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Central Rly tests roaming ticket sellers at CSMT to cut long queues

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- Central Railway (CR) has begun a pilot project at Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT) to ease the chronic queues at ticket counters by deploying roaming staff equipped with ... Read More


Citizen complaint button vanishes from Mumbai Traffic Police App

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- A vital digital tool used by citizens to enforce traffic rules in a city where traffic chaos is increasingly becoming a feature of daily life, appears to have been revoked. Months a... Read More


2-year-old boy survives 20-foot fall into sewer

THANE, Nov. 20 -- A two-year-old boy miraculously survived a 20-foot plunge into an open sewer chamber near Dnyanasadhana College in Thane on Tuesday evening, after local residents mounted a swift and... Read More


woman kills neighbour by spraying insect spray on face

Mumbai, Nov. 20 -- A 46-year-old woman from Virar was arrested on Wednesday for allegedly causing the death of her neighbour by spraying a mosquito repellent on him during a quarrel over water scarcit... Read More


HC raps flat owner for obstructing redevelopment

Mumbai, Nov. 20 -- The Bombay High Court has criticised a flat owner, a developer, for obstructing the redevelopment of a dilapidated building in Borivali, stressing that a lone dissenting flat owner ... Read More


After announcing solo status, Congress eyes tie-ups with NCP (SP), smaller allies

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- Days after declaring that it would contest the BMC elections on its own, the Mumbai Congress now wants to tie up with the Sharad Pawar-led NCP (SP) and other smaller allies. On Mond... Read More


Agra director Behl leads fight for screen space, scores of indie filmmakers join in

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- On Monday, 46 independent filmmakers came together and shared a statement on social media. Carrying names like Payal Kapadia, Shaunak Sen, Honey Trehan, Kanu Behl among others, it s... Read More


Plea in HC against Airoli pigeon-feeding spot

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- A petition has been filed in the Bombay High Court against the BMC's decision to establish an interim pigeon-feeding spot at the creekside area near the old Airoli-Mulund check naka... Read More


Shinde meets Shah, urges him to stop BJP poaching Sena leaders

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- Day after the high drama ensued in the backdrop of the political tussle between the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Shiv Sena -- the two major constituents of the Mahayuti - Sena c... Read More


'Using VVPAT not feasible in local body polls'

MUMBAI, Nov. 20 -- The Maharashtra State Election Commission (SEC) told the Bombay High Court on Wednesday that using Voter Verifiable Paper Audit Trail (VVPAT) machines in local body elections is not... Read More