Man held for killing teen lover after she threatened to tell all

Shaheen Dhada and Reenu Srinivasan were detained by police for protesting on Facebook against a bandh in the state following the death of Shiv Sena supremo Bal Thackeray. Photo: HT Mumbai: The National Human Rights Commission has directed the ...

The Thane district police last night arrested a 35-year-old mazdoor (labourer) from Boisar of Palghar taluka, on the alleged charges of raping a physically and mentally challenged teenage girl, the district rural police said today. PSI, BL Rathod of ...

Two persons were injured in a clash between members of two communities in Palghar taluka of Thane district, police said today. Trouble started after a truck driver and his friends allegedly beat up a car driver in Manor area of Palghar last night, ...

A 16-year-old girl from Boisar in Palghar taluka was allegedly gangraped by two persons, rural police said on Monday. The the victim lodged a complaint against accused Shakeel Abdul Ansari and Santosh on Sunday evening. While Ansari was promptly ...

Abhijit S Bangar, who has been named as official on special duty, is all set to take over as the first collector of the newly created Palghar district from August 1, it was officially announced here today. Carved out of the present Thane district, ...

In a freak accident at Palghar in the western part of Thane district, the recurring potholes coupled with today's heavy downpour claimed the life of one teenage school student, sources from the district headquarters said. Ashish Amar Yadav, 14, a ...

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Tuesday reminded the state government to pay Rs50,000 to Shaheen Dhada and Rinu Shrinivasan, for illegally detaining the two over their Facebook posts on the demise of Balasaheb Thackeray in November ...

The Boisar MIDC police on Monday arrested four men who would take up odd painting and carpentry jobs during the day, and turn to robbery at night. The quartet had made unsuccessful attempts to break open ATMs in the area, and also confessed to ...

A Assistance Scientists working at the Bhabha Atomic Research Centre (BARC) has been arrested by Tarapur Police on charges of rape. The accused Aniruddha (37), is charged with having sex with a woman on pretext of marriage in Malad area of Mumbai ...