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Life term cut over doubts on liquor bottle recovery

Mumbai, May 19 -- A life convict who pushed his friend off a second-floor balcony in 2016 is set to walk out of jail after the Bombay High Court set aside his 2023 conviction for murder on May 7, obse... Read More


Silent stir by CSMIA ground staff delays dozens of flights

Mumbai, May 19 -- At least 36 flights flying out of Mumbai's Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport on Monday were delayed after a silent agitation by around 100 ground staff turned into a ... Read More


3 bids received for each locality

India, May 19 -- Mhada has received three quotations for each of the three localities in response to its tender floated on April 8. Collectively, 206.49 acres is on the block. These technical bids wil... Read More


Why Mhada's cluster plan is being opposed

MUMBAI, May 19 -- Redevelopment plans in three prominent Mumbai localities have residents and Mhada on a collision course. Residents in all three localities say state-led urban renewal is taking away ... Read More


4 societies say scheme bypasses mandatory consent provisions

India, May 19 -- At Bandra Reclamation, there's a wider range of challenges. Tensions escalated after MHADA floated redevelopment bids on April 8, prompting several housing societies to move the Bomba... Read More


Actions are arbitrary, unreasonable and contrary to law, say residents

India, May 19 -- In Worli's Adarsh Nagar, residents have mounted a similar legal challenge, describing Mhada's actions as "arbitrary", "unreasonable" and "contrary to law". The colony consists of 863 ... Read More


Residents allege blocking of independent redevelopment plans

India, May 19 -- SVP Nagar is home to 98 chawls bought by residents from Mhada four decades ago. Ever since Mhada announced its plans for SVP Nagar in October 2025, residents have been wondering how c... Read More


Sikar, at centre of investigation, saw outsized success in 2024

New Delhi, May 19 -- The emergence of Sikar as a disproportionately successful coaching hub first came to light in 2024, when 2,037 aspirants out of the total around 27,000 appearing for the NEET-UG i... Read More


HC relief for 751 students barred from varsity exam

MUMBAI, May 19 -- The Bombay High Court on Monday permitted 751 engineering students of the Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) to appear for their third and fourth year examinations scheduled fro... Read More


Ex-army officer can access papers in OSA case: SC

New Delhi, May 19 -- The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a Delhi high court order refusing access of "sensitive" documents to a retired Army officer facing trial under the Official Secrets Act (OSA)... Read More