Thane Building Collapse

Thane collapse to Ajit Pawar: Why accountability is a bad word in India

Unless public change their behavior pattern to make representatives more accountable, India's growth will always lag its optimum growth potential.

Thane building collapse: Charge sheet files against 27 accused

The 3,000-page document, which has shown five accused as absconding, was filed in the Thane district court by Crime Branch, which probed the April 4 crash of the seven-storey illegal building at Mumbra.

Deputy Municipal Comm arrested in Thane building collapse case

Seventy four people died when a seven-story unauthorised building in Shil-Phata area near Mumbra in the district collapsed earlier this month

Thane building collapse: Two more municipal corporation employees arrested

Three officials of TMC, one of them a Deputy Municipal Commissioner, an architect, Corporator Hira Patil, a building material supplier and a local journalist, are among those arrested earlier.

Thane building collapse: Fraudsters claim bodies to grab compensation

Five unclaimed bodies and two injured kids, who have lost their entire families in last week’s Mumbra crash, have become targets for cheats eyeing the monetary compensation declared by the government.

Thane building collapse: Two more arrested

Assistant Municipal Commissioner of the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) Shyam Thorbole and Hadis Ulla Chowdhury, a partner of the builders earlier arrested by the Thane Police on Friday.

Court hears counsel's arguments in the Thane building collapse case

The counsel told a special court that Thane Municipal Commisioner's appointment was not for carrying out demolition work at all.

Thane building collapse: Civic officials were bribed, says police

Three days after a seven-storey Thane residential complex that collapsed killing 74 people, the police confirmed that the building was illegal and civic officials were bribed during the construction.

Thane building collapse: Arrested builders produced before court

The developers – Jamil Qureshi and Salim Shaikh – involved in the construction of the illegal seven-storey building were arrested on Saturday

Thane building collapse: Municipal commissioner among 5 arrested

The five arrested persons are Assistant Municipal Commissioner Babasaheb Andale, constable S Sayeed, local NCP corporator Hira Patil, Thane Municipal Corporation clerk Kisan Madke and collection agent Jabbar Patel.