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NCB busts Rs.5 crore ephedrine racket, foils smuggling bid

MUMBAI, July 27 -- In a major intelligence-led operation, the Narcotics Control Bureau (NCB) has busted an alleged international drug trafficking network by seizing 10.99 kg of ephedrine worth an esti... Read More


Man dies after bike crashes into stationary dumper in Thane

Thane, July 27 -- A 29-year-old man died after his motorcycle rammed into the rear of an allegedly improperly parked dumper at Teen Hath Naka on Saturday afternoon. Police have booked the dumper drive... Read More


Container truck falls into metro construction pit; driver injured

MUMBAI, July 27 -- A container truck carrying 25 tonnes of waste tyres fell into a 15-foot-deep pit near Dosti Imperia on Ghodbunder Road on Sunday morning. The container was travelling from JNPT to G... Read More


Defence ministry refuses to part with land for Kandivali mega rail terminus

MUMBAI, July 27 -- The proposed mega long-distance rail terminus in Kandivali has hit a major roadblock after the Union ministry of defence rejected the Railways' request for a 65-acre defence land pa... Read More


Elephanta stall owners reject MMB's 10-year rent demand

MUMBAI, July 27 -- A growing dispute has emerged between the Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) and traders on Gharapuri (Elephanta Island) after the Board on July 13 offered 130 stall owners a one-time... Read More


Man, 27, attacks parents over frequent fights

MUMBAI, July 27 -- A 27-year-old man was arrested by the Versova police for allegedly attacking his elderly parents with a knife after he was driven to rage by their frequent arguments at their Yari R... Read More


Potholes resurface within a month of repairs

MUMBAI, July 27 -- Shravan Yadav, a 36-year-old resident of Waliv in Vasai East, fractured his leg on Friday after his two-wheeler skidded due to a pothole. "The entire six-kilometre stretch from Vasa... Read More


20-yr-old swept away in flood, friend missing

THANE, July 27 -- A 20-year-old man died after being swept away in flash floods while returning from an outing with friends from Maruti waterfall in Shahapur's Dolkhamb area on Sunday afternoon amid h... Read More


Aadhaar check for all welfare schemes in Maha

Mumbai, July 27 -- After using Aadhaar-based e-KYC to identify lakhs of ineligible beneficiaries under its flagship scheme - Mukhyamantri Majhi Ladki Bahin Yojana (MMLBY) - the Maharashtra government ... Read More


New edu min takes charge, holds meet

New Delhi, July 27 -- Union minister Pralhad Joshi on Sunday took additional charge of the education ministry at Kartavya Bhavan on Sunday. After taking charge, he chaired a meeting in which he review... Read More