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Five held for selling fake gold worth Rs.26L

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- Five members of an inter-state gang were arrested for cheating a 51-year-old man of Rs.26 lakh by luring him into buying fake gold jewellery, which they claimed was recovered from a... Read More


CM announces Mum-Hyd E-way, metro push and power tariff cuts

NAGPUR, Dec. 15 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday unveiled a series of infrastructure, transport and governance initiatives, including a new Mumbai-Hyderabad expressway, a major expansion ... Read More


Ajit Pawar's comment on PhDs triggers sharp academic backlash

PUNE, Dec. 15 -- Coming amid growing unrest among PhD scholars over fellowships received through government institutions such as BARTI, SARTHI, MAHAJYOTI, TRTI and AMRUT, Maharashtra deputy chief mini... Read More


State opens up NDZ for nat'l park rehab

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- Days after announcing a policy to rehabilitate tribals and slum dwellers living in the core and buffer areas of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP), the Maharashtra government in... Read More


Court frees 12 sex workers detained to 'prevent STD spread'

MUMBAI, Dec. 15 -- The sessions court has struck down a magistrate court order detaining 12 commercial sex workers who were rescued by the Malwani police in June, purportedly to prevent the spread of ... Read More


Shinde slams Thackeray over LoP demand

NAGPUR, Dec. 15 -- On the final day of the winter session of the Maharashtra legislature, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde launched a sharp attack on the Opposition, taking particular aim at Shiv S... Read More


Satellite-tagged turtle's movement off Dahanu a boost for rewilding efforts

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- The steady westward movement of satellite-tagged Olive Ridley turtle Dhaval Lakshmi from the Dahanu coast is being seen by scientists as a strong indicator of a successful rewilding... Read More


CM, Shinde visit RSS founder's memorial, Ajit skips event

NAGPUR, Dec. 15 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde and legislators from both Houses belonging to the ruling BJP and Shiv Sena visited the memorial of Rashtriya Sw... Read More


Four hitch-hikers and smashed stereotypes

India, Dec. 15 -- About 20 years ago, my teacher in Delhi University, Christel Devadawson, said something which has remained soldered in my brain ever since. Although the precise context now escapes m... Read More


After 17 years, absconding murder accused arrested

Mumbai, Dec. 15 -- A murder accused was arrested on Saturday, 17 years after he allegedly killed a 31-year-old man in 2007 over a drug-related dispute. Based on a tip-off, the crime branch of Mumbai P... Read More