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Wall built to starve mangroves of water in Andheri to be razed

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- A wall built to starve mangroves of water near the Oshiwara creek, potentially allowing them to perish and allow a developer to usurp a large land parcel in Andheri west, will be dem... Read More


Western naval command's new chief of staff takes charge

Mumbai, Oct. 4 -- The ministry of defence has appointed vice admiral Rahul Vilas Gokhale as chief of staff of western naval command, and he took charge on October 1. His predecessor vice admiral Ajay ... Read More


Surat Parsi Panchayat writes to PM Modi opposing merger of Central Bank of India

Mumbai, Oct. 4 -- The Surat Parsi Panchayat has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, urging him not to merge the 114-year-old Central Bank of India with other public-sector banks. Calling it India... Read More


Rapist-murderer strikes again, escapes police, kills 7-year-old

THANE, Oct. 4 -- A rapist-murder who had escaped police custody on August 4 during a court hearing, was traced and arrested on Wednesday after he allegedly raped and murdered seven-year-old girl in Ma... Read More


'India Specialises in Fake News': Yunus on Hindu Attack Reports

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus has accused India of "specialising in spreading fake news" as he dismissed reports of attacks on Hindus in the country. Rejecting critic... Read More


Hamas has till sunday to accept terms, says trump

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- US President Donald Trump said he is setting a Sunday evening deadline for Hamas to agree to his plan to end the war in Gaza, warning of stark consequences if the group does not ... Read More


Three of family drown in sea in Sindhudurg

Mumbai, Oct. 4 -- At least three members of a family drowned in the Arabian Sea in Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra during their picnic, while four others who entered water with them went missing, p... Read More


Maharashtra launches e-bond system for int'l trade

MUMBAI, Oct. 4 -- In a major step towards digitisation and ease of doing business, the state government on Friday launched an e-bond system for importers and exporters. The initiative eliminates the n... Read More


Zubeen Garg case key accused calls for central agency probe, approaches SC

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Shyamkanu Mahanta, the organiser of the North East India Festival and a key accused in connection with the death of singer Zubeen Garg, has approached the Supreme Court seeking a ... Read More


England bundle out SA for 69, coast to huge win

New Delhi, Oct. 4 -- Before this match, South Africa were expected to be a tough challenge. They made it to the finals of the most recent ICC events after all. But in their first match at the ICC Wome... Read More