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'Northern states should teach Marathi first': Education orgs

Mumbai, April 18 -- Several organisations involved in the education sector have criticised the Maharashtra government's decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in primary schools, saying it... Read More


Political row erupts over compulsory Hindi

MUMBAI, April 18 -- The BJP-led Mahayuti government's decision to make Hindi a compulsory third language in primary schools in Maharashtra has drawn a sharp political backlash from some opposition par... Read More


4 mega projects to engulf 1.8k ha forest, 400k trees

MUMBAI, April 18 -- A new dam to meet Mumbai's rising water needs, two mining projects, and a road to service power lines are set to claim 1,800 hectares of forest across Maharashtra, large swathes of... Read More


Rs.55-cr fraud: Plea for NBW against Choksi

MUMBAI, April 18 -- Close on the heels of fugitive diamantaire Mehul Choksi being arrested in Belgium, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Wednesday approached a special CBI court in Mumbai f... Read More


Children risk their lives crossing tracks amid Mahim FOB closure

MUMBAI, April 18 -- Every morning for the past three days, groups of schoolchildren, some as young as eight, have been putting their lives on the line-quite literally-to get to class. With repair work... Read More


HC rejects builder's plea to evict tenants via arbitration in Sion redevelopment case

MUMBAI, April 18 -- The Bombay high court (HC) has dismissed a plea by a developer seeking to forcibly evict tenants from a building in Sion under the guise of arbitration, stating that protected tena... Read More


5 from Assam held for duping HSBC Bank of Rs.1.27crore

MUMBAI, April 18 -- In a meticulously planned operation, the Mumbai Crime Branch has arrested five men from a remote village in Assam's Morigaon district for allegedly orchestrating a high-stakes cred... Read More


Truce after scuffle over sunscreen

New Delhi, April 18 -- A courtroom battle between two of India's biggest personal care players has ended in a quiet truce. Hindustan Unilever Ltd and Honasa Consumer Ltd, the maker of Derma Co. and M... Read More


services of 400 doctors in state terminated

Mumbai, April 17 -- The state health department on Wednesday terminated the services of over 400 probationary doctors who remained absent from duty for a prolonged period. Akola district in Vidarbha a... Read More


BJP inducts key PWP leaders before local polls

MUMBAI, April 17 -- With one eye on the upcoming local body polls, the BJP is going all out to expand its base in Mumbai and cities in the Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR) by pilfering from other part... Read More