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Residents worry as toxic smog engulfs Navi Mum

Navi Mumbai, Sept. 27 -- A dense blanket of smog has once again engulfed Navi Mumbai, leaving residents across several neighbourhoods gasping for breath and raising alarm over worsening environmental ... Read More


fmr IRS officer, wife booked for forgery

MUMBAI, Sept. 27 -- The Cuffe Parade Police on Wednesday registered a case against former Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Vivek Batra, his wife Priyanka, and two employees of a private bank in Co... Read More


Co-op dept rapped over Rizvi Chambers maintenance dues

MUMBAI, Sept. 27 -- The Bombay High Court has rapped authorities in the state cooperative department for not recovering maintenance dues from the developer of Rizvi Chambers, a well-known housing comp... Read More


Mumbai scientists identify six genes behind foetal defects

MUMBAI, Sept. 27 -- Scientists in Mumbai have identified six new genes associated with severe foetal abnormalities, including brain deformities and congenital heart defects, which could help parents m... Read More


Give serious thought to UCC, says Delhi HC

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- The Delhi high court has sought serious consideration of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) and underscored the urgent need for legislative clarity on the conflict between Islamic and I... Read More


SC signals rethink on crackers, allows production of green ones

New Delhi, Sept. 27 -- Ahead of Diwali, the Supreme Court and the Commission for Air Quality Management, have signalled a shift from their earlier stance on firecrackers in Delhi and the National Capi... Read More


MPSC postpones prelims from Sept 28 to Nov 9

PUNE, Sept. 27 -- The Maharashtra Public Service Commission (MPSC) on Friday postponed its general service prelim examination to November 9, taking into account the flood situation in the state. The e... Read More


Lalu's son floats new party

PATNA, Sept. 27 -- Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) president Lalu Prasad's elder son Tej Pratap Yadav on Friday announced that he has floated a new party, Janshakti Janata Dal, for "a long battle" in poll-... Read More


'India, US to continue talks for mutually beneficial trade deal'

NEW DELHI, Sept. 27 -- India and the US will continue negotiations for an early conclusion of a "mutually beneficial" bilateral trade deal, the government said on Friday as commerce minister Piyush Go... Read More


D.i.s.h offers new process for approval of factory licences

Mumbai, Sept. 27 -- The Directorate of Industrial Safety and Health (DISH) provides services such as granting factory licences, licence renewal, approval of factory plans, and licence amendments. For ... Read More