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  FBI officials in Thane, join multi-million call centre scam probe

  India | October 15, 2016 7:20 IST

  Two officials of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have reached here today and joined the police in investigating the multi-million call centre scam unearthed earlier this week. "We will verify the information which

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  Thane: 500 call centre employees detained for duping US citizens

  India | October 05, 2016 12:17 IST

  Over 500 employees of some Thane-based call centres were detained for allegedly threatening US citizens and siphoning off their money.

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  31st July News in Nutshell: Important stories of the day

  India | July 31, 2016 19:40 IST

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  At least 5 killed in Thane building collapse

  India | July 31, 2016 13:16 IST

  At least five persons were killed and ten others injured after a building collapsed in the powerloom town of Bhiwandi on Sunday morning amid heavy rains. The two-storey structure at Gaibi Nagar under Shanti

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  Thane: Armed dacoits loot cash van, decamp with Rs 12 crore

  India | June 28, 2016 17:58 IST

  In one of the biggest incidents of its kind in the state, armed dacoits stormed into a cash management firm here and decamped with around Rs.12 crore cash, police said on Tuesday.

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  Mobiles worth over Rs 10 lakh stolen from Amazon godown

  June 01, 2016 19:27 IST

  Thane: Mobile handsets worth about Rs 10.37 lakhs were allegedly stolen from the godown of an e-commerce company by its employees here, police said. According to a police complaint lodged by Amazon company, on May

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  Thane blast: Toll reaches 10, factory owners booked for culpable homicide

  India | May 27, 2016 23:34 IST

  Thane: The toll in the boiler blast in a chemicals factory here rose to 10 on Friday including three relations of the owners even as charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder were slapped

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  Thane: Three killed, over 25 injured in high-intensity blast at chemical factory

  India | May 26, 2016 16:36 IST

  Dombivili: Three people died and over 25 were injured when an explosion rocked an industrial unit in Dombivili township of Thane district in Maharashtra today. According to officials, the blast was triggered by an explosion

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  Rs 2200 crore drug bust in Thane linked to international drug mafia

  India | April 28, 2016 9:44 IST

  The arrest of a Nigerian citizen earlier this month, who sold Meow Meow drug (mephedrone), has helped the Thane Police to bust a powerful drug racket in the city. According to police, the drug bust is the biggest in recent times with value of around

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  Major fire engulfs garment factory in Bhiwandi, around 350 people rescued

  India | April 12, 2016 15:17 IST

  Thane: A major fire broke out at a factory-cum-residential complex in Bhiwandi town of Thane district today morning. Police said that at least 80 people are feared trapped and efforts are on to rescue them

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  Thane Chartered Accountant kills 14 of his family, commits suicide

  India | February 28, 2016 23:04 IST

  Mumbai: In shocking incident, a 35-year-old man from Thane allegedly killed 14 of his own family members with a knife at in the wee hours of Sunday  and later hung himself to death. The accused identified

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  Raj Thackeray slams BJP over Yakub Memon hanging

  Politics | August 11, 2015 5:43 IST

  Mumbai:  Hitting out at BJP over the execution of 1993 blasts case convict Yakub Memon, MNS president Raj Thackeray today alleged that the BJP-led governments at the Centre and state wanted "riots to break out

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  6 killed, 10 injured in building collapse in Thane district

  India | July 29, 2015 10:29 IST

  Thane: At least six persons including a woman have been killed and 10 injured in a building collapse last night at Thakurli in Thane district, a fire brigade official today said.Two more persons are feared

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  Minister orders crackdown on illegal liquor dens in Thane

  India | June 22, 2015 19:02 IST

  Mumbai:  In the wake of the Malad hooch tragedy that has claimed nearly hundred lives so far, Maharashtra Minister Eknath Shinde today said he has ordered wiping out of the 'haath bhattis' (furnaces) in Thane

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  Undertrial damages police van outside court

  India | February 03, 2015 11:44 IST

  Thane: An undertrial, who was brought to the Thane court for hearing in a case damaged a police van and injured himself in the process after he got into a scuffle with the policeman escorting

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  Where are 'achche din' if commuters face problems? asks Shiv Sena

  Politics | January 05, 2015 11:35 IST

  Mumbai:  Criticising authorities over handling of commuter rage and breakdown of suburban train services last week, the Shiv Sena today mocked the Centre's promise of “achche din” and asked where are the good days assured

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  Mumbai local train services resume, motormen's union calls off strike

  India | January 02, 2015 14:51 IST

  Mumbai: Suburban train services resumed in Mumbai after motormen's union called off their agitation following assurance from the Railway Protection Force (RPF) that they will be provided protection.Motormen refused to drive trains after one of

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  Suburban train services hit in Mumbai as angry commuters protest delays

  India | January 02, 2015 12:54 IST

  Thane: Suburban train services were today disrupted on the Central Line after scores of commuters blocked the rail tracks to protest the slow running and cancellation of some trains during the morning rush hour.  Hundreds

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  Thane: Over 150 taken ill due to chemical waste in drain

  India | November 30, 2014 7:41 IST

  Thane: As many as 164 residents of Ulhasnagar in Thane district reported symptoms such as burning sensation in the eyes, giddiness and breathing problems following release of a hazardous chemical in a drain in neighbouring

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  Tension in parts of Thane over Facebook post on Ambedkar

  India | November 08, 2014 23:04 IST

  Thane:  Tension prevailed in few localities in Thane, nearly 35 km away from Mumbai, after Republican Party of India (RPI) activists took to streets over an allegedly defamatory post of dalit icon Babasaheb Ambedkar on