in less than 10 minutes, 14 persons sustained injuries when they tried to leave the premises, he said. "People sustained burns as they tried to leave the building when they found out about the fire. There wouldn't have been any injuries if they had waited inside their homes for the fire brigade to evacuate them safely," Chief Fire Officer Ravindra Ambulgekar said, reported PTI. The injured persons included five senior citizens and a child, another official said. A short circuit could have triggered the fire, the official said. (With inputs from ANI and PTI)
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