MAN GIVEN LIFE TERM FOR KILLING WIFE IN 2017

THANE: The Kalyan sessions court on Tuesday sentenced a 40-year-old man to life imprisonment for killing his wife following a minor argument between them. The convict, Nandu Kamdi, a resident of Shirole village in Shahpur, had strangled his wife with a dupatta in 2017. Kamdi used to work as a labourer.

16 years on, man acquitted of molestation charges

MUMBAI: The Kurla metropolitan court acquitted a 55-year-old man on Thursday of charges related to molesting a mentally-challenged woman in 2003 in Govandi. The metropolitan court noted that there was no evidence that the man had caused hurt to the woman or molested her.

Bird strike ’17: DGCA probe says Goair pilots at fault

MUMBAI: An investigation into a bird strike incident on Goair (G8 338) Delhi-mumbai flight on June 21, 2017, which led to the flight having to return, has been blamed on the pilots. The DGCA on Monday released a report that said the incident was caused by incorrect identification of affected engine.

ONGC halts seismic survey after fishermen’s protest

PALGHAR: Oil and Natural Gas Commission (ONGC) on Monday suspended an ongoing seismic survey for oil deposits in the Arabian Sea till February 12, after fishermen from Vasai, Palghar, Dahanu, Uttan, Bhayander and other areas protested. The decision to halt the survey was taken at a top-level meeting between ONGC, the fisheries department and members of federal fishermen cooperative societies on Monday.

Residents protest against proposed landfill in Kalyan

KALYAN: Residents of Godrej Hill in Kalyan recently staged a protest against the proposed Barave Scientific Land Filling (SLF) dumping yard. The residents took out a protest march and submitted before the authorities their reasons for opposing the dumping yard.

NGO proposes to restore Byculla railway station

MUMBAI: An NGO has proposed to restore Byculla railway station to its past glory. I Love Mumbai, the NGO, signed a memorandum of understanding with the railways and presented their plans to the BMC’S Mumbai Heritage Conservation Committee on Tuesday.

Three-day Keli Kathakali Festival from February 8

MUMBAI: The Keli Kathakali Festival, an annual three-day event that aims to uphold the classical and traditional art forms of India through live performances and awareness programmes, will begin from February 8.