1. Abu Salem Has Served His Sentence, Set Him Free: Defence
Citing cases where accused convicted for similar offenses in the first leg of the 1993 blast trial were given short jail terms, extradited gangster Abu Salem prayed for minimum punishment in the special TADA court on Monday.
Salem’s lawyer, Sudeep Pasbola, told the court that other accused in the case who had committed similar offences were awarded a mere eight year jail-term. He stressed on the fact that Salem has been in prison since 2005, so if at all he should be set free.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
2. State Wants Centre’s Nod For A Noisier Ganeshotsav
The High Court may have wanted a more peaceful Ganeshotsav this year, but politicians are in no mood to let that happen. In order to skirt an HC order directing the state not to allow loudspeakers in silence zones on any day of the year, the state has asked the Centre’s nod to relax the norms during the 10-day festival starting August 25.
Under pressure from the powerful Ganpati mandals, who have the backing of both the BJP and rival Shiv Sena, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has decided to ask the Centre to relax noise pollution norms so that Ganpati mandals can get permission to install loudspeakers in silence zones. “We will first move the Centre to seek a relaxation,” Fadnavis confirmed to Mumbai Mirror.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
3. Byculla Custodial Death: Court Seeks State Govt’s Explanation
The Bombay High Court on Monday asked the state government to explain why it took the Byculla jail authorities nearly five hours to take custodial death victim Manjula Shetye to a hospital.
The Division Bench of Justice R M Savant and Justice Sadhana Jadhav asked the state government to list what steps were taken by the jail officials to provide medical assistance to Shetye.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
4. Exclusive: Kritika Chaudhary Killed by Drug Dealer Over Rs 6,000
Kritika Chaudhary, the 28-year-old small time actor, who was found murdered at her Andheri home last month, was killed over Rs 6,000 that she allegedly owed to a local drug dealer, revealed the Mumbai police. Almost a month after a partially-dressed Chaudhary was discovered dead under mysterious circumstances in her apartment, investigators, on Monday, announced the arrest of two men in connection with the crime.
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5. College Fee Dispute Stalls 89 Women’s Dream Of Teaching
Eight-nine female students’ dream of becoming teachers has been derailed by a fee dispute with their career counsellor and college, which barred them from appearing for the final semester exams in April.
The students have now submitted a complaint to the MHB Colony police in Borivali, seeking action against the counsellor, Bhagyesh Sanake, who helped them enrol in Trimurti Women’s B.Ed College, Ahmednagar district, in 2015 and collected the fees from them.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
6. Fire Breaks out in Mukesh Ambani’s Antilia; Now Under Control
A fire broke out in the Antilia building, Mukesh Ambani’s palatial home, in Mumbai on Monday evening. According to ANI, six fire engines rushed to the location on Altamount Road. The Mumbai fire brigade has said that the fire is now under control.
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7. Ismailis Wish Aga Khan Happy Diamond Jubilee
How does one celebrate a momentous occasion? If you are part of the Ismaili community, you’d dance to garba tunes and bung in a ‘flash-mob dance’ to add verve to the festivities. That’s exactly what the Ismailis have been doing over the last three-odd days to mark the 60th year of their spiritual leader His Highness Prince Karim Aga Khan IV’s imamat (leadership).
The hub of the celebrations is the Ismailia Co-operative Housing Society on Clare Road in Byculla. It includes music and prayer sessions at their jamatkhanas, and a traditional “mamera” ceremony in Mazgaon that will bring the festivities to a close today.
(Source: Mumbai Mirror)
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