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21-km flyover to link Navi Mumbai with Bhiwandi

Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- The Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) is planning to construct a 21-kilometre flyover, perhaps the country's longest, linking Shil Phata junction in Navi Mumba... Read More


Colaba locals warn BMC over inaction on illegal stalls

Mumbai, Nov. 3 -- Frustrated by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC's) inaction against illegal hawkers, Colaba residents have issued a one-week ultimatum demanding immediate removal of encr... Read More


Govt may repeal MOFA; could be trouble for flat owners: Experts

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- The BJP-led Mahayuti government is considering repealing the Maharashtra Ownership of Flats Act, a move experts warn could weaken the rights of housing societies. Calling the propose... Read More


Illegal debris piled at Aarey finally cleared 3 days after plaints

Mumbai, Nov. 2 -- Three days after environmentalists and tribals residing in the Aarey forests complained about debris and soil being dumped inside the forest, on Saturday forest officials cleared the... Read More


Speeding scooterist run over after hitting road bump in Malad

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- A 32-year-old man died on Friday after his speeding scooter hit a speed breaker on SV Road, throwing him onto the opposite lane, where he came under the wheels of a dumper truck. Cri... Read More


Poets to reclaim language, space at first-ever Dalit Ambedkarite English poetry showcase in city

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- "None of my poems are pleasant." "We're Dalits, our poems aren't meant to comfort." This was how the conversation flowed at the rehearsal for India's first ever Dalit Ambedkarite Eng... Read More


3 held for kidnapping gas cylinder delivery person

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- Three men who had earlier extorted a 35-year-old gas cylinder delivery person, kidnapped him on Friday and demanded a Rs.2 lakh ransom from his brother. The trio were caught and arre... Read More


BJP holds silent march against 'fake narrative'

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- Calling the opposition march against alleged irregularities in electoral rolls an attempt to "set a fake narrative", sensing their defeat in the ensuing local body polls, the Bharati... Read More


Parents threaten legal action over 'faulty' med college admissions

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- Several parents and students have raised serious concerns over the medical admission process in the state, alleging that the State Common Entrance Test (CET) Cell failed to follow th... Read More


Court allows CBI to examine four more unlisted witnesses

MUMBAI, Nov. 2 -- A special court on Thursday allowed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to examine four unlisted prosecution witnesses in the 2012 murder of Sheena Bora-the jailors in whose pr... Read More