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Fireman who died rescuing a bird was not given safety gear

THANE, Oct. 17 -- The death by electrocution of a contractual firefighter in Diva while rescuing a pigeon has brought to light the dire conditions contractual firefighters are forced to endure - they ... Read More


Thane housing societies to install own organic waste recycling units

THANE, Oct. 16 -- Housing societies in Thane will have to install organic waste recycling units on their premises, as part of an initiative of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to reduce the pile-... Read More


Thane housing societies to recycle organic waste on-site

India, Oct. 15 -- Housing societies in Thane will have to install organic waste recycling units on their premises, as part of an initiative of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to reduce the pile-... Read More


Thane housing societies to install own organic waste recycling units

THANE, Oct. 15 -- Housing societies in Thane will have to install organic waste recycling units on their premises, as part of an initiative of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) to reduce the pile-... Read More


Taxi driver jumps in Kasheli creek in suspected suicide

India, Oct. 14 -- A taxi driver jumped into the Kasheli Creek on Monday morning, in a suspected suicide case, said the police. Several authorities launched a joint search operation but failed to trace... Read More


Jobless 26-year-old with a flair for female voices behind MLA's sextortion attempt

India, Oct. 14 -- A 55-year-old BJP MLA from Chandgad in Kolhapur, Shivaji Patil, who had rushed to the police last week claiming that a woman was trying to extort him with threats of leaking "obscene... Read More


26-year-old man with flair for female voices behind MLA sextortion attempt

THANE, Oct. 14 -- A 55-year-old BJP MLA from Chandgad in Kolhapur, Shivaji Patil, who had rushed to the police last week claiming that a woman was trying to extort him with threats of leaking "obscene... Read More


28-yr-old driver jumps into Kasheli creek in suspected suicide

THANE, Oct. 14 -- A 28-year-old taxi driver jumped into the Kasheli Creek on Monday morning, in a suspected suicide case, said the police. Several authorities launched a joint search operation but fai... Read More


2 consecutive truck breakdowns lead to hours-long traffic congestion in Thane

India, Oct. 13 -- Many areas along Ghodbunder Road, including Thane and Bhiwandi, witnessed heavy traffic jams on Sunday morning after two trucks broke down on Ghodbunder Road and the Nashik-Mumbai Hi... Read More


1 officer dies, another injured, trying to save a pigeon

India, Oct. 13 -- A fire brigade official lost his life on Sunday, and his colleague sustained serious injuries, after they suffered electric shock while attempting to rescue a pigeon trapped in overh... Read More