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No new roads to be dug up, assures BMC

MUMBAI, March 6 -- The BMC announced on Wednesday that no fresh roads will be excavated for concretisation, and that the concreting of all roads being excavated will be completed by May 31. The annou... Read More


May 31 deadline for utilities too

Mumbai, March 6 -- It's not just the concreting of city streets; the BMC will not permit utilities from excavating roads after May 31. All ongoing works by these utilities, such as electricity and gas... Read More


India, UK discuss tech, tackling extremism

India, March 6 -- Trade, investment, technology cooperation and joint efforts to tackle trafficking and extremism were in focus during external affairs minister S Jaishankar's meetings with the top UK... Read More


Steve Smith quits ODIs after Champions Trophy defeat

India, March 6 -- Steve Smith has retired from one-day international cricket in the wake of Australia's Champions Trophy semifinal loss to India. Smith will continue to play test cricket for Australia... Read More


Conduct tree census in Taj zone, orders SC

India, March 6 -- The Supreme Court on Wednesday ordered a tree census in an area spread across 10,400 kilometres around the iconic Taj Mahal in Agra, known as Taj Trapezium Zone (TTZ), to ensure laws... Read More


Harsh words from Yogi, Yadav replies with poetry

LUCKNOW, March 6 -- Uttar Pradesh CM Yogi Adityanath said Abu Asim Azmi should be suspended from the Samajwadi Party (SP), without naming him. Speaking in the state legislative council on Wednesday, h... Read More


SP MLA Abu Azmi suspended from assembly

MUMBAI, March 6 -- Samajwadi Party MLA Abu Asim Azmi was suspended for the rest of the budget session on Wednesday after his remarks hailing Mughal emperor Aurangzeb as a "good administrator" on Monda... Read More


Agri minister's conviction in 1995 cheating case stayed

Mumbai, March 6 -- The Nashik sessions court on Wednesday stayed state agriculture minister Manikrao Kokate's conviction in a 1995 cheating and forgery case, removing necessity of his removal as a mem... Read More


4 cops suspended after viral 'money collection' video

MUMBAI, March 6 -- Four police constables attached to the Dharavi police station were suspended on Thursday after a video capturing them allegedly accepting bribes from hawkers went viral on social me... Read More


HC clears Adani firm's jetty project near Alibag

Mumbai, March 6 -- The Bombay High Court (HC) on Wednesday granted permission to Adani Cementation Limited to proceed with the construction of a jetty and conveyor corridor near Alibag to facilitate c... Read More