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Govt sets up task force to study impact of social media on minors

MUMBAI, March 28 -- The Maharashtra government has appointed a task force to suggest ways to regulate social media for minors. The panel will study the nature and extent of social media usage among mi... Read More


Teen held for posting about 'fake' lockdown

THANE, March 28 -- The Mumbra Police have detained a 19-year-old college student for spreading rumors through his Instagram posts that a lockdown would be imposed across the country at midnight on Sun... Read More


Court acquits 5 Hry cops, 2 others in encounter of gangster Sandeep Gadoli

MUMBAI, March 28 -- Ten years after Haryana-based gangster Sandeep Gadoli was shot dead in an alleged fake encounter in a Mumbai hotel, a sessions court on Friday acquitted all seven accused, includin... Read More


7 killed in avalanche at Zojila Pass, Ladakh

Srinagar, March 28 -- Seven people were killed and several others injured after a massive avalanche struck the Srinagar-Leh highway at Zojila Pass in Ladakh on Friday, leaving multiple passenger vehic... Read More


2 cops held for abducting fx delivery exec, robbing $10k

MUMBAI, March 28 -- Two constables of the Mumbai Police were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly kidnapping a forex company delivery executive and robbing him of $10,000 (over Rs.9 lakh) in Juhu; thre... Read More


Hit-and-run victim, 76, critical; rider absconding

MUMBAI, March 28 -- Four days after a 76-year-old man was critically injured in a hit-and-run in Goregaon, police are yet to identify the scooter rider involved in the incident. Family members alleged... Read More


Man acquitted after 12 yrs in jail for alleged rape of minor

MUMBAI, March 28 -- A 51-year-old man is set to walk free after spending 12 years in prison on charges of kidnapping, rape and murder of a minor in 2013, as the Bombay high court (HC) recently found t... Read More


Domestic power tariff cut from April 1

Mumbai, March 28 -- Residential consumers of the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Ltd (MSEDCL) will have to pay less tariff from April 1 compared to current rates, according to a rev... Read More


Woman injured after stone hurled at moving local

MUMBAI, March 28 -- A woman commuter was injured after a stone was allegedly thrown at a moving Central Railway local between Parel and Dadar stations on Friday evening, raising fresh concerns about p... Read More


Vasai 'guru' booked for sexual assault

MUMBAI, March 28 -- As victims of self-styled godman Ashok Kharat step forward with allegations of rape and sexual abuse, the case has encouraged other survivers to speak up about similar incidents. T... Read More