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HC upholds constitutional validity of anti-terror law

MUMBAI, July 18 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday upheld the constitutional validity of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA). Stating that the law sat rightly with the Constitution of In... Read More


HC upholds conviction of Solapur villager who killed unwanted son

MUMBAI, July 18 -- The Bombay high court on Thursday upheld the conviction of a man accused of killing his infant son who was born after his wife refused to abort the baby. A division bench of justice... Read More


Police, FDA teams to probe fake med racket

MUMBAI, July 18 -- Food And Drug Administration (FDA) minister Narhari Zirwal, while admitting that some local companies from states such as Uttarakhand had been found to be involved in the counterfei... Read More


Over 25,000 nurses on strike over contract jobs

Mumbai, July 18 -- Thousands of the state's nurses declared an indefinite strike and suspended services on Thursday demanding that contractual recruitment of nurses be halted, allowances increased, an... Read More


Over 26k people died on rly tracks in 10 yrs: RTI

Mumbai, July 18 -- A total of 26,547 people lost their lives on railway tracks in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region between January 2015 and May 2025, according to data sourced via a Right to Information... Read More


State orders closure of 258 pvt hospitals over violations

Mumbai, July 18 -- The Maharashtra government has issued orders to cancel the registration of 258 private hospitals which were found violating provisions of the Bombay Nursing Homes Registration Act, ... Read More


Don't dump us, say sanitation workers

Mumbai, July 18 -- On the eve of a whirlwind change to Mumbai's waste collection and transportation system, threatening to wipe away jobs of thousands of motor loaders-those who tip your garbage into ... Read More


Beef ban law to get more teeth: Yogesh kadam

MUMBAI, July 18 -- The state government said on Thursday it would strengthen the law banning cow slaughter by enhancing the punishment for repeat offenders. The announcement was made amid concerns rai... Read More


Civic officials get notice over 'beautification fraud'

MUMBAI, July 18 -- A show cause notice has been served to two civic officials in the BMC's A ward, for alleged procedural violations and financial irregularities in beautification work carried out in ... Read More


Marginal drop in FYJC second merit list cut-offs

Mumbai, July 18 -- The second merit list for the First Year Junior College (FYJC) online centralised admission process was released on Thursday, offering college allotments to 251,804 students out of ... Read More