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Dharavi biker arrested for molesting french woman

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- The Khar police on Sunday arrested a 25-year-old man for allegedly molesting a foreigner in the city on Saturday while she was walking on the street. According to the police, the vi... Read More


Women can soon work in night shifts in shops, hotels, theatres

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- Women across Maharashtra will now be able work in night shifts in all commercial establishments such as shops, hotels, restaurants and movie theaters. Employers will have to make ad... Read More


Sena leader, six others booked for extortion after plaint by kalyan builder

THANE, Nov. 17 -- A developer in Kalyan has accused the deputy city chief of the Eknath Shinde-led Shiv Sena's youth wing and six others of extortion, intimidation and obstructing construction work at... Read More


'Man-eater' leopard shot dead in Ahilyanagar dist

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- The Maharashtra forest department on Friday shot dead a leopard believed to have killed at least two people over the preceding 15 days in Ahilyanagar district. The animal was killed... Read More


HC says mere presence in a dance bar is not a crime; quashes case against man

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- In a significant ruling that clarifies the limits of criminal liability in dance bar cases, the Bombay High Court has held that simply being present at a bar where dancers are perfo... Read More


New cattle transport rules likely to curb harassment of transporters

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- The state government has issued fresh regulations for the transport of animals, especially cattle, which is expected to ease harassment for transporters and ensure humane treatment ... Read More


Unease grows in Ajit-led NCP

India, Nov. 17 -- There has been considerable unease in the Ajit Pawar-led NCP over the past few days. Many in the party are unhappy that most of the top leaders in the party did not come to the defen... Read More


No scope for payout if pvt bus driver dies of heart attack, HC rules

MUMBAI, Nov. 17 -- The Bombay High Court recently overturned an order granting compensation to the family of a bus driver who died of cardiac arrest, ruling that there was no evidence connecting his d... Read More


Minakshi, Preeti advance to semis

Greater Noida, Nov. 17 -- Newly crowned world champion Minakshi Hooda and Paris Olympian Preeti Pawar delivered power-packed performances to advance to the semi-finals of their weight categories on th... Read More


Harikrishna runs into 'Mexican wave' to exit

Mumbai, Nov. 17 -- Jose Eduardo Martinez Alcantara, the Peruvian-Mexican Grandmaster making waves by the beaches of Goa, has a message for his next opponent at the FIDE World Cup. It may also well hav... Read More