Local train derails in Mumbai, disrupts services

THANE - Trains on the central line in Mumbai have been delayed by over half-an-hour after three bogies of a local train derailed outside the Thane station early this morning.

12 hurt as Gandhidham-Bangalore Express derails near Thane

THANE - At least twelve persons sustained minor injuries when twelve coaches of the Bangalore bound Gandhidham Express derailed at Bhiwandi in Maharashra’s Thane district this morning.

12 injured as train derails near Mumbai

THANE - At least 12 passengers sustained minor injuries when 11 coaches of the Gandhidham-Bengaluru Express derailed near Dombivili here early Wednesday, a railway official said.

Three killed in Thane building collapse

THANE - At least three people were killed and 20 others feared trapped when a portion of a five-storey building collapsed in Maharashtra’s Ulhasnagar township here Thursday, police said.

Christians reconvert to Hindu faith in Thane in Maharashtra

THANE - A group of 6,000 Christians got reconverted and took to Hinduism at a function held in Thane on Monday.

Maharashtra Govt. announces compensation for slain Thane firemen’s family

THANE - Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Sunday announced a Rs.200,000 compensation to the kin of each of six firemen, who lost their lives while on duty in Thane.

Six firemen choke to death after fighting blaze

THANE - In a Diwali tragedy, six firemen suffocated after successfully battling a fire in a multi-storied building here early Sunday, a senior officer said.

Six firemen die from suffocation in Thane fire

THANE - At least six firemen working with the Thane fire service died from suffocation after getting stuck in a lift in a housing complex where they had gone to put out a blaze.

Six firemen choke to death after battling blaze

THANE - In a gruesome Diwali tragedy, six firemen suffocated to death after they battled a blaze in a multi-storied building here early Sunday, a senior officer said.

Heavy rains wreak havoc in Thane

THANE - Normal life was badly affected due to heavy and incessant rains for nearly 10 hours Thane on the outskirts of Mumbai and its surrounding areas.

Monsoon Marathon staged in Thane sans any rain

THANE - Thousands of enthusiasts from different walks of life and age groups participated in the annual ‘Varsha Marathon’ or, the Monsoon Marathon held at Thane in Maharashtra on Sunday.

Shiv Sena protests against erratic power supply in Thane

THANE - Shiv Sena party workers ransacked a power station in Thane in a violent protest against power tariff hike and growing power shortage on Tuesday.

Raj Thackeray arrested for violence against north Indians

THANE - Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray surrendered before railway police here Monday in connection with a case of inciting violence against north Indian students appearing for a railway recruitment exam in October last year.

Patil for alternative dispute settlement mechanism

THANE - President Pratibha Patil today called for introducing mobile courts in remote areas and alternative dispute settlement mechanism in order to make justice affordable and accessible to weaker sections of society.

Two killed in Thane chemical factory blast

THANE - Two workers were killed in a massive blast, which gutted down a chemical factory in Ambernath area of western Thane on Tuesday.

Salman Khan campaigns for his father’s friend

KALYAN - Thousands of fans in Kalyan region of Maharashtra gathered to catch a glimpse of Bollywood actor Salman Khan, who campaigned for Vasant Dhaukare, a friend of his father and the candidate of the Nationalist Congress Party.

Over a dozen injured in communal violence in Thane

THANE - Over a dozen people, including seven policemen, were injured in Thane on Tuesday after a road mishap led communal violence spilled out of control.

Adulterated festival colours land 74 children in hospital in Maharashtra

THANE - Over 74 children in Thane in Maharashtra were admitted to hospital with chemical-related “poisoning”, allegedly after using powdered colour to play ‘Holi’.

Congress should get Oscar for mushrooming slums: Modi

THANE - Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday poked fun at the Congress, saying it should get an Oscar since it was under the party’s rule that ’slums had mushroomed in the country’ and but for this, ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ would not have been made.