Freny Fernandes | |From reading story books and poetry instead of textbooks to enacting the chapters in history textbooks to even learning maths and science through games and quizzes, city schools commemorated the ex-President Dr Abdul Kalam’s birthday on Thursday
Freny Fernandes | |The students of three civic schools in the lake city were introduced to
the concept of e-learning on Thursday, coinciding with ex-president Dr.
Abdul Kalam’s birthday
Nishikant Karlikar | |A 30-year-old man was allegedly abducted by four unidentified persons from Thane station area and was robbed of his mobile phone and official papers after beating him and dumped him at Pimplas area on Thane-Nashik highway late on Monday.
Nishikant Karlikar | |Five members of a family, including two couples from the tribal Wada have been sentenced to five years rigorous imprisonment by a Thane sessions court on the charges of harassing a newly married housewife and driving her to commit suicide only because the victim did not get a gold chain as dowry.
TNN | |A 21-year-old labour has been convicted for repeatedly raping a minor girl and was sentenced to one year imprisonment by the district court judge here.
Nishikant Karlikar | |A 19-year-old Gwalior girl was reunited with her parents by the Anti Human Trafficking Cell (AHTC) of Thane police, three years after she fled home owing to the constant bickering from her parents.
Nishikant Karlikar | |A 21-year-old Ahmednagar youth who allegedly made extortion calls to a Thane-based businessman has been arrested by the Anti Extortion Cell (AEC) of Thane police.
Nishikant Karlikar | |In the 2013 Lucky Compound building collapse case, the special public
prosecutor concluded his argument in the special court by opposing half a
dozen discharge applications filed by the accused civic officials on
Thursday. He also urged the court to frame charges against them so that
the innocents get justice.