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Leopard skin seized, 2 traffickers arrested

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 -- The Directorate of Revenue Intelligence (DRI), in a joint operation with the Mumbai Customs (Preventive), conducted an inter-state operation and seized a leopard skin on Thursday m... Read More


sixth cheating case against Sion Hosp's fmr deputy dean

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 -- The Sion police on Friday registered a case against Dr Rakesh Verma, the suspended deputy dean of the Sion Hospital, for allegedly cheating a doctor to the tune of Rs.70 lakh by pr... Read More


BMC greens plots in lieu of tree cutting at Gargai dam, Bhandup

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 -- The BMC has carried out compensatory afforestation of over 10,000 trees on the foothills of Tansa Lake as part of the Gargai dam project which is expected to provide an additional ... Read More


BMC to set up mangrove nurseries to make up for axing of 9K trees for VBSL

Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- To compensate for the thousands of mangrove trees that will be axed to accommodate the Versova-Bhayandar Sea Link (VBSL), the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is set to acq... Read More


BMC's inclusive homes out of reach of poor citizens: Experts

Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- Come Diwali, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will put on sale 186 "inclusive homes" or apartments developed under the Development Control and Promotion Regulations (DC... Read More


7-year ordeal ends: Navi Mum man cleared of rape, cheating charges

Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- After a seven-year legal battle, the Belapur court acquitted a 28-year-old man who was accused in 2018 of allegedly raping and cheating on a woman under a promise to marry her. On ... Read More


Alert policemen prevent suicide bid by 19-year-old girl after boyfriend's death

Mumbai, Sept. 21 -- The police's timely intervention prevented a 19-year-girl from taking her own life on Saturday afternoon after learning that her boyfriend had allegedly died by suicide in Powai. A... Read More


Cops ease truck curbs after infant's death on NH-48

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 -- Two days after a 16-month-old child died when his family's car was trapped in a 25-km-long jam on the Mumbai-Ahmedabad Highway, the Thane traffic police on Saturday were forced to ... Read More


State to soon allow private entities to lease tribal land

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 -- The Mahayuti government will soon enable the easy transfer of tribal land to non tribal, private entities on lease, which is currently legally restricted. Revenue Minister Chandras... Read More


Rly reduces price of packaged drinking water bottle by Rs.1

MUMBAI, Sept. 21 -- The Railway Board has reduced the price of its packaged drinking water brand, Rail Neer by Rs.1. The decision will come into effect from September 22 A circular issued by the board... Read More