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Aarogya Mitras demand sick leave, other benefits

THANE, Feb. 20 -- Aarogya Mitras, who act as facilitators for patients as part of the state health insurance scheme, continued their indefinite strike for the third day on Wednesday. At the collector... Read More


CBI arrests five railway officers, 1 posted in Mumbai, in bribery case

MUMBAI, Feb. 20 -- The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) has arrested five railway officers, including Sanjay Tiwari, a deputy chief commercial manager working with the Western Railway (WR) at Chu... Read More


HC grants bail to 19-year-old who abused a minor

MUMBAI, Feb. 20 -- MUMBAIThe Bombay High Court on Tuesday granted bail to a 23-year-old accused of sexually abusing his friend's sister, who was 13 at the time, on the grounds that the two were in a c... Read More


Green retrofittings to cut emissions

MUMBAI, Feb. 20 -- On January 29, the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation (MBMC) and Aga Khan Agency for Habitat (AKAH) launched a Mira Bhayandar Climate Action Plan (MBCAP) to accommodate energy and... Read More


Biker assaults BEST bus driver with helmet in Road rage case

NAVI MUMBAI, Feb. 20 -- In a road rage incident, a 24-year-old BEST bus driver was assaulted with a helmet by an unidentified biker on February 16 on the Sion-Panvel Highway, near the CBD Belapur flyo... Read More


Bhiwandi fire exposes glaring safety lapses

THANE, Feb. 20 -- When a fire breaks out in Bhiwandi's sprawling logistics hub, the response hinges on a roll of the dice - a call goes out to the three nearest municipal corporations and whichever on... Read More


Man held for raping 15 women he met on matrimonial sites

MUMBAI, Feb. 20 -- The Waliv police in Vasai East on Wednesday arrested a 26-year-old man from Gujarat for raping more than 15 women he met on matrimonial websites in the past two and a half years, wi... Read More


UAE firm to invest Rs.21,000 crore in Vadhavan Port

Mumbai, Feb. 20 -- The UAE-based NMDC Group on Tuesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) to invest Rs.21,000 crore in the Vadhavan Port project... Read More


Fugitive Maoist leader wanted in J'khand held in Yavatmal

NAGPUR, Feb. 20 -- After years on the run, 47-year-old wanted Maoist leader Tulsi, also known as Dilip Mahato, was arrested on Tuesday in Yavatmal district, 154 km from Nagpur, following an extensive ... Read More


Lanning, Sutherland star in DC's victory

New Delhi, Feb. 20 -- Meg Lanning and Annabel Sutherland ensured Delhi Capitals climbed to the second spot in the points table following a seven-wicket win in the Women's Premier League (WPL) against ... Read More