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inter-state gang of vehicle thieves busted; 6 trucks seized

MUMBAI, June 28 -- The Vanrai police on Friday busted an inter-state gang that stole trucks and other heavy vehicles and resold them in Rajasthan and Gujarat after creating fake registration documents... Read More


Luxury flat turns drug den: Three held in Rs.2-cr mephedrone haul in Dombivli

THANE, June 28 -- In a late-night raid, the Manpada police on Thursday busted a drug racket operating out of a luxury flat in Dombivli's upscale Khoni-Palava area, seizing nearly 2 kg of banned synthe... Read More


BMC tweaks coastal rd for Charkop residents

MUMBAI, June 28 -- After the public hearing on the Versova-Bhayandar Coastal Road in late May evoked an uproar from residents worried about the potential environmental damage it would cause, the Briha... Read More


2 brothers held for assaulting traffic cop, theft of e-challan kit

MUMBAI, June 28 -- The Navghar police have arrested two delivery agents for allegedly manhandling a traffic cop in Mulund and snatching the e-challan machine from him on Thursday. Police officers trac... Read More


BJP not backing down, to 'take truth to people' ahead of polls

Mumbai, June 28 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has decided not to give in to growing opposition from regional parties against its decision to make Hindi the default third language in schools acro... Read More


Live-in against values of middle-class: HC

Prayagraj, June 28 -- While granting bail to a man accused of sexually exploiting a woman on the false promise of marriage, the Allahabad high court observed that the concept of live-in relationships ... Read More


Court notice to jail for not giving Jain food to inmate

MUMBAI, June 27 -- The city's famous Arthur Road Jail has been taken to task by a court for not taking care of the dietary needs of one of its inmates. At a time when vegetarian-non-vegetarian issues ... Read More


BJP raps ex-minister for insulting voters

MUMBAI, June 27 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has reprimanded its MLA and former minister, Babanrao Lonikar, after his disparaging remarks against voters, especially farmers, caused a major emba... Read More


Hindi can be introduced from class 5: Pawar

Pune, June 27 -- NCP (SP) chief Sharad Pawar on Thursday also waded in on the matter, saying that Hindi should not be made mandatory from class 1 but could be introduced after class 5, as burdening pr... Read More


DIG (jails) Sathe promoted to IG

MUMBAI, June 27 -- Swati Sathe, deputy inspector general (DIG) of jails, western region, was promoted to the level of inspector-general (IG), on Thursday, four days before her retirement. Sathe oversa... Read More