Mumbai: The CSMI airport commissionerate, Mumbai customs cone-III authorities have destroyed a total of 1,010.8 kgs of NDPS drugs valued at around Rs 1,079 crore during the financial year 2025-26. The last lot in this destruction drive was carried out on March 27 where over 376 kg narcotic substances were disposed of. The exercise underscores the firm resolve of customs department to prevent illicit drugs from re-entering society.

Mumbai: Police have booked a 20-year-old man and his accomplice for allegedly abusing and assaulting a college girl and her fiance in Wadala on Thursday afternoon.The complainant told police that Ayan Pandlekar was stalking her for some time and on Thursday he followed her again. She then called up her fiance and informed him about it. When her fiance, Sultan, arrived, the accused along with his associate allegedly assaulted Sultan. Later, the accused again allegedly assaulted Sultan at a different location in the area and allegedly sexually harassed the complainant who later filed a complaint.

Mumbai: The Bandra police registered a case against nine individuals for fighting at the Bandra-Worli Sea Link (BWSL) toll plaza around Friday midnight. The accused included six toll plaza staff members, a taxi driver and his two associates. A video of the incident went viral. Police said the altercation broke out over honking. They booked the accused under the BNS section for affray.Police said that around midnight, a taxi driver waiting in a queue at the BWSL toll plaza continuously honked. The fight broke out when a toll plaza staff member confronted him and used abusive language.Police said the situation escalated when the taxi driver called two of his associates to the spot. A physical fight broke out between the toll staff and the taxi driver, along with his associates. Two people sustained injuries and were taken to Bhabha Hospital in Bandra West for treatment.Meanwhile, eyewitnesses said a car driver was allegedly thrashed by toll naka employees following a dispute at the Bandra exit of the sea link. The incident caused a brief commotion at the toll plaza and disrupted traffic for nearly 10 minutes before the situation was brought under control.

Mumbai: The BMC will conduct ‘Vruksha Sanjeevani’ campaign for the conservation of trees at public places from April 1 to 30. Under this campaign, measures such as removing cement-concrete accumulated around trees and replacing it with loose red soil, removing nails hammered into tree trunks, advertisement boards, ropes and cables, as well as pruning branches that obstruct pedestrians are undertaken. There are a total of 29,75,283 trees in BMC area.

Navi Mumbai: A trekker from Thane who slipped from a cliff and fell 100 feet down, was rescued by locals in a four-hour long operation. Srikanta Sahu (27) started his journey from Dadar by walking a few days ago, but stayed at the Khandas village, Karjat on Thursday. Sahu, while searching for pathways amidst the forest had accidentally fallen, sustaining injury. With only 2% battery left, he sent a screenshot of his location to a family member. A farmhouse owner, Nivrutti Enkar, led a nine-member search and rescue operation team responding to alerts from the victim’s family. They tracked Sahu and brought him back to the village and provided water and food. The Karjat police were alerted. “He took a rest here on Friday night and returned to his native village on Saturday morning,” said Enkar.

Mumbai: The state govt has invited corporates to undertake social responsibility schemes in various districts to improve healthcare access for the people.This appeal was made at a meeting held as a part of the Maharashtra Impact and Sustainability Convergence Programme on Saturday, with state health minister Prakash Abitkar addressing national and international organisations involved in CSR activities. He also announced the setting up of a CSR coordination cell for the public health department.Representatives from European Union Chamber of Commerce, Indian Oil Corporation Limited, JSW Foundation, Aditya Birla Education Trust, Doctors For You, Indian Dental Association, Sanofi, Capgemini, Amazon, Cipla Foundation, Godrej Enterprises Group, were present at this meeting.Stating that many “positive changes have taken place in the health department in the past year, Abitkar said, “If additional resources are made available through CSR along with funds from the central and state govts, it will be of great help in changing the face of the health system.”He highlighted the role of CSR in operating boat ambulances in areas such as Nandurbar. Companies were invited to adopt districts, contribute in development of health infrastructure, repair of equipment, emergency services, medicine supply, diagnostic facilities, staff training and public awareness campaigns, said health officials.