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Multi-phase voting, counting likely for local body elections

MUMBAI, June 16 -- The state election commission (SEC) has begun preparations for the polls to over 687 local bodies, expected to be held from October onwards. The polls are likely to be held in two t... Read More


Raj not keen on reunion?

India, June 16 -- Following the closed-door meeting between chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and MNS chief Raj Thackeray, leaders of Uddhav Thackeray-led Shiv Sena (UBT) are more or less convinced tha... Read More


FDA struggles to locate quick commerce firms' dark stores

PUNE, June 16 -- Following a raid at the Dharavi outlet of Kiranakart Technologies Pvt Ltd, the parent company of the popular grocery delivery platform Zepto, the Maharashtra Food and Drug Administrat... Read More


Sanitation workers to go on strike over outsourcing bid

MUMBAI, June 16 -- Fearing the loss of their jobs, the support system of Mumbai's garbage collection system-around 8,000 motor loaders who tip garbage into compactors, 1,300 drivers, and technical sta... Read More


Gadchiroli mining body shielded from legal suits, challenges

MUMBAI, June 16 -- The government has given legal immunity to the Gadchiroli District Mining Authority (GDMA) formed to develop the Maoist-affected Gadchiroli district as the new steel hub of the coun... Read More


Mean summer temp in state rose 1.2degC in 70 years: Study

Mumbai, June 16 -- A long-term assessment on heat trends and vulnerabilities in Maharashtra shows that despite advances in the arrival of the monsoon in recent years, instances of extreme heat are on ... Read More


YouTuber nabbed for duping woman of Rs.19L

Mumbai, June 16 -- A 27-year-old YouTuber was arrested in Delhi and brought to Mumbai on Friday for allegedly impersonating a police officer to dupe a Mumbai resident of Rs.19 lakh. He has been remand... Read More


4 dead as bridge over river collapses in Pune

PUNE, June 16 -- Four people were killed, over 50 injured and two remained missing after a 33-year-old iron pedestrian bridge on the Indrayani river collapsed in Pune amid heavy rainfall, officials sa... Read More


3 youngsters drown at Matheran lake

MUMBAI, June 16 -- Three youngsters, who had travelled to Matheran from Navi Mumbai, drowned in Charlotte lake on Sunday evening. Police said that the deceased, Aryan Khobragade, 20, Firoz Shaikh, 19,... Read More


BSF constable shoots senior officer dead

India, June 16 -- A 29-year-old Border Security Force (BSF) jawan shot dead his senior following a heated argument over approval of leaves at Samserganj in Bengal's Murshidabad district late on Saturd... Read More