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fire brigade sets off LPG safety drive for diwali

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- Following a tragic fire in Kandivali due to an LPG gas leak at the Shivani Catering Services that claimed six lives and left a lone survivor, the Mumbai Fire Brigade (MFB) has launc... Read More


Ceiling plaster falls on doc at GT Hosp

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- A senior resident doctor at Gokuldas Tejpal (GT) Hospital and Government Medical College in south Mumbai sustained head injuries on Thursday after a portion of the ceiling plaster i... Read More


'Transfer 10k ha mangrove land to forest dept'

MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday came down heavily on six district administrations in the Konkan region for failing to implement its earlier orders regarding mangrove conservation.... Read More


State asks 2 VN Desai Hosp docs to explain 'irregularities in HIV testing'

Mumbai, Oct. 17 -- The Maharashtra Medical Council (MMC) has issued notices to two senior doctors at the civic-run VN Desai Hospital in Santacruz, following serious allegations of irregularities in HI... Read More


Virar building collapse victim's kin gets Rs.15 lakh

MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- "My daughter will be able to stand on her feet again. It's a ray of hope," said an elated Anil Jovil, 58, who on Wednesday received a Rs.15-lakh cheque as compensation for his three... Read More


BMC rolls out the red carpet for private players

MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- Before the late Ratan Tata breathed his last, he bequeathed the BMC a final gift: an offer to maintain the median of the 10.58-km-long Coastal Road. A gesture that was well received... Read More


ED approaches SC to challenge HC order declaring ex-VVCMC chief's arrest illegal

MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- The Enforcement Directorate (ED) has approached the Supreme Court, challenging the Bombay High Court's order declaring the arrest of former Vasai Virar City Municipal Corporation (V... Read More


BJP leaders told to pull up their socks ahead of local body polls

Thane, Oct. 17 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is leaving no stone unturned to garner maximum number of local bodies in the civic elections, expected to be held in the next three months. In a meet... Read More


Khedkar gets pre-arrest bail for kidnapping

MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday granted pre-arrest bail to retired civil servant Dilip Khedekar, who was booked for kidnapping the helper of a ready mix concrete (RMC) truck and d... Read More


19-year-old colludes with lover, kills her husband

NAVI MUMBAI, Oct. 17 -- A 19-year-old woman and two others were arrested on Wednesday for allegedly murdering her husband with the help of her lover and a female accomplice. According to the Nagothane... Read More