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WCD dept tops 100-day scorecard

MUMBAI, May 2 -- The women and child development (WCD) department took top honours, while three departments headed by chief minister Devendra Fadnavis (general administration) and his two deputies, Ek... Read More


US, Ukraine sign deal on natural resources

India, May 2 -- The US and Ukraine reached a deal over access to Ukraine's natural resources Wednesday, a move that Kyiv sought to solidify President Donald Trump's backing in ceasefire talks with Rus... Read More


HC grants bail to customs officer arrested in bribery case

MUMBAI, May 2 -- The Bombay high court has granted bail to a customs officer arrested by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) in January in a bribery case. The court observed that the officer, Vi... Read More


Panvel: 3 killed in road accidents

Navi Mumbai, May 2 -- Three people lost their lives in separate road accidents at different locations in Panvel. The police are trying to hunt down the accused in two of the cases. In the first accide... Read More


Mum airport slashes cargo slots, IATA smells foul play

Mumbai, May 2 -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed "deep disappointment" with the Adani Group-operated Mumbai International Airport Limited (MIAL) for cancelling slots d... Read More


Two bikers hit by heavy vehicles, killed

MUMBAI, May 2 -- Two people died on Wednesday in separate accidents involving heavy vehicles. In both accidents, the drivers of the heavy vehicles fled the spot after hitting two-wheelers. In the firs... Read More


'Caste data could open Pandora's Box in Maha'

MUMBAI, May 2 -- Although all political parties have welcomed the central government's resolve to include a caste census as part of the national census, experts and officials are citing the upheaval o... Read More


'Some crackers not enough': Akhtar calls for war on Pak

Mumbai, May 2 -- Noted poet, author and lyricist Javed Akhtar - a votary of fraternal relations and collaboration between Indian and Pakistani film industries and musicians - on Thursday urged the cen... Read More


Sugar factories worried about hike in remunerative price to farmers

MUMBAI, May 2 -- While sugar factories in Maharashtra are already facing a financial challenge in paying the Fair and Remunerative Price (FRP) to sugarcane farmers-some have even received notices for ... Read More


'Committed to the classroom'

India, May 2 -- Shailendrakumar Wagh, 46 A mathematics and science teacher for more than two decades, Wagh was declared surplus in June 2023. Since then, he has received several orders from the state ... Read More