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Kamra plea: HC reserves order, stays his arrest

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The Bombay high court on Wednesday reserved its order on stand-up comedian Kunal Kamra's plea to quash the first information report (FIR) registered against him for allegedly defam... Read More


Revamped Taraporevala Aquarium to accommodate more than just exotic fish

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The Taraporevala Aquarium, once a jewel of Mumbai's waterfront and now a fading icon, will be reborn as a modern, multi-storey complex - home to more than just exotic fish. A final... Read More


Scamster arrested for creating fake HSRP site, cheating over 40 motorists

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The South Cyber police have arrested a 57-year-old man for allegedly creating a fake website and cheating vehicle owners who applied for high-security registration plates (HSRPs), ... Read More


3 bikers die in separate accidents in Navi Mumbai

NAVI MUMBAI, April 17 -- Three bikers lost their lives in separate road accidents across Navi Mumbai on Tuesday. While one of them was speeding and crashed into a tree, two of them were run over by un... Read More


Chem units deserting Tarapur for Guj over green mandate

PALGHAR, April 17 -- Chemical factories operating in the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) estate at Tarapur are gradually shifting base to Gujarat as they have no space to accommo... Read More


Hindi mandatory from Class 1 in state schools

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The state government has announced that Hindi will be made a compulsory third language subject for students from Classes 1 to 5, starting from the academic year 2025-26. The move i... Read More


bike skids on Elphinstone bridge, 1 dead

MUMBAI, April 17 -- A 39-year-old pillion rider died after the bike skidded on the Elphinstone Bridge in Prabhadevi on Wednesday morning. An accidental death report was registered. The deceased was i... Read More


Bellasis Bridge to beat deadline by 6 months?

India, April 17 -- Mumbai: In a city teeming with unfinished infrastructure work and missed deadlines, the Bellasis Bridge in south Mumbai is a stark rarity. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (B... Read More


CR to improve access to LTT, clear encroachments

MUMBAI, April 17 -- The Central Railway (CR) plans to reclaim a 300-500-metre encroached stretch connecting Lokmanya Tilak Terminus (LTT) with Vidyavihar railway station on the Main Line. This would i... Read More


2 kg of cocaine seized from Guinean at mumbai airport

MUMBAI, April 17 -- A woman hailing from the West African country of Guinea was arrested for possession of 2.17 kg of cocaine, after she arrived on flight from Nairobi in Kenya. The contraband was fou... Read More