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Minor abducted, forced to beg on trains; 2 held

MUMBAI, April 4 -- Two 30-year-old transgender persons have been arrested on Thursday for allegedly kidnapping a 17-year-old boy, forcing him to beg in local trains and exploiting him for money. The a... Read More


'No refund for partially built building if contract cancelled'

MUMBAI, April 4 -- The Bombay High Court has held that a builder cannot seek a refund of the expenditure incurred on a partially constructed building if the housing society cancels the development agr... Read More


Stray dog bites 8 people outside Naigaon church

MUMBAI, April 4 -- A stray dog bit at least eight people in Naigaon on Friday morning when devotees were exiting the Daya Mata Church in Ranshet after attending Good Friday prayers. The injured were r... Read More


HC clears way for adopted child's move to Australia

Mumbai, April 4 -- The Bombay High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to issue a no objection certificate (NOC) to enable an adopted girl to relocate to Australia with h... Read More


Running legal orchestra bar not immoral, says HC

Mumbai, April 4 -- The Bombay High Court on Thursday observed that a restaurant and bar cannot be denied a licence to run live orchestra performances based on "misplaced apprehension" about law and or... Read More


New tech to fortify storm water drains of British era

MUMBAI, April 4 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is reinforcing its 100-year-old underground storm water arch drains in Mumbai city and suburbs to increase its lifespan by at least 50 y... Read More


BMC acts on encroachments in Lalbaug's Mirchi Galli

Mumbai, April 4 -- In a joint enforcement drive, officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the police cracked down on spice traders in Lalbaug's popular "mirchi galli", acting on c... Read More


Mithi desilting kicks off after several delays

MUMBAI, April 4 -- After two failed attempts and an extension of a third deadline, the BMC has finally begun desilting work on the Mithi River, with operations now underway at five locations across al... Read More


Sewage-tainted water, 60% cuts hit Kalyan-Dombivli

THANE, April 4 -- At the peak of summer, when households need water the most, residents across Kalyan and Dombivli say they are receiving foul-smelling, sewage-mixed water, if at all. With supply slas... Read More


Contractors flag Rs.96k-cr dues, give state govt Apr 7 deadline

MUMBAI, April 4 -- The state owes around 300,000 contractors working on government projects Rs.96,000 crore in outstanding dues. Now contractors have threatened to stop work if the authorities fail to... Read More