Fadnavis pitches Maharashtra as top investment destination for UK firms

Over a period of about three weeks, scammers pretended to be high‑ranking police officials and threatened a senior couple with arrest, using fake Supreme Court papers to claim they were being investigated. The fraudsters convinced the couple to hand over money, resulting in a loss of roughly ₹4.5 crore.

Juhu Airport will reduce its operating hours because several air‑traffic controllers are away for training, creating a staffing shortfall. The airport director said internal issues are being addressed and that discussions with relevant parties are ongoing, but no final decision on the new schedule has been made yet.

The court has permitted the head of TPG India to help the prosecution in a case involving a ₹17.9‑crore fake‑art scheme. He was allowed to intervene because he was the original complainant who first reported the cheating and forgery that triggered a money‑laundering probe.

Maharashtra’s minister, Ravindra Sarnaik, has publicly criticized Tesla after a remark made by Elon Musk, saying the state is an important market for the company’s electric vehicles. He warned that the government may take strong action against Tesla in response.

The High Court rejected a proposal for a blanket prohibition on police detentions, stating that illegal arrests will not be allowed but each case must be documented individually. It indicated that the court will address the problem and provide relief where specific instances are proven.

Police questioned Rajendra Shinde at the Thane crime branch’s anti‑extortion unit on Tuesday morning, according to sources familiar with the investigation. The interrogation is part of the Special Investigation Team’s probe into the murder of Purnekar, which has raised questions about the husband of a former mayor.