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First Indian in space since 1984 to lift off for mission in May

Mumbai, April 19 -- Air Force Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla will become the first Indian to visit the International Space Station (ISS) next month, the government announced on Friday, in what will m... Read More


Teachers in matching sarees at event inspires minister to moot uniform code

MUMBAI, April 19 -- If all goes according to plan, teachers in Maharashtra's government-run schools will be compelled to wear uniforms in future. This was announced by school education minister Dada B... Read More


Oppn slams V-P over remarks on judiciary

New Delhi, April 19 -- Opposition parties on Friday targeted Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar for his comments on the judiciary, accusing him of undermining constitutional values and taking a view that... Read More


Malegaon blasts case: HC extends tenure of judge

MUMBAI, April 18 -- The Bombay high court has extended up to August 31 the tenure of judge AK Lahoti, who is presiding over the 2008 Malegaon bomb blasts case trial, which has now reached its final st... Read More


Diamantaire gets life term for killing partner, her son

MUMBAI, April 18 -- The Vasai sessions court on Wednesday sentenced diamond trader Kiran Makwana, 47, to life imprisonment for murdering his live-in partner, Sonali Chemburkar and her son Kunal Chembu... Read More


Edu a non-commercial activity: GST bid on Goa Univ quashed

Mumbai, April 18 -- On Tuesday, the Goa bench of the Bombay high court struck down the CGST department's attempt to levy GST on Goa University, saying ancillary activities of an institution imparting ... Read More


City to get first 'khatara' centres

Mumbai, April 18 -- Space-starved Mumbai will soon have its first official 'khatara' (abandoned vehicles) scrapping centres, with facilities being set up in Panvel and Karjat. The decision was finalis... Read More


MMB seeks to allay residents' concerns over upcoming jetty

Mumbai, April 18 -- The Maharashtra Maritime Board (MMB) has prepared a detailed proposal for the upcoming passenger jetty and terminal near Radio Club in south Mumbai, close to the iconic Gateway of ... Read More


GST on affiliation fee: Rs.17 cr sought from MU

Mumbai, April 18 -- The Central Goods and Services Tax (CGST) department has served a notice to the University of Mumbai (MU) seeking payment of a staggering Rs.16.9 crore towards GST dues dating back... Read More


Mysterious malady in Buldhana: After hair loss, villagers lose nails

NAGPUR/ MUMBAI, April 18 -- Nearly four months after citizens of 15 villages in Buldhana district's Shegaon tehsil woke up to a spate of rampant hair loss, a second shot of panic gripped citizens of a... Read More